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The Los Angeles Lakers have announced their starting lineup for Wednesday night’s season opener against the Golden State Warriors. Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams will round out the starting five for the Lakers alongside the three obvious starters in Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler. They may be in for extended minutes with JJ Redick’s decision to go with …

The Dallas Mavericks start the 2026-27 season by visiting the Houston Rockets. After playing twice in the preseason in Macau, these two face off twice in the first 10 days of the season. Divisional rivals playing four times in a month? Familiarity breeds contempt, even when two of the games were just tune ups. Here’s the main things you need …

Well that didn’t take long. Two-time Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, making his Miami Heat regular-season debut Wednesday, Oct. 21 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, immediately imposed his will and erupted in the first half. Advertisement Antetokounmpo scored his first bucket just 13 seconds into the game, on a 16-foot pullup jumper he laced with ease after the Timberwolves dared him …

LeBron James had a successful debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, as he scored 14 points and added nine rebounds in a 106-100 win against the defending NBA champion New York Knicks. But it wasn’t all smiles from James. A heated exchange he had with a Knicks fan sitting courtside stole the show — in part because of …

NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 16: Anthony Davis #23 of the Washington Wizards looks on during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 16, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions …

The Dallas Mavericks signed Walter Clayton Jr. to a two-way contract on Wednesday, adding the No. 18 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft to the team’s final roster. Clayton joins the Mavericks after a rookie season where he averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists across 69 games for the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. He was a part …

Herald What we saw from every Celtics player in season-opening loss to Pistons Jayson Tatum says he must ‘play better’ after rocky Celtics opener Despite Paul George’s dazzling debut, Celtics collapse in season-opening loss to Pistons Advertisement Globe Eight-time NBA All-Star questions whether Jayson Tatum can deliver as Celtics’ No. 1 option Joe Mazzulla on Jayson Tatum, Paul George after …

With the Houston Rockets’ season underway today, many were wondering if Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams would be sitting out one or both of back-to-back games, and if so, who would start in their place. Well, earlier this week @WillGuillory on Twitter reported that “Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams will sit out back-to-backs to start the season, per Ime Udoka, …

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are doing their part and trying to welcome fans back to the Intuit Dome to start the 2026-27 season with select promotions on Wednesday, October 21. The Clippers will host the Sacramento Kings in a Pacific Division battle. Advertisement The Clippers will have new faces on the court this season, having essentially hit …

Madison Square Garden waited 53 years to hand out championship rings, and what a glorious celebration it was. Knicks fans were losing their minds, Spike Lee looked like he was finally vindicated, and the ring/banner combo was luxurious. You ever seen a championship ring that turns into an arena, son?? And it took the Philadelphia 76ers about two and a …

The 2026-27 NBA season is officially underway! A new season kicked off on Tuesday with a trio of exciting games, and tonight the Golden State Warriors begin their campaign when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It goes without saying that the most intriguing players for Warriors fans to watch this year are … well … Warriors. But there …

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be without a crucial member of the frontcourt in the season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday evening. Center Jarrett Allen was added to the injury report with a right patellar tendinopathy injury. Colloquially, this is known as jumper’s knee. He is questionable for the opener. Allen played throughout the preseason and was not one …

Despite owning four top-five finishes and six All-NBA First Team nods, Luka Dončić has never been all that close to winning MVP. Through eight years, his best chance has come in 2023-24, when he finished third behind Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But even then, Dončić only received four first-place votes as Jokić ran away with his third MVP trophy …

The third preseason stint of Bronny James’ career was not kind to him. In five games, the Los Angeles Lakers guard averaged 2.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds while playing 16.4 minutes each night. He committed 12 turnovers and shot 25% from the floor and 12.5% beyond the arc. It was certainly not the sort of production that would …

The Golden State Warriors have begun exploring trades of center Kristaps Porziņģis, who remains away from the team and is “seriously contemplating his future in basketball,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Porziņģis has been away from the Warriors since before training camp, and Charania’s report confirms he is still dealing with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. People with this condition …

The Golden State Warriors have grown increasingly concerned about Kristaps Porzingis’s availability and are exploring other options for the 31-year-old center, according to a new report. Golden State has begun to search for trade partners to part ways with Porzingis, according to ESPN. Porzingis is reportedly contemplating his basketball future as he continues to deal with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome …

Would you believe that Kristaps Porzingis graded out as one of the better players in the NBA last season? It’s true. Porzingis ranked No. 50 in the league in Estimated Plus-Minus and nearly cracked the top-25 in LEBRON, which are a pair of metrics that measure a player’s impact with some luck adjustments and player tracking data built in. Every …

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The Los Angeles Lakers open the 2026-2027 season at home on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Ahead of the game, star guard Luka Dončić took out a full-page ad in the LA Times and wrote a message to the Lakers faithful. “Tonight we start our run for a championship. Every player dreams of holding that trophy. To do …

Unsurprisingly, Victor Wembanyama didn’t have fun during the Spurs’ opening-season loss to the Thunder. He started the game by missing his first 12 shots, and while he had six blocked shots and impacted the game in other ways, he was the key reason San Antonio started the season 0-1. After the game, the introspective Wembanyama essentially said he has to …

As the New York Knicks raised their championship banner on Tuesday night, some members of the New York Rangers were at Madison Square Garden to witness the historic moment. In June, the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years, bringing a joyful energy and uniting the entire city of New York. Advertisement Sharing a practice facility and both playing …

The Golden State Warriors are exploring trade options involving forward Kristaps Porziņģis, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Porziņģis has been away from the team while dealing with recurring POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) symptoms. Advertisement Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA season Last week, the Warriors forward posted on social media about his health. “Hello …

DETROIT — Jalen Duren looked like a heavyweight boxer who had just gone three rounds 45 minutes before the Detroit Pistons faced the Boston Celtics for the NBA’s 2026-27 season opener on Tuesday afternoon. Duren, wearing white cutoffs and black Pistons sweatpants, was already dripping with perspiration as he put in extra work on his driving and pull-up mid-range shooting …

Deni Avdija popped up on the injury report as questionable to play against the Suns on Wednesday with an ankle injury. The expectations for Avdija this season are high, especially after a strong preseason. Even with all the guards that need minutes, Avdija should still be made a priority. He’s also going to be difficult to replace. The Trail Blazers …

We’re in a weird and fractured time for TV. Streaming services have made traditional cable packages more obsolete. This has left live sports in a weird spot, specifically in regard to local TV broadcasts. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been caught in the midst of this change. Their previous cable partner, FanDuel Sports Network, shut down at the end of last …