Ball expected back to lead Lakers vs. Clippers in opener
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't reach the playoffs the past four seasons and haven't won a playoff game since May 18, 2012, but the organization is hoping that will change now that Lonzo Ball is running the offense. Ball will get his first opportunity to begin the turnaround when the Lakers open
STATS/TSX•45 minutes agoIn-fighting Bulls face Raptors in opener
The Toronto Raptors will open their season steeped in serenity Thursday night at Air Canada Centre against the Chicago Bulls, whose own camaraderie was shaken by in-fighting. While the Raptors were talking about their comfort level with each other, the Bulls lost a player for at least a month because
STATS/TSX•56 minutes agoJim Souhan: Jimmy Butler's arrival makes this the best roster in Timberwolves history
MINNEAPOLIS – New players often are described as pieces of a puzzle. That isn't quite right. Puzzles are two-dimensional and static. In sports, adding a key player is more like trying to inject a sprinting racehorse with adrenaline while rounding the backstretch, a delicate, maybe even dangerous
charlotteobserver•2 hours agoBlazers hand Suns worst loss ever in season opener, 124-76
Damian Lillard scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers opened the season by handing the Phoenix Suns the most one-sided loss in the franchise's 49-year history, 124-76
ABC News•5 hours agoThe Blazers handed the Suns the biggest season-opening loss in NBA history
Ball Don't Lie•5 hours agoNBA standings
Oct 19 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NBA on Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Knicks 0 0 0 - 1. Toronto 0 0 0 - 3. Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 1/2 4. Brooklyn 0 1 0 0 1/2 5. Boston 0 2 0 1 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 1 0 1.000 - 2. Indiana 1 0 1.000 - 3. Milwaukee
Reuters•5 hours agoLaMarcus Aldridge's double-double leads San Antonio Spurs by Minnesota Timberwolves
USA Today•6 hours agoSources: Nike studying why LeBron James' jersey split down middle in opener
Nike officials spent much of Wednesday investigating a wardrobe malfunction on its highest-paid active NBA player spokesman. Although Nike officials declined to publicly comment, sources told ESPN that executives with the shoe and apparel giant were extensively reviewing why the back of? LeBron James
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