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NBA Daily Digest – October 17, 2026

The latest NBA headlines, trade talk, injury updates, game reaction and stories from around the league.

Buss Siblings Escalate Legal Fight With Jeanie Buss Over Lakers’ Sale

Joey and Janie Buss filed new court papers Friday opposing their sister Jeanie Buss’ attempt to block the sale of the family’s remaining Los Angeles Lakers stake. ESPN reviewed the 29-page filing in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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NBA Instructs Sportsbook Partners To Ban Certain Bets

In response to recent betting scandals, the NBA has directed its sportsbook partners to prohibit or restrict certain types of bets, according to David Purdum and Shams Charania of ESPN.

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LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut

LeBron James gave a sellout crowd a glimpse of his "connection" with new teammate Tyrese Maxey when James threw down an alley-oop jam in his Sixers home debut.

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Hagan, Basketball Hall of Famer and Kentucky hoops legend, dies at 94

Hall of Fame forward Cliff Hagan, a five-time All-Star who spent his entire NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks, has died at age 94.

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AJ Dybantsa exits Wizards’ preseason game vs. Pelicans after painful ankle roll

After years of being one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Washington Wizards are hopeful to take a big leap and be come a playoff team with their new-look roster. Unfortunately, the team appeared to lose rookie forward AJ Dybantsa in the final game of the 2026-27 preseason.

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NBA Expansion History Shows Paired Teams Paid Identical Fees

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is trying to push Seattle’s expansion fee closer to the roughly $10 billion Las Vegas is expected to command. Every time the NBA has added multiple teams at once, each new franchise paid the same expansion fee.

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Spurs going with 3-guard starting lineup in season opener vs. Thunder

The Spurs will start guards De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper alongside Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama when they face the Thunder in Tuesday’s season opener.

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James, Embiid play 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers begin a season with a star-laden roster, center Joel Embiid rejects the narrative that anyone needs to sacrifice for this team to succeed. "I’m against the concept of sacrificing," he said after Friday’s preseason finale.

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JJ Redick may have tipped his hand on the Lakers starting lineup

In the final Lakers preseason game, JJ Redick may have given a look at his new starting lineup.

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Warriors Steph Curry Reveals How Long He Would Play Before Retirement

Stephen Curry, who is now in the twilight zone of his NBA career, got candid about his remaining years in the NBA and how long he would play before he thinks of retirement. Talking on NBA Radio on SiriusXM, Curry is leaving it all upon his body as he aims to play until the wheels

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Spanish team challenging Thunder rookie Mara’s NBA eligibility

A Spanish basketball team is challenging Thunder rookie Aday Mara’s eligibility to play in the NBA this season, saying he’s still under contract with the team.

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NBA Insider Name Drops Warriors, Heat As Teams To Watch As Grizzlies Dive Into Surprise Trade Exploration

The Memphis Grizzlies are exploring potential trades as they work to resolve their roster crunch ahead of the October 19 deadline to reduce their standard roster to 15 players.

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NBA Pre-Season Highlights: Nuggets 121, Lakers 106

Jamal Murray scored 21 points for Denver, while Demar DeRozan chipped in with 14 points off the bench, as the Nuggets picked up a 121-106 pre-season win over the Lakers.

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Bruce Beck tells The Post why the Knicks’ title made him ‘teary-eyed’ in a true full-circle moment

The emotion was evident in Bruce Beck’s cracking voice over the phone earlier this week, just as it had been live on NBC moments after the Knicks secured their first NBA title in 53 years.

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Nuggets’ Strawther out with sprained knee, will be re-evaluated in six weeks

The Denver Nuggets will be without Julian Strawther indefinitely, after the versatile 24-year-old guard and forward sprained his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome.

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