Basketball News · LatestYesterday, Nov 13, 2026

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Nekias Duncan & Steve Jones talk Timberwolves and Spurs and look ahead to the offseason for the Valkyries & Dream.

Suns guard Jalen Green (4) reacts late against the Bucks during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on March 21, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co How much data do you need before you’re compelled to make a decision? In the NBA, the answer to that question is as unique as the front offices tasked with making those decisions. There are countless philosophies surrounding what constitutes meaningful data, how much weight to place on sample sizes, and when statistical trends a...

Kristaps Porzingis’ NBA career may be over, but he could have a future in the EuroLeauge if he gets his health issues under control, writes Pijus Sapetka of BasketNews. Porzingis announced recently that he’s stepping away from basketball to focus on overcoming a persistent illness. He’s under contract to the Warriors for $20MM this season […]

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham opens up about her experience on Theo Von's podcast.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 23: Darius Acuff Jr. #5 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles around a screen set by Domantas Sabonis #11 on Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half of their game at Golden 1 Center on October 23, 2026 in Sacramento, 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. (Photo by Thearon W. H...

Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black could be on the move before the NBA's trade deadline in February, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported.

Fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups for Yahoo leagues: Pelle Larrson, De'Anthony Melton, Alex Caruso and more NBA sleepers for points, 9-category and high-score formats.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 11: Luka Dončić #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after an apparent injury against the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum on November 11, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Lakers are riding a seven-game win streak and not only sit atop the league with an 11-2 record, they were the first team in the league to play 13 games in this early season. What looked like an easy schedule based ...

After Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry’s MRI confirmed an oblique tear, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is anticipating that rookie Yaxel Lendeborg will step up for his team. While ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins argues that it’s Draymond Green who needs to step up for the Warriors, Smith believes Golden State’s rookie is ready. Lendeborg is off […] The post Stephen A. Smith urges Warriors to lean on Yaxel Lendeborg amid Stephen Curry injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Both members of the Golden State Warriors’ superstar backcourt duo are injured. Steph Curry is expected to miss at least several weeks after suffering from an oblique abdominal tear during Wednesday’s game. Jimmy Butler continues to work his way back to the court after tearing his ACL last season, and should be able to play...

Breaking down the early-season runs from a loaded Western Conference.

Matchup of the Year? USC or South Carolina? The post USC's JuJu Watkins 'Super Excited' for Showdown With No. 1 South Carolina appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Los Angeles Lakers swapped out their two centers from last season — Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes — for Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney. Kessler was the premier offseason acquisition by L.A., landing him on a four-year, $130 million deal in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. Looney was one of the best remaining […]

With Caleb Wilson out with an injury, a clear top five has formed in the NBA Rookie of the Year race

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Get to know some of the best players in the G League before they earn an NBA call-up.

Dan Titus gives you his Yahoo Perfect 5 picks for Friday's NBA on Prime doubleheader.

Shakira Austin told Post Moves how injuries, monthly training weeks, and a push for a bigger role led to her record-setting All-WNBA season in Washington.

Shakira Austin told Post Moves the Mystics’ ‘Young Hos’ nickname confused her dad, then described Sydney Johnson’s dances and dad jokes in the locker room.

Here are the top 10 plays from around the National Basketball Association from yesterday's action.

While Dejounte Murray could be an asset for several teams, the Celtics certainly aren't one of them.

After the Dream sweep, Shakira Austin told Post Moves the Mystics must keep their defensive identity, find an offensive flow, and reach another level.

New York Knicks center Andre Drummond has reiterated his belief that he deserves to be considered the greatest rebounder in NBA history once he surpasses Dennis Rodman on the league's all-time rebounding list. The post Andre Drummond claims greatest rebounder title awaits him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

After an early injury scare, Joel Embiid was moving better and looking a bit more like himself.

Simply looking at the Lakers 11-2 record tells you they’ve been playing really well to start the season. Irrespective of the competition, you simply don’t win at this rate — including seven games in a row after Wednesday’s victory in Milwaukee — without doing way more things right than wrong. That said, one of the benefits of watching a team on a day-to-day basis is that you gain perspective on what you’re watching, are better able to contextualize the results and can speak to the differences...

Photo via Norman Oder/Atlantic Yards Report Heaven can wait. The New York Liberty’s vaunted $80 million, 75,000 square foot training facility in Greenpoint, announced last May and heralded by the team “as among the best training facilities in all of professional sports,” won’t be ready for the Libs’ training camp which begins in April nor the start of the regular season in May. Instead, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, parent of the Nets, Liberty and Barclays Center, is considering spending u...

Three-point specialist Doug McDermott has retired from the NBA after 12 seasons spent with seven teams.

Amid a 5-6 start to the season, the Phoenix Suns could look to shake things up in an effort to turn things around with Jalen Green's future in the desert a hot topic of discussion throughout the NBA.

UConn survived Ohio State without full Sarah Strong in the first half, Oklahoma State was upset, UCLA is still here and more from Thursday's college basketball action.