Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 29, 2026

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants to see the NBA crack down harder on players flopping.

RJ Luis Jr. is eligible to play and practice with LSU through a temporary injunction signed by a Louisiana judge Wednesday.

The Valkyries can clinch the WNBA championship Thursday with a Game 6 win over the Dream.

Mikel Brown Jr. scored 17 points, but late overtime mistakes by the rookie led to Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater in a Nets loss to Boston.

The Lakers have been in desperate need of another big man behind starter Walker Kessler, and the start of the season only reiterated this.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Yves Missi #21 of the New Orleans Pelicans goes up for the rebound during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 29, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/NBAE via Getty Images)...

The Mavericks exercised the fourth-year team option in forward Zaccharie Risacher's contract, guaranteeing his $17.4 million salary next season.

Charles Barkley believes Game 6 of the WNBA Finals should have been moved to Friday, but that solution isn't so simple.

Angel Reese shot 4-of-20 across Atlanta’s Game 4 and Game 5 losses and said Wednesday the shots are coming, with the Dream facing elimination Thursday.

The Lakers have agreed to a two-way deal with center Lawson Lovering, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reports. In a related move, they have waived AK Okereke to make room for the 7-foot Lovering (Twitter links). Lovering was waived by the Grizzlies in late September after signing a training camp deal. The 23-year-old center played […]

A New Orleans Pelicans official told NBA insider Marc Stein that the team hasn't "indicated a willingness" to trade Herb Jones amidst a 3-0 start to the season, with Jones averaging just 17 minutes per game off the bench thus far.

The Los Angeles Lakers proved they can win without Luka Doncic, defeating the Clippers 103-87. Last season the LA Lakers‘ season fell apart when Luka...

Lakers star Luka Doncic (back) and starter Ziaire Williams (foot) will not play in Wednesday's game vs. the Clippers, who will be without Rui Hachimura (quad).

Lewis Uvwo, the No. 1 center in the class of 2027, committed to Providence on Wednesday, giving the Friars their highest-ranked recruit in at least 20 years.

Ernie Johnson will retire as host of "Inside the NBA" after the season, saying it was his decision to step away and that "it's just time."

NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have raised concerns about the Miami Heat’s offensive approach, arguing that the team relies too heavily on Giannis Antetokounmpo when games become difficult. During a discussion about Miami, the two former NBA stars emphasized the importance of improving ball movement and involving more players in the offense. They […] The post Charles Barkley urges Giannis Antetokounmpo to trust Heat teammates appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Asa Montgomery has committed to Duke, giving the Blue Devils a top-10 prospect for the seventh straight recruiting class.

With a 3-0 start, an explosive offense, and elite guards, here is why the Portland Trail Blazers are a legitimate dark horse in the Western Conference.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks is defended by Jalen Smith #25 of the Chicago Bulls during the first half of the game at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2025 in New York City. 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Knicks will not go ...

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-...

Here's where all 30 NBA teams rank after one week of the 2026-27 regular season, plus the most surprising statistic or trend for each franchise.

Brian Scalabrine took another apparent shot at Jaylen Brown during Boston’s overtime win over Brooklyn, pointing to the former Celtics star’s league-leading turnover total from last season while praising Jayson Tatum for protecting the ball. During Tuesday’s, October 27, broadcast, Scalabrine highlighted Tatum’s performance before joking about how he could use Brown’s turnover numbers to […] The post Brian Scalabrine takes another jab at Jaylen Brown amid Celtics fallout appeared first on Tal...