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Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler is raring to return to action after missing all but five games last season due to a shoulder injury. A change of scenery with the Lakers could be the perfect opportunity for Kessler, who signed a 4-year, $130 million contract in July. The Lakers acquired him via a sign-and-trade […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick reveals reason he’s most excited about Walker Kessler appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cameron Brink and Rae Burrell. | Getty Images Missing the WNBA playoffs for a sixth-consecutive year means the offseason has begun for the Los Angeles Sparks. They’ve wasted no time getting to work. The day after their season ended, they parted ways with head coach Lynne Roberts. And on Tuesday morning, they held an introductory press conference for their new general manager Ariana Andonian, who was officially hired on Sept. 4. She didn’t waste any time and immediately laid out her vision for...

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 28: Khaman Maluach #10 of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a rare rainy day in Phoenix. As the sprinkles began to fall outside Mortgage Matchup Center, where the massive LED screen proudly displayed Suns Media Day, I entered the arena with one primary question in mind: Who made the biggest impression on this team during the offseaso...

I like the name, because its clear Queta and Garza both came in and upped their games after joining the Celtics. They were both open minded and willing to grow. Hopefully Mitchell grows a bit in the mental game, and Cenac and Williams develop too. submitted by /u/slap-my-crevasse [link] [comments]

Training camp has officially gotten underway as the Los Angeles Lakers held their first practice on Tuesday. Head coach JJ Redick is entering his third season at the helm and will look to continue to build off his first two years as he led the Lakers to back-to-back 50-win seasons and Pacific Division titles. This […]

When the WNBA playoffs come around every postseason and seeding takes form, there’s typically a simple story behind why each team landed where they did. Finishing the regular season at the top of the WNBA standings once again, the Minnesota Lynx secured the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after a 33-11 season. Conversely, just… The post Two Paths, One Matchup: How the Liberty and Lynx Landed in the First Round appeared first on Winsidr.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is reportedly willing to follow in star point guard Jalen Brunson's footsteps as he seeks a contract extension, but only to a point.

It’s a safe bet that Keyonte George, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Lauri Markkanen will be starters for the Jazz, and Jusuf Nurkic seems likely to be part of that group too, writes Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune. Ace Bailey, Brice Sensabaugh, Svi Mykhailiuk, and No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson may all be […]

Paolo Banchero highlighted the influence of Kevin Durant and former Orlando Magic assistant coach God Shammgod during media day, focusing on the lessons he has taken from both while continuing to develop his game. Banchero drew attention over the summer when photos and video surfaced of him working out with Durant. However, the Orlando forward […] The post Paolo Banchero on Kevin Durant: “Every rep he does is game speed” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Indiana Fever opened their 2026 WNBA playoff campaign with a tough 102-85 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. But the result was not the only thing creating buzz after Game 1.

Golden State Warriors veteran Al Horford is already quite impressed by the overall makeup of rookie Yaxel Lendeborg. (via Golden State Warriors): “Yaxel, extremely hard worker. You can tell he’s dedicated, he’s committed, he’s hungry, he’s here. We’ve been here for weeks now training together, and it’s just been really nice just to see him […] The post Al Horford: Yaxel’s skill/talent level reminds me of Michael Beasley appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

After skipping media day and the start of training camp this week, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren's absence reportedly could extend into the 2026-27 season.

The NBA has issued new guidance to its referees on four types of "high-volume and highly impactful" calls, including push-offs.

Caitlin Clark became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game and finished with 27 points and 15 assists in a 99-89 win over the Aces to keep the Fever alive.

The No. 8 seed Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx after completing the sweep of their best-of-three first round series with a Game 2 victory.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Sept. 29, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Caitlin Clark dished out 10 assists in the Indiana Fever's loss to the Las Vegas Aces, which the second-most in a postseason game in team history.