Dan Devine

Senior writer

Dan Devine has covered the NBA since 2009 for Yahoo Sports and The Ringer. He graduated from Providence College. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children, and he tweets a lot.

The Lakers 'live on a spaceship,' and Luka Dončić looks like the best damn pilot in the galaxy

The All-NBA playmaker has started the season on the kind of offensive heater that has the Lakers dreaming big.

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'It was all right': LeBron James takes a sip of fan's wine during Sixers' win over Bulls

One of the NBA's most well-known oenophiles broke new ground in the wine game on Monday: drinking it *during* the game.

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Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer becomes second-youngest player in NBA history to record triple-double

The teenage phenom might make it look awfully bright in Memphis, sooner rather than later.

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NBA's biggest surprises, most concerning starts and best teams of the early season

Our writers share their takeaways from the first week-plus and power-rank the five best teams so far.

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Can these Timberwolves keep pace in the West without Anthony Edwards?

Minnesota's massive summertime pivot was working before its superstar went down with a knee injury.

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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton to miss time with left hamstring strain

The All-Star point guard had just returned to the lineup after missing all of last season rehabilitating a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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After another ugly loss, Nikola Jokić sticks to his script: Nuggets fans who boo 'are not real fans'

Amid a rocky start in the Rocky Mountains, the three-time MVP once again took disgruntled Denver fans to task.

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Sour note: Jazz lose both Lauri Markkanen (wrist) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) in loss to Grizzlies

Utah saw both of its All-Star forwards sustain injuries against Memphis on Monday.

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Alex Caruso exits Thunder win over Suns early with sprained right ankle as OKC's injury woes continue

The Thunder's mounting injury issues went from bad to worse when their veteran super-sub picked up a knock just before halftime.

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Knicks' honeymoon phase over already? Behind the champs' slow start

The Knicks are just the third defending champion in NBA history to begin the ensuing season with three consecutive losses. It didn't end well for the previous two teams.

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Ty Jerome explodes for career-high 45 points, sets Grizzlies opening-night record in win over Jazz

It was a jaw-dropping coming-out party for the journeyman guard, who had only ever cracked the 30-point plateau once in 253 career NBA games.

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'It means a lot to be back out here': Tyrese Haliburton tears up after starring late in Pacers' win over Pelicans

Sixteen months after the injury that paused his career, the Pacers' All-Star point guard's return to the floor was an emotional affair.

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New-look 76ers flash glimpses of what could be against defending champion Knicks

With new additions Jaylen Brown and LeBron James in tow, Philadelphia turned it on down the stretch and made some noise on opening night.

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Are the Knicks ready for what's next? New York's repeat bid begins with nowhere to hide in wide-open NBA

After the parades and the banners and the rings, there's one more reward awaiting the champs: the proverbial bullseye on their back.

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Hornets, Brandon Miller reportedly agree to $209M contract extension ahead of Monday's deadline

The two sides agreed to the deal Monday, hours ahead of a deadline for players from Miller's draft class to sign an extension.

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Spanish club contesting NBA eligibility of Thunder rookie Aday Mara over contract dispute

The Thunder insist that the center is eligible to play for them despite his former club in Spain saying that it continues to hold his rights.

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NBA points of emphasis for 2026-27 include tighter officiating on push-offs and flopping

There are four main "high-volume or high-impact" areas that the NBA's stakeholders highlighted as meriting increased scrutiny this season.

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NBA Preview 2026-27: Reintroduction to the top 9 title contenders

Let's get reacclimated with the NBA's expected upper echelon by considering the cases for and against each team.

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Knicks suspend contract extension talks for Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart 'until later in the season'

On the eve of a new season, the Knicks have tabled negotiations with extension-eligible players — including two key starters from last year's title team.

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Kyrie Irving to return for Mavericks preseason game in China after ACL tear, calf-strain 'setback'

The nine-time All-Star will return more than 19 months after tearing his left ACL — and some 10 months after a previously undisclosed calf strain.

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Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić to miss at least a month with right foot injury

A Jazz team hoping to make a leap up the Western Conference standings will be without their starting center for at least a month.

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Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon: 'My intention here is clear: bring a championship to Portland'

Dundon sent a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday night in the midst of a series of controversies surrounding his ownership and management of the franchise.

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76ers' Ariel Hukporti out for season after rupturing right Achilles tendon in preseason opener

The Sixers' reserve center had to be helped off the floor, and left the arena on crutches and in a walking boot.

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John Collins grabs Dillon Brooks' throat mere minutes into Pistons-Suns preseason opener

It took less than five minutes for Brooks to rediscover his villainous ways, and for Collins to endear himself to the Pistons faithful.

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Karl-Anthony Towns on chances of signing extension with Knicks before season: 'It don't look good'

The All-Star big man continues to sound pessimistic about his odds of signing a new deal before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season.

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Dan Devine

The Lakers 'live on a spaceship,' and Luka Dončić looks like the best damn pilot in the galaxy

'It was all right': LeBron James takes a sip of fan's wine during Sixers' win over Bulls

Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer becomes second-youngest player in NBA history to record triple-double

NBA's biggest surprises, most concerning starts and best teams of the early season

Can these Timberwolves keep pace in the West without Anthony Edwards?

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton to miss time with left hamstring strain

After another ugly loss, Nikola Jokić sticks to his script: Nuggets fans who boo 'are not real fans'

Sour note: Jazz lose both Lauri Markkanen (wrist) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) in loss to Grizzlies

Alex Caruso exits Thunder win over Suns early with sprained right ankle as OKC's injury woes continue

Knicks' honeymoon phase over already? Behind the champs' slow start

Ty Jerome explodes for career-high 45 points, sets Grizzlies opening-night record in win over Jazz

'It means a lot to be back out here': Tyrese Haliburton tears up after starring late in Pacers' win over Pelicans

New-look 76ers flash glimpses of what could be against defending champion Knicks

Are the Knicks ready for what's next? New York's repeat bid begins with nowhere to hide in wide-open NBA

Hornets, Brandon Miller reportedly agree to $209M contract extension ahead of Monday's deadline

Spanish club contesting NBA eligibility of Thunder rookie Aday Mara over contract dispute

NBA points of emphasis for 2026-27 include tighter officiating on push-offs and flopping

NBA Preview 2026-27: Reintroduction to the top 9 title contenders

Knicks suspend contract extension talks for Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart 'until later in the season'

Kyrie Irving to return for Mavericks preseason game in China after ACL tear, calf-strain 'setback'

Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić to miss at least a month with right foot injury

Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon: 'My intention here is clear: bring a championship to Portland'

76ers' Ariel Hukporti out for season after rupturing right Achilles tendon in preseason opener

John Collins grabs Dillon Brooks' throat mere minutes into Pistons-Suns preseason opener

Karl-Anthony Towns on chances of signing extension with Knicks before season: 'It don't look good'