NBA Basketball 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 7, 2026, 9:38 PM ET
Ownership & Front Office
Embattled Blazers owner Tom Dundon vowed to bring a championship to Portland in a message to season-ticket holders. Meanwhile, the five Buss siblings formally filed their opposition to Jeanie Buss's plan to sell the family's remaining Lakers shares.
Injury Report
The Hornets will be without Coby White for the rest of the preseason after he suffered a left calf strain during training camp. Clippers wing Max Strus is expected to be reevaluated in four weeks after a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot. The 76ers also took a serious blow as an MRI confirmed a torn Achilles for backup center Hukporti, thinning an already limited frontcourt.
Broadcast & Off-Court
Broadcaster Mike Breen apologized Wednesday after LeBron James refuted a story Breen shared suggesting he had called out Joel Embiid. Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton bought tickets for the student section at his alma mater, Iowa State, for the team's game there.
League Developments
The NBA is testing smart basketballs and wrist wearables for officials during the preseason. Overseas, Euro League members rejected a formal offer from the NBA to merge into NBA Europe, and instead plan their own expansion.