Basketball NewsYesterday, Oct 19, 2026

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoOct 19, 9:54 AM ET

Kevin Durant pushed back against criticism of his time with the Phoenix Suns, arguing on X that the franchise already had internal issues before he joined the team. The Houston Rockets forward responded to a user who claimed Phoenix reached the NBA Finals before acquiring him and regressed afterward. “They were actually a 500. Team […] The post Kevin Durant says Suns had internal problems before he arrived appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoOct 19, 9:48 PM ET

Just minutes before pop singer Alanis Morrisette sang the National Anthem for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, players of the Valkyries and Dream were seen going to the locker room.

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Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoOct 19, 9:24 AM ET

Byron Scott has rejected comparisons between Cooper Flagg and Larry Bird, arguing that the Dallas Mavericks forward has not done enough in his young NBA career to be compared with the Boston Celtics legend. Speaking on Byron Scott Fast Break, the former NBA champion responded to DeMarcus Cousins’ comments suggesting that Bird was not doing […] The post Byron Scott: Cooper Flagg got nothing on Larry Bird appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Publisher:The Next (Women's Hoops)Outlet infoOct 19, 8:44 AM ET

This week our take a break from preseason conference previews to sit down with Notre Dame Head Coach Niele Ivey. The post The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Notre Dame Head Coach Niele Ivey appeared first on The IX Sports.

Publisher:Reddit r/heatOct 19, 5:38 PM ET

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Publisher:ClutchPointsOutlet infoOct 19, 5:59 PM ET

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves regular season starts this week, and with its commencement comes arguably the highest expectations for the organization in recent history. This offseason saw a major roster shakeup, the second shakeup of its kind around the team’s nucleus headlined by Anthony Edwards, and the third overall roster iteration with the two-way superstar […] The post 3 Timberwolves bold season predictions after LaMelo Ball trade bombshell changes mood appeared first on ClutchPoints.