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So far this season, Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson hasn’t looked like the MVP-caliber player fans saw in the NBA Finals this summer. But one week after helping New York erase a 19-point deficit in Chicago, Brunson seemingly officially found his groove Wednesday night against the Bulls. However, instead of showing up as basketball’s best closer as he so …

Victor Wembanyama had a historic first half for the San Antonio Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks. Check out his incredible stats below: WEMBY HISTORY IN FIRST HALF VS. DALLAS 🚨 He's the FIRST PLAYER in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98) to record 25+ PTS, 10+ REB and 5+ BLK in a single half! Spurs seeking 6th straight W on ESPN. …

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Randle added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets won their second game of the season, 114-104, over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The Nets (2-6), who had lost six of their first seven games, rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit in the final periods. …

This is a gut punch for the Hornets and their fans: Less than six minutes into his season debut, guard Kon Knueppel aggravated the left hamstring injury that had sidelined him through training camp. He went back to the locker room immediately and did not return due to what the team called “soreness in his left leg.” Knueppel strained his …

The Knicks took advantage of a floundering Chicago Bulls defense — ranked 29th of 30 in the league — Wednesday night, winning their third-straight game and their fourth in the last five with a final score of 135-105. Here are the takeaways… — New York came out of the gate fast, stunning a young Bulls team into a state of …

The Celtics will start Derrick White, Paul George, Hugo Gonzalez, Sam Hauser, and Neemias Queta when they face the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. That’s in the absence of Jayson Tatum, who will miss his first game of the season due to rest. Payton Pritchard, listed as questionable with a right shoulder contusion, is available. Advertisement Tatum has played in …

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. There were some fireworks ahead of halftime. With 1:25 left in the first half, Jaylen Brown was fouled while shooting under the basket. Advertisement After the foul, he headed to the free-throw line, and then, all of a sudden, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid got into a shoving match with Detroit’s …

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen left Wednesday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder after suffering a right knee injury late in the first quarter. Allen sustained the injury while setting an off-ball screen just past half-court with the Cavs trailing the visiting Thunder by 19 points. When Jared McCain tried to get over the screen, the Oklahoma City guard’s right …

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. There were some fireworks ahead of halftime. With 1:25 left in the first half, Jaylen Brown was fouled while shooting under the basket. Advertisement After the foul, he headed to the free-throw line, and then, all of a sudden, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid got into a shoving match with Detroit’s …

As far as NBA altercations go, this certainly wasn’t the most intense. But Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid drew a technical foul for it, either way. Embiid and Detroit Pistons forward Tolu Smith engaged in a brief dustup late in the first half of a Wednesday, Nov. 4 game between the two teams. Advertisement The play happened with 1:25 …

The Utah Jazz will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in what looks like a must-win game for the Jazz, who are in the midst of a 5-game losing streak. The Jazz started the season with expectations of competitiveness, but more than that, wins. That’s not what happened. Utah sits at 1-6 for the season and looked especially bad in …

The San Antonio Spurs’ “Pounding the Rock” culture is having a moment. In the recent 60 Minutes profile, Victor Wembanyama praised Gregg Popovich as “the greatest coach of all-time” and called the Spurs “a winner’s franchise.” The reasons for Wemby’s celebratory fist pump during the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery are rooted in the Spurs’ culture. And the hits just keep …

The Washington Wizards can match their best start in five seasons with a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Washington has won two straight games behind stout defense, especially in the second half, and impressive offensive showings from Anthony Davis, Trae Young and Kyshawn George. Advertisement A bulk of that scoring has come at the …

Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves November 4, 2026 Location: Toyota Center —Houston, Texas Time: 7:30 PM CST TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Probable starting lineups Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Wolves: LaMelo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu, Jaden McDaniels, Jonathan Kuminga, Rudy Gobert Can the Rockets …

Milwaukee Bucks (1-6) at Boston Celtics (5-2)Wednesday, November 4, 20267:30 PM ETTV: NBCSB, My24 Bucks+, League PassRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WTMJ 103.3 FM, Sirius XMRegular Season Game #8, Home Game #6TD Garden The Celtics go for their 5th straight home win as they return home to host the Milwaukee Bucks. This is the first of 3 games between these two …

The 2026-27 NBA season has started, and we’re already excited to see the Washington Wizards usher in a new era. But apparently, while the AJ Dybantsa Age is just starting, there’s a new report that at some point in the future, you may not be spending as much time at Capital One Arena to watch a game like in the …

The grass hasn’t been greener for Mitchell Robinson, even if his jersey is. The former Knicks center is off to an inauspicious start with the rival Celtics after bolting in the offseason for a three-year, $47.4 million pact. Advertisement Robinson is averaging 6.2 points but just 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game through six contests with a disastrous minus-42 …

HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 2: The sneakers worn by Neemias Queta #88 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Houston Rockets on November 2, 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 …

In his return to Utah on Oct. 25, Walker Kessler struggled, scoring two points (1-of-2 shooting) and committing four fouls. Afterward, he conceded that he let his emotions overwhelm him and never found a rhythm against the Jazz. Since then, he’s recorded three double-doubles in five outings — all of which have come the past three games — and averaged …

When the Spurs first drafted Jeremy Sochan out of Baylor with the 9th overall pick in 2022, I remember probably being more thrilled with the pick than warranted. I hardly knew anything about him, but I did know he had size and was not a guard, and that’s all I wanted. If you ignore 2019 (when the Spurs drafted a …

The Sixers are 7-1 after Monday night’s 126-107 victory against Chicago. Three of their next four games are against fellow Eastern Conference contenders in Detroit, Cleveland and Boston. Perhaps for that reason, Nick Nurse might not make drastic changes to a rotation that keeps winning. After all, the Sixers haven’t opened a playoff round at home since 2023 so locking …

The Nets rebuild can probably be traced back to June 25, 2024 when Brooklyn made two trades within minutes of each other that signals half steps were over. One sent Mikal Bridges to New York for five first rounders, a first round swap and a second rounder; the other an exchange of firsts with the Rockets that brought back a …

Kristaps Porziņģis might never play another NBA game. The Golden State Warriors also might not pay a cent of his $20 million contract. NBA insider Shams Charania made an X post on Tuesday that read, “The Warriors are not delivering payments to Kristaps Porzingis on his $20 million salary, ruling that he is not rendering services”. Kristaps Porzingis of the …

Back-to-back wins helped get the taste of a really frustrating loss out of the mouths of Lakers fans to start the week. The absurd play of Luka Dončić also helped us forget as well. It’s a fun time to be a Lakers fan, evidenced by Bill Simmons’ anger about the Lakers. Anything to take his focus off Jayson Tatum and …

Who: Phoenix Suns (1-4) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (5-1) When: 7:00 pm Arizona Time Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Suns are back at it on Wednesday evening as they return to the site of their only victory thus far this season. Home. What lies before them is …