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El Segundo, CA, - September 28, 2026: Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero dunks on a toy basket during the team's media day at the UCLA Health Training Center on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 in El Segundo, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) One of the most exciting players of the preseason was Adou Thiero. He really looked like he was blossoming into a 3-and-D player with the potential to get real rotation minutes once the season started. Unfortunately, a common foe in his pa...

The Golden State Valkyries needed answers as the team headed to State Farm Arena to attempt to take the lead in the 2026 WNBA Finals. However, frustration was evident in the 97-71 loss to the Atlanta Dream, with one moment involving Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase standing out, leaving the team with yet another setback during a game the team could not afford to lose.

While the Sixers' starters will draw most of the headlines, their bench depth is another reason to believe in this year's team.

The LA Clippers got their 2026-27 regular season off to a strong start on Wednesday night with a monster win over the visiting Sacramento Kings. Darius Garland led the way for the Clippers, but it was Keaton Wagler who impressed everyone. The Clippers defeated the Kings, 121-96, in their season opener, leading wire-to-wire and by […] The post Clippers’ Keaton Wagler reaches feat previously done by only LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Andre Drummond felt he hadn't earned the right to experience the celebrations.

With the Rockets focused on trapping him, Kyrie Irving was held to 15 points in his first regular-season game since March 2025 and the Mavs fell 128-110.

- How starved are the fans in Washington for watchable basketball?

The Rockets won their opener against Dallas on Wednesday by playing at a much faster pace than they did last season, writes William Guillory of The Athletic. With point guard Fred VanVleet back on the court after missing all of 2025/26, Houston repeatedly pushed the ball up court, finishing with 128 points, including 29 on […]

The Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks needed only one game to give their NBA Southeast Division matchup some fresh bad blood. As the final seconds ticked off the Hawks’ 132-125 win over the Magic in the season opener on Wednesday night at Kia Center, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Johnson got into a heated exchange. The […] The post NBA stars Paolo Banchero, Jalen Johnson have to be seperated after tense end to Hawks-Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It didn't take long for Luka Dončić and Yaxel Lendeborg to turn the 2026-27 season chippy.

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.

Angel Reese kept the Dream rolling in Game 3 with a 97-71 win as Atlanta took a 2-1 lead over the Valkyries in the WNBA Finals.

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.

Why everything was clicking for the Atlanta Dream in their Game 3 win over the Golden State Valkyries The post The Atlanta Dream reached their final form in Game 3 win appeared first on The IX Sports.

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...

Team USA head coach Kara Lawson made a clear choice between Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese.

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.

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley react to the high-stakes matchup in the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream. They spotlight the unstoppable, championship-hungry Angel Reese, diving into her historic performances in Game 2 and Game 3. They also break down the Valkyries' biggest weak spots. Can the defensive-minded squad shift their momentum offensively to stay alive in the fight for a championship?