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Discuss Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings Here!

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Updated Oct 24, 1:02 AM ET

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 13: Ja Morant #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the basket during the game against the Sacramento Kings during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 13, 2026 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE vi...

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Cavs have chance to quiet outside noise that comes with meltdowns

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The best thing about the NBA is that there’s always another game. And between now and mid-April, the Cavaliers will have 81 of them. So, yes, the meltdown on opening night in Philadelphia will be a long-forgotten memory that means nothing by the time the playoffs roll around. This is assuming the Cavs make the […] The post Cavs have chance to quiet outside noise that comes with meltdowns appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks game preview

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HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 20: CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks drives to the basket during the game against the Houston Rockets on March 20, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images With th...

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‘It was a hell of a night’ for LeBron James and the Sixers

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Updated Oct 24, 7:18 AM ET

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Tyrese Maxey #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers react against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was 50 years ago Thursday that Jul...

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2026-27 Missouri Valley Men’s Basketball Conference Preview

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Murray State head coach Ryan Miller, middle, and assistants Brendan Mullins, left, and Jahenns Manigat get excited as the Racers battle the Bradley Braves in the second half of their MVC college basketball game Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Carver Arena in Peoria. The Braves defeated the Racers 87-78. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co Another year of Missouri Valley hoops is fast approaching. While the league is not undergoing the shuffling of teams that some of the other mid-major leagues are, t...

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview & Game Thread: David vs. Goliath?

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 27: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball against Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 139-122. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty...

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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks

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Updated Oct 24, 7:47 PM ET

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 10: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on April 10, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE...

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3 things to know before the Dallas Mavericks home opener against the San Antonio Spurs

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Updated Oct 25, 12:04 AM ET

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 10: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks guards Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game on April 10, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge...

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Nets vs Cavs: Nets take to road in Cleveland

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Updated Oct 25, 12:30 AM ET

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 22: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The season has begun, but the good feelin...

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Wizards stave off Bulls comeback for second win

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Updated Oct 25, 10:16 AM ET

The game turned out to be more of an adventure than seemed likely when the Wizards took a 21-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but they prevailed in the end, outlasting the Chicago Bulls, 124-120, for their first road win of the season. The Wizards built that lead with a heady third quarter blitz in which they outscored the Bulls 40-20. After falling behind by 21, the Bulls cut into Washington’s lead, but the Wizards maintained what seemed to be a comfortable double-digit advantage. Chi...

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Lakers vs. Jazz Preview: First road game of the season

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Updated Oct 24, 11:12 PM ET

Los Angeles, - October 23: Guard Austin Reaves #15 high fives teammates guard Luka Doncic #77, guard Quentin Grimes #5 and center Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers after scoring against the LA Clippers in the second half of a NBA basketball game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday, October 23, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images The Lakers (2-0) head to Salt Lake City where they will face ...

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Game Preview #3: Wolves at Raptors Game Thread

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Updated Oct 24, 9:17 PM ET

Mar 5, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) holds the ball as Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) plays defense in the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It has been half a decade since the Wolves won their first two regular season games to start the season. That was Chris Finch’s first full season as Minnesota’s coach. He led that team through the play-in and into a sp...

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Shakira Austin named to All-WNBA Second Team

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Updated Oct 24, 3:56 PM ET

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics celebrates after making a basket against the Atlanta Dream during the first half of game two of the first round of the WNBA playoffs at CareFirst Arena on September 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) |...

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Walker Kessler has quickly become the Lakers’ defensive anchor

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Updated Oct 24, 4:42 AM ET

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 23: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to media after the game against the LA Clippers on October 23, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images LOS ANGELES — As Walker Kessler gazed up and down the box score at the podium in the middle of his postgame presser following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 125-117 win over the crosstown Clippers, something caught his attention and sto...

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Knicks' Mike Brown encourages Mikal Bridges 'to keep shooting' after going scoreless in loss to Celtics

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Updated Oct 24, 12:25 AM ET

"For the most part, most of his looks... I mean, he had three or four wide open threes. And we want them to make half of them if they're open," head coach Mike Brown said of Bridges after the loss. "But he's got to keep shooting them. And hopefully, they'll eventually go in sooner than later, but he's getting the looks that he needs to get. He's just gotta knock them down now." "He's got to make sure that he's physical on the defensive end," Brown continued on Bridges. "And he, as well as eve...

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Atlanta Dream face another arena dilemma for WNBA Finals Game 6

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Updated Oct 25, 5:21 PM ET

ATLANTA — After successfully adjusting two WNBA Finals games, the Atlanta Dream now face questions about how they’ll host Thursday’s Game 6. The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dream 67-62 on Saturday to tie the series 2-2 and force a Game 6 in the best-of-seven finals. An Atlanta Hawks game against the Cleveland Cavaliers is scheduled to tip off in State Farm Arena at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, an hour before Game 6 of the finals is scheduled. Games 2 and 3 of the finals were moved to the downtown Atl

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“Little Loose as a Leader”: Gabby Williams Makes Feelings Clear Around Her Heated Interaction with Valkyries Teammates After Game 3 Loss

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The Golden State Valkyries are now down 2-1 in the 2026 WNBA Finals series against the Atlanta Dream, and cracks are beginning to appear in the Golden State motto of ‘strength in numbers’. Most recently, these cracks showed up after the Game 3 97-71 loss on Wednesday night, when the postgame Valkyries huddle showed how emotions were running high for the Valkyries’ court general, Gabby Williams.

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Wings fans blast All-WNBA selections after Paige Bueckers First-Team snub

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Coach Jose Fernandez’s Dallas Wings lost 77-73 to the Golden State Valkyries in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, leading to blame being assigned . The Wings got 17 points and six assists from star guard Paige Bueckers on a day when the Valkyries’ Kiah Stokes surpassed Brittney Griner and the WNBA announced its all-league teams. The All-WNBA […] The post Wings fans blast All-WNBA selections after Paige Bueckers First-Team snub appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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