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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by JE Skeets to react to the biggest news from the weekend including Yaxel Lendeborg’s massive game against the Clippers, the Lakers’ high-scoring victory against the Raptors, the Thunder dealing with yet another injury as Chet Holmgren is out for several weeks and more. Plus, which teams have surprised so …

You know what will happen today… …as the Knicks face the Nets. Anyway, here’s the latest. On Jose Alvarado’s availability for Monday’s game after practicing on Sunday: “I have not talked to our medical people.” Advertisement On Tyler Kolek’s role while Alvarado remains sidelined and going forward: “Tyler is definitely going to keep playing while Jose is out. When he …

Nobody will wear No. 0 for the Oklahoma City Thunder again. The Thunder announced Monday that they’ll retire Russell Westbrook’s jersey on Feb. 7 during a home game against the New York Knicks. Advertisement 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 …

There’s only one undefeated team left in the NBA, and few would have predicted it before the 2026-27 season began. The Memphis Grizzlies are raising eyebrows across the league with a perfect 6-0 record after their front office spent the past 18 months recalibrating the team’s roster by trading away Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane. One more …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 18: Roman Reigns and Jalen Brunson look on in ring during Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2026 in New York, United States. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Maybe that one win in Indy will change things for the Brooklyn Nets. Maybe …

Perhaps, while watching him flame-broil the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night to the tune of 45 points on 12-for-23 shooting with eight 3-pointers, you found yourself thinking, “Man, Luka Dončić is on an all-time heater to start the season.” Well, if it seems that way, it’s because he very, very much is: “You need three guys to guard him,” Lakers …

You wouldn’t think the sky would be falling in most fanbases four games into the season where the team has picked up a win, but here we are with the Phoenix Suns and their 1-3 start. The frustration from the fanbase has gotten so loud that we’ve got the team’s TV play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Ray comparing how to manage the …

It’s officially November and we’re through the first two weeks of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. It’s been a tough go of it for fantasy basketball managers trying to navigate an unusually high amount of injuries early on. But with that comes plenty of value from players having to step up into bigger roles. For Yahoo High Score leagues, it’s …

The New York Knicks’ most famous fan is urging the team to skip a White House visit. Spike Lee told Variety in an interview published Monday that he hopes the Knicks decline an invitation to celebrate their 2026 NBA championship with President Donald Trump amid reports of disagreement within the organization over a potential visit. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said …

First, a disclaimer: It’s early. Ty Jerome, briefly a Sixer on draft night seven years ago, is among the NBA’s leading scorers. Quentin Grimes and Matisse Thybulle are playing regular minutes for the Lakers. Another old friend, De’Anthony Melton, is shooting better from the arc than his Golden State teammate, Stephen Curry. The point is, nobody knows nothin’. Not yet. …

We’ve come a long way since Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg called out Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić on opening night. Since then, the Warriors rookie has generally backed up his trash talk, and has already turned in games with 26, 31 and 26 points. But he saved his best performance — so far — for Sunday’s contest …

Nearly two weeks into the NBA season, who has the best shot to win it all? I’ll answer that question at the start of every month this season with my NBA Power Rankings here on Yahoo Sports. I’ve ranked all 30 teams in the order I’d pick them to win the title while also accounting for recent performance. That means …

As we head into Week 3 of the fantasy basketball season, one early-season narrative continues. The injury list keeps getting longer. Ja Morant has a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will miss at least four weeks; Anthony Edwards had knee surgery Thursday and could be out two months or more. Jaren Jackson Jr. tore his MCL and has a timeline …

Injuries plagued the first week of the NBA season, and the hits just kept coming in Week 2. Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaren Jackson Jr., Chet Holmgren, and Kawhi Leonard will all miss multiple weeks with injuries, opening the door for other players to take on expanded roles. Advertisement With injuries to star players piling up, I’ve put …

The Atlanta Hawks entered Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans hoping to avoid the significant injuries already disrupting teams across the NBA. They finished it facing uncertainty surrounding two important contributors. Jalen Johnson exited with a left ankle injury, while Jock Landale left with a left hip injury. Neither returned to the game, leaving Atlanta awaiting more clarity on …

Welcome to our weekly Monday Morning NBA notebook, a quick hit of NBA news and injuries from around the league to catch you up on the past seven days. My opinion on the first two weeks of this season? I stand with Jeff Stotts (of InStreetClothes.com). Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren all out for OKC This was simply as …

If there are any questions about the Knicks’ commitment post-championship, or their distraction level amid contract negotiations, none of them can be pointed at Karl-Anthony Towns. Coming off a legendary postseason run that helped secure his place in New York immortality, Towns has been his team’s most locked-in player of the new season, averaging 21.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 3.2 …

Is Cooper Flagg already a top-10 player at just 19 years old? This season we’ve watched Flagg lead Dallas to wins while outplaying Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and he handed Houston its first loss behind a 33-point, 9-rebound, 6-assist effort. Advertisement In the final 100 seconds on Friday, he made two back-breaking shots that led the Mavericks to an …

The Sacramento Kings have enjoyed watching Darius Acuff Jr. take off, but are facing an internal problem with their roster as Domantas Sabonis isn’t too keen on playing alongside him. According to Sean Deveney, of Heavy.com, Sabonis doesn’t appear to enjoy Acuff Jr.’s play style and the Kings could be willing to part ways with Sabonis via trade this season …

Joe Mazzulla had a decision to make at the start of the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic. Rather than disrupt his team’s momentum, he chose to let the non-Jayson Tatum lineup ride it out. Mazzulla substituted Luka Garza for Neemias Queta 12 seconds into the quarter, leaving Garza, Paul George, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, and Baylor Scheierman on the …

As we often see early in the season, there are big moves up and down the rankings this week as teams settle in (and schedules start to balance out). Unfortunately, injuries are knocking too many teams down the ladder. 1. Houston Rockets Advertisement Record: 6-1Ranking last week: No. 3Games this week: Boston, Minnesota, at Phoenix Last season, Houston’s offensive spacing …

The early-season success might’ve masked the reality of where the Lakers are at in their team-building journey. But they returned to Southern California for their back-to-back set against the Raptors and Heat with a renewed perspective on what needs to happen for them to grow into the championship-caliber team they’re hoping to become. Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick …

No Houston Rockets fan has experienced a rebuild quite like this one. Yes, there have been rebuilds. Some of you are old enough to remember the Rockets tanking for Hakeem Olajuwon even though they already had Ralph Sampson. That’s probably the closest analog, but it’s still not a top-down, from-scratch rebuild like the one we’ve been watching. Advertisement When the …

Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (4-2) Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH When: Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 PM TV: DAZN, WOIO (CBS 19), Peacock, NBC Sports Network Point spread: Cavs -3.5 Cavs injury report: Peyton Watson – QUESTIONABLE (hamstring), Jaylon Tyson – OUT (ankle), Nae’Qwan Tomlin – OUT (ankle), Khalifa Diop – OUT (G League), Ernest …

When the Celtics shoot somewhere in the neighborhood of 44 percent from the floor and 27 percent from 3-point range, as they did Sunday against the Magic, that is often an indicator that perhaps it simply isn’t their night. In this particular game, though, those numbers didn’t tell the whole story. Boston made crucial hustle plays, extra passes and played …