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Draymond Green picked up his first ejection of the season on Monday night after he got into it with Dillon Brooks at the Chase Center. The incident started after Green and Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach got tangled up in the lane during their matchup on Monday. That sparked the entire altercation in the third quarter. Maluach appeared to shake …

SAN FRANCISCO ― There’s no love lost between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks. The two have a history of trash-talking and getting into shoving matches with one another. They kept that tension going during the Warriors-Suns matchup on Monday, Nov. 2. Advertisement Green committed a foul against Suns center Khaman Maluach, wrapping him …

The Knicks beat the Nets at Madison Square Garden Monday night, 103-90, extending their winning streak over their crosstown rivals to 15. Here are the takeaways… — While the Nets entered the game riding the high of their first win of the season, the Knicks were hoping to bounce back after their second loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement The …

The Sacramento Kings are no longer winless. For the first time this season, Sacramento will light the beam. The Kings earned their first victory of the 2026-27 regular-season after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 115-100, at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 2. Advertisement Sacramento entered the game against the Mavericks desperate for a win as panic was …

The Cleveland Cavaliers missed an opportunity against an injury-riddled Oklahoma City Thunder in their 117-112 loss. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Player of the game Evan Mobley Advertisement 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals Kenny Atkinson said before the game that OKC’s defense would swarm the paint and make it difficult …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a poor shooting night and played without several of his top teammates Monday. It did not matter. The two-time MVP scored a season-high 43 points including a late go-ahead 3 that iced a 117-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The win snapped a two-game losing streak as the Thunder continue to adjust to playing without several of …

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. It was just five days ago that the Spurs met up with the Jazz, …

Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics November 2, 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 Celtics: Derrick White, Payton Prichard, Jayson Tatum, Jordan Walsh, Mitchell Robinson Can the Rockets …

There’s a lot for Nets fans to take in at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, whether they’re making the trip across the river or watching from home. Brooklyn finally snapped its five-game losing streak to start the season, earning its first win Sunday evening. But there’s another unfriendly reminder waiting at the Garden: the Knicks’ 2025-26 championship banners hanging …

After initially being listed as questionable for the Sixers tilt with Chicago Monday, the Sixers have upgraded Joel Embiid to available with plantar fasciitis management. Philadelphia will have just about everyone available against the lowly Bulls. Dominick Barlow (back) and, of course, Ariel Hukporti are the only Sixers to appear on the injury report. Those aforementioned Bulls come into the …

Although not always the case, most good NBA teams offer indications of their quality quite early in the season. Through seven games, the Los Angeles Lakers have done precisely that (partly thanks to a friendly schedule). They’re fourth in the West at 5-2 with the league’s third-ranked offense, 18th-ranked defense and seventh-best net rating (plus-7.5), per Cleaning the Glass. Despite …

The road to MVP has started well for Victor Wembanyama, as he has been named Western Conference Player of the Week, which ended on November 1, the league announced. After not having the best two games to start the season, The Alien upped his game to elite levels to lead the Spurs to four straight wins, including three in the …

The Wizards are 3-3 despite an inconsistent first six games. They’ve won two games against inferior opponents, lost two games against superior opponents and split two contests with the Charlotte Hornets. The true Wizards will reveal themselves over the next eight games in which they play seven 2026 playoff teams — the lone non-playoff opponent a talented Indiana Pacers squad. …

After bouncing around the league for a few seasons and struggling to truly break out, Sandro Mamukelashvili made a name for himself last year with the Toronto Raptors. He played in 80 games, finished 10th in Sixth Man of the Year voting and averaged career highs in points (11.2), rebounds (4.9) and assists (1.9) per game while shooting 38.9% from …

Who: Phoenix Suns (1-3) @ Golden State Warriors (4-3) When: 8:00 pm Arizona Time Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, CA Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Phoenix Suns have the worst defense in the NBA, and tonight they get Steph Curry and Draymond Green on the road. Advertisement Nine days ago this matchup felt …

The Milwaukee Bucks will exercise their rookie-scale options on offseason acquisitions Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakučionis, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Ware, a 22-year-old seven-footer acquired in the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, has played solely in a reserve role for the Bucks to begin the season, averaging a career-high 13.8 PPG to go along with …

Herald Paul George’s fit, Tatum at the line and turnovers galore: What four early trends tell us about 5-1 Celtics Celtics get defensive to begin road grind with win over feisty Magic Paul George ruled out for Celtics-Rockets matchup Advertisement Globe Jayson Tatum shines as Celtics beat Magic, claim fifth straight win: 8 takeaways Celtics at Rockets preview: Can Boston …

Jayson Tatum is collecting hardware again, and we’re only two weeks into the NBA season. The NBA announced Monday that Tatum has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2026-27 season, recognizing a four-game stretch in which he averaged 30.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists while leading the Celtics to a perfect 4-0 …

Last year, this defense was the whole identity of the team. We watched a roster nobody believed in become a problem every night because they chased, they swiped, they dove on the floor, and they made you earn every bucket. Four games into this season, that team is gone. The Suns are 1-3 and have allowed 122 points or more …

The Dallas Mavericks’ three-game homestand concludes with a matchup against the winless Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Dallas has won their last three, and looked fantastic in those games. Cooper Flagg will be without his running mate, Kyrie Irving, so it will be interesting to see how the offense looks sans the former All-Star guard. The Kings are second-to-last in …

Welcome to Week in Review: a Monday feature that looks back at the week that was for the San Antonio Spurs, takes a look at the week ahead, and more. Enjoy! Week 1: It wasn’t the ideal start to the season for the defending Western Conference Finals champions. With Victor Wembanyama not looking like himself (among other issues), they got …

If you’ve been locked in for the Dallas Mavericks’ first six games of the 2026-27 season, you already know. The proof is in the dominance-flavored pudding. And ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon has been. So he knows. Advertisement That’s why MacMahon had no reservations when he declared flatly on Monday’s episode of the Hoop Collective podcast that Cooper Flagg has already …

James Harden demanded a max contract and wouldn’t budge, so Oklahoma City traded him to Houston. Kevin Durant left to form a super team in Golden State. Russell Westbrook stayed, collected triple-doubles at a historic rate, won an MVP, and forever became a hero to fans in Oklahoma City. Fittingly, the Thunder are going to retire his jersey on Feb. …

The Charlotte Hornets are getting one piece of their projected starting guard tandem back in the lineup. Point guard Coby White was not listed on Monday’s injury report, and the team announced he will make his 2026-27 season debut versus the Detroit Pistons. Advertisement White, 26, strained his left calf during training camp, sidelining him through the preseason and the …

Nobody will wear No. 0 for the Oklahoma City Thunder again. The Thunder announced Monday they’ll retire Russell Westbrook’s jersey on Feb. 7 during a home game against the New York Knicks. General manager Sam Presti made the announcement at Oklahoma City’s Day One Luncheon on Monday with Westbrook on stage. Westbrook wiped back tears when the announcement was made. …