Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 8, 2026

The New York Liberty will look for answers after falling 92-82 to the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their WNBA playoff semifinal series. The Dream’s defense suffocated the Liberty throughout the game, forcing 21 turnovers that Atlanta turned into 32 points. The third quarter was particularly rough for Liberty, who coughed up nine turnovers […]

Tyrese Haliburton played his first game in more than 16 months Wednesday night, helping the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 in a preseason opener at Iowa State. Haliburton had seven points on 3-of-8 shooting, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 16 minutes. He had been out since tearing his right Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. "It's the first game, but it's got to slow down," said Haliburton. "There was just a lot of adrenaline. I was hyped to be out the...

Courtney Williams questioned the discourse after Kelsey Mitchell’s comments about the flak players get for playing on Caitlin Clark’s team. Mitchell made the remarks in her exit interview after the Indiana Fever lost 2-1 to the Las Vegas Aces in the first round.

Altman has decided to retire effective immediately after coaching the Ducks for 16 seasons

After scoring a game-high 17 points on Tuesday, Yaxel Lendeborg credited advice he received from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, writes Dan Dempster of NBC Sports Bay Area. The rookie forward attacked the paint repeatedly as the Warriors soundly defeated the Lakers for their first preseason victory. “After last game, I texted Steph and Draymond […]

Angel Reese, a ref and the fan reaction that followed the Dream's Game 2 win.

Kyrie Irving will make his return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup this weekend, according to head coach Dusty May. Irving has not played since suffering a torn ACL in March 2025. Irving also suffered a calf strain last December that set his recovery back eight weeks before he was ruled out for the year. The Mavs are currently set to play the Rockets in two games in China this weekend. May added that Irving will appear in one of the games, though he has not determined which game.

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.