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BOSTON — For the first time this season, the Boston Celtics were without star Jayson Tatum. The team announced his absence Wednesday afternoon, meaning it would have to adjust its approach when hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla further outlined those adjustments before opening tip. Advertisement “The sub pattern is going to be different,” …

SACRAMENTO – The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t even 10 games into the season and superstar Luka Dončić already looks to be in midseason form. Dončić had his third-consecutive 40-point game, and fifth of the season, as he led the Lakers to a 116-103 win against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He stuffed the stat …

The ghosts of last season popped up in last night’s 117-107 Houston Rockets loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Up until last night, Houston seemed to have largely fixed many of the problems they had last season. Had they been right all along about what Fred VanVleet would mean to this team? Well, last night, even with VanVleet, the Rockets suffered …

Observations after Sixers beat Bulls to reach East-leading 7-1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers kept up their hot start to the season Monday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, reaching 7-1 with a 126-107 win against the Bulls. Advertisement All five of the Sixers’ starters scored in double figures. Tyrese Maxey posted 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting and …

LeBron Log No. 3: The King dishes, Caitlin Clark visits and closing time originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LeBron James’ latest week with the Sixers included his first 10-assist game with Philadelphia, his best performance with the team, a visit with Caitlin Clark, a crowd-wide finger wag and one jumper he would probably like back. Advertisement Some of it …

SACRAMENTO — It didn’t come via the hot start from Luka Dončić that’s become customary to start the season. But the Slovenian superstar continued his dominant run to open 2026-27 Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, recording his third straight 40-point game in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings. Advertisement Dončić finished with 40 points, nine rebounds and seven …

Luka Dončić had his fifth 40-point performance in his last six games, finishing with 40 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings on Wednesday in Sacramento. Color Austin Reaves not impressed. Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves (15) high-five during the Lakers’ 138-117 win over the Heat on Nov. 2, 2026 in …

Luka Dončić has scored 308 points through his first eight games of the season, the most points since Wilt Chamberlain’s 418 points in 1962-63, the season in which he averaged 44.8 points. Dončić had 40 points (11-for-23 from the field, 6-for-13 from beyond the arc), nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal in the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Kings …

The San Antonio Spurs concluded their homestand in thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, holding off a furious second half rally by the Dallas Mavericks to earn the 112-111 victory at the Frost Bank Center behind a historic and career night from Victor Wembanyama. The victory is the sixth straight for San Antonio, who defeated Dallas for the second time this …

For as good as Luka Dončić has been to start this season, it hasn’t really felt like he’s been carrying the Lakers along. He’s been great on top of other players being good as well, leading more often than not to wins. However, on Wednes… Advertisement [whistle] Damn. I was just called for a foul. Fitting for that game. Anyway, …

10,000ft Overview As soon as the game tipped off, one thing was very clear: This was a completely different level of basketball compared to Monday night’s game. Unique matchups (LaMelo Ball on Jabari Smith!), shot-making, and game plan discipline meant that the first half was full of back-and-forth, high-quality hoops. Advertisement Ayo Dosunmu was such a blue tsunami in transition …

Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points, and the San Antonio Spurs needed every single one of them in a close game against the rival Dallas Mavericks. Despite blowing a 19-point lead, the Spurs were able to hold on in the fourth quarter to win 112-11. Wembanyama dominated the game in every aspect. He added 24 points and 8 blocks …

The Dallas Mavericks (4-4) fell to the San Antonio Spurs (6-2), 112-111, in a nationally televised matchup on the road on Wednesday. The two squads met for the second time, and it came after the Mavericks’ 115-100 blunder against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The matchup went down to the wire after the Mavericks were able to turn around a …

Victor Wembanyama sank the winning free throw to finish with a career-high 52 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 on Wednesday. The French star, whose previous best was 50 points in 2024, dominated at both ends of the court to also claim 24 rebounds and eight blocks. Advertisement The 22-year-old is the first player in …

Inglewood, Calif. — These are the moments Klay Thompson lives for: His team down two, the game on the line and he rises for the last shot. Splash. “I can’t lie to you, felt really good,” Thompson said. Advertisement That shot capped off Thompson’s first 30-point game since he was still a Warrior in 2024. The Warriors needed every one …

The Dallas Mavericks (4-4) nearly pulled off a ridiculous comeback Wednesday night, but fell 112-111 to the San Antonio Spurs (6-2) after a strange final possession. Victor Wembanyama completely dominated the game, finishing with 52 points, 24 rebounds, and eight blocks while controlling everything Dallas tried to do around the rim. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 29 points, while …

It was a legendary performance, even by Victor Wembanyama’s unreasonably lofty standards: A career-high 52 points and 24 rebounds, plus eight blocked shots. It’s been 52 years since a player put up a stat line like that — and Wembanyama did that despite fighting off a virus and tweaking his ankle in the fourth quarter.The Spurs needed every bit of …

Klay Thompson made the winning three-pointer with a second left in overtime and the Miami Heat rallied past the reeling Clippers 117-116 on Wednesday night. Bam Adebayo set season highs with 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who have won three of four after losing their first four games. Thompson scored 30, going eight of 17 from three-point …

The Phoenix Suns began their seven-game homestand by hosting the team that obliterated them on opening night. And while the final 132-119 score wasn’t nearly as embarrassing as that initial beatdown, the result was another decisive victory for Portland, which improved to 6-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 on the road. Meanwhile, the Suns dropped to 1-5. Devin …

Victor Wembanyama has had a heck of a career as he plays his fourth NBA season. But nothing matches what he did on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs superstar set a new career high in scoring with 52 points plus 24 rebounds and 8 blocks in a 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. No player in NBA history has posted …

The Lakers encountered one of the NBA’s least impressive teams in the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, making it incumbent on them to take the right approach against a team that has one of the worst records in the league. Slowly, the Lakers and Luka Doncic found their groove against the Kings, pulling away for an uneven 116-103 win at …

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had a fan sitting courtside at the Golden 1 Center removed on Wednesday night after a bad incident between the fan and the official. Dončić, as he was set to inbound the ball late in the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, suddenly started calling officials and security over to …

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić had a fan sitting courtside at the Golden 1 Center removed on Wednesday night after what was apparently a sour interaction. Dončić, as he was set to inbound the ball late in the third quarter of their 116-103 win over the Sacramento Kings, suddenly started calling officials and security over to him on the …

A sloppy start cost the Cleveland Cavaliers in their 124-116 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’ve now dropped five straight games to OKC. Three stars of the game First star: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 42 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds Advertisement It was another day in the office for the reigning back-to-back MVP. SGA got to his spots on the floor, …

Wednesday’s game was the perfect chance for head coach Mike Brown to have Dalton Knecht make his Knicks debut. After being waived by the Los Angeles Lakers, New York signed Knecht to a two-way contract nearly two weeks ago and the 25-year-old had been playing with the Westchester Knicks in the NBA G League to learn the team’s systems and …