Debuting alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown, LeBron James provided 10 points and five assists in 18 first-half minutes as Philadelphia opened preseason play in Brooklyn.
In his Philadelphia debut against his former championship squad, center Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending torn right Achilles five minutes into a 120-97 preseason victory over New York.
Amen Thompson’s $208 million deal with Houston and Ausar Thompson’s $155 million extension with Detroit make them the highest-paid twins in professional sports history.
Leading the league in rebounding and defensive win shares, Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese captured AP Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Announcing his retirement after 1,205 NBA games and two Olympic silver medals with France, Nicolas Batum leaves a legacy as one of the quintessential glue-guy forwards in basketball history.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers scored twenty-six points against the Phoenix Mercury, elevating her career total to 1,515 and surpassing Seimone Augustus’ historic two-year scoring mark.
