Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 13, 2026

A game for the Pope? Championship rematch?? Final Four preview??? These games are worth watching in November.

Alphonso de Lamartine (who surely we all know and revere) wrote in his 1854 documentation of the French Revolution, “History teaches all things, even the future”. While the great Frenchman was writing of something with greater consequence than the Jazz’s projection for the 2027 season, the principle stands – if we would like a forecast for this upcoming season, we need only to understand the success of some of the team’s historical parallels. Now, this is not a perfect science. For starters, ...

“Positional size” was the term Jon Horst used repeatedly in connection with Brayden Burries and Nate Ament during his post-draft press conference. And yes, while striving for as much positional size as possible is very much en vogue right now across the broader basketball world, it feels like the Bucks, in particular, are making a concerted shift (back) in that direction. Whether intentional or not, the team is becoming increasingly loaded with guys who are big for their position. Kasparas Ja...

Wemby is ahead of SGA and Nikola Jokić as a new season begins ... so what about everyone else?

The Fever faced high expectations in 2026, and didn’t meet them. How will the organization move forward?

From Tatum’s MVP ceiling to Boston’s chaos agents, two preseason games have me buying every share.

These young role players are balling out in NBA preseason.

Caitlin Clark. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The Indiana Fever last won a WNBA title in 2012, but they’re definitely in win-now mode. They have an über-talent in Caitlin Clark. Kelsey Mitchell is a star in her own right. And with Aliyah Boston protecting the paint, few teams can match Indy’s Big 3. And yet, for the second season in a row, their title hopes died at the hands of the Las Vegas Aces. This time it was in the opening round. There’s no shame in losing to the Aces, but frustrati...

The Rockets could face a difficult choice if this season isn’t going their way by the deadline.

With Monday's extension deadline looming, Bobby Marks breaks down the biggest decisions around the league.

Nearly 16 months ago, a torn Achilles cost Tyrese Haliburton -- and the Pacers -- the 2025-26 season. Now, he returns to help them reclaim their spot in the East.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 10: Onyeka Okongwu #17 of the Atlanta Hawks shoots the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers during a preseason game on October 10, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Luther Schlaifer/NBAE vi...

LeBron James debuted a new free throw routine against Brooklyn and converted all eight attempts in his first preseason appearance.

Debating top-10-star status has become a rite of passage for NBA fandom.

Angel Reese is making sure her Atlanta Dream teammates get to enjoy the rewards of a breakthrough season. Following Atlanta's semifinal sweep, Reese treated her teammates to a celebration dinner at Sei Less in New York City. The group had plenty to celebrate, and they apparently weren't in a hurry to call it a night.

Jemele Hill continues to call out fans for criticizing Angel Reese. The three-time All-Star helped lead the Atlanta Dream to their fourth WNBA Finals berth after sweeping the New York Liberty in the WNBA Semifinals. Reese relished the moment of clinching a Finals berth, saying she had manifested the achievement in a tweet she posted

WNBA legend Tina Charles raved about Angel Reese’s impact on the finals-bound Atlanta Dream. In a video released on Monday by NBC and Peacock’s WNBA X handle, Charles called Reese fearless and said her on-court traits were exactly what the Dream needed to advance.

BRIGHTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 28: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at the Auerbach Center in Brighton, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Inter...

Former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins has discussed how changes in defensive strategies made life increasingly difficult for traditional centers, particularly when teams began switching defenders on nearly every possession. Cousins explained that the growing use of defensive switching forced big men to guard much quicker perimeter players, including some of the league’s most dangerous scorers. […] The post DeMarcus Cousins details why NBA’s defensive changes frustrated him appeared first on Ta...

Why Angel Reese’s fearless edge could swing the WNBA Finals for the Dream.

IOWA CITY, IOWA- MARCH 21: Head coach Maureen Magarity of the Holy Cross Crusaders during the first half against the UT Martin Skyhawks during their First Four match-up in the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Womens Basketball Championship at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on March 21, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s August 2024. Maureen Magarity and the Holy Cross Crusaders are coming off back-to-back Patriot League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, ...

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs shouts instruction to teammates late in the game against the Seattle SuperSonics at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas 20 April 2002. The Spurs beat the Sonics 110-89 behind Duncan's triple-double in game one of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. AFP PHOTO/Paul BUCK (Photo by PAUL BUCK / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL BUCK/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images I found this cool graphic, but for some reason Instagram is not upl...

Mitchell’s next move could cost her everything.

A’ja Wilson has already been crowned the 2026 WNBA MVP, but it’s interesting to take a look at the prediction of NBA stars. Before A’ja Wilson officially claimed her historic fifth WNBA MVP title, the 2026 race was stacked with narratives across the league.

The Eastern Conference has spent years playing second fiddle to the West. That may be changing, and not everyone is going to enjoy the results. In fact, two teams with legitimate playoff expectations could find themselves fighting just to get into the postseason. That’s the outlook from longtime NBA insider John Hollinger, who offered his […] The post NBA Insider: Heat, Pacers headed for disappointment appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Now, the über-athletic Johnson is threatening to force his way from a two-way feel-good story into being more than that.

DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 25: Tobi Lawal #33 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for portraits during Mavericks Media Day at American Airlines Center on September 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images When I think of the Mavericks’ impactful players in their 2024 Finals ru...

Justin Larson has loved the Washington Wizards his entire life. Watching the team’s games remains one of his favorite pastimes. But over the past six months, he has developed a related hobby that he considers a passion project. Larson has designed new Wizards uniforms in the hope that team officials will rebrand the franchise. He shares his designs on X, and he attempts to catch the attention of some players and team executives by including their social media handles in his posts. Larson rega...

Another solid play from young Boozer

Angel Reese was working her last college handshake line when she stopped briefly to whisper something in Caitlin Clark’s right ear. “Keep elevating the game and go win it,” Reese told her rival after Iowa beat the defending champ, Louisiana State, in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. Clark did not win it in 2024, falling to South Carolina in the final, one year after falling to LSU in the final. To punctuate that Tigers triumph, Reese famously taunted her Iowa counterpart by mimicking John Cena