AnalysisWednesday, Oct 28, 2026

How did Golden State take control? Can Atlanta gets its offense going? And will the 12:30 tip impact the outcome?

Irving and the Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Lakers star Luka Doncic (back) and starter Ziaire Williams (foot) will not play in Wednesday's game vs. the Clippers, who will be without Rui Hachimura (quad).

Autumn Johnson reveals her way-too-early Player of the Year contenders ahead of the 2026=2027 NCAA women's basketball season.

Inside why these transfers are primed to shine at their new schools, plus preseason risers and fallers

Yaxel Lendeborg is just four games into his NBA career, but already looks like a star in the making.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert responded to a fan that called out his three-point shooting following the team's 127-125 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

Whew.

Injuries, hangovers and some surprises -- there has been a lot to (over)react to just one week into the 2026-27 NBA season

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are well aware the clock might be ticking on their legendary run together, but neither is fixated on how things might end.

It was a whirlwind free agency for the Perth Lynx The post Perth Lynx find their feet after rollercoaster WNBL offseason appeared first on The IX Sports.

Niang is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Minnesota, Nick Friedell of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

As the Knicks face the Bulls, memories of their intense 1990s battles remain strong 30 years after their last NBA playoff matchup.

See who joins South Carolina, UConn and USC on the 1 line The post 2026-27 Bracketology: Our first 76-team field appeared first on The IX Sports.

The Knicks head to Chicago on Wednesday night to face the Bulls.

Former NBA center DeMarcus Cousins believes he made more adjustments to his playing style than Anthony Davis during their time together with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins explained that although he and Davis had different skill sets, they frequently operated in similar areas of the court, creating spacing challenges for the team. “When I teamed […] The post DeMarcus Cousins says he sacrificed for Anthony Davis appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Rich Paul credited LeBron James with helping change how NBA players approach their careers, arguing that the superstar’s decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 helped trigger a shift in the league’s approach to player movement. Speaking with Max Kellerman on the Game Over podcast, Paul discussed how earlier generations of stars, including Michael […] The post Rich Paul credits LeBron James for changing NBA player empowerment appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Damian Lillard has explained how he practices his long-range shooting, revealing that he requires himself to make five consecutive deep shots without the ball touching the rim. The veteran NBA guard said he typically performs the drill toward the end of his workouts, when fatigue makes it more difficult to maintain proper shooting technique. “Usually […] The post Damian Lillard shares secret behind shooting range appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

For the first time since June the Knicks looked like the Knicks again.

Lakers wing Ziaire Williams was fined $2,000 on Monday for flopping during Sunday’s comeback win against the Jazz. On Tuesday, Williams was asked about the league’s ruling and said that if he had to do it again, he’d do it. “Do I agree with it? Not necessarily, but it’s the league’s rule,” Williams told Khobi...

Game Details Date Wednesday, October 28 Start Time 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT Location Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee How to Watch on TV Fans have regional broadcasting options for tonight's game: Milwaukee Home Broadcast WCGV-My24 Houston Away Broadcast Space City Home Network How to Live Stream If you are looking to stream the game live, you have a few digital platforms available depending on your location: Bucks fans in local market Bucks+ Rockets fans in local market SCHN+ Out-of-market fans NB...

The full 60 Minutes interview with Wembanyama will air this Sunday (Nov. 1) on CBS

Brian Scalabrine took another apparent shot at Jaylen Brown during Boston’s overtime win over Brooklyn, pointing to the former Celtics star’s league-leading turnover total from last season while praising Jayson Tatum for protecting the ball. During Tuesday’s, October 27, broadcast, Scalabrine highlighted Tatum’s performance before joking about how he could use Brown’s turnover numbers to […] The post Brian Scalabrine takes another jab at Jaylen Brown amid Celtics fallout appeared first on Tal...

Matisse Thybulle's changes have yielded positive results.

Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg talked trash to Luka Doncic unrelentingly on Opening Night. Lendeborg has the chance to do it again Friday night when the Warriors and Lakers square off for their second meeting of the season. Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors plays defense on Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles...

The NBA finally appears to be doing something about flopping.

“I haven’t really watched the Warriors,” Kuminga said ahead of his second matchup against his former team.

Amidst the Miami Heat’s 0-4 start to the 2026-27 regular season, Klay Thompson and Davion Mitchell revealed changes needed for them to win their first game. After All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo advised the Heat take a deep breath amid the slow start, believing it’s still too early to panic, Thompson and Mitchell shared a relatively similar […] The post Heat’s Klay Thompson, Davion Mitchell agree on what needs to change amid woes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg has continued to break records left, right and center as he enters his sophomore season in All-Star form, having broken multiple franchise records already. For some, such as Jeff Teague, his performances are already enough to invite comparisons with established superstars, such as former Mavericks leader Luka Doncic. Speaking on […] The post Why Jeff Teague believes Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg is ‘more exciting’ than Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster in the offseason, one of the players they targeted early was veteran guard Collin Sexton. Now in his ninth season in the NBA, the former lottery pick was brought on to add both ball-handling and scoring punch off the bench. But one key aspect […] The post Collin Sexton keeps it real on taking leadership role in 1st Lakers season appeared first on ClutchPoints.