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Talk about a comeback. Jalen Johnson scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-121 on Saturday, Nov. 7 at State Farm Arena. The Hawks were down by as many as 17 points in the first quarter. Advertisement Johnson, 24, had 12 points points in the fourth quarter to bring …

The New York Knicks (4-4) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-4) tomorrow at Rocket Arena. The Cavs are playing the second game of a back-to-back, after trouncing the Sixers last night. Josh Hart is out with right ankle soreness for the Knicks. Jarrett Allen is questionable with a knee contusion. Tip off is at 8 PM EST on MSG. This is …

Kevin McCullar Jr. is the newest addition to this Raptors’ roster, joining Toronto on a two-way deal earlier this week on November 5th. The former New York Knick is a 25 year old small forward, standing at 6’6″ with a 6’9″ wingspan. After being waived from New York to make space to sign Dalton Knecht, McCullar Jr. joined the Raptors. …

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the New York Knicks 109-97. Donovan Mitchell finished with a season-high 37 points. The Cavs started strong for the second night in a row, showing active hands defensively in the first quarter to force three Knicks turnovers. They also held the Knicks to just 3-of-11 three-point shooting in the opening quarter. Advertisement Karl-Anthony Towns kept …

The Lakers (8-2) embark on their first true road trip of the season on Sunday, starting with a stop in Detroit to take on the Pistons (6-2). This is the first contest of a four consecutive games away from home. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons Advertisement When: 3 p.m. PT, Nov. 8 Where: …

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 21: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 21, 2026 at Capital One Arena 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 …

SAN FRANCISCO ― Golden State Warriors forward Georges Niang has brought added toughness to the team, and it rears its head often throughout the game. Niang and Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. were separated by teammates before being assessed technical fouls a brief push-off and animated words between the two during a regular-season meeting between the Warriors and Magic …

The Nets are coming off one of their best team performances of the season, a 114-104 win over Charlotte on Wednesday. Danny Wolf made the most of his first real rotation opportunity, Nolan Traoré continued to show improvements, and Terance Mann gave Jordi Fernández another option off the bench. Now, Brooklyn takes that momentum on the road to Atlanta — …

The Golden State Warriors return to action Saturday night as they host the Orlando Magic. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM PT in San Francisco, with the game airing on NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: Golden State extended its winning streak to six games with Thursday night’s 120-100 victory over the Miami Heat. Steph Curry and Draymond …

The Minnesota Timberwolves return home to take on a Utah Jazz team in search of a rhythm. Minnesota is riding a three-game win streak and has found their cadence on defense while getting up the court quickly on offense. This marks the start of eight straight games in Minnesota after a grueling first two and a half weeks of the …

Kenny Atkinson found himself trending for all the wrong reasons during the Cleveland Cavaliers matchup with the New York Knicks in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals. In case you missed it, here’s what Atkinson told reporters after the Cavs were already trailing the series 0-3. Advertisement “I think analytically, I think we’ve won the — I said three out of …

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without the services of sharpshooter Sam Merrill in their matchup against the defending champion New York Knicks on Saturday evening. Merrill suffered a right elbow injury that caused him to miss the second half of Friday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. As of now, the severity of the injury is unknown. “I noticed …

One Possession: Sure-handed Sam Hauser leads NBA with one wild stat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When Sam Hauser is busting out the binoculars celebration, you know the Boston Celtics are rolling. Advertisement Hauser did that after delivering a fancy one-handed dime to a cutting Derrick White as the Boston Celtics pushed their lead as high as 46 en …

Luka Dončić has been the talk of the NBA following a strong start with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Dončić and the Lakers are currently in first place in the Western Conference with an 8-2 record and lead the league in points scored, averaging 122 per game through the first 10 games this season. Advertisement Dončić has positioned himself …

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg has always been vocal about the love for his mother, Yissel Raposo. Together, they shed tears of joy when his name was called at the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Warriors in June. Lendeborg has been vocal about the sacrifices that his mother made for him and one of …

CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 6: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Charlotte Hornets during the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup on November 6, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to …

Lakers coach JJ Redick was stumped. He had recently likened Luka Dončić to a supernova. He said you have to pick your poison against him. So, when asked if he had any superlatives to offer following Dončić’s 53-point, five-rebound, five-assist performance in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Trail Blazers on Friday, Redick stumbled. Advertisement “Sure,” Redick said. “Sure.” When …

The Dallas Mavericks (5-4) took down the Utah Jazz (1-8), 112-100 on Friday night. The victory gets Dallas back on the right track after two-straight losses and gives the Mavs a 2-0 record in Emirates Cup play. Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving struggled a bit in the early going, but locked in down the stretch, while Morez Johnson, Jr. had …

Welcome back to the Den. The Wolves are ten games in and their record stands at 7-3. Over that time the Wolves sprinted out of the gates, lost Anthony Edwards to dirty knees in need of a cleaning, and have mostly righted the ship. Their losses are on travel back-to-backs and their first game without Edwards where they didn’t even …

With the season being roughly one-tenth of the way through, I figured we could do a check-in on the two of the major offseason acquisitions, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Marcus Smart, who were signed to contracts paying them $3,524,115 and $6,064,00 this season, respectively. Marcus Smart brings a lot more to the table for the Rockets than what appears in the …

One of the standouts of the early stages of the preseason was Adou Thiero, who looked to have built on a strong Summer League and was ready to be part of the Lakers’ rotation. However, an ill-timed injury halted Thiero’s progress and kept him out of the opening weeks of the regular season. After some patience to allow swelling in …

The Toronto Raptors secured their first NBA Cup victory of the season, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 at Fiserv Forum. Raptors guard Alijah Martin was the standout performer, recording 27 points off the bench and providing the spark Toronto needed to secure the win. Advertisement The Raptors were without Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, who were both sidelined with injuries. …

The Dallas Mavericks were in a funk for their past two games, with Kyrie Irving sitting one and Cooper Flagg having arguably the worst two-game stretch of his young career. Emirates Cup action raised the intensity and the Mavs stepped up to the tune of a 112-100 win Friday night. 63-45: Rebound disparity in favor of Dallas For what felt …

The Phoenix Suns moved Oso Ighodaro into the starting lineup for Thursday’s win against the Orlando Magic. Many called for a change to the lineup (or multiple changes, which is another article for another day). He is a somewhat polarizing player, with staunch fans and outspoken skeptics. I’ll make a case for this being absolutely the right move for this …

The Lakers are one of the Western Conference’s best teams. Their early success can be tied to Luka Doncic’s MVP performance to kick off the 2026-27 season. Doncic is in many ways overlooked even with his strong start to the season, but his warmup shots never cease to amaze. Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a free …