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Liberty’s Breanna Stewart makes wrong kind of personal history with sweep by Dream

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Breanna Stewart has accomplished just about everything in the WNBA. The New York Liberty superstar , though, has now experienced a postseason first she would rather forget. New York’s championship defense ended Saturday with an 85-83 loss to the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the second round. It completed a stunning sweep at Barclays Center. According […] The post Liberty’s Breanna Stewart makes wrong kind of personal history with sweep by Dream appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Cavaliers Sign Jaxson Robinson, Noam Yaacov To Camp Deals

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The Cavaliers have officially signed Jaxson Robinson and Noam Yaacov to training camp contracts, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (Twitter link). It’s unclear who Cleveland waived to make space for Robinson and Yaacov, since the team’s roster was full. But the most likely candidates to be released are Kadary Richmond, Zack Austin, […]

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Preview: Wizards host Pistons Saturday night

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Updated Oct 10, 8:47 PM ET

The Washington Wizards play the Detroit Pistons tomorrow night. Let’s preview. Game Info When: Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injury Report Wizards: Jamir Watkins and Tristan Vukcevic are out. Khris Middleton and Alex Sarr are day-to-day but according to … Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever (just had […]

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Kawhi Leonard To Miss Raptors' Preseason Game vs. Clippers

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The Toronto Raptors are set to play a preseason game against the LA Clippers this weekend in Vancouver, but their superstar will not be playing as he continues to ramp up his on-court activity. Kawhi Leonard, who has been a limited participant in Raptors training camp, but has been brought along slowly, will not play […] The post Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason game vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lakers Sign Rafael Castro, Waive William Kyle III

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The Lakers announced Friday that they have waived William Kyle III in order to sign Rafael Castro (Twitter link Khobi Price of The California Post). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal for Castro, tweets Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Castro signed a two-way contract with Houston in late August, but the Rockets waived him eight days ago. […]

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Jaylen Brown Drops Viral Quote on Facing Celtics for 1st Time Since Blockbuster 76ers Trade

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Updated Oct 10, 4:09 AM ET

Philadelphia 76ers star Jaylen Brown discussed how he feels heading into a matchup with the Boston Celtics, his former team, after experiencing a change of scenery in the offseason.

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Steph Curry drops truth bomb on Warriors’ front office failure

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It’s no secret there is disappointment surrounding the Warriors ahead of the upcoming season. While Golden State retained Steph Curry for another two years on a $116 million contract extension, questions surround the rest of the roster. Curry will once again carry the offensive load as Jimmy Butler recovers from a torn ACL to start...

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Grizzlies' Isaiah Stewart (Ankle) Out At Least Two Weeks

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Big man Isaiah Stewart suffered a moderate left ankle sprain in the first quarter of Monday’s preseason game in Atlanta and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter). Based on that reevaluation timeline, Stewart will miss not only the rest of the preseason but also the start of the regular season. […]

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Battle-Tested and Built For This: How DeWanna Bonner Elevates Atlanta On and Off The Court » Winsidr

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Updated Oct 10, 5:37 PM ET

From big buckets to a big voice, DeWanna Bonner is the Atlanta Dream’s X-factor in the chase for their first-ever WNBA title. The Dream have made the playoffs four years in a row, but they are currently matched up against the New York Liberty in their first semifinals appearance since 2018. Atlanta, which hasn’t advanced… The post Battle-Tested and Built For This: How DeWanna Bonner Elevates Atlanta On and Off The Court appeared first on Winsidr.

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Pelicans To Waive Christian Koloko

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The Pelicans are waiving center Christian Koloko, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Koloko was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract with New Orleans, so the team won’t carry his salary on its books after releasing him. The 26-year-old played four minutes in the Pelicans’ preseason loss at Miami on Thursday, and finished […]

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Sandro Mamukelashvili Celebrated Signing With Lakers In Perfect Way

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Updated Oct 10, 12:55 PM ET

Sandro Mamukelashvili was one of the many Los Angeles Lakers’ additions this summer and through three preseason games, he is already showing why. Mamukelashvili finished with 19 points, three rebounds and four assists in the Lakers’ victory over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night and in three games is averaging 14 points and 3.7 assists while […]

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Jake LaRavia discussed his improved shooting this preseason

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Updated Oct 10, 10:24 AM ET

Jake LaRavia struggled mightily to end the 2025-26 season. The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-way wing had a strong start to his first campaign in L.A., but saw his shooting numbers crater. He shot 35.3% from beyond the arc on 3.6 attempts per game in the first 39 games, then shot 27.9% on 2.4 attempts per […]

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NBA Europe launch could be pushed back to 2028 - TalkBasket.net

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Updated Oct 10, 10:44 AM ET

The NBA’s proposed European basketball competition could face a delay if negotiations with EuroLeague fail to produce an agreement. According to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews, NBA Europe could begin operating in 2028 rather than 2027 if the NBA ultimately decides to establish an entirely separate competition. The league continues targeting a 2027 launch, but the […] The post NBA Europe launch could be pushed back to 2028 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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“Not Trying to Come on Here and Glaze Angel Reese”: Veteran WNBA Journalist Makes Position Known Around Dream Star’s Influence in the Semifinal Series vs. Liberty

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoWNBA logoWNBAUpdated Oct 10, 12:41 AM ET

Angel Reese’s last two free throws, with 4. 3 seconds remaining in overtime, were the last points on the board for the night as the Atlanta Dream won Game 2, 101-98, against the New York Liberty.

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