NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 16, 2026

Carmelo Anthony had some high praise for Philadelphia 76ers' wing Jaylen Brown during his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast this week.

Here’s Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka on wanting the team to play faster this season. (via Rocket Fuel-A Houston Rockets show): “The quicker the better. The pace that we want to play at, it’s advantageous for us and we really emphasize getting out and running, kick-aheads, and taking the first quality shot. And so, […] The post Ime Udoka: We want to increase our pace/hunt shots earlier in the clock appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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After a quiet offseason, the Warriors know Jimmy Butler's return is their best hope of reaching the playoffs.

Tyrese Haliburton called Ryan Rollins a 'b---h' several times less than two minutes into the Pacers vs. Bucks game tonight.

After reporting on Thursday morning that the Bucks and Lakers are among the teams gauging the trade market this fall, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line clarifies in his latest Substack post that the two clubs have held exploratory talks with each other about a potential deal. League sources tell The Stein Line that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers genuinely believe in Bronny James as a player, with the franchise attracted to his athleticism, length and work ethic, Dan Woike reported in a Reddit question-and-answer session on Thursday, October 15. Woike said the Lakers understood that drafting Bronny would make his father, LeBron James, happy, but emphasized that the organization […] The post Lakers genuinely believe in Bronny James appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Allen Iverson said he would give up his MVP award, All-Star selections and place among the NBA’s 75 greatest players to win an NBA championship, reflecting on his career during an appearance on Underground Lounge. “I would give my MVP trophy back. All-Stars and first team, all that, man, I would give it back for […] The post Allen Iverson would trade MVP and All-Star honors for NBA title appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking at a new era of basketball led by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler. With their Big Three and with so many new complementary pieces in the fold, it’ll be interesting to see how this new comes together. On a recent episode of ESPN’s NBA Today, former player […] The post Why Kendrick Perkins believes Lakers will have the best offense in the NBA in 2026-27 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mikel Brown Jr. will come off the bench with a minutes restriction when the Brooklyn Nets open the regular season on Wednesday. After missing the start of training camp with an ankle sprain, the rookie guard made his NBA debut during the Nets’ preseason finale, playing 18 minutes off the bench. Head coach Jordi Fernandez […] The post Why Nets rookie Mikel Brown Jr. will come off bench to start season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers could consider Dallas Mavericks center Moussa Cisse as they look to address a frontcourt need following Ariel Hukporti’s season-ending Achilles injury, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. “The Mavericks’ Moussa Cisse is another name to potentially file away for the Sixers after the loss to Ariel Hukporti to a season-ending […] The post 76ers could target Moussa Cisse appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The San Antonio Spurs signed wing Kendall Brown to an Exhibit 10 contract. San Antonio also waived guard Jon Elmore from his Exhibit 10 deal. Brown played in 43 games for the Maine Celtics of the G League last season. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 15.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Brown and Elmore are both expected to play for the Austin Spurs during the upcoming G League season.