Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 22, 2026

Years after Mavericks breakup, it's all love between former teammates Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson.

LeBron James left the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason. With Luka Doncic on their roster, they are primed to avoid mistakes of the past....

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The NBA’s message to its television partners is straightforward: Give fans more reasons to enjoy the basketball. As the league enters the second season of its agreements with ESPN, NBC and Amazon, executives say the emphasis is on explaining the game, introducing its stars and making broadcasts feel like events. In an examination of the […] The post NBA wants more basketball, less noise from its TV coverage appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Too $hort rose to fame in the 1980s rocking Oakland A’s gear. The legendary rapper later backed the Raiders and Golden State Warriors proudly. Now the Hip-Hop icon has caught Ballhalla fever, thanks to the Golden State Valkyries run toward the WNBA title . He hopes the nation doesn’t “blow the whistle” on the growing fandom for the Valkyries […] The post Exclusive: Too $hort riding Valkyries high in WNBA Finals, and wants Ballhalla fever to spread appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jay Wright was among several people inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame on Thursday.

With the 2026-27 NBA season underway, the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping for another trip to the NBA Finals after a heartbreaking Western Conference Finals loss to the San Antonio Spurs last year. Although the Spurs are young and hungry and hoping to get back to the Finals themselves, the Thunder still have plenty in […] The post Thunder player who will shock NBA world with breakout 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

OKLAHOMA CITY — From defending San Antonio Spurs Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama on Opening Night to Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein faces another challenge in his home opener. The Thunder held Wembanyama to 1-for-13 shooting on Opening Night. However, facing Jokic and the Nuggets is […] The post How Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is planning to contain Nikola Jokic in Nuggets clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been searching for ways to make Zion Williamson more dangerous beyond the paint. One game into the Jamahl Mosley era, that work is already producing results. Unfortunately, Williamson and Trey Murphy III were more effective from beyond the arc than inside it during an NBA Opening Night loss to Tyrese […] The post How Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy will find ‘beauty’ in failure vs. Tyrese Haliburton’s Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After picking up an open-night victory over the reigning-champion New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers are putting their perfect record on the line against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Nikola Jokic speaks candidly on his approach ahead of Nuggets' season opener.

Autumn Johnson breaks down of some of the notable women's basketball coaches to keep on your radar, who are either in new places or ready to take their programs to new levels.

In 2023, the WNBA faced a discrimanation complaint filed by a pregnant All-Star player

Jarrett Allen expects to play in the Cavaliers’ season opener Thursday at Philadelphia, though he acknowledges his right knee won’t be entirely pain-free. Allen participated in morning shootaround and said he plans to be in the lineup despite being listed as questionable with right patellar tendinopathy, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “Just trying to […] The post Cavs’ Jarrett Allen on sore knee: ‘There’s pain there,’ but plans to play appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra loves Gardner's 'spirit,' but would prefer it not be directed toward the opponent's best player

The UConn women's basketball team’s quest for back-to-back national titles ended with a humbling loss to South Carolina in the 2026 Final Four, but a new season brings a new roster.

The 2026-27 NBA season officially tipped off this week, and one person who is already thrilled with what he saw is former NBA player turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins. Appearing on the the ‘Pat McAfee Show,’ Perkins gave a big shoutout to NBA commissioner Adam Silver for what he feels like will be one of […] The post Why Kendrick Perkins just gave Adam Silver massive ‘shoutout’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A starting lineup spot is both a badge of honor and an invitation for opposing scouting reports to tear your game apart. Jeremiah Fears felt the full weight of that shift in a season-opening loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers. However, Dejounte Murray keeps stepping in to ensure the young guard’s confidence stays intact as […] The post Jeremiah Fears struggles in season opener, but Dejounte Murray knows level-up secret appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Russell Westbrook discussed his decision to retire from the NBA ahead of the 2026-27 season.

ESPN's Malika Andrews shared a playful clip with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić after their postgame interview went viral.

There's nothing like having a champ in the building to give you a little perspective.

Curry was very candid when detailing the importance of the Warriors center.

Former Huskies Gabby Williams, Tiffany Hayes, Kiah Stokes and Kaitlyn Chen look to help Golden State even the Finals.

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New York Knicks superstar Karl-Anthony Towns has paid tribute to new teammate Andre Drummond. Andre Drummond sat inside the New York Knicks locker room during...

Los Angeles, - October 21: Guard Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reaxts after a basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of a NBA playoff basketball game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images After allowing 33 first-quarter points to begin their season against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lake...

Mavericks Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days to play another regular-season game. The Rockets welcomed him back with double teams. Irving finished with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in the Mavericks’ 128-110 opening loss Wednesday, shooting 6-of-9 from the field. He also committed four turnovers as Houston pressured him and challenged his teammates […] The post NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Hawks, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was back in Memphis Wednesday night for the first time since his surprising trade to the Jazz in February, writes Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune. It felt like a home game in some ways as he received a standing ovation from the fans, many of whom were wearing his former […]

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