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NBA refs confirm LaMelo Ball's ridiculous double stepback was indeed a travel: 'He takes four steps'
The league made it clear that Ball's rather unique footwork was not a legal move
After igniting Anthony Edwards with trash talk, Heat reserve Myron Gardner advised by coach to 'be better'
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra loves Gardner's 'spirit,' but would prefer it not be directed toward the opponent's best player
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Patriots at Bears, Cavaliers at 76ers, Nuggets at Thunder, more
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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears following first game back from Achilles tear
Haliburton played in his first non-preseason game since Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals
Clippers coach Ty Lue dedicates opening night win to suspended Steve Ballmer: 'We're still fighting for him'
Lue made sure to shoutout the Clippers' suspended owner after beating the Kings
76ers vs. Cavaliers prediction, odds, betting preview: NBA picks, best bets, LeBron James props on Thursday
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NBA one-game overreactions: The Warriors need to trade Stephen Curry, Ja Morant is a perfect fit in Portland
The NBA season is underway, and we're reaching some grand conclusions after 48 minutes of basketball
Prisco's NFL Week 7 picks ahead of Patriots vs. Bears; Dream take WNBA Finals lead on Valkyries
Plus, the Giants have announced J.J. McCarthy as their new starting quarterback
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg says he 'lost all respect' for Luka Dončić in NBA debut: 'I told him he sucks'
Lendeborg was quickly fed up with the 'whining and complaining' from the Lakers' perennial MVP candidate
Familiar faces, new places: Grading debuts for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, other NBA stars
As Giannis debuted for Miami and Kawhi made his great escape to Toronto, LaMelo Ball was up to his old tricks and Anthony Davis... finally played a game!
NBA winners and losers: Giannis gets nothing from new Heat teammates; Steph Curry could be in for a long year
If an opening night blowout loss to Minnesota was any indication, Giannis' first season in Miami could be a bumpy one
Kristaps Porziņģis trade destinations: Three viable moves the Warriors could make to improve their roster
Porziņģis is out indefinitely and could walk away from the game, but the Warriors could still find a way to move him
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2026 NBA odds, picks, predictions, best bets, player props: Experts, model backing Heat, more on Oct. 21
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed NBA picks and best bets for Wednesday, October 21
Timberwolves vs. Heat NBA odds: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo outduel LaMelo Ball and be a winner in Miami debut?
LaMelo Ball and the Timberwolves open the season at Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Heat
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Warriors exploring trades for Kristaps Porziņģis, who is contemplating future amid health issues, per report
The Warriors released a statement on Wednesday saying Porziņģis will not be around the team
NBA player props, odds, picks, lines: Stephen Curry part of best bets for Wednesday
We'll highlight some of our favorite player props for Wednesday's NBA games with help from the SportsLine Projection Model
Victor Wembanyama on his dismal opening night performance vs. OKC: 'This is not the sport I like right here'
Wembanyama went 1 for 13 from the field and said he needs to 'think less'
What will new-look Wolves look like? By trading for LaMelo Ball, Minnesota swapped 'moodiness for giddiness'
LaMelo is set for his Timberwolves debut on Wednesday night alongside superstar Anthony Edwards
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Timberwolves vs. Heat NBA odds: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo be a winner in Miami debut, outdueling LaMelo Ball?
LaMelo Ball and the Timberwolves open the season at Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Heat
LeBron James shines in 76ers debut; CBS Sports Midseason All-Americans revealed
Plus why the NFL will not punish the Eagles for their handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots
2026 NBA odds, picks, best bets, predictions, player props: Experts, model backing Heat, more on Oct. 21
SportsLine's experts and the SportsLine Projection Model have revealed NBA picks and best bets for Wednesday, October 21
NBA opening night overreactions: Jayson Tatum already misses Jaylen Brown, 76ers have it all figured out
Also, the Spurs were totally overhyped and Paul George is going to be an All-Star!
After celebrating end of 53-year title drought, Knicks get early reminder of how hard repeating will be
The 76ers spoiled the celebration and reminded the Knicks that it's time to turn the page
Grading LeBron James' 76ers debut: The King gets sterling marks as Philly spoils Knicks' title celebration
James stuffed the stat sheet with his usual all-around excellence in a 76ers win on opening night
Karl-Anthony Towns confirms he's willing to take less money from Knicks amid halted contract extension talks
Towns said receiving the max was 'nowhere' in his mind during negotiations with the Knicks this summer
76ers vs. Knicks prediction, odds, start time, betting preview: NBA picks, best bets for NBA Opening Night
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76ers vs. Knicks NBA odds: LeBron James and Philly open as biggest title liability, look to ruin banner night
Can LeBron James and the 76ers ruin the Knicks' championship celebration night as the NBA season tips off?
