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Sabrina Ionescu doesn’t want you to feel sorry for her.

The Rockets were “way too reliant” on Kevin Durant last season, according to an anonymous NBA scout. The playoffs made that painfully clear. Houston lost to the Lakers in six games after Durant injured his ankle, despite Los Angeles playing the entire series without Luka Doncic and most of it without Austin Reaves. The scout […] The post NBA scout sees Fred VanVleet as key to easing Rockets’ Kevin Durant dependence appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Free agent center Dwight Powell is expected to sign with the Mavericks, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). Stein’s suggests Powell will likely receive a non-guaranteed training camp deal that features Exhibit 9 language to protect the Mavericks if he were to suffer an injury during camp/preseason. As Stein notes, […]

Getting a Gold Medal for Team USA in the 2026 FIBA World Cup is not enough, as Angel Reese now aims to lead the Atlanta Dream to a WNBA championship. She has made that pretty clear after powering the Dream to a second straight win since the regular season resumed following the FIBA break.

Sometimes, players don’t need words for everyone watching to understand the messages they send, and during the game between the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky, one Angel Reese teammate’s icy reaction began setting the stage for a celebration that had fans talking. The sequence, which was clipped by @brwsports on Instagram, began when Sky rookie Gabriela Jaquez, who was being guarded by Rhyne Howard, waved her arms around with the ball as a teammate screened for her, coming close to hitting Howard

Caitlin Clark’s 2026 season has been productive by almost any statistical measure. However, Fever reporter Tony East argues that Clark’s early-season struggles and back injury still may have overshadowed the level she has reached since feeling fully healthy again.

Angel Reese did not make it as a starter on the All-Star team this season. But as the regular season draws to a close, Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko believes that there can be no doubt that Reese will make the starting lineup of the All-WNBA Defensive Team.

The Utah Jazz held a press conference for Keyonte George, who signed a new $157.5M contract. The press conference included Will Hardy, Ryan Smith, Danny Ainge, Austin Ainge, and Justin Zanik. It also was important to note that all of George’s teammates were there to support him. the fam showed up for Key 💜#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/PXV8uhuNK9 — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) September 20, 2026 Here is the full press conference if you missed it. Here are some notable quotes. Will Hardy talked abo...

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With the playoffs right around the corner, Dallas Wings head coach Jose Fernandez made it clear that star player Paige Bueckers will be restricted for the rest of the regular season. But as the Wings locked horns with the Phoenix Mercury, the 24-year-old showed that she has no plans to slow down.

At 32, Stewart has logged the sixth-most minutes in the league this season.

Kaila Charles had 16 points and matched her career high with 12 rebounds, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57 on Saturday night for a sixth straight win. Rookie Juste Jocyte and Laeticia Amihere each added 11 points off the bench for the Valkyries (31-11), who are in second place behind Minnesota.

Angel Reese made a strong statement with her 30-point, 10-rebound performance in the Atlanta Dream's blowout win over the Connecticut Sun.

Angel Reese made history in the Atlanta Dream's blowout win over the Chicago Sky, as she breached the 500-rebound mark.

Bruce Brown should be a fan favorite entering training camp as he battles for a roster spot with the Knicks, Mike Vaccaro of The New York Post writes in a subscriber-only story. Brown, Ochai Agbaji and James Wiseman all signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contracts this week, and it appears there will only be room for one […]

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Who Will Earn Redemption? The post Ballislife Redemption (Sept. 26): 1 v 1 PPV Undercard Preview appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Chicago Sky announced an unfortunate decision on guard Kate Martin with three games left in the 2026 WNBA season.

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With Naz Reid no longer on the roster, the Timberwolves will rely more than ever on Joan Beringer to handle the backup center role. Coach Chris Finch talks about the importance of the 19-year-old big man in the latest installment of his interview with Britt Robson of MinnPost. “You have to realize, as with all […]

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While questions surround Paul George and the 2026-27 Celtics, one NBA insider is bullish on how Jayson Tatum and co. will measure up against the competition in the Eastern Conference. Ahead of Tatum’s first full season without Jaylen Brown and since his Achilles tear in 2025, he’s earned the benefit of the doubt. Three months […] The post How this NBA Insider believes Celtics could secure No. 1 seed in 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The WNBA superstar continues to show off her rebounding excellence in 2026.

Former Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell talks about his quest to get back to the NBA, his success in the Big3 and a variety of general basketball topics in an interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. Harrell, 32, worked out last Saturday for the Rockets’ G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Vipers. “Overall, […]

Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers added Ja Morant and brought Damian Lillard home. Elias Esquivel of NBA On SI⁠ believes neither move should displace Deni Avdija as Portland’s offensive centerpiece. That’s an argument, not an indication of how coach Micah Nori intends to structure the offense. It’s also a reasonable argument. Avdija became an All-Star […] The post NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Nuggets, Cam Whitmore, Rockets appeared first on Hoops Wire.

NEW ORLEANS—Wondering aloud if there had been some kind of miscommunication on the part of the league, New Orleans Pelicans players told reporters Friday they couldn’t help but notice they hadn’t been included on the 2026-27 NBA schedule. “I checked the schedule on NBA.com twice, and I don’t see ‘Pelicans’ or ‘New Orleans’ anywhere, so there must have been some kind of mix-up,” said Pelicans small forward Trey Murphy III, noting that the team had received no communication from the league sinc...

The Washington Wizards have signed forward KeShawn Murphy to an Exhibit 10 contract. Following the preseason, Murphy is expected to join the Capital City Go-Go of the G League. Murphy went undrafted at the 2026 NBA Draft out of Auburn. The 6-foot-10 big man averaged 10.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and a steal and a block per game as a senior for the Tigers.

Angel Reese is in a league of her own after grabbing her 500th rebound this WNBA season.

Reese had already set the record for most rebounds in a season and a single game earlier this season.