Basketball NewsMonday, Aug 31, 2026

Publisher:Golden State of MindOutlet infoAug 31, 4:13 PM ET

Analysis

Hey folks we’re back at it, going division by division figuring out just who the Golden State Warriors should be concerned about this season. And after the way things turned out last year when the wounded Dubs didn’t even make the postseason, that answer could easily be anybody. But one of the teams GSW had success against last year comes from the Southwest Division. I’m talking about the Dallas Mavericks, a team that floundered with the injury absence of Kyrie Irving, the rookie lessons of C...

Publisher:Fear the SwordOutlet infoAug 31, 5:04 PM ET

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 19: Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles during the game against the Houston Rockets on November 19, 2025 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welc...

Publisher:The Dream ShakeOutlet infoAug 31, 6:45 PM ET

THEY have failed me AGAIN! | NBAE via Getty Images Now we come to the part of the Rockets that I think needed to change at the end of the previous playoffs: coaching. This isn’t because I dislike Ime Udoka on a personal level (as much as a stranger to the man can), although I do. It’s because he’s given everyone plenty of evidence that he’s simply not up to the job of taking the Rockets to the next phase of their (hoped for!) ascent to the upper echelons of the NBA. I’d like to say “return to...

Publisher:Nets DailyOutlet infoAug 31, 7:09 PM ET

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 30: Day'Ron Sharpe #20 and Drake Powell #4 of the Brooklyn Nets high five during the game against the Utah Jazz on January 30, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE...

Publisher:Nets DailyOutlet infoAug 31, 7:35 PM ET

BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 29 : Mikel Brown Jr. signs memorabilia for a fan during an introductory Press Conference for the 2026 Brooklyn Nets Draftees on June 29, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. 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 L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In...

Publisher:SLC DunkOutlet infoAug 31, 7:43 PM ET

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 10: Matthew Murrell #15 of the Salt Lake City Stars dribbles the ball during the game against the Texas Legends on March 10, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via...