Basketball News · LatestFriday, Oct 2, 2026

The Detroit Pistons agreed to a new five-year contract worth $200 million with center Jalen Duren on Thursday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Duren's extension links him to the Pistons for five more years and takes a high-risk gamble of accepting a one-year qualifying offer off the table.

All-NBA center Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, agent Chafie Fields told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Caitlin Clark and Brianna Turner received double technical fouls in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever.

After creating an opening on their training camp roster by waiving Peter Suder, the Bulls have signed Isaiah Stevens to fill that 21st spot, the team announced this evening (Twitter link). While the terms of Stevens’ agreement were not disclosed, he likely signed a non-guaranteed training camp deal featuring Exhibit 10 language. If he’s waived […]

Victor Wembanyama made his stance on sports betting very clear. On Thursday, the Spurs superstar spoke to reporters at training camp and answered whether he’d ever sign a deal with...

Lakers coach JJ Redick had a meeting with Luka Doncic on Wednesday, something he plans to do with each player. What did they talk about? Leadership. “It’s something he’s really excited about,” Redick said at Lakers practice Thursday. The Lakers belong to Doncic after LeBron James left for the 76ers in free agency after eight...

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja is back in the NBA after a six-season absence, and he's three inches taller and 70 pounds heavier (6'6", 190 to 6'9", 260) than he was when he initially entered the NBA in 2015 with the Orlando Magic.

Madison Square Garden calls itself “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” but experiencing a New York Knicks game there now comes with a price worthy of that billing. The Action Network estimates that a family of four could pay $1,930.55 for one Knicks outing during the 2026-27 NBA season. That projected bill includes four seats, two […] The post Knicks’ NBA-high family cost reveals the price of loyalty appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns have exercised their fourth-year option on Ryan Dunn and their third-year option on Khaman Maluach, the team announced today (Twitter links). Both players were already set to earn guaranteed salaries this season. The moves will lock in Dunn’s $5,025,553 salary and Maluach’s $6,617,160 cap hit for 2027/28. The 28th overall pick in the […]

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton is joined by New York Liberty reporter Jackie Powell, who dives into how the No. 8 New York Liberty took down the No. 1 Minnesota Lynx in historic fashion to secure their spot in the semifinals. Can the Liberty’s Big 3 — Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu — keep the momentum rolling in the semifinals against a championship-hungry Atlanta Dream?

The Rockets have waived Rafael Castro, tweets Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Castro signed a two-way contract with Houston in August. That two-way deal covered two seasons, but all two-way contracts are non-guaranteed and don’t count against the salary cap, so the Rockets won’t carry any dead money on their books by releasing the 6’11” big […]

New Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James has said he wants to be the "final little piece" that helps Joel Embiid win a title and that the big man has "done everything in our league" except win that elusive championship.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders addressed the Denver Nuggets during training camp as the team prepared for the 2026-27 NBA season on Thursday.

A heated incident late in Las Vegas’ Game 2 loss created questions about A'ja Wilson's status for a must-win Game 3.

Following up on reporting indicating that former first-round pick Dalton Knecht could be the odd man out as the Lakers deal with a preseason roster crunch, Jovan Buha (Twitter video link) noted on Wednesday that head coach JJ Redick hasn’t outlined the sort of role he envisions for the third-year forward so far at training […]

Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has been diagnosed with a left hip impingement, the team announced today (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Vukcevic will be a partial participant in training camp while going through the rehab process. The plan is for the injury to be reevaluated in four weeks, which means he’ll miss at […]

Tacko Fall was diagnosed with a left hip strain, the Philadelphia 76ers announced on Thursday. Fall will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Fall, who signed a training camp deal with the Sixers, averaged 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds for the Cavs last season.

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.