CoachingMonday, Oct 19, 2026

Two days until opening night, and the intriguing roster battle for the Phoenix Suns continues. That is, of course, involving Khaman Maluach and Oso Ighodaro at the center position, according to head coach Jordan Ott. The entire team remains focused on it not being a competition of who will be the full-time starter. Rather, they […] The post Suns’ Jordan Ott gives intriguing update for starting center spot for season opener appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ziaire Williams has left preseason as a prime candidate to start on Opening Night for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors. Despite playing only two games, he showed youthful energy and played well as a slasher alongside Luka Doncic. Head coach JJ Redick took notice of Williams’ strong play, as he provided […]

After practice Monday, Knicks coach Mike Brown, as well as guards Jalen Brunson and Landry Shamet, spoke about what it means to turn the page on their championship berth and enter a new campaign with largely the same group.

Alysha Clark explains why the little details matter most to a young Dallas Wings team.

Karalis summed it up: “Joe Mazzulla: "I'm excited to lose with this team" Paul George: "It's been a beautiful challenge" Baylor Scheierman: "a controlled chaos, I think I definitely thrive in that" submitted by /u/dawglover1011 [link] [comments]

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Tanisha Wright coached A’ja Wilson, a five-time WNBA MVP, for two seasons as an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces. She is now the head coach of Penn State. In 2021, when I was an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, we lost in the semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury. We were clearly the heavy favorite to win that series and return to the WNBA championship. As we were coming of