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Before the 2026-27 college basketball season begins in earnest, the No Ceilings crew puts together their Preseason Draft Guide with all you need to know about the team’s Top 60 prospects.

Nakase: '[Reese's] rebounding, her fight was at a high level tonight' The post Valkyries have no answer for Angel Reese in Game 2 loss appeared first on The IX Sports.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made a strong defensive declaration after beating the Knicks on Opening Night, but is it sustainable? Embiid hasn’t been eligible an All-Defensive Team in three years. Injury setback have constantly derailed his longevity throughout an 82-game season. Could 2026-27 be different? After Embiid and the 76ers held the Knicks to […] The post Can 76ers’ Joel Embiid return to All-Defense form? NBA Insiders weigh in appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oct 14, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Julius Randle (30) looks to pass the ball as Miami Heat guard Klay Thompson (11) defends during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Tonight is the night. After going through the dark days of tanking, a disappointing lottery, a promising draft and months of opinions on everything from the court design to the front office from the fan base, October 21 is the start o...

Draymond Green wants to retire with the Golden State Warriors but knows he won't get the same treatment as Steph Curry.

The Golden State Warriors will be facing the Los Angeles Lakers to open their season, and the main question surrounding the team is: Will Stephen Curry play? During an open practice, Curry suffered a non-contact injury, and though he wanted to give the fans a sign that he was okay, he ended up walking back […] The post Is Stephen Curry playing tonight? Warriors vs. Lakers injury report to open season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks finished 12th in the Western Conference last season after major injuries to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving saw them finish the regular season with a 26-56 record. Now, with Irving set to return for the start of the new campaign, critics have not been too kind to Dallas as far as season […] The post 4 Dallas Mavericks bold season predictions as Kyrie Irving returns to team up with Cooper Flagg appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 4: De'Anthony Melton #8 and Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 4, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/...

CBS Sports contacted more than 100-plus sources to discover how much each power-conference hoops program invested this season

For Beckham Black and other top recruits, chasing McDonald's All American honors outweighs the lure of an early college jump.

Love him or hate him, Danhausen lifting his “curse” on the New York Knicks led to a championship, and he wants his ring after Opening Night. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask the question everyone else was asking: “Where is the Danhausen basket ball ring[?]” The “Very Nice, Very Evil” Superstar followed that […] The post Danhausen was looking for Knicks championship ring on Opening Night appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to the national anthem 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 Getty Images EL SEGUNDO, Cali...

Monte Poole identifies six regular-season objectives for the Golden State Warriors to return to the NBA playoffs.

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After being waived on Saturday by New Orleans, free agent guard Kobe Bufkin has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Jazz, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). Utah doesn’t currently have an open two-way slot, so the team will need to waive one of its current two-way […]

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 20: Georges Niang #31 of the Utah Jazz smiles during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 20, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, we annou...

MR. THROWBACK -- "Eric Roth Costs a Fortune, Bro" Episode 106 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Curry as himself, Adam Pally as Danny -- (Photo by: David Moir/Peacock via Getty Images) Almost two months ago, we announced the release of our new app, which you can find here or by searching SB Nation in your neighborhood app store. The app is available in North America, and we’re working on Europe and the rest of the world as we speak! Quite a few of you have downloaded it over the past seven weeks and...

Kyrie Irving makes his long-awaited return to NBA action for the Dallas Mavericks against a Houston Rockets time that will look to win their first opening-day game since 2017. The Mavs are looking to bounce back into playoff contention after a difficult 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 12th in the Western Conference. The Rockets […] The post Is Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II ready for season opener vs. Rockets after missing most of last season with injury? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Even though Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves are the faces of the Los Angeles Lakers, the feeling among people around the NBA is the team's ceiling will depend on their biggest offseason acquisition.

The Sixers’ depth at center behind oft-injured star Joel Embiid was a source of concern ahead of the 2026/27 season, especially after Ariel Hukporti suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in his preseason debut. So the fact that LeBron James – long reluctant to play much center due to the wear and tear on his body […]

Luka Dončić has always earned fans’ respect.  So much so that before Kobe Bryant attended a Lakers game as a fan in 2019 alongside his daughter, Gianna, he learned some Slovenian so he could trash-talk the then-Mavericks’ superstar from his courtside seat. Seven years later, Dončić is now the face of the 17-time champion Lakers, the franchise with which Bryant...

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 18: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during practice as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on July 18, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Almost two months ago, ...

Atlanta will play its games in front of a larger crowd when it hosts Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals.

It’s not what we expected, but at least it wasn’t what we expected.

This season could be much more important for Jalen Green than initially anticipated.

Blake Hinson has been waived from his Two-Way contract by the Utah Jazz. Hinson appeared in 14 games last season with the Jazz, averaging 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.4 minutes. In 32 G League games, Hinson averaged 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 33.7 minutes. Hinson appeared in two preseason games, averaging 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 14.4 minutes. Hinson went undrafted in 2024 out of Pittsburgh.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he wants to retire with the franchise but plans to keep playing next season even if that means joining another team. Green signed a one-year, $27.7 million deal with Golden State in July. If the Warriors had successfully signed LeBron James, Green was expected to sign a multi-year deal with the franchise at a lower annual average. The four-time champion told CNBC Sport he is approaching this season as if it could be his last with the Warriors....

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 16: Head Coach Thom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks watches his team play against the Chicago Bulls on December 16, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. New York defeated Chicago 114-91. 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 Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images As Kenny Atkinson and the Cl...

Dalton Knecht sent a message to Los Angeles Lakers fans and the franchise in a social media post after being waived.