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In his fourth game, Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg put up 31 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in a blowout road win over the Nuggets on Monday night.

The Houston Rockets remained unbeaten after dethroning the Atlanta Hawks 120-110 on Monday night. Alperen Sengun dropped 29 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds as the Rockets have a 4-0 start this season. Kevin Durant added 22 points, while Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. On the other hand, Jalen […] The post Sengun drops 29 as Rockets dominate Hawks 120-110 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Veronica Burton pulled off an inspiring effort as she put together a historic performance in the Golden State Valkyries’ 64-55 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the 2026 WNBA Finals on Monday night. Burton has been playing in the league since 2022, going through her second season with the Valkyries. She has secured her place as a full-time […] The post Valkyries’ Veronica Burton makes WNBA Finals history only matched by Diana Taurasi appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Dream head coach Karl Smesko blasted refs for missing what he called a "ridiculous" amount of contact on Angel Reese in Monday night's Game 5 loss.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 26: Mo Bamba #44 of the Utah Jazz boxes out during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 26, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The ...

Williams, who was averaging 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games, injured himself when he was sandwiched between two Clippers players on a drive.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 05: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons drives around OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on January 05, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images To say it with the words of long-time Pi...

SAN FRANCISCO — As a playoff series continues and teams lock in on each other’s tendencies, it becomes harder to create separation. The defense knows which moves to anticipate. Scoring becomes a grind. It was hard to imagine that even this WNBA Finals, during which scoring has already been at a premium, would follow that pattern. But Game 5 was indeed the grimiest contest of this slugfest of a series, and that means advantage Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries are one win away from a WNBA cha

Bam Adebayo says he is being singled out as the "scapegoat" for the new-look Heat's worst start to a season in nearly two decades.

“You can’t really keep a star in the closet for too long.”

The Washington Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, 110-103. Despite winning in the field goal percentage battle, the Hornets outrebounded the Wizards, 54-41 which helped Charlotte to a 3-1 start for their 2026-27 season. The Wizards are currently 2-2. Anthony Davis led Washington with 29 points while Brandon Miller led Charlotte with […]

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham announced a career move after her eight season in the WNBA.

Even with several players sidelined, the Thunder look dominant as they notch a 125-114 victory over the Suns on Monday night.

Meleek Thomas' 16 points in 19 minutes helped rally the Cavaliers to a 127-125 overtime win over the Timberwolves in his NBA debut.

Kevin Porter Jr. is reportedly generating interest from multiple potential suitors after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him before the season.

Jazz forwards Lauri Markkanen (wrist) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) both exited with injuries early in the first half against the Grizzlies on Monday night and were ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Something's gotta give.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 26: CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Tari Eason #17 of the Houston Rockets during the first half at Toyota Center on October 26, 2026 in Houston, 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. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Hawks looked to rebound from their first loss of the seas...

One would expect a team in the 2026 WNBA Finals to have a couple of players on the All-WNBA First Team, right? Or at least on the Second Team? As it turns out, we would be wrong: not one name from the Golden State Valkyries squad appeared on either All-WNBA team list. No, not even franchise cornerstone Gabby Williams.

Kiah Stokes had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as Golden State moved within one win of a championship in their second season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers survived a 47-point performance from Anthony Edwards to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime on Monday night at Rocket Arena, improving to 2-1 with their second consecutive home win to open the 2026-27 NBA season. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds, scoring five points in […] The post Cavaliers edge Timberwolves in overtime despite Anthony Edwards’ 47 points appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Jaylen Brown denied a report that he demanded a trade from the Boston Celtics or gave them a list of demands, according to a representative from Brown's team.

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to fill up the box score. But it’s not translating to wins for the Miami Heat.

The already-thin Oklahoma City Thunder lost guard Alex Caruso to a right ankle sprain in Monday night's game vs. the Suns.

Kiah Stokes blocks Naz Hillmon. | Getty Images The Golden State Valkyries took care of business in Game 5 of the 2026 WNBA Finals, winning 64-55 over the Atlanta Dream to take a 3-2 series lead. Golden State is now just one win away from a championship after holding Atlanta to their lowest-scoring game of the year. Here’s what Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase said after the game: When you just put all your energy and all your fight into our defensive schemes, it’s going to be really hard t...

The Boston Celtics dominated the Chicago Bulls 134-99 after Payton Pritchard exploded in the third quarter on Monday night. Pritchard dropped 28 points along with five of his triples, Jayson Tatum had 23 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while Paul George added 16 points for Boston, which outscored the Bulls 39-21 in the third […] The post Pritchard’s 3rd quarter carry Celtics to crush Bulls 134-199 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Celebrities were among the sold out crowd at Chase Center during Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream.

Brandon Miller scored a career-high 39 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 110-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night at Spectrum Center, improving to 3-1 through the first four games of the 2026-27 NBA season. Miller scored 27 points across the second and third quarters as Charlotte took control after trailing […] The post Brandon Miller erupts for career-high 39 points in Hornets’ win appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

One of the Lakers’ starting wings was fined for violating one of the NBA’s areas of focus during the 2026-27 season.

Angel Reese wore a shirt that said "Protect Black Women" ahead of Game 5.