NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 29, 2026

Game Details Date Friday, October 30 Start Time 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT Location Capital One Arena, Washington DC How to Watch on TV Fans have regional broadcasting options for tonight's game: Washington Home Broadcast MNMT/WSOC-ABC Charlotte Away Broadcast WZBJ - WZBJ 24 How to Live Stream If you are looking to stream the game live, you have a few digital platforms available depending on your location: Wizards fans in local market Monumental+ Hornets fans in local market DAZN Out-of-mark...

Austin Reaves didn’t know what to think of Luka Dončić when he first met him.  After the Mavericks stunningly traded Dončić to the Lakers in February 2025, the Slovenian superstar mostly kept to himself.  Reaves acknowledged he didn’t even think they would become friends.  “I wasn’t joking,” Reaves told the California Post in an exclusive interview....

MINNEAPOLIS — Over his past two games, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has put together an ugly field goal percentage, shooting a cumulative 0-13 from the field. In an albeit small sample size, Gobert has shot just 37 percent on the season per Basketball Reference, a drastic shift from his historically good marks. “I don’t see […] The post Timberwolves’ Chris Finch calls out Rudy Gobert for ‘finesse’ play during ugly 0-of-12 shooting stretch appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Having undergone surgery on Wednesday for the torn meniscus in his left knee, Pacers wing Ben Sheppard is expected to be out for “months” rather than weeks, head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters, including Tony East of Circle City Spin (Twitter link). As we detailed earlier this week, there are two types of meniscus surgeries […]

Former Toronto Raptors guard Lorenzo Brown has revealed that he never received an NBA championship ring from the franchise following its title-winning 2018/19 season. Brown was part of Toronto’s roster during the first half of that campaign but was waived on January 7, 2019, several months before the Raptors won their first NBA championship. The […] The post Lorenzo Brown says Raptors denied him championship ring appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony believes Paul George has always been comfortable playing a secondary role, arguing that his early experiences in the league helped shape his approach throughout his career. Anthony discussed George’s ability to play alongside other stars, suggesting that the veteran forward developed the mentality of a second option during his first years […] The post Carmelo Anthony says Paul George prefers secondary role appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony has pushed back against the perception that players from his generation were too friendly with one another and lacked competitiveness on the court. Anthony addressed the idea that personal relationships between NBA stars prevented them from developing intense rivalries, arguing that friendships had little influence on how players approached games. The […] The post Carmelo Anthony rejects claims his generation lacked rivalries appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Shaquille O’Neal took another opportunity to joke about Charles Barkley’s lack of an NBA championship after the former Phoenix Suns star appeared to suggest that he had won a title during his playing career. The exchange occurred while Barkley was speaking with Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving about how former NBA stars can use their […] The post Shaq mocks Charles Barkley’s NBA championship claim appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Houston Rockets have started the 2026-2027 NBA season with five straight victories, three of which came on the road. Head coach Ime Udoka is back at the helm, with talents like Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Fred VanVleet looking to guide the group toward a deep postseason run. While it may still […] The post 3 Houston Rockets bold predictions for make-or-break season for Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Basketball is where the money is at. The highest-paid NBA players are given contracts that pay them a quarter-plus of a billion these days. Even all-time legends like LeBron James and Michael Jordan already have net worths in the billions. Every year, superstar players sign new contracts that make them paid more handsomely than the […] The post Biggest contracts in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2026-27 season at 2-3, but a major bright spot for them has been the stellar play of rookie big man Yaxel Lendeborg. The 24-year-old has been one of the best rookies in the league in the early-goings of the regular season, and […] The post ClutchPoints’ Insider plants flag on Yaxel Lendeborg being top-5 pick in immediate redraft appeared first on ClutchPoints.

AJ Dybantsa scored 19 points in his NBA debut, but the Washington Wizards could not hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers, who rallied for a 121-111 victory on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena. Evan Mobley scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Peyton Watson added 22 points to help Cleveland extend its winning streak to […] The post AJ Dybantsa scores 19 in NBA debut as Cavaliers rally past Wizards appeared first on TalkBasket.net.