Basketball News · LatestFriday, Oct 2, 2026

October has arrived and with it will soon come the opening tip of the 2026-27 NBA season.

Dalton Knecht's career with the Los Angeles Lakers could potentially be over just two years after the franchise selected him in the first round of the 2024 draft.

Angel Reese led the league in rebounds per game with the Dream.

Angel Reese has won the WNBA's Defensive Player of the Year award, making her the first player in Dream franchise history to win the award.

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Sixers coach Nick Nurse envisions LeBron James setting the table for the offense this season. "I consider him a great offense creator," Nurse said.

Two-time MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier is unsure of her future as she enters free agency, saying she loves Minnesota but hasn't had time to think about what's next.

Former NBA guard Delonte West has picked Paul Pierce over LeBron James in a hypothetical one-on-one matchup between the two basketball legends. Asked who he would favor if James and Pierce faced each other individually, West gave a straightforward answer. “I’m going with Paul.” The post Delonte West reveals who would beat LeBron James in a 1-on-1 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Caitlin Clark fouled out with nearly three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the Indiana Fever-Las Vegas Aces Game 2. However, she didn't stop helping.

Indiana was eliminated from the WNBA playoffs with a 94-83 loss to Las Vegas on Thursday.