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Josh Green ’s eight-minute Utah debut ended with an efficient burst and a late dunk, but the preseason finale also underlined how specific his role may need to be in a crowded Jazz wing rotation.
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Josh Green ’s eight-minute Utah debut ended with an efficient burst and a late dunk, but the preseason finale also underlined how specific his role may need to be in a crowded Jazz wing rotation.
Chicago is using Josh Giddey as the organiser of a quicker, more distributed attack. The final preseason games have sharpened the next question: can he punish defences when passing lanes disappear?
Ben Simmons ’ encouraging return with the Sacramento Kings has been cut short by a season-ending right Achilles tendon tear, removing the Australian from the 2026–27 season before he could play a regular-season minute.
Kyrie Irving ’s return is no longer only about whether his knee can handle NBA action. After another efficient outing beside Cooper Flagg, Dallas must now decide how heavily to lean on its returning star from opening ...
Atlanta’s preseason finale offered a clearer look at how Dyson Daniels can remain central without commanding possessions: defend across positions, move the ball and keep a shooting-oriented starting group functional.
Jock Landale finished Atlanta’s preseason by showing the combination the Hawks need from their reserve centre: efficient interior scoring, credible spacing and enough passing to keep the second unit organised.
Ben Simmons ’ strongest preseason outing was less important for the 14 points than the 26 minutes behind them. After a year away from the NBA, Sacramento now has to decide how aggressively to deploy its returning poin...
Donovan Mitchell’s endorsement has changed the tone around Tyrese Proctor , but Cleveland’s unsettled reserve backcourt means the Australian still has to convert improved physicality into repeatable trust.
Alex Toohey ’s Golden State opportunity has narrowed to the most basic question: can he get back on the floor before the Warriors make their final roster calls?
Indiana’s opening-night planning has moved on without Johnny Furphy . For the injured Australian wing, the important contest is now the long recovery back from a torn ACL — and whether he can re-enter the Pacers’ rota...
Dallas is treating Friday’s preseason meeting with Atlanta as a dress rehearsal. That makes Dyson Daniels ’ value less about scoring flashes and more about whether his defensive presence can remain functional beside t...
After making an early impact for Minnesota, Rocco Zikarsky has missed the Timberwolves’ past two preseason games with an undisclosed issue, leaving his final chance to build rhythm before opening night uncertain.
Kyrie Irving ’s impressive return has cleared the emotional hurdle. Friday’s clash with Atlanta is about something more demanding: how his half-court control reshapes Dallas alongside Cooper Flagg.
As Utah reshapes its rotation around a younger core, Josh Green ’s value is being measured in the possessions that do not show up in the scoring column: point-of-attack pressure, quick decisions and reliable wing defe...
Golden State’s 101-89 preseason win over the Lakers sharpened the competition around Alex Toohey : after a cautious return from knee surgery, the Australian forward now needs a role that fits the Warriors’ defensive a...
With Cleveland’s preseason complete, Tyrese Proctor is no longer competing for exhibition opportunities. He is entering an opening fortnight in which the Cavaliers will decide whether his two-way guard skills can tran...
Ben Simmons was held out of Sacramento’s latest preseason game, but the Kings’ cautious workload management has not slowed his rise up the depth chart, with the Australian now expected to start the regular-season opener.
A second straight limited preseason appearance has shifted Tyrese Proctor ’s Cleveland audition away from production and towards the smaller decisions that determine whether a young guard is trusted with regular-seaso...
Josh Giddey again led Chicago in assists against Denver, reinforcing his role as the Bulls’ primary half-court organiser while his limited shot volume leaves the central offensive question unresolved.
Jock Landale ’s 17-point, seven-rebound, five-assist, three-steal and two-block performance against Oklahoma City broadened Atlanta’s reserve-centre question beyond shooting and finishing.
Ben Simmons’ first appearance for the Sacramento Kings was deliberately brief, but his seven-point outing against Golden State marked a significant checkpoint after an entire season away from the NBA.
Jock Landale ’s efficient showing against San Antonio offered Atlanta a sharper version of his reserve-centre value: a big who can stretch the floor, finish the possessions that follow, and keep the second unit moving...
Dyson Daniels ’ first preseason double-double was not simply a statistical outlier. Six offensive rebounds and repeated early-floor involvement showed how Atlanta can use his size to turn defensive activity into faste...
Josh Giddey ’s 13 points against Memphis were less important than how he reached them: Chicago is now testing whether its lead initiator can bend a defence before the passing options appear.