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Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell has a message for the Cincinnati community as she prepares for her offseason activities.

The college hoops coach is calling them out.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their fourth-year team option on guard Jaylon Tyson. Tyson appeared in 66 games (42 starts) last season for Cleveland and averaged career highs in every major statistical category, including points (13.2), rebounds (5.1), assists (2.2), steals (0.82), blocks (0.42), minutes (26.9), field goal percentage (.493) and three-point percentage (.446, fourth-best in NBA). Selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of California, Tyson enters t...

New Golden State Warriors assistant coach Frank Vogel believes a good defense must embrace its physicality.

LeBron James began his NBA-record 24th season as Philadelphia sent an opening-night message that it will be a contender for New York's NBA title.

The 2026-27 NBA season, which tips off Tuesday night, brings a host of new things to the hoops world.

The NBA will make what it calls the biggest investment ever into European basketball when it starts a league there in 2027, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said.

Returner guys with the opportunity, tools and swing skills to look like dramatically different NBA prospects by the end of the 2026-27 season.

Former Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin has given his thoughts on the team’s current situation. The LA Clippers were dealt the heaviest punishment possible...

With LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers in town for their season debuts, the Knicks passed out championship rings and raised a banner in front of an ecstatic Madison Square Garden crowd.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett...

Ahead of the NBA’s Opening Night tip-off, ESPN celebrated the start of the season with a hype video that takes inspiration from the trailer for the upcoming MCU movie Avengers: Doomsday. ESPN posted the hype video early on the morning of Opening Night. It opens with the Marvel Studios logo being overtaken by NBA on […] The post ESPN’s Avengers: Doomsday NBA Opening Night hype video will fire fans up appeared first on ClutchPoints.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recently opened up about his lofty expectations and mindset heading into the 2026-27 NBA season, emphasizing that his standard has shifted toward personal growth rather than merely chasing the title of being the best player on the planet following their tough NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks. […] The post Is Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama getting taller?! Adam Silver feeds hype appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sixers center Joel Embiid shined in a season-opening win over the Knicks on Tuesday, posting 13 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have already established their dominance in the NBA by winning their first championship since relocating to Oklahoma City. The young team, including Chet Holmgren, embraces the challenge of competing against strong opponents but has little excitement about facing teams that are deliberately tanking. The Thunder are now preparing to face the […] The post Thunder’s Chet Holmgren wishes he could just ‘get a f***ing night off’ instead of playing tanking teams appeared fi...

The NBA has never had so much talent spread across the league. Almost every team league-wide has a player they view as a star or a potential future star, and most teams have multiple players who fit that description. From top-seeded teams to play-in teams, there were loads of contenders last season. Even the tanking […] The post 75 best NBA players for 2026-27 season, ranked appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Boston, MA - October 14: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks to guards Derrick White and Payton Pritchard in the second quarter. The Boston Celtics played the Charlotte Hornets in a preseason game at TD Garden on October 14, 2026. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images BOSTON — When the Celtics rotated their bench into the game against the 76ers in the preseason, Jayson Tatum stayed on the TD Garden parquet joined by Baylor Scheierman,...

Celtics players share their favorite Tatum moments.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 30: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs hoist the The Oscar Robertson Trophy with his teammates after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 30, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 Joshua ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter in a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images Throughout much of the ...

New York Knicks Team President Isiah Thomas speak to members of the media Thursday July 28, 2005 in Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Daniel J. Barry/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s Opening Night. The Knicks will play meaningful basketball tonight for the first time in four months. But, more importantly, they will see the fruits of their labor realized. They will receive their championship rings from Commissioner Adam Silver and watch as a new championship banner is raised at Madison Square ...

Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s 2026/27 debut will be delayed, according to the Cavaliers, who announced today that the forward has been diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction and will be reevaluated in approximately three or four weeks (Twitter link via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com). Tomlin missed the entire preseason as a result of the ailment and […]

AJ Dybantsa is the most heralded Washington Wizards rookie at least since John Wall debuted in 2010, and maybe much longer. What do NBA talent evaluators think of Dybantsa's strengths, weaknesses and long-term potential? I asked scouts for their opinions. I've included the link to The Athletic's story here, and it's free to everyone to read. -Josh https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7702437/2026/10/20/aj-dybantsa-nba-scouts/?unlocked_article_code=1.KFE.kmRn.8SpuA6ovcWbf&source=emp_shared_article...

WASHINGTON — You likely heard the buzz that surrounds AJ Dybantsa long before he appeared in an NBA exhibition game. He led Division I in scoring as a BYU freshman. He took more free-throw attempts than anyone else, too. He also fulfilled his yearslong dream of becoming the No. 1 pick in the draft. But you may not have expected, at least not right away, what he did on Oct. 8, within minutes of making his preseason debut. Veteran New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby dribbled in the left corner, ...

The Hawks are giving local fans another way to watch their games, and those who already pay for Amazon Prime won’t need another subscription. The team announced Tuesday that its local broadcasts will stream exclusively on Prime Video for in-market subscribers at no additional cost. This makes the Hawks the first NBA team to reach […] The post Hawks announce Amazon streaming deal at no extra cost to Prime members appeared first on Hoops Wire.

With the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason now over, it looks like they will keep guard Bronny James despite his lackluster play.

LaMelo Ball reclines in a chair that sits between two basketball courts at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ practice facility. He is relaxed, at ease, comfortable in a place he has called home for only a few months. Donte DiVincenzo walks by on his way to a media interview. He nods at Ball and gives him a big smile. There has been a lot of that since Ball arrived in a trade from the Charlotte Hornets. He has needed almost no time to ingratiate himself with his new teammates and coaches, thanks to ...

Is the face of the franchise a 20 year old from Moscow.

To get back to the mountaintop this season, the Knicks will need the entire roster to contribute, but Landry Shamet's play will be crucial this season.

The Lakers have a track record of not adding controversial players like Kevin Porter Jr.