NBA NewsYesterday, Nov 12, 2026

The fantasy basketball crew gets together to answer the biggest questions from the early part of the season.

This is the worst the Jazz have looked in years, and that’s saying something.

Yaxel Lendeborg has never lacked confidence.  When the Warriors were in the running to acquire LeBron James, the rookie expressed excitement about potentially playing alongside one of the greatest players of all time but also told the California Post, “Hopefully he doesn’t take away my minutes.” And after Lendeborg and Luka Doncic exchanged trash talk when...

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James Harden’s slow start involved more than getting his shots to fall. The Cavs guard has also been working his way into game shape. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic⁠, Harden did not arrive at training camp in good condition and is still catching up. Harden said he played little pickup basketball over the […] The post Cavs’ James Harden says limited summer basketball left him needing time to adjust appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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The New Orleans Pelicans have a problem that extends beyond missed shots, blown defensive assignments, and embarrassing losses. Frustration is spilling into public view, exposing cracks in a locker room still searching for an identity under Jamahl Mosley. Dejounte Murray’s now-deleted social media accusations of ‘sabotage’ have only intensified questions about the team’s chemistry, accountability, […] The post What Jamahl Mosley said about bad body language before Dejounte Murray’s crashout a...

The debate over the NBA’s greatest players has taken another unexpected turn, with former players Charlie Villanueva and Raymond Felton weighing in on a hypothetical choice between Victor Wembanyama and Michael Jordan. Their discussion focused on which superstar a team should choose based on the first four seasons of their careers. On their To The […] The post Charlie Villanueva, Raymond Felton debate Wemby vs. Michael Jordan scenario, because why not? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After Sacramento Kings’ center Domantas Sabonis was listed as questionable with a left knee injury ahead of facing the Orlando Magic, he was cleared to play in the 107-100 loss. He finished scoreless with two rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes, raising questions about whether the veteran big man is healthy as the Kings […] The post Kings’ Domantas Sabonis says he’s ‘100%’ despite recent knee injury concern appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES — Keaton Wagler got his rookie season off to a strong individual start, recording an efficient 15-5-5 debut that joined the ranks of LeBron James en route to five straight games in double-figure scoring to start the season. And then came the puzzling loss against the Miami Heat. The reason for it’s puzzling […] The post Tyronn Lue’s Keaton Wagler apology highlights 1 of Clippers’ many challenges to start season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MILWAUKEE — The Lakers have been getting more from Sandro Mamukelashvili recently than simply his highest-scoring games since joining the franchise over the summer. The 23 points he scored in Monday’s win over the Hawks and Wednesday’s victory over the Bucks were necessary during games they were either without or lost key players during the...

NBA general managers apparently have Mike Conley’s next career figured out. Conley would like a little more time to consider it. The Celtics veteran was selected as the player who would make the best future head coach in the league’s annual GM survey. His reaction was considerably less certain. “I don’t know if I’m ready […] The post Mike Conley on coaching future: ‘I don’t know if I can coach these young people’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.