AnalysisWednesday, Oct 21, 2026

Angel Reese kept the Dream rolling in Game 3 with a 97-71 win as Atlanta took a 2-1 lead over the Valkyries in the WNBA Finals.

Lakers star Luka Dončić took out a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times, addressing the city and saying "tonight we start our run for a championship."

The Knicks on Tuesday hung a banner at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the NBA Cup title they won last season.

South Carolina leads the 2026 women's basketball AP preseason top-25 rankings, returning to the top spot for the fifth time in seven years. Here are eight things to know about the 2026 preseason poll.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rough open to the regular season, scoring just 13 points on 6-of-23 shooting during his team's 121-113 loss against the Detroit Pistons.

Come one, come all, you're just in time to witness the New York Knicks take on the Philadelphia 76ers to open the 2026-27 NBA season!

Florida's Thomas Haugh and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. returned to make their teams among the front-runners to cut down the nets next spring and earned them preseason All-America honors from The Associated Press.

JJ Redick said the Lakers' "biggest unknown" is how his new-look roster sans LeBron James will deal with adversity.

During the World Cup, the Dream headed to Florida for training camp, where DeWanna Bonner bonded with her new teammates.

The new LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards backcourt opens the season with a lot of flash and a renewed joy in Minnesota.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are opening up the NBA's 2026-27 regular season at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST inside the confines of Crypto.com Arena. As tends to happen when these two teams meet, the storylines write themselves.

Retired NBA star Blake Griffin believes one of the best periods for the Los Angeles Clippers hasn't received its just due from the organization.

Check out Bilas' picks for some of the most exciting players to watch in this upcoming college hoops season.

The Rockets won their opener against Dallas on Wednesday by playing at a much faster pace than they did last season, writes William Guillory of The Athletic. With point guard Fred VanVleet back on the court after missing all of 2025/26, Houston repeatedly pushed the ball up court, finishing with 128 points, including 29 on […]

As Leonard kicks off his second tenure with Toronto, do the Raptors represent his best shot at having his jersey retired?

Here are some players who could make a leap and impact their teams this season.

Stephen Curry is on the short list of the best athletes of all-time across any sport, and the 38-year-old has reflected on his legacy going into what will be his 18th season in the NBA with one organization.

Joel Embiid discussed how LeBron James' championship mindset can help the star center achieve more playoff success as the duo begins their shared tenure on the Philadelphia 76ers.

With the Rockets focused on trapping him, Kyrie Irving was held to 15 points in his first regular-season game since March 2025 and the Mavs fell 128-110.

It's a showcase of a budding NBA rivalry to close out opening night.

The NBA generated approximately $14.5 billion in revenue during the 2025-26 season. The 30 teams brought in a combined $13.7 billion, an average of $456 million each, with the rest kept at the league level. The Golden State Warriors led all teams with $895 million in revenue. The Memphis Grizzlies ranked last at $339 million. The totals are after revenue sharing, which moved about $400 million to lower-revenue teams. The NBA's 11-year, $76 billion media deal raised each team's national TV pay...

Widely considered the favorite to win both the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2026/27, Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama got off to a slow start on Tuesday, shooting a career-worst 7.7% (1-of-13) from the floor in a home loss to Oklahoma City, notes Michael C. Wright of ESPN. “I […]

Will Gigi Gamble lead Monmouth to first CAA title since 2023? The post 2026-27 CAA preview appeared first on The IX Sports.

But this is New York, and while one title is nice, the honeymoon will last only so long.

Head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries. | NBAE via Getty Images Depth has been the pride of the Golden State Valkyries all season long. During the regular season, they had 10 players seeing double-digit court time on a nightly basis, with no single player logging an average of more than 30 minutes per game. That’s rare for a team seeing so much success. While we’ve already detailed the “win by collective” approach to roster-building that has led Golden State thus far, does t...

There is the buzzkill element to all of this, sure.

Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley react to the high-stakes matchup in the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream. They spotlight the unstoppable, championship-hungry Angel Reese, diving into her historic performances in Game 2 and Game 3. They also break down the Valkyries' biggest weak spots. Can the defensive-minded squad shift their momentum offensively to stay alive in the fight for a championship?

The road to the NBA Finals starts now.

Steph Curry is about to enter his third season not sharing the court alongside his former Splash Brother, Klay Thompson. And part of him doesn’t feel right not playing alongside him. Curry appeared as a guest on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Tuesday and told him, “I miss that dude every day.” Stephen Curry...

For a young, inexperienced Nets team trying to turn the page after two overtly tanking campaigns — and three straight losing records — setting that culture early this season is going to be vital.