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Kyrie Irving and the Detroit Pistons are a match made in heaven, with the future Hall of Famer delivering precisely the kind of elite secondary playmaking and dead-eye shooting the would-be East contenders need.

One WNBA analyst is already backing the Atlanta Dream for the 2027 WNBA Finals. The Atlanta Dream had no answer for the Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 of the tightly fought 2026 WNBA Finals.

Former NBA guard Iman Shumpert named Jamal Crawford, Dwyane Wade, and Derrick Rose as the three toughest ball handlers he faced during his career, while placing Kyrie Irving in a separate category because of his exceptional dribbling ability. The post Iman Shumpert names toughest NBA ball handlers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Angel Reese came within two quarters of clinching her first-ever WNBA championship. However, she and her Atlanta Dream teammates fell short against Gabby Williams’ Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 on Saturday.

Former Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner dismissed claims that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were never friends, explaining that the two stars always showed respect for each other during his time with the team. The post Evan Turner dismisses Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown feud appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

SAN FRANCISCO — Tiffany Hayes covered her locs with a black plastic bag and held it on with a pair of purple Blenders goggles each player received. Some 45 minutes after the final horn sounded Saturday in Game 7, having clinched a 68-63 win for the Golden State Valkyries over the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA championship, her work was done. So she kicked off her shoes. The gray championship T-shirt covered her violet uniform. Her hands gripped the fruits of her labor, 26 pounds of sterling silver,

Former Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni recalled James Harden's remarkable scoring performances during his prime, admitting that the guard was playing at such an exceptional level that he worried about how the team would perform once his production returned to normal. The post Mike D’Antoni admits James Harden’s scoring worried him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Former NBA head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed that he accepted the Los Angeles Lakers coaching job in 2012 after being assured that Steve Nash would make a full recovery from his injury, but the veteran point guard never returned to his previous level. The post Mike D’Antoni says Lakers misjudged Steve Nash’s health appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Lakers need to find a way to stay afloat when Luka Doncic is off the court.

Coach Micah Nori said one could argue that Henderson was the Blazers’ best player in the preseason. He was quick, powerful, assured. Then the regular season hit. Nori wouldn’t say it, but after the first week, one could argue Henderson has been the team’s biggest disappointment. He missed 18 of his first 21 3-pointers, and he had as many turnovers (15) as field goals (15). Which brings us to the fascinating stretch upon which Henderson and the Blazers are about to embark. After starting point...

Former Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd explained why he decided to use Cooper Flagg at point guard during his rookie season, revealing that the move was intended to develop another reliable playmaker alongside Kyrie Irving. The post Jason Kidd details Cooper Flagg’s point guard role appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

New South Carolina Gamecock Jordan Lee. | Getty Images While No. 13 Notre Dame’s 99-75 victory over Villanova in Rome technically served as the official tip off of the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season (all with an extra dose of Catholicism), today is the real opening day, with tons of teams taking a first step towards a national championship, an NCAA Tournament bid, a better finish in conference play or, at minimum, a few more wins than last season. The most high-profile action will,...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Jabari Smith Jr.#10 of the Houston Rockets poses during media day at Hilton Americas-Houston on September 22, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images No Houston Rockets fan has experienced a rebuild quite like this one. Yes, there have been rebuilds. Some of you are old enough to remember the Rockets tanking for Hakeem Olajuwon even though they already had Ralph Sampson. That’s probably the closest analog, but it’s still not a t...

Angel Reese shared her plans after the Atlanta Dream lost the WNBA Finals.

Cunningham admits the WNBA has a layup problem.

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 131-125 win over Raptors.

The Lakers will face the new-look Heat squad Monday.

The Hornets won’t exercise Tidjane Salaun’s fourth-year option for the 2027/28 season, according to a report from Rod Boone (Twitter link). The decision to pass on Salaun’s option, worth $10,445,632, had been expected after the Hornets didn’t mention the former sixth overall pick when they announced on Sunday that they were picking up their options […]

Victor Wembanyama discussed his ambitions, personal development, training methods and outlook on life in a 60 Minutes interview, saying he believes he should win the NBA MVP award in the 2026-27 season. The post Victor Wembanyama: “I should win MVP this year” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Paul George said winning an NBA championship is his only priority in his 17th season after the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 108-97 on Sunday, November 1. The post Paul George makes championship goal clear: “It’s all I care about” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Channing Frye isn’t questioning Luka Doncic’s talent. He’s questioning how much one player can do before a championship requires something different. Speaking on the Road Trippin’ podcast, the former NBA champion pushed back on the suggestion that he dislikes the Lakers star. But he didn’t back away from his concerns about Doncic’s approach. “No, I […] The post Channing Frye sees James Harden in Luka Doncic, questions championship formula appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The San Antonio Spurs have won four straight games after a disappointing start to the season. One of those wins recently came in overtime against the Utah Jazz. Now, just a half a week later, the Spurs will rematch the young Jazz at home, looking to extend their winning streak to five games. The last game against the Jazz was a back-and-forth affair, with the Spurs starting slow and finishing strong in overtime. Utah got some stellar performances from their young guards, while San Antonio nee...

Scottie goes for 29 as Luka hits 41 in a Lakers win without Kawhi Leonard or Jakob Poeltl

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic praised his team’s fight after a late comeback attempt fell short in a 131-125 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, November 1. The post Darko Rajakovic praises Raptors’ fight after Lakers comeback appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

CLEVELAND — Six games into the season, the Cavaliers have looked pretty good at times. Other times, not so much. That’s not necessarily unusual for early November. But the Cavs have some fairly large goals this season, and they’re still figuring out the best way to go about reaching them. Next up are the Thunder, […] The post Cavs still looking for consistency as Thunder come to town appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick praised Luka Doncic’s defensive commitment and offensive influence after the Slovenian star recorded 45 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals in Sunday’s 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors. The post JJ Redick highlights Luka Doncic’s defensive transformation appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

JuJu's Back! The post JuJu Watkins: Possibly the W’s Draft Pick of the Decade? appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Tonight, the Houston Rockets get their first schedule advantage game of the season. The Boston Celtics played yesterday, but it was a matinee so they probably arrived in Houston before it got late. This is a matchup of a 6-1 team against a 5-1 team. Both teams came into the season with…lower expectations than what […]

Nothing like a good ole’ “get right” game against the defending Western Conference champs, right…? Right??