Basketball NewsTuesday, Sep 15, 2026

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NBA players have different paths to make it to the league, and also have different ways to sustain themselves inside. Jeremy Lin was an undrafted second-year guard who was close to being cut from the team, but managed to have his breakout game on consecutive matches with the New York Knicks. When Lin had the […] The post Kevin Garnett recalls Rondo slowing Jeremy Lin’s Knicks run appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Melbourne United forward Joe Ingles recently discussed what he would say if an NBA team contacted him about the possibility of bringing in Cole Anthony. (via The Aussie Hoops Hour Podcast): “I mean, yes. I would have said that before he got here. Obviously, I got to play with him in Orlando. I mean, I […] The post Joe Ingles on Cole Anthony: He’s an NBA player appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Analysis

While he’s inconsistent defensively and he’s no longer able to be the leading scorer on a playoff team, Randle can likely still elevate a bad one.

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Jessica Shepard and Shakira Austin. | Getty Images Oftentimes, debates about major individual awards in sports can become debates about semantics. What does it mean to be or do the “most”? The 2026 Most Improved Player (MIP) race is illustrative of the mushy malleability of “most,” and how one’s definitional parameters could produce a different, deserving winner. Let’s break it down. A quick MIP shout out to NaLyssa Smith For example, had she not suffered a season-ending injury, I think the L...

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Analysis

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2026-27 season looking to make defense a bigger strength after finishing 18th in that area last year. “We clearly need to have a better overall season defensively,” JJ Redick said in May. Los Angeles improved during the second half of last season, but the coch still wanted greater […] The post Lakers defense could exceed expectations next season appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Publisher:The Next (Women's Hoops)Outlet infoSep 15, 4:32 PM ET

Analysis

The five NCAA beat reporters continue to share their thoughts on the upcoming 2026-27 season. The post NCAA roundtable: Insights and predictions for 2026-27 – part 2 appeared first on The IX Sports.