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Adam Silver explains why LeBron James using Fanatics' helicopter is 'perfectly appropriate'
Silver says there's nothing prohibiting James from having helicopter use in a contract with a brand
NBA Power Rankings: Spurs begin the season as No. 1 team, Knicks lead a reloaded East
The 2026-27 NBA season has arrived, and here's how we stack up all 30 teams as a new campaign begins
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76ers vs. Knicks NBA odds: LeBron James and Co. open as biggest title liability, aim to ruin NY's banner night
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Celtics vs. Pistons prediction, odds, betting preview, start time: NBA picks, best bets on Tuesday, Oct. 20
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NBA player props, odds, picks, lines: 76ers new star LeBron James part of best bets for Opening Night
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No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa will miss Wizards' season opener with ankle injury
Dybantsa is considered day-to-day after rolling his ankle during a preseason game
LeBron James returns to MSG after flirting with Knicks, but now, it may be James wondering what could've been
James has teased -- and rejected -- the Knicks for years, but this summer, he may be the one who feels like he missed out
NBA player prop picks, odds: 76ers new star LeBron James part of best bets for Opening Night
We'll highlight some of our favorite player props for Tuesday's NBA games with help from the SportsLine Projection Model
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NBA predictions: Expert picks for 2026-27 awards as Wemby has inside track to two honors, but what about ROY?
With the season about to begin, our CBS Sports NBA experts are pulling out their crystal balls
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76ers vs. Knicks NBA odds: LeBron James and Co. open as biggest title liability, aim to ruin NY's banner night
Can LeBron James and the 76ers ruin the Knicks' championship celebration night as the NBA season tips off?
Knicks vs. 76ers prediction, odds, start time, betting preview: NBA picks, best bets for NBA Opening Night
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Celtics vs. Pistons prediction, odds, start time, betting preview: NBA picks, best bets on Tuesday, Oct. 20
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How Bronny James became the last survivor of Lakers' 2024 draft class -- and why that's not a good thing
With his father on the 76ers, James still kept his Lakers roster spot over first-round pick Dalton Knecht
Dalton Knecht waived by Lakers: Why the 2024 draft class was doomed from the start (and the No. 1 pick)
Four lottery picks have already been traded and Knecht is now off the roster a day before the 2026-27 season begins
Grading every NBA rookie extension: Evaluating new contracts for Victor Wembanyama, Keyonte George, more
First-round picks from the 2023 Draft were eligible to sign rookie extensions until Oct. 19, so we're grading all seven
NBA 2026-27 season predictions: Expert picks for full standings and Finals
With new NBA season on the horizon, here's what our experts think will happen over the next eight months
Bold predictions for 2026-27 NBA season: Victor Wembanyama double dips, a Knicks letdown, huge trades, more
With the regular season getting underway on Tuesday, Brad Botkin is throwing caution to the wind
NBA 2026-27 championship futures odds: Thunder, Spurs favored, but Knicks, LeBron James' 76ers not far behind
The 2026-27 NBA season starts Tuesday, and there are a ton of new faces in new places as the New York Knicks look to repeat as champions
The 76ers seem to finally have everything they need, and it makes their season both thrilling and terrifying
The Sixers, title-less since 1983, added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown this summer ... and now fans wonder: what could go wrong?
Thunder extend Cason Wallace on five-year, $139M deal, setting up another summer of second apron questions
Locking up Wallace follows an offseason of moves intended to shed payroll and duck under the second apron
Ben Simmons' comeback ends before it began: Kings guard suffers torn Achilles, likely to miss season
Simmons, who didn't play during the 2025-26 season, was expected to start for Sacramento this year
Why Kevin Durant completely missed Mat Ishbia's point about his Suns tenure, building a championship culture
It's easy to see how Durant would take offense to Ishbia's comments, but there was a bit more context to what the Suns owner was saying
NBA awards picks, predictions: Luka Dončić for MVP, Joe Mazzulla for Coach of the Year among best value bets
We can use the history of these awards to find the best return on investment
Knicks finalize roster as James Wiseman gets last spot over Bruce Brown
Wiseman, a former No. 2 overall pick, will provide frontcourt depth for the reigning NBA champs
The Spurs will start Dylan Harper on opening night, so where does that leave De'Aaron Fox?
