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As Luka Dončić sets the league aflame with an unparalleled scoring run to open the season, he’s leaving a trail of awestruck opponents in his wake. When he dropped 42 points on the Heat at the start of the week, Giannis Antetokounmpo was certain to make sure his standing in the league all-time, not just current, was known. Advertisement “When …

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell is taking four fewer shots per game this season compared to last year. Should the Cleveland Cavaliers be concerned? “The shot attempt stuff doesn’t bother me in the least,” head coach Kenny Atkinson said when asked that very question. Advertisement Even though Mitchell is taking fewer shots, he’s taking a similar percentage of looks at the …

The Kristaps Porziņģis saga has followed the Golden State Warriors around since the very first day of training camp. And while it seems like it will stay in the news cycle for quite a while, on Friday it took another step towards resolution, with the one-time All-Star posting a statement on social media, which seemed to suggest that he is …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – NOVEMBER 5: Giannis Antetokounmpo #7 of the Miami Heat looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 5, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, 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 Getty …

Boston Celtics (6-2) at Charlotte Hornets (3-6)Friday, November 6, 20267:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #9 Road Game #4Emirates NBA Cup Game #2TV: NBCSB, WSOC TV64, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Sirius XMSpectrum Center The Celtics begin a 4 game road trip with a stop in Charlotte to take on the Hornets. This is the first of 4 games between these two …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 26: The sneakers worn by Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the game against the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Four of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, …

CHARLOTTE — Jordan Walsh isn’t thrilled with his start to the season. The 22-year-old has played double-digit minutes in every game and has been tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best players, as is customary. But at Celtics shootaround Friday morning, Walsh said he was underwhelmed with his impact on the team so far. Advertisement “I think it’s been okay,” …

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis, who has not been with the team as he addresses long-term health concerns, announced he will step away from basketball. “This season I was really looking forward to running it with this group, but as I ramped up, my body didn’t respond the way I anticipated,” Porziņģis wrote Friday, Nov. 6 in a statement …

Kristaps Porzingis is stepping away from NBA play while dealing with ongoing health issues, the veteran center announced Friday. In a statement on social media, Porzingis said that he was not able to play at the level he hoped, and had decided to focus on his health. “This season I was really looking forward to running it with this group, …

Friday afternoon, Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis announced that he has decided to step away from basketball as he continues to address the autoimmune disorder postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) that has kept him off the court this season. Traded to the Warriors at the February deadline, Porziņģis appeared in 15 games last season, averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, …

New York’s G League affiliate opens its 2026-27 season tonight against the Maine Celtics in the Tip-Off Tournament. The roster features three players on two-way contracts, a returning fan favorite (hint: he’s great on toast), and a collection of prospects hoping to dribble their way up to an NBA court. With the Knicks operating near the second apron, Westchester provides …

If you’ve been online recently, you may have noticed that Donovan Mitchell has… pissed off a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers fans. Twitter is ablaze with criticism. People want him traded. Some regret that he was ever traded for. Mitchell has become the crux of all problems; the shot-chucking ‘dictator’ who will never be the primary option on a championship team. …

Since the Lakers acquired Walker Kessler over the summer, most of the conversation regarding his play, and subsequent impact, has been tied to the cost paid to land him. The multiple years and millions of dollars, the draft picks and swaps, each have served as footnotes after every game thus far. Advertisement While fair given what the Lakers need from …

Sometimes all it takes is a spark, however small, to start a fire and change a team’s trajectory. Even if that spark comes against an opponent you wouldn’t necessarily consider quality. The Phoenix Suns’ 117-104 victory over the Orlando Magic might be that spark, although with Houston and San Antonio staring them down on the schedule over the next few …

There’s a fine line between fearmongering and reporting. Lately, I’m obsessed with Artificial Intelligence (AI). This self-indulgent diatribe will be brief, although I will note that this is exactly the type of self-aware writing that AI can’t replicate: Advertisement Yet. It seems likely to me that AI will be an extinction-level event. We are training the models to solve macro …

The Toronto Raptors are looking to secure their first win in the Emirates NBA Cup this season as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, November 6. The Raptors, who are currently 0-1 in the competition and are coming off of a 128-109 loss against the Denver Nuggets. Toronto has not been on great form, losing 3 of their …

The Milwaukee Bucks have a date with the Toronto Raptors in the first of four NBA Cup games this season. The Bucks have obviously had a rough start to the season with just one win, but they’ve been in all but two games. Now it’s just about learning how to finish games. Taylor Jenkins is trying to walk and chew …

When you’re the defending champions, there are not many holistic things to complain about. Sure, the Knicks started 0-3 with a very unsettling offense, but all they needed was their medicine (the Nets and Bulls) to get back to .500? Advertisement Worried about losing to Philadelphia twice in October? Joel Embiid’s plantar fasciitis has already acted up; calm down. Any …

Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa ranked No. 5 in NBA Rookie of the Year rankings this week by NBA.com’s Jeff Zilligitt. Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer is No. 1, but he played the entire season so far. Dybantsa, by contrast, missed the first four games of the season so he is starting behind. Here is what Zilligitt had to say …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! On the NBA side, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones talk about this year’s rookie class! They share their early observations of Cam Boozer (MEM), Yaxel Lendeborg (GSW), AJ Dybantsa (WAS), Caleb Wilson (CHI), Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC) and Kingston Flemings (ATL). Advertisement On …

During a TikTok stream where the pair were playing NBA 2K, New York Knicks guards Tyler Kolek and Miles “Deuce” McBride were asked a question: who was the ‘fakest’ celebrity fan they encountered during the Knicks’ championship run? Kolek didn’t hesitate to name a major celebrity. Kolek promptly named pop superstar Taylor Swift, who made headlines for her courtside appearance …

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one-of-one. He doesn’t play in the style of other superstars, which makes coaching the NBA champion and two-time MVP a particular challenge. Doc Rivers, the former Bucks coach turned NBC Sports studio host for NBA broadcasts, pulled no punches when talking about how he found it difficult to coach Antetokounmpo in an appearance on the Bill Simmons …

It wasn’t long ago that Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the NBA’s best defenders. He joined Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the third player ever to be named NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season during the 2019-2020 campaign, and he was consistently a major part of some great units in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo was …

Yahoo Sports is giving fans another way to play fantasy basketball with Perfect 5, a free-to-play game featuring each week’s NBA on Prime doubleheader. The rules are simple: pick five players, stay within a $15 budget and rack up fantasy points through scoring, rebounds, assists, defensive stats and 3s. Friday’s slate features the 76ers at Cavaliers (7:30 p.m. ET) and …

The second batch of NBA Cup group play games will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, with nine games on the schedule. The schedule includes heavyweight matchups, with Western Conference contenders such as the Los Angeles Lakers facing the surprising Portland Trail Blazers, while the defending conference champion San Antonio Spurs look to maintain their strong start against the lowly …