NBA focus opens with Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:00 PM ET from Rocket Arena. Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks is next on Friday at 8:00 AM ET from Venetian Arena on NBA TV.
ON THE SLATE
- Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena.
- New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center.
- Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center.
LOOKING AHEAD
- Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks is next on Friday at 8:00 AM ET from Venetian Arena on NBA TV.
- Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls is next on Friday at 8:00 PM ET from United Center on NBA TV.
FROM THE WIRE
- Yahoo Sports tallies NBA's biggest payroll shares.
- The Portland Trail Blazers secured a narrow 123-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a competitive 2026-27 NBA preseason matchup.
- Sacramento visits Los Angeles with game still scheduled.
Next update lands with the next live turn or final result.