Raynaud injured in loss
Oct 10 — The Sacramento Kings fell 111-106 to the Golden State Warriors. Maxime Raynaud exited late and was wheeled off after a concerning injury, overshadowing a strong night from Darius Acuff Jr., who scored 25 points with 8 assists and 4 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Dybantsa shines in OT
Oct 10 — Rookie AJ Dybantsa helped the Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 in overtime. Dybantsa contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds in 23 minutes, while Trae Young added 8 assists; the Wizards outscored Detroit in the extra period to secure the win.
Source: Bleacher Report
Tatum leads 144-106 win
Oct 10 — The Boston Celtics opened their preseason with a dominant 144-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum paced Boston with 23 points (9-of-19 FG), five rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes as the Celtics overwhelmed Philadelphia across multiple quarters.
Source: NBC Sports
Suns win 102-90 at home
Oct 10 — The Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-90 in their preseason home game. Phoenix opened with a 35-point first quarter and kept control through the night; the box score shows Suns 35-23-27-17 and Spurs 25-26-22-17 en route to the final 102-90 margin.
Source: Bleacher Report
Podziemski gets five-year deal
Oct 10 — The Golden State Warriors agreed to a reported five-year, $110 million extension with Brandin Podziemski, a deal that includes a mutual fifth-year option and trade kicker, giving the club cost certainty for a breakout young guard, per reports published Oct. 10.
Source: Bleacher Report
Knicks pause extension talks
Oct 10 — The New York Knicks announced they have tabled contract-extension talks for the moment with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart while the team focuses on preparing for the title defense. Josh Hart said publicly he isn’t worried and expects things to work out.
Source: Bleacher Report
Okongwu knocks down two threes
Oct 10 — Atlanta’s Onyeka Okongwu made an impression in a preseason exhibition against Indiana, scoring 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, sinking two three-pointers and converting all six free throws. The performance (18 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast) highlighted his offensive versatility in limited minutes.
Source: NBC Sports