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The Houston Rockets improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season with a 121-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, October 24, at State Farm Arena. Kevin Durant scored 22 points, while Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason added 19 apiece as Houston held off a late Atlanta rally. Amen Thompson and […] The post Seven Rockets score in double figures to beat Hawks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The new-look Heat have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2026/27 campaign. After dropping their season/home opener against Minnesota on Wednesday by 25 points, the Heat lost to the Pistons by 17 at home on Friday and fell to 0-3 on Saturday with a road loss to a shorthanded Hornets team that had […]
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 24: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks drives to the basket during the game against the Houston Rockets on October 24, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Joe Boatman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images ...
The Nets desperately needed somebody other than Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. to step up. Egor Dëmin did just that, but it was too late.
The Chicago Bulls fell 124-120 to the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 24, despite Caleb Wilson recording 30 points and 14 rebounds in his home debut. Trae Young led Washington with 25 points and nine assists as the Wizards improved to 2-1 and handed Chicago its second loss in three games. Kyshawn George added 22 […] The post Bulls fall to Wizards despite Caleb Wilson’s 30-point double-double appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 122-106 on Saturday, October 24, at American Airlines Center, securing their first victory of the 2026-27 NBA season. Victor Wembanyama scored 23 points and blocked four shots, while Dylan Harper added 22 points as San Antonio improved to 1-2. De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle contributed 19 points […] The post Spurs rally late past Mavericks for first win of the season appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late Brooklyn Nets comeback to secure a 125-121 victory in their home opener on Saturday, October 24, at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen added 21 and Evan Mobley recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds as Cleveland improved to 1-1. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with […] The post Cavaliers edge Nets as Brooklyn’s late rally falls short appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
ATLANTA — After successfully adjusting two WNBA Finals games, the Atlanta Dream now face questions about how they’ll host Thursday’s Game 6. The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dream 67-62 on Saturday to tie the series 2-2 and force a Game 6 in the best-of-seven finals. An Atlanta Hawks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers is scheduled to tip off in State Farm Arena at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, an hour before Game 6 of the finals is scheduled. Games 2 and 3 of the finals were moved to the downtown Atl
Joel Embiid had a triple-double with LeBron James out, Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and the 76ers remained undefeated with a 127-116 win over the Bucks.
The Warriors are already short-handed. In the second game of the season, Golden State deployed two-way player Graham Ike as their starting center against the Grizzlies. Seth Curry, brother of Steph Curry, weighed in on the grim situation as the Warriors began the campaign with back-to-back losses. Stephen Curry and Seth Curry on the bench...
The Heat fell to 0-3 after a 115-110 loss to the undermanned Hornets in which Giannis Antetokounmpo scored just 14 points before fouling out.
Angel Reese knows she will have to be better for the Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
The game turned out to be more of an adventure than seemed likely when the Wizards took a 21-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but they prevailed in the end, outlasting the Chicago Bulls, 124-120, for their first road win of the season. The Wizards built that lead with a heady third quarter blitz in which they outscored the Bulls 40-20. After falling behind by 21, the Bulls cut into Washington’s lead, but the Wizards maintained what seemed to be a comfortable double-digit advantage. Chi...
The Denver Nuggets attempted to bolster their bench in the leadup to the the NBA regular season. Denver talked trade options with the Milwaukee Bucks that would have seen Kevin Porter Jr. land with the Nuggets. In exchange for Porter, the Bucks would have received Zeke Nnaji and two second-round picks. In the end, the Bucks were not willing to take on the $7.5 million owed to Nnaji for the 2027-28 season. The veteran center has a player option for that amount he widely expected to pick up. Mi...
Devin Booker scored 43 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 131-122 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Mortgage Matchup Center. Booker shot 17 of 25 from the field and added seven rebounds and seven assists as Phoenix won its home opener for the fifth consecutive season. The Suns […] The post Devin Booker drops 43 in Suns’ win over Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Jackie Young and A’ja Wilson. | NBAE via Getty Images Exactly one month after the conclusion of the 2026 WNBA regular season, the 10 players deemed to have had the best seasons, finally, are getting their due. Prior to Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, the league revealed the 10 players voted to the All-WNBA First and Second Teams. The 10 names should be unsurprising, as they correspond to the top 10 finishers on the MVP ballot. The First Team is headlined by 2026 MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Ac...
The Warriors’ season is not beginning as hoped.
Oct 11, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Jericho Sims (00) dribbles the ball during the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Lakers’ preseason roster crunch was ultimately solved by cutting Dalton Knecht, an unceremonious end to his once-promising Lakers career. It was also an anticlimactic ending to the team’s search for a solution that didn’t involve just...
The Thunder have waived two-way player Otega Oweh, the team announced in a press release. Oweh, 23, was selected 41st overall in June’s draft after starring in college at Kentucky. The 6’4″ shooting guard earned a second-team All-SEC spot after averaging 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals on .465/.333/.731 shooting splits in […]
Golden State increased the pace and frustrated Atlanta inside with tenacious defense, pushing the series to 2-2.
Caitlin Clark put up a MVP-worthy season in her third year with the Indiana Fever.
The Indiana Fever will have a new-look front office next season after team president Kelly Krauskopf and general manager Amber Cox abruptly departed. The upstairs shake-up has not affected the sidelines at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, however, as Stephanie White will return for her third season as head coach.
The Indiana Fever fired Amber Cox and had Kelly Kruaskopf step down from their front office. Why and what comes next? The post Indiana Fever front office getting overhaul as Kelly Krauskopf departs, Amber Cox fired appeared first on The IX Sports.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 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. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The season has begun, but the good feelin...
Angel Reese defends Kiah Stokes. The Atlanta Dream lead the 2026 WNBA Finals 2-1, and Saturday’s Game 4 (1 p.m. ET, NBC) may be the game that decides it. A Dream win sends them back to San Francisco up 3-1 and one victory from the first championship in franchise history. A Valkyries win levels the series, returns homecourt advantage to Golden State and puts a second-year franchise back on track for a title of its own. Can the Dream make it three straight wins in the Finals? 👀 📺 WNBA Finals ...
Lendeborg conceded that he might have gone overboard with his postgame comments, but he's not budging on his on his on-court trash talk.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 10: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks guards Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game on April 10, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 (Photos by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge...
