NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 31, 2026

LeBron James helped the Sixers improve to 5-1 on Friday night with a home victory over the Knicks, writes Tony Jones of The Athletic (free link). Philadelphia led by 11 points at one point in the fourth quarter, but New York mounted a comeback and had a one-point lead with under two minutes remaining when […]

The Jazz received some good news on Saturday: Lauri Markkanen was upgraded from questionable to available for today’s matinee contest vs. Portland, per the team (Twitter link). Markkanen sprained his right wrist in the first quarter of Monday’s loss to Memphis and was unable to return. The Finnish forward was also sidelined for Wednesday’s overtime […]

Happy Halloween, Dub Nation. I tried to think of something scarier to write about tonight than the Oklahoma City Thunder’s injury report and I came up empty. It looks terrifying; like the cast list of a slasher movie where everybody decided to split up in the woods with Jason Voorhees on the loose. On Oct. 25 against the Clippers, Jalen Williams went up for a shot and came down with a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle. In the same game, Cason Wallace tore the labrum in his left shoulder...

Former NBA forward Josh Smith thinks some retired players who speak about mental health struggles are actually having difficulty adjusting to life outside professional basketball and the attention that comes with being an NBA player. The post Josh Smith says retired players miss spotlight appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The 2026 NBA Cup action continued Friday night, with several of the leagues top teams and biggest stars showing out.

Hey there, Planeteers, we are back and ready to break down such an eventful two weeks for this Suns team as they kicked off the season on the wrong foot. In this episode, Bruce and Jake looked at the first four games of the year, covering what has gone right and what has gone wrong. They also discussed how the Suns could overcome some of these obstacles with either lineup changes or potential trades later in the season. We also played a fun game called Trick or Treat, going over statements an...

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the team was surprised by Kristaps Porziņģis' absence to begin training camp.

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg admitted that he never expected to land in Dallas but became excited about the possibility of playing in Texas after realizing the state's lack of personal income tax could benefit him financially. The post Cooper Flagg says Dallas was never considered a potential destination appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green believes NBA players who accept team-friendly contracts never truly recover the money they give up, even if they earn additional income elsewhere. The post Draymond Green explains why pay cuts hurt appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off agains the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday as they look to erase the bitter taste of their collapse against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. And they potentially will have reinforcements in the wing. Lakers rookie guard Cameron Carr was no longer on the team’s injury […] The post Lakers rookie guard cleared for debut after preseason injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Earlier this week, we put out a call for Front Office subscribers to send in their mailbag questions. Today, we’re answering those questions, taking a closer look at the options for the injury-plagued Thunder, examining how the stretch provision would work on Kristaps Porzingis’ contract, and discussing the Pistons’ hot start. Note: Some questions have […]

Ghosts are scary. Full stop.