NBA NewsYesterday, Nov 9, 2026

Leading NBA MVP candidates Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama lead the league in Player Efficiency Rating after the third week of the regular season. Doncic has a mark of 34.4 ahead of Wembanyama at 34.3. Stephen Curry ranks third and is the only other player with a PER over 30.0. NBA PER (Week 3) 1. Luka Doncic: 34.4 2. Victor Wembanyama: 34.3 3. Stephen Curry: 32.3 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.5 5. Nikola Jokic: 26.0 6. Ty Jerome: 25.6 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 25.2 8. Tyrese Haliburton: 2...

The Boston Celtics lead the NBA in Net Rating after the third week of the season with a mark of +11.1 points per 100 possessions, just ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves at 11.0 and the San Antonio Spurs at +10.3. NBA Net Rating (Week 3) 1. Celtics: 11.1 2. Wolves: 11.0 3. Spurs: 10.3 4. Rockets: 9.3 5. Thunder: 8.1 6. Pistons: 7.9 7. Lakers: 7.5 8. Grizzlies: 6.0 9. Knicks: 5.9 10. Blazers: 5.6 11. Raptors: 5.4 12. Warriors: 5.0 13. Mavericks: 4.9 14. Hawks: 3.1 15. 76ers: 3.1 16. Cavaliers...

Giannis Antetokounmpo was caught off guard by Doc Rivers' recent criticism of him during an appearance on "The Bill Simmons Podcast." "Oh, my God," said Antetokounmpo. "First of all, he's not my coach. My coach is Coach Spo. But he's a guy, a coach that I've worked (with) in the past. I'm speechless. He made those comments today?" Antetokounmpo spoke after Miami's 114-108 win over the Sacramento Kings. Antetokounmpo said that reporters should ask Rivers why he made the comments. "Never let bi...

Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens publicly expressed his appreciation for Jaylen Brown shortly before the organization traded the All-NBA forward to the Philadelphia 76ers. The post Celtics president praised Jaylen Brown before trading him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The NBA formally honored the Lakers superstar for his explosive play last week.

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg has recently started eating an in-game peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

As the 2026-27 NBA season enters Week 4, there is really no denying where Luka Doncic stands in the MVP race. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is clearly the MVP favorite right now, but several stars around the league are making noise behind him, including Golden State Warriors two-time MVP Stephen Curry. The Warriors started […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: Stephen Curry joins top-5 conversation amid Warriors’ incredible turnaround appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Phoenix Suns enter their home game against the San Antonio Spurs fighting with a 3-5 record in the NBA thus far. However, things would have been much worse if not for Devin Booker, who is currently averaging 25.3 points per game, almost 10 more than any other Suns player. The five-time All-Star has been […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker gets ‘all-time’ great, statue declaration from ex-NBA player appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Warriors embracing the Bad Boy role

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The Trail Blazers are 6-3, which gives them plenty to feel good about. It doesn’t mean everyone is playing well. Scoot Henderson’s start is one concern, particularly with Ja Morant sidelined and more responsibility available in the backcourt. As Jeremy Brener notes in Blazers On SI’s early-season stock report, Henderson hasn’t carried a promising preseason […] The post Scott Henderson still seeking rhythm amid Blazers’ strong start appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra responded to Andrew Wiggins’ early-season slump by replacing him in the starting lineup with Pelle Larsson for Sunday’s game at Sacramento, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. It marked the first change of the season to a starting five that had been outscored by 8.9 points […]