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NBA breakout player picks for the 2026-27 season.

Jason Sudeikis has watched enough Breanna Stewart basketball to know what he thinks the WNBA has been overlooking. The Ted Lasso star and longtime New York Liberty fan sat down with Stewart for The Hollywood Reporter’s new Game Recognize Game series, and he made his feelings about her 2026 season clear. “I don’t think you […]

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 5: Haywood Highsmith #19 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the game against the Detroit Pistons during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) |...

Kiah Stokes defends A’ja Wilson. Playoff series are a chess match. Each game is a move. One team comes out on top, and the next game is the counter to that initial action. The Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries lead after Game 1 of both WNBA semifinal series. That means the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces are on a mission to even the series and avoid going down 0-2. At this point, no one wants to get eliminated, but which team, down 0-1, will be feeling the most pressure to win ...

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 28: Tyler Herro #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for a portrait during the Milwaukee Bucks 2026 Media Day at Froedtert & MCW Sports Science Center on September 28, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images It might be painful to adm...

Pretty interesting comments from Matas on how different things feel now. He called last season “extremely hard” and said: “There was no type of rhythm. We didn’t know who was playing. We didn’t know how we were going to play.” Then on this year: “Now, there is going to be more structure. Everyone is in a role. And you know what you’re going to get every night.” https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/onsi/matas-buzelis-feels-the-difference-for-the-bulls-after-extremely-hard-year-2-6 submitted by /u/Left...

Despite being hailed as the future face of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama faces criticism for his immature displays in the playoffs.

ESPN's Basketball Power Index projections for the 2026-27 NBA season are out, including a ranking of all 30 teams.

The Heat look to capitalize their window in the first year of the Giannis era

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Peyton Watson #8 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Im...

A sharp NBA debut for Boozer

The Toronto Raptors got training camp underway this past week with a heavy dose of optimism amid the return of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. During Leonard’s lone season with the Raptors in 2018-19, he lead the franchise to its only NBA championship. He’s back after a tumultuous six seasons with the Clippers in which he […] The post Darko Rajakovic’s Kawhi Leonard training camp update will make Clippers fans ache appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Becky Hammon is correct when she says the Fever need to evolve to become perennial champion like the Aces. Here's how the teams compare.

Shaquille O'Neal credits Karl Malone for much of John Stockton's success.

The Las Vegas Aces are not expected to have guard Jewell Loyd for Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.

CHENGDU, CHINA - JUNE 27: American professional basketball player Kyrie Irving poses for a photo with young players in a fan meeting during his China tour on June 27, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. (Photo by You Fang/VCG via Getty Images) | VCG via Getty Images Remember last year? When the sunshine pumpers swore up and down that Kyrie Irving would be back on the court for the Dallas Mavericks by the New Year? Well, as it turns out, it was always going to be closer to March, which...

Will the Dream and Valkyries again ride their defenses to Game 2 wins in the WNBA semifinals?

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 14: Jordan Walsh #27 of the Boston Celtics and Anthony Gill #16 of the Washington Wizards reach for a loose ball during the second quarter at the TD Garden on April 14, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) | Getty Images Heading into the 2026-2...

Angel Reese and Leonie Fiebich. | Getty Images Will a season in which WNBA offenses exploded, with the league reaching new offensive heights behind a combination of officiating emphases, modernized strategies and more skilled players, end up with two defense-first teams fighting it out in the 2026 WNBA Finals? Just a game into the two five-game WNBA semifinal series, it’s way too soon to offer a definitive answer. But, it’s worth pondering. On Wednesday night, the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Jabari Smith Jr.#10 of the Houston Rockets poses during media day at Hilton Americas-Houston on September 22, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images In the Rockets player stock market, there’s a lot of buzz around AMEN, and REED shares, and controversy around SGUN, but the hidden gem in that selection of Rockets growth stocks might turn out to be JABS. (Full disclosure, I own a great number of entirely fictional REED shares.) Q...

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Despite her uncertain future with the team, Kelsey Mitchell remains supportive of her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Oct. 7, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Nikola Vucevic is returning to the Orlando Magic after nearly five seasons away, and the veteran center said the opportunity carries particular significance because of what he built during his first stint with the franchise. “Feels great,” Vucevic told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. “Very excited to be back. Obviously, a place that means a lot […] The post Nikola Vucevic excited about return to Magic appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who started Bronny James in place of Luka Doncic, suffered a 26-point defeat to the Golden State Warriors in their second preseason game.

Adou Thiero said the Los Angeles Lakers responded to a direct halftime message from JJ Redick during Tuesday’s 124-98 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors, while emphasizing decision-making as the main area of his development. “I feel like being out there already, we kind of already knew that we had to get it under […] The post Adou Thiero explains his progress with Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

It wasn’t hard to tell that this one was a preseason game.

The Denver Nuggets overcame a strong performance from Darryn Peterson to beat the Utah Jazz 117-106 in a preseason matchup Tuesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Peterson led all scorers with 23 points in 30 minutes, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and adding three rebounds and three assists. The rookie also went 1-of-6 […] The post Nuggets overcome Darryn Peterson’s big night to beat Jazz appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 13 points to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 116-110 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The Pelicans trailed 67-52 at halftime but used a 38-point third quarter to cut the deficit to 93-90 entering the final period. New Orleans then completed […] The post Bennedict Mathurin leads Pelicans past Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon told season ticket holders that he intends to bring a championship to Portland.