The 2026-27 NBA season officially kicked off Tuesday as the Houston Rockets held their media day, before the Dallas Mavericks followed suit Friday.
The other 28 teams in the association will join them Monday, ahead of training camps beginning for most teams Tuesday.
How will LeBron James and Jaylen Brown look in their new Philadelphia 76ers uniforms? What will Giannis Antetokounmpo's first media day away from Milwaukee look like? And how will the other new faces in new places make their first impressions?
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Sept. 28
Haliburton: I am 100% healthy
Indiana Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton said Monday that he is healthy and ready for the season.
"I am healthy. I am 100%," he said. "There will be no restrictions. That is not news. There is no source. I am the source. I am ready to go for the year."
Porzingis out indefinitely in blow to Warriors
Golden State Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis is out indefinitely to open training camp with a health issue, according to the team.
In late July, Porzingis agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with a player option on the second season to return to the Warriors.
Brown: KAT, Hart extension talks won't be a distraction
After reports surfaced last week that negotiations between the New York Knicks and center Karl-Anthony Towns had hit a stalemate, coach Mike Brown said Monday neither Towns' situation, nor Hart's, would linger in the locker room.
"We talk about everything (with the team)," Brown said. "We don't want to have any elephants in the room."
"I'm not involved in it. They'll figure it out. Control what you can control."
And here's what Towns said about a potential extension: "I've made it known I want to play here. Been a fan since I was a kid. I'd like to get it done."
Hornets GM: Brandon Miller to be ready for training camp
After undergoing offseason surgery on his left shoulder, Hornets wing Brandon Miller should be a full participant in training camp and "ready to roll" for opening night, Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson said Monday.
Miller, 23, is entering his fourth NBA season after being the No. 2 pick in the 2023 draft.
Duren won't be at Pistons media day, start of camp
Detroit Pistons All-Star center Jalen Duren is not attending the team's media day on Monday or the start of training camp as his contract standoff continues, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
Duren, a restricted free agent, is declining the team's five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed offer as both sides remain at a stalemate ahead of the Thursday deadline on a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer, sources said.
Sept. 26
Bulls trade Dillingham to Hornets for Hield, cash
The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets agreed to a trade sending Rob Dillingham to Charlotte for Buddy Hield and cash, the teams announced Saturday.
Sept. 25
What's next for Curry and the Warriors?
Stephen Curry's two-year, $116 million extension made him the first player in NBA history to amass $600 million in career on-court earnings.
The deal has also put the Golden State Warriors in position to have extra spending power next summer.
By Curry taking $10 million less than the maximum allowed, the Warriors project to have nearly $38 million in cap space in 2027. Golden State could increase its projection to $55 million if center Kristaps Porzingis is waived in the offseason. Porzingis' $20 million salary for next season is guaranteed for $3 million.
For Golden State to have ample room, forwards Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler III would need to sign elsewhere or at a significantly lesser salary. They will be free agents next summer.
Both salary projections include the $17 million free agent hold of guard Brandin Podziemski. The 2023 first-round pick is eligible until Oct. 19 to extend his contract. -- Bobby Marks
Hornets star Knueppel sidelined by hamstring injury
The Charlotte Hornets announced that Kon Knueppel will be out for at least the entire preseason because of a left hamstring injury.
James: Maxey friendship, helping Embiid were 76ers factors
LeBron James said his longstanding friendship with All-Star Tyrese Maxey and a desire to help Joel Embiid win his first NBA title played significant roles in his decision to sign a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in July.
"[Embiid has] done everything in our league, and the only thing he has not done is win a championship. And I want to try to help him get that first one," James said. "He has a city on his back. He's been 'The Process' for 10 years, 12 years, however long he's been there. But I think it's time we even get you deeper into the process. And I hope that I can be, kind of, that final little piece that can help him get over the hump."
Grizzlies waive Russell
The Memphis Grizzlies have waived D'Angelo Russell, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Russell has made one All-Star team during his career and was selected No. 2 in the 2015 NBA draft.