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The Lakers star would have been expecting to play a supporting role as he burrows into his 40s. But injuries means he has assumed a familiar role

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During the second quarter of the Knicks’ 113-102 Game 1 win over the Hawks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, McCollum received a technical for kicking Brunson in the midsection while taking a jump shot.

Paige Bueckers called playing with Azzi Fudd a “dream come true” after the Wings' first practice of the new WNBA season, days after a team media relations staffer had shut down a question about their romantic relationship.

San Antonio rides Victor Wembanyama’s historic debut and balanced firepower to take Game 1.

In his lone season at the University of Alabama, Noah Clowney shot 28.3% from deep on 7.2 attempts per 100 possessions. Through three NBA seasons (135 appearances), Clowney is shooting 33.2% on 10.7 3-pointers per 100 possessions. In 2025-26, Clowney played more NBA minutes than in his first two seasons combined, shooting 32.9% from deep […]

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The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, falling 123-91 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. Boston led by 15 after the first quarter and never trailed, eventually building a 35-point advantage in what became the franchise’s largest opening-game playoff win. One silver lining was that rookie VJ Edgecombe gained […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe drops defiant truth bomb on losing playoff debut by 32 points to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoi...

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Welcome to the playoffs, Victor Wembanyama. And yeah, he looked right at home. Wembanyama dropped 35 points in his postseason debut, leading the Spurs to a 111-98 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 1. No nerves. No adjustment period. Just production. “It is obviously different,” Wembanyama said, via The Associated Press. “But we’ve been […] The post Victor Wembanyama: No reason to change what worked in regular season appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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The NBA has announced the three finalists for the regular-season MVP award L'articolo NBA MVP 2026 finalists: Wembanyama, Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic proviene da Sportando.

Doc Rivers has been reduced to a spectator in this season’s playoffs after the Milwaukee Bucks had a catastrophic campaign, ending their nine-year streak of making it to the postseason. Rivers recently stepped down as coach of the Bucks, who had a 32-50 record, their worst since their 15-win season in 2013-2014. Milwaukee’s forgettable campaign […] The post Doc Rivers hints at reasons he can’t go into why Bucks failed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

This wasn’t the start the Pistons had in mind. Not even close. Detroit entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East, talking big picture, talking championship. Then came a 112-101 Game 1 home loss to the Magic. Flat. Chasing. Never in control. “We’re sick about losing this one,” Cade Cunningham told reporters […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham on Game 1 loss: ‘It’s a long series’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN's women's basketball transfer rankings, has committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night.

Let's break down the key elements from all of Sunday's Game 1s.

It was as if a switch had flipped coming out of halftime in Game 1, as the Knicks neutralized a Hawks strategy that was hurting them more than anything else.