Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 8, 2026

Wednesday’s Knicks practice wasn’t up to coach Mike Brown’s standard.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scored seven points during his 16 minutes of action against the Wolves on Wednesday. It was his first game in more than 16 months, as Haliburton was recovering from a torn Achilles.

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors 123-118 on Wednesday at the Moda Center, with Damian Lillard making his return from Achilles injury as the Blazers opened the preseason with a victory. Lillard started for Portland and played 19 minutes, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting. He made three of his eight […] The post Trail Blazers beat Warriors in Damian Lillard’s return appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The 76ers plan to play their starters Thursday against the Nets, sources told ESPN.

Parker finally shared her side of the story and why she loved every second of it.

Five of Jeanie Buss' siblings filed formal opposition on Wednesday to her claim that they cannot sell the Buss Family Trust's shares in the Los Angeles Lakers. The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court escalates a dispute that could determine her future as team governor. Jimmy, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss maintain the trust can include its roughly 17.8 percent stake in the pending sale of the franchise. The siblings called Jeanie's petition legally and factually baseless in a statement....

A Jazz team hoping to make a leap up the Western Conference standings will be without their starting center for at least a month.

The Kings have signed wing Trhae Mitchell to a training camp contract, Paul Garcia of The Spot Up Shot tweets. Mitchell, 29, has spent most of his pro career in the G League after going undrafted in 2020. He was signed and waived during training camp by New Orleans last fall, then spent the season […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell fired back at the narratives surrounding teammate James Harden's lack of a championship heading into the 2026-27 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers got their first look at some of their new players this week amid back-to-back preseason games against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, their first post-LeBron James roster. And back before training camp began, Lakers head coach JJ Redick made headlines when he suggested that this specific roster fit the […] The post JJ Redick clarifies bold ‘fit’ comment that seemed like shot at LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Another controversy seems to be brewing in the WNBA, as Kelsey Mitchell’s latest statement about the Fever fanbase continues to swirl on social media. The Indiana Fever guard has completed her one-year deal with the franchise and is now an unrestricted free agent.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is still aiming to bring a new league to Europe in the near future.

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.