Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 14, 2026

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. recently showed high praise for LaMelo Ball’s court vision. (via Minnesota Timberwolves): “Oh, LaMelo… he’s the best passer in the league. He see everything. He see stuff that we don’t even see. So, he’ll pass you to being open. But yeah, man, he’s a great player. He’s the best […] The post Terrence Shannon Jr. on LaMelo Ball: “He’s the best passer in the NBA” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Atlanta Dream will move their home games in this year’s WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries to a larger venue. Joe Lacob was among those who pushed league leadership.

Here are the top 10 plays from around the National Basketball Association from yesterday's action.

Here are the top 10 plays from around the National Basketball Association from yesterday's action.

The Celtics have unveiled how the TD Garden court will look for NBA Cup games this season for their games on October 30th and November 27th.

Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely due to undisclosed health issues, according to a team press release. Porzingis has missed training camp and the team’s first five preseason games due to a health-related matter. He returned to the Warriors’ practice facility on Tuesday and met with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy and VP […]

Knicks could reportedly make two roster additions ahead of the upcoming season.

The Indiana Pacers are receiving a huge boost this season with the return of All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who missed all of last year due to an Achilles injury. Haliburton’s return has Pacers fans dreaming of a deep playoff run again, and it’s prompted some, like former NBA player turned ESPN analyst, Kendrick Perkins, […] The post Why Kendrick Perkins apologized to Tyrese Haliburton before injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the start of the 2026-27 NBA season as a result of his ongoing problems with an unspecified health issue. Porzingis met with Rick Celebrini, the Warriors’ Director of Sports Medicine and Performance, the team’s performance staff, and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. in San Francisco on Tuesday […] The post Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely for start of 2026-27 season amid health problems appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Generational fandom, getting fans while they’re young, is not dead. It is alive, well and thriving. That’s one of many ways of looking at what the Brooklyn Nets — and New York Liberty — are doing with the latest expansion of their Brooklyn Basketball training program. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Nets, Liberty and Barclays Center announced Wednesday that its Brooklyn Basketball program is adding three new locations in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gowanus, Bushwi...

Shea Ralph finally has Vanderbilt right where the reigning AP women’s Coach of the Year is most comfortable

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely with a private health-related issue but will be around the team.

NBA rosters must be set Monday, which means this weekend should bring plenty of cuts and perhaps a few smaller trades. So, you guessed it, the annual squeeze is underway. And the Lakers, Bucks and Grizzlies are exploring deals to sort out their final roster spots, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and […] The post Lakers, Bucks, Grizzlies exploring trades ahead of roster deadline appeared first on Hoops Wire.

There a time this past season when Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s return to the organization was not at all certain. Eventually, both sides reached an agreement on a contract extension to keep the four-time championship coach at the helm. But again, that was not seen as a sure thing throughout the year. […] The post Steve Kerr drops brutally honest admission about returning to Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics to a comfortable 114-93 preseason victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday at TD Garden, helping the hosts remain unbeaten through their first three games. Tatum finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes. He shot 8-for-17 from the field, including three three-pointers, while adding […] The post Jayson Tatum leads Celtics past Hornets in preseason appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Cavaliers Peyton Watson’s first preseason with the Cavs offered a little of what they wanted and a little of what they’ll need to work through. The shooting wasn’t especially encouraging. Watson went 8-of-22 from the field and 2-of-12 from beyond the arc across the Cavs’ three exhibitions. That’s a small sample, but it certainly wasn’t […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Peyton Watson, Heat, Bam Adebayo, Hawks appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Michael Porter Jr. would like a little more home-court advantage in Brooklyn. Some nights, he says, the Nets aren’t getting much of one. Porter pointed to a recent preseason matchup with Philadelphia as an example of visiting fans making themselves comfortable in the Nets’ building. “We just played a preseason game the other night against […] The post Michael Porter Jr. says opposing fans take over Nets’ home games appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Heat have a hard decision to make — should they retain center Nick Richards, who has a non-guaranteed deal? His $3.1MM salary becomes fully guaranteed if he’s on Miami’s roster on opening night unless the guarantee terms in his contract are amended before then, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald notes. “I just take […]

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Will the Rockets move on?

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 24: Svi Mykhailiuk #10 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the first half of a game against the Miami Heat at Delta Center on January 24, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Utah Jazz won the 2nd pick in the NBA lottery and now ...

The Trail Blazers have found someone to call their games. Whether they’ve found a permanent answer is another question. Travis Demers will take over television play-by-play duties on a trial basis to begin the season, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian/OregonLive. He’ll work alongside analyst Lamar Hurd and courtside reporter Brooke Olzendam. Demers has […] The post Blazers turn to Travis Demers for TV job after Braiden Bell firing appeared first on Hoops Wire.

It has been a summer of change for the Los Angeles Lakers, and they apparently are still putting the finishing touches on their new-look roster. The Lakers addressed most of their needs early in free agency, but there was still another move to be made considering they had 16 guaranteed players on their roster and […]

Both Redick and Kessler believe plenty of success will come simply through playing hard

Much attention and scrutiny comes with LeBron James. It doesn’t bother Tyrese Maxey one bit.

“We will strive to improve, compete, and ultimately bring home a championship for our fans and this organization” is what Natalie Nakase said in her statement after becoming the first head coach of the Golden State Valkyries on October 10, 2024. And exactly two years later, Nakase’s side swept her mentor Becky Hammon’s side, the reigning champions Las Vegas Aces, 3-0 in the WNBA semifinals.

The 2026 WNBA Finals are shaping up to be one of the most fascinating in years, with two teams that have never won it all: the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries. Atlanta is coming off a dominant three-game sweep of the New York Liberty in the semifinals. Golden State is also coming off […] The post Dream Get Surprising Injury Update on 4-Time All-Star Before WNBA Finals appeared first on HEAVY.

The Dream have averaged about 9,700 fans per game during the playoffs.

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