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Ziaire Williams approached Austin Reaves from behind during his walk-off interview after the Lakers' win over the Blazers, but there was one problem.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Friday night to remain unbeaten in NBA Cup play. The post Ball, Dosunmu lead Timberwolves past Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Spurs star De'Aaron Fox shared honest NBA advice to young Kings rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. after San Antonio defeated Sacramento on Friday night.

The Grizzlies opened the season 6-0 and gave everyone a reason to reconsider their expectations. Three straight losses later, they’re providing a reminder that a young team’s progress rarely moves in one direction. The biggest concern is becoming familiar. Memphis keeps giving the ball away, and opponents keep turning those mistakes into points. As Landon […] The post Grizzlies’ 6-0 start gives way to a turnover problem and three straight losses appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Knicks don’t need a blockbuster to improve their chances of repeating. Another dependable big man would be a reasonable place to start. Whether the Clippers could supply one is worth considering. That’s the idea floated by Matthew Miranda of Knicks On SI⁠, who identified Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Baba Miller as potential targets to […] The post Could Knicks find frontcourt help in a trade with Clippers? appeared first on Hoops Wire.

There have been some rumblings going around that Domantas Sabonis is unhappy with both his situation and his role with the Sacramento Kings. Tim MacMahon of ESPN said point blank that Sabonis is not happy and “wants out” of the franchise, and considering that they’ve been losing games left and right to begin the 2026-27 […] The post 2 best Domantas Sabonis trade destinations amid rumored unhappiness with dreadful Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Kings got 22 points and eight assists from Darius Acuff Jr., found some unexpected help on the wing and put together one of their better offensive performances. They still never led. That’s where Sacramento stands at 1-8. There are individual developments worth liking, but the defense keeps making them mostly irrelevant to the result. […] The post Kings’ defense keeps giving their offense little chance appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Analyzing major takeaways from the Thunder's NBA Cup win over the Grizzlies.

Technically, this game counts as a schedule advantage for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets haven’t played since Wednesday, but the Phoenix Suns had a game on Thursday. In fact, this is the third game in four nights for the Suns, so I’m adding it to the counter. After crashing back to earth after a phenomenal […]

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Luka Doncic poured in a season-high 53 points in Friday's 124-118 win over the Blazers, raising his scoring average through 10 games to 40.1.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were firing on all cylinders against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, and head coach Joe Mazzulla had nothing but praise for his star forward’s shot selection. Tatum poured in 34 points in Boston’s 119-80 blowout win at Spectrum Center, and Mazzulla liked everything he saw. “I thought every […] The post Celtics HC Joe Mazzulla gives props to Jayson Tatum for taking great shots vs. Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks dominated the struggling Utah Jazz en route to a 112-100 win in the NBA Cup. The game was a memorable one for Morez Johnson Jr., who had a breakout game as he notched the first double-double of his career with 13 points and 17 rebounds, including an impressive 10 offensive boards. Mavericks […] The post Mavericks’ Dusty May gives props to ‘winning player’ Morez Johnson Jr. for big game vs. Jazz appeared first on ClutchPoints.

ATLANTA – Dyson Daniels has been everywhere on the floor for the Atlanta Hawks this week. Two nights ago in their first game against the Washington Wizards, he finished with 16 rebounds, with seven of them being on the offensive end. He added eight points and eight assists, nearly finishing with a triple-double. Tonight at […] The post How ‘natural instincts’ nearly led Hawks’ Dyson Daniels to a triple-double vs. Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fifth-year guard Scotty Pippen Jr. has a lumbar disc herniation in his back, the Grizzlies announced in their injury report ahead of Friday’s game, which marked his fourth straight absence (Twitter link). While it’s unclear how much time Pippen will miss as a result of the injury, it often takes several weeks to recover from […]

Luka Dončić continues his unreal hot streak and leads the Lakers to a big win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Is it time to talk MVP already?

Luka Dončić couldn't be stopped in a Lakers comeback win.

The Los Angeles Lakers continued Emirates NBA Cup group play on Friday night when they hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in their first group play game, the Lakers’ chances of advancing to the knockout round are slim. But Friday night was also an opportunity for the Lakers to […]

Victor Wembanyama recorded 30 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 124-109 in NBA Cup play on Friday. The post Victor Wembanyama posts 30 and 14 as Spurs beat Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Luka Doncic kept it real ahead of Friday’s game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers. The Western Conference matchup streamed on Amazon Prime, where Doncic’s mentor and friend Dirk Nowitzki is a part of the NBA crew’s studio show. The former NBA champion sang the superstar’s praises ahead of the matchup, and Doncic was asked...

Luka Dončić continues to dazzle.

The Jazz fell to 1-8 with another loss on Friday, this time at the hands of Dallas. But prior to the game, owner Ryan Smith offered his support for head coach Will Hardy and a front office led by president of basketball operations Austin Ainge, per Na’Andre Emerson of The Deseret News. “Will’s our guy. […]

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.