Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 15, 2026

Angel Reese made her first ever All-Defensive team in 2026.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before — the Sixers may have problems this season in the front court when Joel Embiid doesn’t play. In this case, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. One of Mike Gansey’s ancillary moves this summer was to bring in Ariel Hukporti on a one-year contract. At 24 years old, he was a much younger option behind Embiid than Andre Drummond, who ironically signed with Hukporti’s former team, the New York Knicks. Gansey was betting on Hukporti ascending and being a useful 10-15...

Lakers guard Austin Reaves chose an interesting player to show love to before the NBA season. On Wednesday, the NBA’s official X account posted a video in which select players were asked who they believed deserves their flowers. Most players named guys who are typically underappreciated or underrated by sports media or the broader fan...

A piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia is projected to be sold for an eye-popping price.

Four-year NBA veteran Caleb Houstan is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Trail Blazers, according to Joe Freeman of The Oregonian (Twitter link), who says the plan is for the forward to eventually join the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate. The 32nd overall pick in the 2022 draft, Houstan spent three years […]

Dan Titus shares his top takeaways from the draft and what it means for fantasy managers who will be on the clock soon.

This would be a welcome offensive boost.

Louisville has two players — Seth Trimble and LJ Wells — seeking a fifth year of eligibility this season

The Golden State Warriors are currently making the final preparations for their upcoming regular season. It’s already been a tumoltuous preseason for the Warriors, with Draymond Green showing up to training camp out of shape and Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely once again after yet another mysterious ailment. At the center of the organization remains Stephen […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry reacts to Steve Kerr no longer giving special treatment for awful turnovers appeared first on Cl...

The Dallas Mavericks are a week away from opening the regular season against the Houston Rockets, but there are still some injuries they’re trying to get through. Santi Aldama happens to be one of those players, as he’s still recovering from right knee surgery. Head coach Dusty May was recently asked about Aldama’s progress ahead […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May provides important Santi Aldama injury update ahead of season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Carmelo Anthony had some high praise for Philadelphia 76ers' wing Jaylen Brown during his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast this week.

The Georgian forward is flourishing in preseason

Here are five NBA players who have impressed during the 2026 preseason but could still get waived before opening night.

Carmelo Anthony reacted to the news that the New York Knicks were halting contract talks with Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.

While it appears that centerJames Wiseman will make the roster, the Knicks would be best served also using a two-way spot on an insurance big. Tyler Nickel, Kevin McCullar JR & Jaden Akins occupy the three two-way spots, but maneuvering can be done without affecting the cap sheet. It might be wise to bring Trey Jemison home. submitted by /u/Joeblowpublic [link] [comments]

Jim McCormick points out which late-round picks could be close to fantasy basketball stardom.

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 18: James Dolan, L, Executive Chairman of Madison Square Garden, stands with Phil Jackson during the press conference to announce Jackson as President of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images The home stretch is here. In less than a week, the Knicks will raise their long-awaited third championship banner on national television at Madison Square Garden. It’s a day 53 years in the...

Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg got a taste for how quickly things can change in the NBA.

After going unused for nearly 25 years, mutual options have quickly returned to the NBA landscape

The fantasy crew gets together for it's final mock draft before the NBA season tips off.

This is the third installment in our 2026 series examining players who are prime candidates for rookie scale contract extensions. This series will explore the player’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating what a fair deal between the player and his team might look like. Background After four years of college basketball at UCLA, Jaime Jaquez Jr. […]

Kostya Medvedovsky, creator of DARKO, joins Nate to explain how his projections work, what we can learn from preseason, and where his team and player evaluations differ from conventional wisdom. They also explore aging curves for the NBA's veteran stars, the impact of tanking reform, and which player profiles translate best to the playoffs. 0:00 - Introducing Kostya Medvedovsky and DARKO's player projections and historical ratings. 4:17 - How DARKO weighs career history, recent performance, a...

Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese is just a few wins away from capturing her first WNBA championship. The 2026 Defensive Player of the Year played an integral role in helping Atlanta reach the WNBA Finals, as the Dream eliminated the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty to advance to the Championship round. With the […]

Kessler believes missing most of 2025-26 could make him a better basketball player

The ACC enters the season with a clear group of championship favorites: Duke, Louisville and North Carolina The post 2026-27 ACC preview appeared first on The IX Sports.

The San Antonio Spurs are currently wrapping up their preseason slate as they get ready for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season. The Spurs are looking to bounce back from their tough NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks this past season, with Victor Wembanyama hoping to prove that his poor performance in that series […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama drops bar on being better than ‘best on planet’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Clippers are trying to rebuild its relationship with the fanbase.

Kings forward Leaky Black has had his Exhibit 10 contract converted to a two-way deal, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link via Marc Stein). Sacramento had an open two-way contract slot, so no corresponding roster move was necessary to convert Black. All three of the Kings’ two-way openings are now filled, […]

The NBA published its annual general manager survey, in which they posed 48 questions to the league's power brokers and tallied the data.

The Knicks waived three players on nonguaranteed contracts ahead of Thursday’s preseason finale, leaving two remaining for at least one roster spot.