HighlightsThursday, Oct 22, 2026

Yaxel Lendeborg said it was an "interesting first game for me" after defending the Lakers superstar in his professional debut.

For the Lakers, who have installed Luka Doncic as the heir to LeBron James and rebuilt their roster around him, the early results in a 127-105 win over the Warriors were a promising sign of things to come.

Edwards put on a scoring clinic, overshadowing Antetokounmpo's debut for Miami.

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.

Most fans watching Wednesday's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat knew LaMelo Ball got away with a travel.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday night as Tyrese Haliburton made his return to the lineup from a torn Achilles. Haliburton finished with 23 points and 12 assists in his first game since June 22, 2025. "It felt good. It felt really good," Haliburton said. "I think preseason prepared me for that in terms of not pressing and letting it come to me. I'm trying to play the right way and I got a layup that opened things up for me." Haliburton, who admitted he...

Fans were eager to see which team would win the defensive battle in Game 1.

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 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star point guard LaMelo Ball brushed off his brother, Lonzo, for calling out his missed traveling violation in a viral video.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed Wednesday night that he has instituted a unique way for players to compete for prize money accumulated via fines.

- How starved are the fans in Washington for watchable basketball?

Tuesday's NBA opening night doubleheader on NBC and Peacock averaged 6.41 million viewers, the most-watched opening night in league history. The Philadelphia 76ers' 106-100 win over the New York Knicks averaged 7.71 million viewers. It was the most-watched primetime opening night game ever and peaked at 9.1 million viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET. Philadelphia spoiled ring night for the defending champion Knicks. It was the 76ers' first game since signing LeBron James and trading for Jaylen Brown thi...

"Oh my goodness."

The Lakers offered a glimpse into what could be an elite offensive team.

ESPN's Malika Andrews shared a playful clip with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić after their postgame interview went viral.

ESPN commentator Doris Burke recalled an embarrassing encounter with former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich involving Shaquille O’Neal during Wednesday night’s broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Burke shared how one of her earliest in-game interviews with Popovich went wrong after she questioned the Spurs’ defense […] The post Doris Burke tells tale of time she had Spurs legend Gregg Popovich steaming mad over Shaq appeared first o...

The Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks needed only one game to give their NBA Southeast Division matchup some fresh bad blood. As the final seconds ticked off the Hawks’ 132-125 win over the Magic in the season opener on Wednesday night at Kia Center, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Johnson got into a heated exchange. The […] The post NBA stars Paolo Banchero, Jalen Johnson have to be seperated after tense end to Hawks-Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Boston Celtics stumbled out of the gates on Tuesday afternoon with an ugly road loss to the Detroit Pistons, blowing a 22-point lead in the process. Jayson Tatum’s rough performance drew the majority of the headlines in this one, but he wasn’t the only Celtics player who struggled to make things happen, as it […] The post Celtics’ Mitchell Robinson ethers his ‘trash’ performance vs. Pistons, and he’s absolutely right appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Atlanta’s long-suffering sports fans know better than to get carried away. But the Dream’s first WNBA finals game in 13 years showed this might finally be a team worth falling for

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Every Ball splash was followed by a stare into the crowd or a word of dismissal. Every Ant bomb was accompanied by profane barking at anyone within earshot. “I love that,” Edwards said. “I love that aspect of the game. That fuels me every time.” It is possible that Edwards was embellishing the chatter that was coming from the Heat bench. He wouldn’t be the first great player to conjure motivation out of thin air. But Edwards insisted that he heard the yapping, until he returned fire. “When I ...

LSU coach Kim Mulkey is attending WNBA Finals Game 3 to support former star Angel Reese in Atlanta.

Angel Reese has heard plenty of criticism since entering the WNBA, with her offensive struggles often overshadowing what she brings to the court. But the Atlanta Dream star is starting to change that conversation with her performances when it matters most.

Angel Reese continues to dominate in the WNBA Finals, earning the admiration of her peers, including a former Indiana Fever player.

Last season, Williams and Dončić got into a brief spat when the Nets and Lakers squared off

Too $hort rose to fame in the 1980s rocking Oakland A’s gear. The legendary rapper later backed the Raiders and Golden State Warriors proudly. Now the Hip-Hop icon has caught Ballhalla fever, thanks to the Golden State Valkyries run toward the WNBA title . He hopes the nation doesn’t “blow the whistle” on the growing fandom for the Valkyries […] The post Exclusive: Too $hort riding Valkyries high in WNBA Finals, and wants Ballhalla fever to spread appeared first on ClutchPoints.

She was outstanding.