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How did nobody step in to stop his practice tirade? How has nobody stepped in to get him out of Minnesota?

It’s hard to imagine how this could all be worse for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NEW YORK -- LeBron James' first game against the Warriors as a Laker drew nearly 2 million viewers, making it ESPN's most-watched preseason game ever.

The Lakers' 123-113 victory Wednesday night in Las Vegas was watched by 1.98 million viewers, the network said Thursday. A spokesman says that is the most viewers for an NBA preseason game on any network since at least 1994, which is as far back as the records go.

One of the biggest story lines in the NBA is whether newly signed Lakers star LeBron James and point guard Lonzo Ball can coexist and thrive in 2018-19.

The Lakers got their first glimpse of the two players on the court at the same time in Wednesday's preseason win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas.

Kyle Kuzma and LeBron James both liked what they saw from Lonzo Ball in his return to the Lakers lineup.

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball had never played on the same team before they suited up together as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, not even in a scrimmage, but the instant chemistry the two displayed on the floor made it seem like they had been longtime teammates.

The Clippers move to 4-0 in the preseason behind a balanced bench attack and a strong defensive second half

Game Summary:
Another day, another preseason victory for the Clippers. While these matchups mean precious little to actual regular season success, it’s promising to see a victory without star player Tobias Harris and starting center Marcin Gortat in the lineup. Moving to 4-0, the Clippers came out with it’s most interesting starting lineup of the preseason. With Harris and Gortat out, Boban Marjanovic got the nod alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart said he is moving on after being fined $25,000 by the league for his altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith in the last game of the preseason.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to move All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler. But he hasn't relented on his desire to be traded from the Wolves even though nearly three weeks have passed since he made his intentions known.

The Raptors’ preseason has been quiet, hard, and fun — just the way they like it

VANCOUVER — In front of a capacity-crowd at the Rogers Arena for the Toronto Raptors’ first preseason game, the anxieties attached to the biggest season in franchise history fell away.

Jonas Valanciunas, who was just getting the hang of dribble hand-offs last season, secured a rebound and launched an outlet pass to Kyle Lowry. The ball didn’t even hit the ground before Lowry shuffled a behind-the-back touch-pass to new addition Kawhi Leonard. Leonard gave it back and Lowry got fouled before trying one last wrap-around pass, a split-second short of putting a bow on the play.

It’s the preseason, and we’ve already got fresh J.R. Smith and Marcus Smart beef. PRESEASON!

Smith and Aron Baynes got into a scrap in the first quarter of the Celtics and Cavaliers preseason game on Saturday night. The two were battling in the low post and got tangled up and had to be separated after Smith shoved Baynes across the chest.

The NBA’s annual general manager survey revealed the KAT hype train has derailed.

A strange thing has happened with Karl-Anthony Towns.