NBA NewsYesterday, Nov 2, 2026

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray got past Damian Lillard for a driving dunk late in the second quarter Monday, supplying a highlight against the Portland Trail Blazers at Ball Arena. Murray finished with 38 seconds remaining after a pass from Nikola Jokic, pushing the Nuggets’ lead to 64-57. The basket came as Denver worked to […] The post Nuggets star Jamal Murray bursts past Damian Lillard for sweet slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 2: Toumani Camara #33 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets on November 2, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. 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 Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima...

Nov 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) controls the ball against Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach (10) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect When you have explosive personalities like Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks sharing the floor, there’s always the possibility that a spark will ignite a fire. And on Monday night, as the Warriors took on the Suns, w...

After being diagnosed with a lumbar spine bone stress response and ruled out for at least two weeks on October 19, Sixers forward Dominick Barlow is set to meet with a specialist on Tuesday about his back injury, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters on Monday (Twitter video link via Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports). […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots the ball against Joan Beringer #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter at Target Center on November 02, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images After fighting f...

The Dallas Mavericks lost starting guard Max Christie to a right hip injury during Monday’s home game vs. the Sacramento Kings, adding another concern to an already depleted Mavericks lineup. Christie played approximately eight minutes before exiting at American Airlines Center. He missed all five of his shots, each from 3-point range, and finished with […] The post Mavericks guard Max Christie exits Kings game with troubling injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Following Dillon Brooks’s ejection on Friday against the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns forward wasn’t exactly surprised. Unfortunately, neither were his Suns teammates when asked about it. That being said, Brooks wasn’t available on Friday to talk about his ejection. His teammates believe it was a reputation thing. Luckily, he caught up with AZCentral’s Duane […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks gives sarcastic ‘mind reader’ NBA ref quip following ejection vs Nuggets appeared first on ClutchPo...

LOS ANGELES – To say Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is on a hot streak would be an understatement. The early MVP candidate has been averaging 39.6 points in his last five games. That includes games of 52, 45 and 41 points. The Lakers have gotten off to a 5-2 start to the season […] The post Luka Doncic drops incredibly humble reaction to recent scoring blitz appeared first on ClutchPoints.

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 02: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks drives around Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half at American Airlines Center on November 02, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks (4-3) fell to the...

The Bucks are exercising their rookie scale team options for next season on Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Milwaukee had until Monday to decide whether to pick up its fourth-year option on Ware and third-year option on Jakucionis. Ware will now earn a guaranteed $7.1MM in […]

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 2: Landry Shamet #44 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on November 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | ...

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers’ 117-112 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. 1. How did the Cavs fall to a wildly undermanned Thunder team? Let us count the ways. 2. You can probably start with free throws. The Cavs were a miserable 14-of-24 on free throws. They lost by five. […] The post Dribbles: Little things haunt Cavs yet again in loss to Thunder appeared first on Hoops Wire.