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Hoops Nightly Desk · the morning briefing · 7:00 ET · 2026-27

Only game on the board: Heat visit Raptors as camps sort out rosters

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By the Hoops Nightly Desk · 19 h ago

There were no games last night. The preseason slate tonight has one matchup, with national coverage on NBA TV. Denver and Miami both have hamstring situations on the injury wire, and two players have found new teams ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Tonight

The Heat visit the Raptors at 7:00 PM ET in the only game on tonight's schedule, airing nationally on NBA TV. With no other matchups on the board, it is the sole focus for league watchers looking for a first live look at either roster heading into the 2026-27 season.

The injury wire

The Nuggets list Spencer Jones as day-to-day with a hamstring issue affecting his leg. The Heat have ruled out Keshad Johnson, who is out with a hamstring injury of his own. Both situations are tied to the same body part, but they are unrelated cases on separate rosters, and neither team's larger rotation is otherwise flagged this morning.

Moves and reports

Isaiah Stevens has joined the Bulls, and Jazian Gortman has joined the Wizards. On the rumor side, Hoops Rumors reports the Wizards and Carrington are not expected to face NBA discipline over tanking remarks (45% confidence), and also covers potential NBA expansion (45%), free agents who signed overseas (45%) and 2026/27 Central Division over/unders (44%). Shams Charania reports the Grizzlies will waive Jordan Hawkins.

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Window: 7:00 ET the day before to 7:00 ET on Sat, Oct 3. Scores, injuries and rosters from official feeds; reports from named insiders' public posts and HoopsRumors, with the desk's confidence score. Written 19 h ago.