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NBA · Nov. 5, 2026

The 2026 rookie class is already historic: Boozer vs. Lendeborg vs. Acuff

Boozer wins games, Acuff fills the box score and Lendeborg is making history. Two weeks in, the 2026 Rookie of the Year race already has three real contenders.

Read article → Grizzlies · Nov. 3, 2026

Is the 6-1 Grizzlies start real? Or is it just a hot streak?

Despite a 6-1 start led by Ty Jerome, the Grizzlies’ record looks inflated by a soft schedule: four wins came against bottom-of-the-West Utah and Sacramento, their opponents are a combined 17-32, and they’ve only played two winning teams. With OKC, Denver, Minnesota, the Lakers and Philadelphia coming up, the real test is just starting, and the prediction is that Memphis will be back to .500 by Christmas.

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