Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Oct 29, 2026

After Herbert Jones averaged just 17.0 minutes per night through the first three games of the Pelicans’ season, head coach Jamahl Mosley suggested that he would make an effort to find more playing time for the veteran forward, as Shamit Dua of In The NO writes. “In this moment right now, Herb is the ultimate […]

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony has pushed back against the perception that players from his generation were too friendly with one another and lacked competitiveness on the court. Anthony addressed the idea that personal relationships between NBA stars prevented them from developing intense rivalries, arguing that friendships had little influence on how players approached games. The […] The post Carmelo Anthony rejects claims his generation lacked rivalries appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Stephen Curry continues to show why his impact extends far beyond the NBA hardwood. The 4x NBA champion shared a special moment with Minnesota Lynx stars Olivia Miles and Kayla McBride on their first meeting.

The Philadelphia 76ers' visit to Indianapolis for a matchup with the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night provided LeBron James an opportunity to catch up with Caitlin Clark.

Their approach after a disastrous first quarter Thursday is something the Valkyries can take home for the deciding Game 7 against the Dream on Saturday.

Rich Paul suggested that certain psychological factors prevented players like Michael Jordan from switching teams in the past.

The Athletic has live coverage of Dream vs. Valkyries in the WNBA Finals Game 6. SAN FRANCISCO — The sun rose above Union Square on Monday, with cable car bells chiming just hours before Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, and nobody had a clue where Game 6 would be played or when. This is a statement of actual fact. It is also unbelievable. Anyone who cared about a riveting championship round — attendance figures and television ratings suggest more than a few people do — had no idea where the league was

Shaquille O’Neal took another opportunity to joke about Charles Barkley’s lack of an NBA championship after the former Phoenix Suns star appeared to suggest that he had won a title during his playing career. The exchange occurred while Barkley was speaking with Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving about how former NBA stars can use their […] The post Shaq mocks Charles Barkley’s NBA championship claim appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The unbeaten Trail Blazers host the undefeated Grizzlies as Damian Lillard and Ty Jerome headline an exciting matchup.

Sophie Cunningham speaks out after the Indiana Fever parted ways with both its president and general manager.

It took a Venn Diagram to isolate the Spurs sharpshooter

Yaxel Lendeborg thinks no one in NBA history has been as skilled as Kyrie Irving.

A YouGov poll shows Caitlin Clark far ahead of Angel Reese in favorability, but most Americans haven’t formed an opinion on Reese.

The past five national champions have won at least 30 games. One of these 17 teams could be next.

A game-worn high school jersey from Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant sold for more than $2 million at auction.

Having undergone surgery on Wednesday for the torn meniscus in his left knee, Pacers wing Ben Sheppard is expected to be out for “months” rather than weeks, head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters, including Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link). As we detailed earlier this week, there are two types of meniscus surgeries […]

Curry loved McBride’s “Night Night” - until it stung him.

With the Pelicans showing an inclination to part ways with Dejounte Murray, we explore four potential landing spots for him.

The fantasy basketball experts go over what hasn't gone as planned during the opening week of the NBA season.

A 29-year-old is the NBA's next breakout star. Miami's Giannis era is already cooked. And so are the Thunder, Knicks and Warriors. Which overreactions are valid?

Here’s New Orleans Pelicans head coach Jamahl Mosley on the locker room vibes following Wednesday’s 104-91 home loss vs. the Denver Nuggets. (via New Orleans Pelicans): “Guys aren’t happy. I’m not happy. Nobody wants to be 0-4. And in that same breath, you understand it’s a part of a process of growing and getting better. […] The post Jamahl Mosley: The players and I aren’t happy about 0-4 start appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Bill Raftery is considering dialing back some of his famous catchphrases for his first broadcasting assignment of the college basketball season. That's because Pope Leo XIV could be listening.

Despite making a splashy offseason move to acquire star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat are anything but hot to start the season.

I believe the regular-season MVP award should go to the best individual player, regardless of wins and losses.  However, when it comes to Finals MVP, I believe only the games a player’s team wins should be taken into account when judging candidates. We don’t need to know who put up the best stats in losses, or who is considered the best or most talented player. That’s what we have the regular-season MVP award, as well as All-WNBA and All-Star honors, for. The Finals MVP awards should be ...

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry offered some advice to Anthony Edwards with the Minnesota Timberwolves guard sidelined for a stretch.

The Phoenix Suns are last in the NBA in defensive rating early in the 2026-27 season, and their offense over three games has not been anything to celebrate either. You can point the finger at a lot of different people as to why this season has started slowly, and that there are too many fatal flaws on this roster to overcome. Devin Booker, Brian Gregory, Mat Ishbia, and injuries at center all share some level of blame, but it is Miles Bridges who sits at -17.0 in net rating this season, only ...

The Lakers' 3-0 start masked glaring defensive flaws. After allowing 136 points to Portland, can Luka Doncic and Walker Kessler overcome LA's biggest weakness?

JJ Redick brings up Dwight Howard when explaining what the Lakers need from Walker Kessler on the glass.

The Los Angeles Lakers cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday night to make it four wins from five to open the 2026-27 NBA season.

The WWE almost helped the Atlanta Dream host Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on thebest stage possible, even willing to make a major sacrifice to help the WNBA. The WNBA ultimately decided that hosting Game 6 of the WNBA Finals at 12:30 p.