UConn alums Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed meet four times this NBA season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 10:48 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr., former UConn players, are now NBA rookies for the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs, respectively. The NBA has scheduled four matchups between the teams, with three games before Thanksgiving. Their seasons begin with the Spurs facing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 20, and the Kings playing the LA Clippers on Oct. 21. Both teams have limited Northeast game appearances, with Karaban's Kings visiting only in 2027 while the Spurs participate in six games in the region this winter and spring.
- •Karaban and Reed are NBA rookies for Kings and Spurs.
- •Four scheduled games between Kings and Spurs this season.
- •Kings face 76ers in Philadelphia on Jan. 27, 2027.
- •Spurs play three Northeast games in December and March.
- •Kings' Northeast schedule includes Boston, New York, and Toronto.
- 10:48 PMYahoo Sports — NBA Schedule Shows Few Northeast Stops for UConn's Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr.
"Karaban's Sacramento Kings and Reed's San Antonio Spurs have four games against each other, however.
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