The Spurs will try out a three-guard lineup again at the start of this season with Harper, Fox and Stephon Castle
Joel Embiid explains why he's 'against the concept of sacrificing' for the star-studded 76ers
Embiid doesn't think any of the Sixers stars need to take a back seat this season
How LeBron James, in his 24th season and first with the 76ers, can pass Michael Jordan in NBA GOAT debate
LeBron is in search of his fifth title with a fourth different team as he starts a new journey in Philly
2027 NBA Mock Draft: Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith Jr., Stefan Joksimovic headline top picks before season starts
The last mock draft before the start of the 2026-27 NBA and college basketball season locks in the predictions before evaluations change and team needs evolve
NBA over/under predictions for every Western Conference team: Lakers undervalued, Warriors in for a long year
We're sorting through the win total projections for every team out West
NBA instructs sportsbook partners to ban certain bets ripe for manipulation, per report
Notably, 'under' parlays on the same player's statistics are off the board
Spanish club Basket Zaragoza attempting to block Thunder rookie Aday Mara from making NBA debut
Mara played for the club in his native Spain before playing three seasons of college basketball
Milwaukee Bucks change time of home opener with Brewers hosting World Series Game 1 on same night
The Fall Classic is coming to Milwaukee for the first time since 1982, and it will impact the NBA schedule
NBA's five biggest starting lineup questions: Three guards for Spurs? Morant-Lillard backcourt in Portland?
Teams around the NBA have plenty of roster questions to address before Opening Night
NBA Western Conference tiers: Spurs, Thunder in a group of their own ... what about new-look Lakers?
Entering the 2026-27 season in the West, it's the Spurs and Thunder, a big gap, and then everyone else
NBA's most overrated players: James Harden and Paul George make list -- and so do some young All-Stars
Who are the most overrated players in the NBA as a new season begins? Here's what our staff thinks
2026-27 NBA GM survey takeaways: Spurs favored to win title with Wemby as MVP, league execs unsure about 76ers
After falling to the Knicks in the Finals last year, many of the league's GMs believe the Spurs can take the next step
Explaining the NBA's mutual option trend: Could it be used to fight back against the dreaded second apron?
After going unused for nearly 25 years, mutual options have quickly returned to the NBA landscape
NBA over/under predictions for every Eastern Conference team: Knicks, 76ers overvalued? Raptors ready to rise?
After a wild offseason filled with impactful changes, the East is absolutely loaded
NBA Eastern Conference tiers: Knicks on top, but new-look contenders emerge after eventful offseason
The Knicks just won the title, but the loaded East will provide plenty of competition as they look to repeat
Brewers bash champion Dodgers to brink of NLCS sweep; CBS Sports Preseason All-America team revealed
Plus, A.J. Brown is one of several injured NFL stars would could return soon
Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis breaks silence on mysterious health issues, remains out indefinitely
Porziņģis also tried to quiet some of the online rumors that have circulated about his absence from the court
NBA's most underrated players: An improving LaMelo Ball, a picked-on James Harden ... and a rookie?
In wake of our NBA Top 100 list going live, CBS Sports writers are picking who they think are the most underrated players in the league
Lakers coach JJ Redick on Bronny James: 'I don't think he's played well' in preseason games
Bronny has struggled this preseason, combining for 11 points and 12 turnovers in four games
NBA rookie impact rankings: 10 first-year players who will make presence felt immediately
The incoming rookie class is being heralded as one of the best in recent memory -- will it live up to the hype?
Top 50 NBA trade candidates for 2026-27 season: Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and more names to watch
NBA trade season really never ends these days, and here are 50 players who could be moving during the new season
Rays win Game 2 to knot up ALCS; Pete Prisco's latest NFL Power Rankings; top 100 NBA players
Plus why the Bills vs. Rams thriller came with long-term consequences
Why the Celtics are getting a bargain on Payton Pritchard's two-year, $44.2 million contract extension
With an NBA championship and Sixth Man of the Year Award already under his belt, Pritchard is set for an even bigger role in Boston this season
Why Victor Wembanyama is poised to level up in Year 4 takeover -- and possibly join historic MVP/DPOY company
Wemby, ranked CBS Sports' No. 1 NBA player, is still growing, even after asserting himself as the best in the game
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope says 76ers' success will come down to 'us liking each other'
Philly's star-studded lineup will require everyone to sacrifice some if they're going to make it work
Ranking the NBA's top 100 players: Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1
Wemby is ahead of SGA and Nikola Jokić as a new season begins ... so what about everyone else?
Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis remains away from team as he deals with mystery illness
The Warriors re-signed Porziņģis to a two-year, $40 million deal this summer, but he has not been available in the preseason
NBA pressure rankings: 10 teams and players who will be feeling the most heat this season
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off next week, and the expectations will be heavy for those on this list
Karl-Anthony Towns contract: What to know as Knicks enter season with question marks
Coming off a title, four Knicks players are eligible for contract extensions, including Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart