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We’re approaching the one-month mark of the 2026-27 NBA regular season, and it’s been a rough go for fantasy basketball managers trying to dodge injuries. Case in point: Lakers superstar Luka Dončić sat out Sunday’s game but still managed to deliver earlier in the week (more on that below). But if you’re back here, you’re enjoying your second full season …

Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo was “speechless” over criticism from his former Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers. Rivers made those comments during an appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” which was posted Thursday. During the episode, Rivers said Antetokounmpo wanted to leave the Bucks but wouldn’t ask for a trade so he could continue being viewed as the good guy. …

No team is undefeated or winless heading into Week 4 and the injuries haven’t really let up. Fantasy basketball managers who patiently waited for Kon Knueppel’s debut were quickly disappointed after he lasted less than 10 minutes before aggravating his hamstring injury. Then, Keyonte George left Sunday’s contest after suffering an ankle injury. There’s tons of players questionable to start …

The Oklahoma City Thunder waived wing Dalen Terry on Sunday after acquiring a different wing (Niq Clifford) in a trade from the Sacramento Kings for a couple of second-round picks. Terry will likely go unclaimed on waivers and return to free agency less than a week after he first signed with Oklahoma City. Terry was slated to be the centerpiece …

After a blinding start in which they led by 14 early, the Milwaukee Bucks ultimately succumbed to the Boston Celtics, losing 117-97. Put simply, the Celtics were the more physical team, and they dictated the game for most of it. A key reason for this was that Milwaukee’s primary big men were both horrendous, so much so that Jenkins turned …

This season’s Washington Wizards are better than the previous editions. They’re 4-6, the vets have been good, a couple young guys look close to being good-to-really-good, and with the exception of the absolute dud against Oklahoma City, they’ve been fun to watch this season. “The vets” in this case refers to Anthony Davis and Trae Young. While I have quibbles …

As I sit back and reflect on the third week of the NBA season, I find myself pondering the same question I ask every week: What did we learn?  The Phoenix Suns went 2-2 this week, and my biggest takeaway is a reminder that, despite the rocky and occasionally frustrating path they’ve taken to get here, this team is ultimately …

Start your week off with a feel-good story. As posted by News 4 San Antonio’s Don Harris, Spurs draftee Tarris Reed, Jr. was recently baptized by Ed Newton, senior pastor at Community Bible Church here in San Antonio. The CBC as it commonly known, has a system of campuses and services throughout San Antonio. A sect of the Church of …

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had a heartfelt conversation with Kristaps Porziņģis on the team’s flight to Milwaukee. Their chat left Mazzulla with plenty to reflect on, and he shared those thoughts before Sunday night’s game against the Bucks. “I talked to him on the plane. I reached out to him,” Mazzulla told reporters pregame, per CLNS Media. “I had …

The Dallas Mavericks (6-4) have suddenly found some momentum again. Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers (3-7) gives the Mavericks a chance to keep it going on the second night of a back-to-back set against a team they’ve already beaten once. Dallas enters at 6-4 after blowing out the Brooklyn Nets 130-93 on Sunday, while Indiana comes to town at …

This week’s NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings see some teams we expected to be in the top 10 all season move back in: San Antonio, Oklahoma City. Philadelphia takes over the top spot as it keeps finding ways to win. This week we will focus on an unexpected standout for each team, guys who might not always get the shine …

DETROIT — With Luka Dončić sidelined, Austin Reaves was in the midst of having his best game of the season Sunday against the Pistons. And he filled in for Dončić in more ways than one, exchanging words with a courtside fan amidst his explosive scoring performance. Advertisement The Lakers star guard walked up to a male fan toward the end …

DETROIT — The Lakers’ minutes without Luka Dončić on the floor have been a problem they’ve yet to figure out during the first three weeks of the season. But with the superstar guard sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Pistons, that’s all the Lakers had available for them to kick off their road trip. Austin Reaves (15) of the …

The Thunder and the Kings completed an early-season trade that surprised most observers. Oklahoma City acquired second-year player Nique Clifford from Sacramento in exchange for two second-round picks, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. The trade is strange from the Kings’ side, and we’ll get to it. As far as the Spurs are concerned, however, the biggest impact comes …

The Dallas Mavericks (6-4) made quick work of the hapless Brooklyn Nets (2-8) on Sunday at American Airlines Center, scoring a 130-93 win behind 25 points and 12 assists from Cooper Flagg. Kyrie Irving added 21, and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and three blocked shots in the win as well. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 19 points …

Running through one of the weaker parts of their schedule, the Spurs have been stacking up wins while largely walloping the competition. Barring a one-point win over the Mavericks in which the Spurs couldn’t buy a shot from downtown, they’ve largely run roughshod over the competition, with 4 double-digit wins in the last five contests. Advertisement Next up on this …

The Boston Celtics traveled to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks in their second meeting of the season. The first quarter was close, but Boston outplayed the Bucks through the final 3 quarters to comfortably win the game, 117-97. Paul George led Boston with 27 points on the night, Jayson Tatum had 21 points as the Boston Celtics move to …

DALLAS — Usually Julius Randle feasts on home cooking. But Sunday the Dallas native’s return to Big D couldn’t have gone much worse. The Nets took a 130-93 beating at the hands of the Mavericks on the tail end of a back-to-back. Advertisement Though Randle had averaged 23.5 points, nine rebounds and 4.8 assists in his trips back here, the …

Continuity works in different ways. For the Knicks, it’s been a positive for their defense. Three weeks into their title defense, the Knicks are among the NBA’s stingiest teams while allowing 104.2 points per game. That was third best in the league heading into Sunday’s games. It’s partially a product of New York playing at the slowest pace in the …

DETROIT — It started off with choice words from a fan sitting courtside during the early parts of the Lakers’ win over the Pistons on Sunday night. It continued with a verbal back and forth right before halftime, with Austin Reaves coming face-to-face with the heckler in a moment that went viral on social media. Lakers Austin Reaves confronted a …

One trait JJ Redick teams will have is that they play hard. Redick had a revelation of sorts early in his coaching career that just trying hard was enough to mask over flaws on most nights in the regular season. From that point on, the Lakers have, for the most part, tried hard. Advertisement With previous rosters, playing hard looked …

DALLAS — The Nets let go of the rope Sunday. There was a disconnect, bad body language and even worse defense. And the result was as horrible as it sounds, a 130-93 beating at the hands of the Mavericks before a crowd of 19,184 at American Airlines Center. Advertisement Looking sluggish and spent, the Nets got shredded on defense, never …

Cooper Flagg has been playing angry in the Dallas Mavericks’ last two wins. But at least the team has prevented the second-year star from getting hangry. You wouldn’t like Flagg when he’s hangry. Late in both Friday’s 112-100 win over the Utah Jazz and in Sunday’s 130-93 blowout over the Brooklyn Nets, Flagg could be seen on the bench as …

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves found a way to push through and defeat the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Every time the Wolves would go on a bit of a run, the Jazz would claw their way right back into the game. It was not until late in the third quarter that Minnesota would comfortably pull away. …

The Lakers (9-2) will continue their current five-game road trip in Atlanta where they will take on the Hawks (7-4) on Monday. This is the first matchup between the teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks Advertisement When: 4 p.m. PT, Nov. 6 Where: State Farm Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet After taking …