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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has made his long anticipated return to the court after missing the entirety of the 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury. And so far, he’s been phenomenal for the Mavericks, forming a solid one-two punch with budding star Cooper Flagg. Irving is without a doubt a future Hall of […] The post Steve Nash calls Kyrie Irving most skilled player ever. What does LeBron James think? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic tied Hall of Famer Jerry West for the most 40-point games, he’s on pace for an MVP-caliber season, as former NBA player Jeff Teague predicted, believing LeBron James’ exit helped pave the way. While leading the league in scoring, Doncic says he’s most focused on the Lakers winning, […] The post Jeff Teague stirs pot with claim about Luka Doncic’s true feelings about LeBron James leaving Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nov 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (15) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect There was an unfortunate trend that began to manifest itself during the back half of last season. When the going gets tough, your best players need to get going. And unfortunately for the Phoenix Suns, that trend involved D...

Bamba is questionable for Wednesday's game in New Orleans due to a sprained right ankle. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

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Angel Reese is returning to her roots after finishing her third WNBA season.

The Cavaliers want Donovan Mitchell to get everyone involved. They also want him to take over when things get tight. Both are reasonable requests, though figuring out when to switch from one to the other isn’t always as easy as it sounds. That’s part of the discussion after Monday’s 117-112 home loss to the Thunder, […] The post Cavs need Donovan Mitchell to read the game, not carry every possession appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama reflects on NBA tenure and the drive to win his first championship.

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! One season ends, and another begins. Today: 🏆 Can Valks do it again? 🏀 2027 contenders ⛹️‍♀️ Fresh college talent Let’s go. Can the Valks repeat? The Golden State Valkyries’ historic championship run will be talked about for years, maybe even decades. It was the franchise’s first, of course, but it was also the fastest any expansion te...

When Ja Morant went down last week with a hamstring injury, the expectation was that Jrue Holiday would enter the Trail Blazers’ starting lineup, but head coach Micah Nori instead inserted Scoot Henderson in Morant’s place, citing a need to keep Holiday’s minutes in check. It’s a huge opportunity for Henderson, who didn’t sign a […]

The Rockets are currently at the top of the league records and the power rankings.

Opening day is the most overwhelming day of college basketball all season. There were 118 Division I vs. Division I games, and another batch of Division I teams playing against non-Division I opponents. It’s impossible to have eyes on everything, especially during the 7 p.m. Eastern window. So we asked fans to tell us what they saw from their teams on the first day of action. Here’s what some of them said: Miami is a veteran group that is still very well-coached. We need to get better at rebo...

Brown is complementing Philadelphia’s stars, attacking the glass and setting a "non-negotiable" defensive standard during the Sixers’ 7-1 start.

San Antonio starts to find their groove

The Golden State Valkyries are the 2026 WNBA champions, and Kaila Charles shared a message for fans on social media, but one Angel Reese fan was unimpressed. The Atlanta Dream forward played an intense final series, and she had several heated moments on the court.

Stokes grabbed 13 rebounds in Game 7 to win her fourth title, and Ohemaa Nyanin said the center never brought up her three rings from Las Vegas.

The Golden State Valkyries are still basking in the glow of their thrilling Game 7 win of the WNBA Finals over the Atlanta Dream to clinch to the franchise’s first title in only their second season of existence. And as it turns out, much of the sports world was tuned in to watch Game 7. The Valkyries’ Game 7 clincher against the Atlanta Dream in […] The post Valkyries’ WNBA Finals Game 7 win vs. Dream tracking for highest ratings in almost 30 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons opened up about the difficult period he experienced after signing a four-year, $94 million contract with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2016. The post Chandler Parsons describes misery after $94M contract appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 6-2 with their victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night, putting forth arguably their best offensive performance of the season in a blowout victory. There have certainly been some ups and downs so far, but Luka Doncic is performing at an MVP level and Austin Reaves has slotted […]

Ahead of the start of this year’s NBA Cup group stage on Friday, Mavericks star Kyrie Irving admitted that he “wasn’t that excited” by the idea of the in-season tournament when the league first introduced it a few years ago, but he has come around on it since then. “I think I understand the concept […]

Former NBA champion Patty Mills believes the NBA and EuroLeague are so different that comparing the two competitions is difficult. The post Patty Mills says NBA, EuroLeague are incomparable appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The struggle is very real for the Chicago Bulls, but Caleb Wilson is thriving. Chicago is 1-6 and coming off a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, 126-107, on Monday. However, Wilson finished with 24 points and 7 rebounds. As a result, Wilson once again found himself in the same company as a legend of the […] The post Caleb Wilson joins Allen Iverson in unique rookie category appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cavaliers Kenny Atkinson isn’t on the hot seat in my view. Seven games into a season, with the Cavaliers at 4-3, that would be getting ahead of things. But asking why the same problems keep showing up? That’s fair. Zach Weiss of Cavs On SI raises that question, pointing to Atkinson’s rotations, closing lineups and […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Raptors, Scottie Barnes, Suns appeared first on Hoops Wire.

While young players are notoriously up-and-down, Traoré has been one of the few things the struggling Nets have been able to count on.

The Warriors superstar cited rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and Brandin Podziemski's improvement as reasons for Golden State's recent success.

Another three players were outright waived by teams, while 19 had their options picked up.

Iowa starting center Cael Winter is expected to miss Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury and will be replaced by sixth-year lineman Michael Myslinski.

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