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Playing the second night of a back-to-back following a narrow loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Luka Dončić-less Los Angeles Lakers were going to need some unsung heroes to help them topple the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. That became even more apparent as Austin Reaves struggled through his worst outing of the season, going 6-of-16 from the floor, …

Barely one week into the 2026-27 NBA season, a handful of teams are dealing with season-altering injuries. Thunder wing Jalen Williams (fibula/ankle) and guard Cason Wallace (shoulder) may already be out for the season. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is “expected to miss a period of weeks” because of swelling in his left knee. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards may be out …

The San Antonio Spurs outlasted the rising but shorthanded Utah Jazz in an overtime win behind Victor Wembanyama’s game-high 36 points along with 14 rebounds. Devin Vassell proved instrumental as well, chipping in a season-high 21 points. The game was pretty ugly or rather ugly pretty, but the Spurs capitalized on some defensive fortunes with 14 steals as a team, …

“Are they going to put Wemby back in?” It was an excellent question, and one that I had myself. It was, in a way, the question of the season so far when it comes to a Spurs team that has scuffled quite a bit coming out of the gate. Advertisement The starting unit, forced into a new configuration by the …

Every week, I’ll update my points or 9-cat rankings with a running list of risers and fallers. Since it’s the first one, there are no previous ranks to compare against. Instead, here are the players whose production through Wednesday, Oct. 28 has stood out the most, for better or worse, with my complete Yahoo standard points ranking at the bottom …

It’s understandable that Jaylen Brown was not happy when the Boston Celtics sent him to a bitter rival. Brown’s name had come up in trade rumors multiple times over the last few years. After the team failed to land Giannis Antetokounmpo this past offseason — with Brown and his salary going to Milwaukee to make it all work — it …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor and Steve Jones react to the latest news including the Miami Heat finally earning their first win of the season against the Atlanta Hawks and AJ Dybantsa making his NBA debut with the Washington Wizards. The pair react to the Mavericks’ blowout win against the Thunder, celebrate Cooper Flagg’s spectacular performance and …

All of a sudden, the Knicks look scary. Who would have thought after they won the championship four months ago lost three in a row!? Here’s the latest as the guys rest up for their NBA Cup title-defending debut on Friday. On why Mo Diawara and Pacome Dadiet haven’t played this season: Advertisement “It’s tough because going into the season …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have waited for a significant offensive leap from Evan Mobley. Subtle improvements over the years have refined him into being an elite two-way player. But that next step was always a question mark. Would it be developing a mid-range game, or a go-to move around the basket? Or would Mobley step outside the three-point line and become …

It’s already Day 10 of the NBA season! What have been the biggest surprises so far? Most concerning starts? Under-the-radar developments? Our writers weigh in on the first week-plus of play and power rank their five best teams in the early going. What’s been the most pleasant surprise of the season? Tom Haberstroh: Damian Lillard, Ja Morant and the Portland …

After taking a closer look at Kawhi Leonard’s left knee, the Toronto Raptors have reportedly determined he’ll miss more time than initially reported. Leonard is expected to be out at least three-to-four weeks due to the injury, according to NBATV’s Chris Haynes. The Raptors will reportedly wait until Leonard’s knee is clear of inflammation before re-assessing the injury. That’s expected …

Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa made an immediate impact in his NBA debut, scoring 19 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) after missing the first four games of the season with a sprained ankle that he suffered in preseason. The No. 1 overall pick earned a spot in the starting lineup alongside Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to extend their winning streak to four games as they head south to take on the Atlanta Hawks. Both the Cavs and Hawks will be playing on the second end of back-to-backs. Cleveland won their game on Wednesday over the Washington Wizards thanks to five threes from Evan Mobley and a strong performance on both …

The Phoenix Suns are last in the NBA in defensive rating early in the 2026-27 season, and their offense over three games has not been anything to celebrate either. You can point the finger at a lot of different people as to why this season has started slowly, and that there are too many fatal flaws on this roster to …

By the time Collin Sexton arrived at the Lakers’ practice facility Wednesday morning, just hours after a nearly three-hour slugfest against the Portland Trail Blazers, Jarred Vanderbilt was already deep into a morning workout. The Lakers were beginning a grueling five-game, seven-day stretch, but Vanderbilt was on the practice court in a full sweat at full speed. It’s no surprise …

Well, in a game that was bound to happen eventually, the Milwaukee Bucks got trounced 132-100 by the Houston Rockets. Point blank, the Bucks looked like a team in the first year of a rebuild, while the Rockets looked like a team with its eyes firmly set on the title. Their defence was like a boa constrictor, slowly choking the …

For the first time this season, the Washington Wizards are below .500. At halftime, it looked like the Wizards were ready to cruise home with their third win in five games. They scored 42 points in a first quarter scoring binge, and 69 at the midway point — including posting a 50-12 advantage in the paint, and a 10-point lead. …

On Tuesday, Julian Champagnie came into the Spurs game against the Sacramento Kings and dropped eight three-pointers in thirteen minutes, tying his own franchise record. He dropped eight in the first half against the New York Knicks on New Year’s Eve last year, then came back in the second half and hit three more. Through my Spurs-colored glasses, Champagnie looks …

Just four games into the Zaccharie Risacher Experience, the Dallas Mavericks seem to be having a good time. A good enough time that the team announced on Wednesday, before the team’s 120-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, that they would pick up the fourth-year team option on Risacher’s rookie deal. After the announcement, Dallas is on the hook for …

Steph Curry continues to put himself in the greatness category. During the Warriors’ 119-114 victory against the host Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Curry put himself into the same scoring category as LeBron James. Advertisement Curry tied James at 15 games for 40-point game performances past the age of 35 years old. Stephen Curry tied LeBron James for 40+ point games …

10,000-Foot Game Overview With Anthony Edwards sidelined for an extended period of time, everyone was curious how the rest of the Wolves would respond. And well, it did not get off to the best start. The hope was maybe that just a slow start as the team was adjusting to their new normal, but then Steph Curry Steph Curried. At …

The Houston Rockets continued to cruise on Wednesday night, downing the Milwaukee Bucks in a 132-100 blowout victory that lifted the Rockets to a 5-0 record. Both Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams were out, so with Jabari Smith starting at small ball center, the Rockets turned to their backcourt to make the difference, as Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson led …

INGLEWOOD, CA — Darius Garland and the Los Angeles Clippers continue to struggle with turnovers to start the season. The turnovers happened early and often for the Clippers, who fell to 1-3 on the season after losing to the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Advertisement Isaiah Jackson won the tip-off against Lakers center Walker Kessler to start the game, but …

MINNEAPOLIS — In five games, the Warriors have held double-digit leads in the fourth quarter three times. Their winning percentage in such contests? Well, let’s just say it’s not 1.000. Golden State went up by 24 midway early in the second half Wednesday night against the Timberwolves, still led by 11 with 2:16 to play and still barely hung on …

CHICAGO — Mikal Bridges was benched for all but three minutes of the second half, as coach Mike Brown rode with streaking reserves Tyler Kolek, Jordan Clarkson and Landry Shamet to beat the Bulls 133-127 on Wednesday. Bridges, who has struggled mightily to start the season, finished with three points in 13 minutes. Advertisement It represented his shortest appearance as …