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The Knicks host the undefeated Pistons as Jalen Brunson looks to end New York's disastrous winless start.

ANGEL REESE FANS ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS QUESTION. 👀 At what point do we stop talking about Angel Reese’s potential and start judging her by what she actually delivers on the court? Reese has become one of the most recognizable players in the WNBA. She gets headlines, commands attention on social media and…

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at 11:00 PM ET, with both squads putting their flawless starts on the line.

Angel Reese is facing plenty of criticism after the Atlanta Dream dropped Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. But focusing entirely on her latest performance ignores the bigger picture. Atlanta lost 64-55 to the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night. Reese finished with seven points, and the Dream now trail 3-2 in the championship series.…

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Cooper Flagg delivered a two-way performance to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-109 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night at Kaseya Center, leaving Giannis Antetokounmpo and his new team winless through four games. Flagg finished with 29 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and three blocks in 40 minutes. The 19-year-old […] The post Cooper Flagg leads Mavericks past Giannis Antetokounmpo, winless Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Yeah, sure, the Brewers won Game 3 of the World Series, but the Bucks won their first game!

The Oklahoma City Thunder were hopeful to make a deep playoff push upon entering the 2026-27 regular season healthy, but the first week has not been kind to them. In the last few days, the team has been ravaged by injuries to their starting lineup/ In the last two days, the Thunder have lost both […] The post Jalen Williams first social media post since fractured leg injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Everything is looking up for the Memphis Grizzlies to begin the 2026-27 season. They just scored their fourth win of the season in four contests, with their latest win coming on Monday night against the Utah Jazz, which they defeated on the road, 110-105. For a team that not too many expected to be very […] The post Grizzlies come up with unexpected start in post-Ja Morant era appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets lost the plot in the second half of an eventual 134-114 loss against the Golden State Warriors, and no other play encapsulated that better than Aaron Gordon racking up two technical fouls in quick succession. With the Warriors leading by 16 points, 107-91, the Nuggets knew that every possession matters from that […] The post Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon gets ejected from Warriors clash after double technical fouls appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets have looked like one of the best teams in the NBA through the first few games of the 2026-27 season. Their hot start to the new campaign continued on Monday, as they rode a strong night from Alperen Sengun to defeat the Atlanta Hawks for the second straight time, taking a 120-110 […] The post Rockets’ Alperen Sengun joins Nikola Jokic in rare club with eye-popping stats vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors played their hearts out on Monday night, earning a much-deserved 131-111 victory over the Denver Nuggets on the road. It looked like the Warriors already had the Nuggets on the ropes early in the fourth quarter, but Aaron Gordon’s ejection after racking up two technical fouls in quick succession proved to […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry has perfect reaction to Aaron Gordon getting ejected from Nuggets clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Angel Reese’s Game 5 elbow on Kayla Thornton sparks a Finals officiating fight

The WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries have seen no shortage of physicality, with each team showing off their defensive prowess in their wins. However, not every collision has escaped scrutiny, and in Game 5, Angel Reese found herself at the center of a contentious moment that the broadcasters seemingly played off.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s new start to life with the Miami Heat has been a major disappointment so far. After years of speculation, Giannis Antetokounmpo was finally...

The Atlanta Dream are one game away from losing the WNBA Finals, but Angel Reese’s words could prove to be a big inspiration for her team. Despite all the discourse surrounding the WNBA Finals and the arena issues, the series itself has proven to be one of the greatest ever so far.

Stifled in the fourth quarter.

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.

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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.

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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.