NBA News · LatestYesterday, Oct 22, 2026

The Houston Rockets looked like a force tonight against the Dallas Mavericks in a dominant 128-110 victory.

Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto as the Raptors routed the Bulls 135-92 in their regular season opener on Wednesday.

This year, the Nets won’t be trying to lose on purpose. But they started the season by doing it anyway.

The Nets lost 110-103 to the Hornets in their season opener, as 2025 first-round picks Egor Dëmin and Nolan Traore struggled in the defeat.

It was a jaw-dropping coming-out party for the journeyman guard, who had only ever cracked the 30-point plateau once in 253 career NBA games.

Fred VanVleet made his much-awaited return from his ACL injury on Wednesday, as the Houston Rockets hosted the Dallas Mavericks at Toyota Center. VanVleet reclaimed his spot in the starting unit, joining Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Sengun. It did not take long for the veteran guard to sink his first […] The post After 535 days away, watch Rockets’ Fred VanVleet nail a 3-pointer vs. Mavericks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points, including two crucial three-pointers in the closing minutes, as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-125 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Alexander-Walker shot 8-for-15 from the field, made five of his eight three-point attempts and went 10-for-13 from the free-throw line. His late shooting […] The post Nickeil Alexander-Walker powers Hawks past Magic appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

After the 2025-26 season ended, Kevon Looney didn’t realize the next step in his NBA journey would bring him back to a familiar place. But after what he described as a “weird” year in New Orleans, Looney is back in Los Angeles, which provided a full-circle moment for him when the Lakers opened their regular...

The Washington Wizards are hoping the duo of Anthony Davis and Trae Young can turn them into a playoff contender this year, and they started the 2026-27 campaign on a good note.

Darius Garland scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Clippers opened their 2026-27 NBA season with a 121-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome. The Clippers never trailed, building an early lead before pulling away in the second half. Garland shot 11-for-19 from the field, including three three-pointers, and went […] The post Darius Garland drops 30 as Clippers crush Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

For a young, inexperienced Nets team trying to turn the page after two overtly tanking campaigns — and three straight losing records — setting that culture early this season is going to be vital.

The New York Knicks and their fans did everything they could to take down LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, but ultimately fell short of their goal on opening night. During the first half of the game, James earned a pair of free throws after drawing a foul. When he stepped up to the free […] The post Knicks fans’ savage chant at 76ers’ LeBron James during opener appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday night as Tyrese Haliburton made his return to the lineup from a torn Achilles. Haliburton finished with 23 points and 12 assists in his first game since June 22, 2025. "It felt good. It felt really good," Haliburton said. "I think preseason prepared me for that in terms of not pressing and letting it come to me. I'm trying to play the right way and I got a layup that opened things up for me." Haliburton, who admitted he...

Collin Sexton (right soleus strain) is off the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report for Friday’s game against the L.A. Clippers, signaling that he will make his team debut. The Lakers had an excellent season opener in Sexton’s absence, picking up a 22-point victory over the Golden State Warriors. One of the stories coming out of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes Warriors star Stephen Curry is smart for refusing to force a trade. After winning the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics in six games, the Warriors have struggled immensely over the past few seasons. Last year, they fell out of the playoff picture after losing to […] The post Steve Kerr knows players are ‘terrible GMs,’ so Stephen Curry is smart not to force big moves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Giannis Antetokounmpo received a warm welcome from the crowd at Kaseya Center as he made his Miami Heat debut on Wednesday night.

During the offseason, the NBA said it would emphasize 'secondary, theatrical and exaggerated movement' with flopping fines for the 2026-27 season.

Game Details Date Thursday, October 22 Start Time 7 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 4 PM PT Location Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia How to Watch on TV Fans have both national and regional broadcasting options for tonight's game: National Broadcast ESPN Philadelphia Home Broadcast NBC Sports Philadelphia Cleveland Away Broadcast - How to Live Stream If you are looking to stream the game live, you have a few digital platforms available depending on your location: 76ers fans in local market Cavaliers fans...

Anthony Davis made his Wizards debut 257 days after the trade that landed him in D.C.

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Walter Clayton has agreed to a two-way contract with the Mavericks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. The mutual interest between Clayton and the Mavs was reported by Marc Stein on Tuesday. Clayton was placed on waivers on Monday by the Grizzlies despite his $4.19MM guaranteed salary. Multiple other teams, including Sacramento, Miami, and Golden State, were linked […]

The Mavericks agree to a two-way NBA deal with former first-round pick Walter Clayton Jr., sources told ESPN.

An emotional Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return from the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as he lead the Pacers to a gritty season-opening win over the Pelicans.

After clearing waivers on Wednesday, former Lakers wing Dalton Knecht is drawing interest from a handful of teams as a potential two-way target, Jake Fischer said during his latest live stream for Bleacher Report (video link). According to Fischer, the Kings, Timberwolves, and Raptors are among the teams believed to be considering Knecht for a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell has endeared himself to the Midwest, and he wants to stay put for the rest of his career.

The Warriors have begun exploring trade routes for veteran center Kristaps Porzingis, who remains out indefinitely as he deals with a private health issue, league sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Former NBA star Blake Griffin recalled an uncomfortable interaction involving Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, revealing that his agent contacted him about shaking Ballmer’s hand before a game. Speaking with Pablo Torre, Griffin explained that the situation unfolded during his usual pregame routine when he ran past Ballmer without acknowledging him. “I finished with […] The post Blake Griffin on awkward Steve Ballmer encounter after Clippers trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Edwards put on a scoring clinic, overshadowing Antetokounmpo's debut for Miami.

Damian Lillard played his first regular-season game since returning to Portland in the summer of 2025, scoring 25 points with six 3s in a rout of Phoenix.

Lakers star Luka Dončić took out a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times, addressing the city and saying "tonight we start our run for a championship."