NBA News · LatestYesterday, Oct 28, 2026

The NBA finally appears to be doing something about flopping.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are helping the Lakers score at an elite clip, but a loss to Portland Tuesday exposed the team's defensive lapses.

The Denver Nuggets have struggled out of the gate thus far this season, raising questions about the future of star Nikola Jokic.

Drafted at 18 after one season at Kentucky, Booker has spent nearly 40 percent of his life wearing Phoenix purple and orange. Throughout this time, he has been defined by youth, the youngest player in league history, or among the youngest to do … whatever it was he had just done. Score 70 or more points in a game (the youngest), reach 10,000 career points (seventh youngest, at the time), reach 15,000 (ninth). This is no longer the case. On Friday, Devin Booker turns 30. In his 12th season, Bo...

As the issues surrounding their big man rotation continue to plague the Warriors, we explore a trade idea that could help them resolve it right away.

Team sources continue to express little optimism that Kristaps Porzingis will play another game for the Warriors, reports Anthony Slater of ESPN. Breaking down where things stand with Porzingis, Slater writes that the Warriors expected Porzingis to be around the team this fall even though he’s unable to play due to a health issue. However, […]

Jerome is starring on a surprise Grizzlies team and pressure-testing the predictive value of all-in-one metrics.

The Timberwolves to add as Anthony Edwards' injury opens up a lot of minutes and opportunity for teammates.

The Golden State Warriors appear to be operating as if Kristaps Porziņģis will not play for them again due to his ongoing health issues.

The DPOY is already staking his claim on back-to-back trophies

The Suns are struggling to connect on both ends, and their injured center provides many of the things they’re missing.

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The Heat continue their search for their first win of the season against the Hawks in Atlanta.

The new-look Miami Heat continued to frustrate their fans, dropping to 0-4 after another loss against the Dallas Mavericks. Bam Adebayo’s slow start has already become a major talking point, but the Heat star believes he has turned into a scapegoat amid the growing media scrutiny. Adebayo’s visibly ‘pissed’ reaction prompted NBA insider Howard Beck […] The post NBA insider thinks Heat’s Bam Adebayo is lashing out at media because he’s ‘pissed’ about place in ‘Giannis universe’ appeared first ...

Game Details Date Wednesday, October 28 Start Time 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT Location Little Caesars Arena, Detroit How to Watch on TV Fans have regional broadcasting options for tonight's game: Detroit Home Broadcast The Spot - Grand Rapids 17 (Detroit Pistons)/WMYD-IND Charlotte Away Broadcast WAXN-TV64 How to Live Stream If you are looking to stream the game live, you have a few digital platforms available depending on your location: Pistons fans in local market DAZN Hornets fans in loca...

The unbeaten Thunder are very short-handed tonight in Dallas

One week into the 2026-27 NBA season, the Rockets have lifted off while the Thunder and Wolves have had their starts soured

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The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Golden State Warriors at Target Center on Wednesday, October 28, at 8:00 PM ET.

The 76ers visit the Pacers as LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey look to bounce back from defeat.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s clearly been an exciting start overall to the 2026-27 season for the Sixers, but we got our first taste of a loss for this team on Sunday. On the second night of a back-...

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg delivered an impressive all-around performance in his return from injury, helping his team secure a 113-109 road victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. Flagg had missed Saturday’s game because of a sprained left shoulder but showed no signs of being limited upon returning to the lineup. The reigning NBA […] The post Dusty May makes bold Cooper Flagg prediction appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Some analysis of the early season Hawks.

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As Ty Jerome's trade value skyrockets, we explore three potential landing spots for the Grizzlies' guard.

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 7: Pascal Siakam #43 is helped up by Fred VanVleet #23 and Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors during Game Four of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 7, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. ...

The Mavericks didn’t exercise Zaccharie Risacher’s $17.4MM rookie scale option for 2027/28 at the same time they picked up Cooper Flagg’s earlier this month, but the team still has until Monday to do so. And, as Christian Clark of The Athletic writes, the former No. 1 overall pick is doing his best to convince the […]

When a player signs a two-way contract before the regular season begins, he’s eligible to be active for a maximum of 50 NBA games that season. In order to exceed 50 active games, that player must be promoted from his two-way contract to a spot on the standard roster. While that 50-game limit applies to […]

Even though WWE Superstar Danhausen was part of the New York Knicks’ championship, he wished their latest opponents, the Detroit Pistons, well during the game. Shortly after the game began, the “Very Nice, Very Evil” Superstar showed his allegiance to the champions, writing, “Do good Knicks,” on X, formerly Twitter. About 20 minutes later, he […] The post Danhausen sent Pistons ‘fun’ message before Knicks loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Jrue Holiday spoke to Fadeaway World about accepting a reserve role and why Damian Lillard and Ja Morant have established early chemistry.