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Another big-time NBA star has been sidelined due to injury. Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards is undergoing knee surgery and will miss around two months, according to multiple reports. Per ESPN, the 25-year-old is having an “arthroscopic procedure” on his right knee. Advertisement Edwards had yet to miss any games for the 3-1 Timberwolves, averaging 33.3 points in 33.8 minutes …

Brooklyn Nets (0-3) at Boston Celtics (2-1)Tuesday, October 27, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #4, Home Game #3TV: NBCSB, YES, League PassRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 101.9 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets for their 3rd straight home game. This is the first of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will play again in …

Late in the fourth quarter of Luka Dončić’s 52-point detonation against the Utah Jazz on Sunday to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-0 start, Salt Lake City’s Delta Center broke out in “M-V-P” chants for the Slovenian. While Dončić’s dominant performance rightfully warranted such a coronation, this isn’t the first or second time during the 2026 calendar year …

Kawhi Leonard’s return to the Toronto Raptors has encountered a concerning setback, and he’s likely to miss his lone scheduled game back in Los Angeles against his former team because of it. The Raptors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that Leonard will undergo a treatment and rehabilitation program to address swelling in his left knee. Medical imaging did not reveal …

The Los Angeles Lakers have opened the 2026-27 NBA season with Arthur Kaluma, Chris Mañon and AK Okereke occupying their trio of two-way contract spots. But according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, Los Angeles was intrigued by the possibility of adding Pete Nance on a two-way deal when Nance was a free agent earlier this month. “The 76ers and …

It took overcoming an 18-point deficit, but the Lakers remained 3-0 with Sunday’s road win over the Utah Jazz, led by Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves combining for 81 points. ​LA’s major offseason addition, Walker Kessler, struggled to contribute offensively as Utah game-planned to overload the paint. He finished 1-2 from the field for two points with seven rebounds and …

It was a devastating 24 hours in Oklahoma City. Everyone who saw Jalen Williams go down against the Clippers knew how bad it was, as Thunder GM Sam Presti put it, “This is an injury that generally we see more in football players.” On top of that came the news that Cason Wallace has a torn labrum and will need …

Utah Jazz center Jaren Jackson Jr. has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss at least six weeks. The Jazz announced Jackson’s diagnosis Tuesday after he sustained the injury Monday night in a 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Jackson isn’t expected to undergo surgery. Advertisement Former All-Star Lauri Markkanen also left Monday’s game with a wrist …

Longtime former NBA guard Malik Beasley has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges related to illegal sports gambling, his attorney told both The Athletic and ESPN on Tuesday.  Beasley, who was arrested earlier this summer, will officially enter his plea on Dec. 9 in Brooklyn. Advertisement Beasley was indicted back in June on federal charges related to a sports …

The Utah Jazz will be without two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. for up to two months, ESPN reports. Jackson, playing just his seventh game for the Jazz after being acquired from Memphis ahead of February’s trade deadline, injured his right knee during Utah’s game against the Grizzlies on Monday, Oct. 26. ESPN reports Jackson suffered a torn MCL and will …

Bam Adebayo is not OK with taking the blame for the Miami Heat’s brutal 0-4 start to the season. The Heat star, after the team fell 113-109 to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, said he feels singled out for the franchise’s struggles — especially after they landed Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster deal this past offseason. “You know, it’s …

Muggsy Bogues will have his No. 1 jersey retired by the Charlotte Hornets in a halftime ceremony during their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 11, 2027, the team announced on Tuesday. “Charlotte has been home to me and my family for so many years, and the support I’ve received from Hornets fans has meant everything to me,” said …

Muggsy Bogues will reportedly have his No. 1 jersey retired by the Charlotte Hornets on Feb. 11, 2027, before their game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history at 5-foot-3, spent parts of 10 seasons with the Hornets during his 14-year NBA career. He also played for the Washington Bullets, which …

The Washington Wizards’ 2026-27 regular season is young. And though AJ Dybantsa has still yet to make his season (and NBA) debut, the Wizards’ two established All-Stars, guard Trae Young and forward Anthony Davis, are producing the numbers fans expect. Both Young and Davis are averaging 22 points a game each, both in the top 30 for the NBA. It …

The 2026-27 NBA season has kicked off, and we already have some fun things to break down. We had the 76ers spoil the Knicks’ good vibes on Opening Night before they came back from 29 points down to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. We’ve had the Miami Heat struggle out of the gate, and the Timberwolves look amazing. Among the early …

Dusty May said it best in his postgame comments following the Dallas Mavericks’ (2-2) 113-109 win at the Miami Heat on Monday. Cooper Flagg is “a bad dude.” Flagg filled the stat sheet like few players can, finishing with a game-high 29 points to match Giannis Antetokounmpo’s point total for Miami, 11 assists, six rebounds, five steals and three blocked …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor & Tom Haberstroh recap the latest NBA news starting with injuries to OKC stars Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace. The duo dives into the drama in Denver with Jokic’s friction with fans and whether the Nuggets are slipping as contenders. KOC & Tom also react to Cooper Flagg’s incredible performance against the …

The reigning champion Knicks fell to 0-3 on the new season, pointing to either violent regression or a debilitating hangover, depending on who you ask. While fans and media have their theories, head coach Mike Brown points to three on-court causes. Brown blames missing quality shot attempts, lacking physicality/pace, and the combination of careless turnovers and poor defense in transition, …

We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! On the NBA side, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones bounce around the league with thoughts and observations from the opening weekend of action. Salutes are in order for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers (and the Wolves & Pistons); a check-in is warranted for the winless Miami …

Toronto knew exactly what the Kawhi Leonard experience would be like when it traded for him this summer: He is going to miss time with injury concerns and load management, and the team will have to win games without him. That starts this week. Leonard is out with swelling in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in one week, …

Kawhi Leonard popped up on the injury report Sunday an hour before tip-off in Minnesota. The Toronto Raptors then held him out for what ended up being a 117-94 loss to the Timberwolves. The 35-year-old Leonard, in his first season back with a Raptors franchise he led to its first NBA championship in 2018-19, was a late scratch due to …

Nikola Jokić watched the final three and a half minutes of Monday night’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors from the bench. Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman had pulled his starters after a Gui Santos 3-pointer gave the visitors a 21-point lead — the sort of deficit that not even a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player could erase, even …

Every team has played two to four games, which is the perfect amount of time to be wrong about everything. Here’s my early take on all 30 teams, with extra attention to seven who deserve it. Stats are through Monday, Oct. 26. 7 teams to talk about Grizzlies: Ty Jerome coming back to earth? Jerome was leading the league in …

Tonight’s matchup at crypto.com Arena pits two of the Western Conference’s remaining unbeaten teams against each other as the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) host the Portland Trail Blazers (2-0). Los Angeles has opened the season with victories over Golden State, the Clippers and Utah, while Portland has beaten Phoenix and Sacramento. Both offenses have been explosive in the small early-season …

It has been a bumpy start for the NBA Champs this season. Through three games, the New York Knicks are without a win. Tonight, they take on the Detroit Pistons who have won each of their first three games and lead the Central Division. The Pistons have started impressively on both ends, averaging 118.3 points while allowing 105.7 through three …