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3h ago · ESPNNBA preseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intelThe NBA regular season is less than a month away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.

9h ago · ESPNJamal Shead, Raptors reach 3-year, $24M extension through 2029-30Raptors guard Jamal Shead has agreed to a three-year, $24 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent, KJ Smith, told ESPN.

9h ago · ESPNCavs' Donovan Mitchell signs new multiyear deal with AdidasCavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has signed a new multiyear contract extension with Adidas -- a deal that will take him through a 10th signature shoe with the same brand, becoming the seventh active NBA player to accomplish the feat.

15m ago · ESPN76ers envision LeBron James' role being 'offense creator'Sixers coach Nick Nurse envisions LeBron James setting the table for the offense this season. "I consider him a great offense creator," Nurse said.

NBA RECENT RESULTS

Final scores from the latest completed games.

SUN, APR 26FINAL

Houston Rockets115

Los Angeles Lakers96 SUN, APR 26FINAL

Philadelphia 76ers96

Boston Celtics128SUN, APR 26FINAL

Portland Trail Blazers93

San Antonio Spurs114SUN, APR 26FINAL

Toronto Raptors93

Cleveland Cavaliers89 SAT, APR 25FINAL

Minnesota Timberwolves112

Denver Nuggets96 SAT, APR 25FINAL

Atlanta Hawks98

New York Knicks114SAT, APR 25FINAL

Phoenix Suns109

Oklahoma City Thunder121SAT, APR 25FINAL

Orlando Magic113

Detroit Pistons105FRI, APR 24FINAL

Portland Trail Blazers108

San Antonio Spurs120FRI, APR 24FINAL/OT

Houston Rockets108

Los Angeles Lakers112FRI, APR 24FINAL

Philadelphia 76ers100

Boston Celtics108THU, APR 23FINAL

Minnesota Timberwolves113

Denver Nuggets96 THU, APR 23FINAL

Toronto Raptors126

Cleveland Cavaliers104THU, APR 23FINAL

Atlanta Hawks109

New York Knicks108WED, APR 22FINAL

Oklahoma City Thunder120

Phoenix Suns107WED, APR 22FINAL

Detroit Pistons98

Orlando Magic83 TUE, APR 21FINAL

Los Angeles Lakers101

Houston Rockets94 TUE, APR 21FINAL

San Antonio Spurs103

Portland Trail Blazers106TUE, APR 21FINAL

Boston Celtics97

Philadelphia 76ers111MON, APR 20FINAL

Denver Nuggets114

Minnesota Timberwolves119MON, APR 20FINAL

New York Knicks106

Atlanta Hawks107MON, APR 20FINAL

Cleveland Cavaliers115

Toronto Raptors105

NBA STANDINGS

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NBA STANDINGS

2026–27 REGULAR SEASON NOT STARTED — showing 2025–26 FINAL STANDINGS.

ATLANTIC

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Boston Celtics5626.683—W2

New York Knicks5329.6463L1

Toronto Raptors4636.56110W1

Philadelphia 76ers4537.54911W2

Brooklyn Nets2062.24436L3

CENTRAL

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Detroit Pistons6022.732—W3

Cleveland Cavaliers5230.6348W1

Milwaukee Bucks3250.39028L1

Chicago Bulls3151.37829L2

Indiana Pacers1963.23241L2

SOUTHEAST

TEAMWLPCTGBSTRK

Atlanta Hawks4636.561—L1

Orlando Magic4537.5491L1

Charlotte Hornets4438.5372W1

Miami Heat4339.5243W2

Washington Wizards1765.20729L10

NBA TOP STATS

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MAJOR STATS

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POINTS PER GAME

Luka Doncic

Los Angeles Lakers33.5PPG

ASSISTS PER GAME

Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets10.7APG

REBOUNDS PER GAME

Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets12.9RPG

BLOCKS PER GAME

Victor Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs3.1BPG

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