Basketball NewsTuesday, Sep 29, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS — The seat is always different, but the person in it remains the same. We can’t see him, but Kelsey Mitchell can. Before every game, the Indiana Fever star looks out into the crowd and finds her father, Mark. “It’s not necessarily about the arena,” Mitchell said. “It’s about me. It’s about us.” Mitchell’s dad died suddenly in March 2024. Yet, more than two years later, amid the best season of her career, which comes down to a win-or-go-home Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces in the o

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CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 5: Thomas Bryant #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to the media after the game against the Indiana Pacers on April 5, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The...

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Nuggets fans wondering whether Nikola Jokic plans to stick around can probably relax. Probably. Asked about his contract situation at Media Day, Jokic offered about as definitive an answer as possible. “I’m going to sign next year,” he said, via Pat Graham of the Associated Press. Then he paused. “If they want me,” he said. Yes, […] The post Nikola Jokic says he intends to re-sign with Nuggets, ‘if they want me’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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The Los Angeles Lakers officially threw on their gameday jerseys Monday. Expectations remain high despite LeBron James leaving via free agency, with the team now relying on the combination of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic to lead them into the future. Reaves himself is looking at the big picture dynamic of this tandem, plus franchise […] The post Austin Reaves reveals what Luka Doncic means to his Lakers future appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: Washington head coach Sydney Johnson gestures during the WNBA first round playoff game between the Washington Mystics and the Atlanta Dream on September 27th, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Associated Press released their WNBA awards yesterday. The headliners included Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson winning Player of the Year and Minnesota Lynx head coac...

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El Segundo, CA, - September 28, 2026: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) speaks during a press conference during the team's media day at the UCLA Health Training Center on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 in El Segundo, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Last year, Austin Reaves enjoyed a career-best campaign, averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. But a pair of separate injuries interrupted his season. He was limited to 51 regular-season games (and m...