NBA News · LatestYesterday, Oct 30, 2026

Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Jaylen Brown will be out of Friday's NBA Cup game against the New York Knicks with a left knee patella injury, the team announced.

Brown was listed as questionable, then downgraded to doubtful before being ruled out for Friday's NBA Cup matchup

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors plays defense against Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers, California. on October 21, 2025 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Gett...

Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo explained why he believes that he's the top two-way player of his era.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 27: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates after hitting a three point shot against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 27, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Nets 125-124 in overtime. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images ...

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant discussed his appreciation for his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder as he prepares to face his former team on Saturday.

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 26: Tre Johnson #12 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on October 26, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Imag...

The Lakers will remain without one of their starters against the Warriors.

Cameron Boozer, Cedric Coward, and Zach Edey are leading the way for Memphis now and will in the future too.

The Cavaliers gave Mario Hezonja until Nov. 15 to show them why they should guarantee his one-year, $2.8 million contract. Five games in, Chris Fedor of cleveland.com figures they’ve seen enough. Hezonja has played at least 15 minutes in every game, and Thursday in Atlanta offered a pretty good example of why Kenny Atkinson keeps […] The post Cavs Notes: Mario Hezonja, Donovan Mitchell, Meleek Thomas appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jazz Darryn Peterson is shooting below 35 percent through his first five NBA games. The message from his Jazz teammates and coaches? Keep going. In fact, they’d like the No. 2 overall pick to be a little more aggressive, as Jared Koch of Jazz on SI writes. Utah lost Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen […] The post NBA Notes: Jazz, Darryn Peterson, Grizzlies, Cameron Boozer, Thunder appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Bill Simmons isn’t the most reliable source regarding the Lakers. On Thursday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Simmons — a die-hard Celtics fan — claimed, “The Lakers guy doesn’t have the money yet.” He was referring to Josh Kushner, who bought the Lakers’ franchise from Mark Walter for $12.5 billion in August. Bill Simmons...

After missing Wednesday’s game due to back tightness, Lakers star Luka Doncic isn’t on the injury report for Friday’s matchup with Golden State and will be available, as ESPN’s Dave McMenamin relays (via Twitter). Starting forward Ziaire Williams, who also sat out on Wednesday, was originally considered questionable to play, with a designation of left […]

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics dribbles downcourt against Leonard Miller #11 and Matas Buzelis #14 of the Chicago Bulls during the second quarter at TD Garden on October 26, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images Chicag...

Former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas believes the Miami Heat should run their halfcourt offense through Bam Adebayo rather than Giannis Antetokounmpo. The post Gilbert Arenas wants Heat offense through Bam Adebayo appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Former NBA guard Nick Young believes the Memphis Grizzlies have become a better team without Ja Morant, while also suggesting that the star guard has changed his approach because of outside criticism. The post Nick Young: Grizzlies became a better team without Ja Morant appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Who: Phoenix Suns (1-2) vs. Denver Nuggets (2-2) When: 7:00 pm Arizona Time Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 Just three games into the regular season and our Suns community is in disarray already. An ugly start to the season has us jumping to benching Jalen Green, trading for a point guard, and Chris Haynes is reporting on the “growing frustration” inside the locker room. It was good that the Suns had thre...

I urge everyone to read past the headline lol. I compared Darryn's five games to those of other superstar guards drafted in the lotto, and I also talked to a league source (not affiliated with the Jazz) about Peterson. Anyway, Peterson will be fine, Jazz fans. submitted by /u/sladdha_reports [link] [comments]

So, Raptor fans need to have at least THREE subscriptions to see all games this season? Sportsnet TSN Amazon Prime And I’m not even counting Sportsnet One Why are they making it so difficult? Yah, I know .. money, but don’t they care about their fans? Do fans boycott the Prime broadcasts or are we all just suckers? submitted by /u/real_ikonn [link] [comments]

After suffering their first loss of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers had to turn right around and take the court again the next night against the L.A. Clippers. And making it even more of a challenge was the fact that superstar Luka Doncic would sit out the contest due to lower back tightness. That […]

When the Miami Heat acquired superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason via trade, the prevailing thought was they would become legit contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, that has not yet materialized as the Heat have gotten off to a slow start to the year at 1-4. But amid the team’s poor start, Antetokounmpo has […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic feat proves he’s not to blame for Heat’s brutal start appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Traditional stat sheets were not built to capture gaps filled, box-outs that set up a teammate’s rebound, or hockey assists that ignite an offense, but the scouts in attendance tracked it all from Herb Jones. Essentially, it took one game to remind the NBA world why EVP Joe Dumars is waiting out the trade market. […] The post Why Pelicans must wait out awkward Herb Jones situation as trade vultures hover appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been productive to open his Miami Heat career, although the team still sits at 1-4 to open the 2026-27 season.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 19: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics reacts while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter of the Emirates NBA Cup at TD Garden on November 19, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Winslow Townson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA Cup tips off th...

The Houston Rockets have exercised their $14.0 million fourth-year option for the 2027-28 season on Reed Sheppard. The Rockets selected Sheppard with the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Sheppard has appeared in four games this season with the Rockets, averaging 10.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 23.3 minutes. Sheppard is a career 37.9 percent three-point shooter but is shooting 28.1 percent to begin his third NBA season. Last season, Sheppard averaged 13.5 points, 2.9 rebo...

The Golden State rookie is a great subject for an interview.

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 24: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors arrives to the arena before the game against the Phoenix Suns on October 24, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via ...

The Knicks, to no surprise, need Towns on the court and out of foul trouble.

Really good article I just read, plus some good insight into how some of the team talks to eachother. Really seems like they are meshing really well and have similar mindsets and it’s awesome to see. “In Thursday’s game in Portland, Coward said he shot a 3-pointer from the top of the circle. He missed. “I came to the bench, and Stew was like, ‘Hey, man! I got a guard on me. Hit me in the post,’” Coward said. “I was like, ‘I got you.’ And it’s like, there’s nothing like he’s telling me it’s a ...

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