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Trae Young has faced his former team, the Atlanta Hawks, for the first time since joining the Washington Wizards.

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Luka Dončić’s hot start to the season received an early MVP endorsement from an opposing coach.

Nice coverage. Reminds us to be thankful of Ty's breakout performances. But still, there's room for improvement, especially when he's being hounded by aggressive defenders or double teams. Let's see what he's learned against a tough Thunder team. submitted by /u/ancientdanjangsoup [link] [comments]

The Lakers are one of the Western Conference’s best teams. Their early success can be tied to Luka Doncic‘s MVP performance to kick off the 2026-27 season. Doncic is in many ways overlooked even with his strong start to the season, but his warmup shots never cease to amaze. Luka Doncic #77 of the Los...

Boston begins 4-game road trip with dominant win

The Spurs are in Sacramento as they look to start off the NBA Cup tournament with a win

Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97 on Friday, extending their dominance in the matchup. The post Thunder crush Grizzlies as Ajay Mitchell scores career-high 35 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Watch the full regular season college basketball highlights from No. 4 UConn vs. No. 16 Michigan in the Hall of Fame Series in Boston, MA.

MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 6: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks rebounds the ball during the game against the Toronto Raptors during a 2026 Emirates NBA Cup game on November 6, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Gary Dineen/N...

P.J. Washington scored a season-high 26 points and Cooper Flagg added 21 as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 112-100 in NBA Cup group play Friday. The post P.J. Washington, Cooper Flagg lead Mavericks past Jazz appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Lakers recently sent two of their youngest players to their G League affiliate. Rookie Cameron Carr and third-year guard Bronny James are on assignment with the Coachella Valley Lakers. Lakers coach JJ Redick revealed the messaging he shared with Carr and James on the decision. Cameron Carr #43 of the Los Angeles Lakers plays...

Analyzing what went wrong for the 76ers in their 119-95 loss to the Cavaliers on the road.

Donovan Mitchell doesn’t have to shoot the Cavs to every victory. Some nights, getting everyone else involved will do just fine. Friday offered a pretty good example. Mitchell finished with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the 119-95 home win over the Sixers. He made just one 3-pointer. But he gave the Cavs […] The post Donovan Mitchell gives Cavs what they need, even when shot won’t cooperate appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Washington Wizards will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road in the second of a back-to-back on Saturday. Wizards star Anthony Davis has played well while on the floor, but he is currently dealing with a right ankle sprain. Davis was initially questionable before ultimately not being available for Friday night’s game against […] The post Is Anthony Davis playing tonight? Wizards vs. Thunder injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Same opponent, different stadium, same result. After falling to the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night in Washington, the Wizards traveled to Atlanta and got beat again, 139-132. With Anthony Davis sidelined with a sprained ankle, the Wizards’ defense largely collapsed. The Hawks got free runs at the rim, open threes, offensive rebounds, and largely had their way against Washington. How bad was it? The Hawks had 105 points in the first three quarters and added another 34 in the fourth. Atlanta had...

The Golden State Warriors are set to host the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. Draymond Green is dealing with an injury, however. According to the NBA injury report, Green is questionable to play on Saturday due to right elbow inflammation/soreness. The 36-year-old forward is averaging 3.0 points, 7.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per outing to […] The post Warriors’ Draymond Green gets important injury update for Magic game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Knicks have just one player listed on their NBA injury report for Saturday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They will be without a key player, though, as Josh Hart has been ruled out due to right ankle soreness. Hart has been dealing with the ankle injury. It remains to be seen […] The post Why Josh Hart has already been ruled out for Knicks-Cavs game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LA Clippers forward Brandon Ingram is into the ramping up process as he closes in on making his debut with his new team. Ingram has been recovering from a partially torn Achilles' tendon, which he suffered last season while with the Toronto Raptors. Ingram doesn't have a defined timetable to return, but has begun 5-on-5 work. "Whenever I feel ready. I still gotta do some more 5-on-5 and get comfortable on the floor, comfortable jumping and doing stuff that I do normally on the floor. It's goi...

Back in mid-October, as Karl-Anthony Towns voiced his displeasure with the lack of a new contract extension, he also maintained it wouldn’t impact his performance.

The Charlotte Hornets’ season doesn’t appear to be getting any better.

The Lakers aren’t where they want to be defensively.  But they have reasons to be optimistic that they can be a lot better on that end of the floor. The Lakers entered Friday’s home game against the Trail Blazers ranked No. 16 in defensive rating according to Cleaning The Glass, which filters out garbage time. ...

The Atlanta Hawks outlasted the Washington Wizards 139-132 in an NBA Cup game for their third straight victory on Friday night. The post Hawks past Wizards in Young’s return to Atlanta appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The WNBA has obviously come a long way in terms of financial growth, visibility, and player welfare, particularly with the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement. However, for five-time WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry, there is still room, and an even greater need, for improvement, especially when it comes to protecting players.

Veteran forward Andrew Wiggins flourished during the Heat’s preseason games this fall but he has struggled in a major way to open the regular season, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. The former No. 1 overall pick says he’s “not too sure” why he has played so poorly through nine game. “I just […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the Charlotte Hornets 119-80 for their seventh win in eight games on Friday night. The post Tatum takes over as Celtics crush Hornets 119-80 appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The USC sophomore called the rules “a little bit outdated,” and Candace Parker floated three years out of high school as a middle ground.

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The struggling Jazz will have to wait at least two more weeks to get Jusuf Nurkic back in action. The Jazz provided an update (Twitter link) on the veteran center’s status on Friday after he was re-evaluated by their medical staff for a toe injury on his right foot, which he sustained in the preseason […]

Alijah Martin scored a career-high 27 points as the short-handed Toronto Raptors rallied past the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 on Friday night. The post Barrettm, Martin erupt for 27 each as Raptors beat Bucks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.