NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 12, 2026, 7:10 AM ET
Contract Extensions
The Warriors locked in espn.com guard Brandin Podziemski on a five-year, $110M extension. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns pushed back espn.com after the Knicks announced they were tabling extension talks, calling the news "news to me."
Preseason Returns and Debuts
Kyrie Irving made his long-awaited return espn.com to the Mavericks in their China preseason game, scoring 17 points in his first action in 586 days. Walker Kessler is nearing espn.com his preseason debut for the Lakers after completing a full practice following a finger injury.
Injury Report
The Kings received a scare when Maxime Raynaud suffered espn.com what appeared to be a serious knee injury, but the second-year center avoided a major setback. He will be reevaluated espn.com in two weeks.