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ATLANTA — The Nets are going to be short-handed in the backcourt for Sunday’s game in Dallas, missing both Egor Dëmin and Mikel Brown Jr. Dëmin will miss a sixth straight game, and after that, the young guard and his leg injury will be reevaluated by the Nets. Advertisement “Yeah, he’s progressing well,” coach Jordi Fernández said of Dëmin. “He’s …

Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns November 7, 2026 Location: Mortgage Matchup Center – Phoenix, Arizona Time: 8:00 PM CST TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Probable starting lineups Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Advertisement Suns: Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Miles Bridges, Oso Ighodaro …

CLEVELAND — Kenny Atkinson has been getting mocked for months. The jokes at the Cavaliers coach’s expense — courtesy of Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and countless others — could continue for years to come. After losing the first three games of the Eastern Conference finals, Atkinson infamously said that the Cavaliers had “analytically” won two of the first three games …

The 2026-27 NBA season may still be in its early stages, but Luka Dončić’s historic start is putting his name in the history books. And while the Lakers still have 72 regular-season games left, the Slovenian superstar is on the trajectory to achieve a feat none of the league’s great scorers have accomplished over the last 64 years. Luka Doncic …

CLEVELAND — It had been more than five months since the Knicks stepped inside Rocket Arena, where they conquered the East in a resounding sweep of the Cavaliers to clinch their first NBA Finals berth in 26 years. It was in that Eastern Conference finals that Landry Shamet emerged as a folk hero, beginning with his instantly iconic game-tying 3-pointer …

Three days after a fan went viral because Luka Dončić had him removed from the game for passing the ball back to the referee with too much force, finally has an update on the incident. Kellie DeMarco, who is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and now works as a motivational speaker made a post on her Instagram on Saturday, where …

ATLANTA — Understand that “back” is the worst four-letter word for Nets fans. They read about back woes, minutes limits and injury management, but Ben Simmons is what they see. And what they fear. Advertisement But with Mikel Brown Jr., they don’t have to be afraid. Despite the kid gloves the Nets have treated their rookie with, Brown’s ankle is …

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t keep up with a New York Knicks team that just has their number. They dropped Saturday’s game 109-97. Three stars of the game First star: Jalen Brunson 31 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds Advertisement Brunson is a certified Cavs killer. He picked up right where he left off last postseason by torching whatever defender …

CLEVELAND — The visitors locker room sounded like a Sweet 16. The setlist opened with “Shake It Off,” followed by “You Belong With Me,” “Style” and “Bad Blood.” The Knicks — led by DJ Jalen Brunson — were partying like it was “1989.” Advertisement Tyler Kolek — who this week questioned Taylor Swift’s Knicks fandom during an NBA 2K League …

Angel Reese will never stop being trolled from her own celebration. Just before LSU fell, 31-13 to Alabama at Tiger Stadium, Reese was seen hanging out with her fellow LSU alumnus, Shaquille O’Neal, and that’s when he continued, what’s been a recent tradition of trolling the former National Champion. Reese was filming O’Neal on the LSU sideline, and when she …

The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday night to face the Brooklyn Nets. After coming off a big NBA Cup win against the Washington Wizards the night before, the Hawks were looking to make it four victories in a row for the week. The Nets came into this game after winning their previous game against the Charlotte Hornets. The …

ATLANTA — The Nets have gone from suffering beatings to suffering heartbreakers. From getting blown out to blowing late leads. The Nets led almost all night here except when it mattered most, at the end. They committed a 124-121 collapse before a crowd of 16,117 at State Farm Arena on Saturday. Advertisement After looking in terrible disarray while dropping their …

CLEVELAND — It felt like early November on the streets of Northeast Ohio. Inside Rocket Arena, it looked like late May. Jalen Brunson was untouchable. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable. Analytics were unnecessary. The eye test was enough for anyone to determine the best team on the floor. Advertisement The Knicks extended their dominance over the Cavaliers in their first meeting …

Last season, the Spurs had the second-best record in the league on the second night of back-to-backs, and surely their youth played a role in that. Believe it or not, they’re still young just a few months later, and they are now 3-0 on SEGABABA’s this season after an absolute beatdown of the Portland Trail Blazers for their 8th straight …

Rick Flair drip go “Woo!” on a(n)… all- time great. The Suns dig deep to pull out a 102-98 victory over the Houston Rockets to win the KD trade for the first time this year. What a wonderful game. One that gives us a blueprint for how the Suns are going to make noise in the perennially competitive Western Conference. …

We won’t deny it: the last week or so has consisted of games that have been a ‘must-win’ for Utah. And tonight is included. The team’s play against Dallas was more on the promising side: fans saw Darryn Peterson start to find his groove and play like the #2 pick he is, Lauri Markkanen hit a mind-boggling eight triples, but …

Both sides were on the second night of a back-to-back set, and the San Antonio Spurs handled the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. This was the first matchup between last year’s first-round opponent and it was uncommonly physical for a November game. The Spurs didn’t shoot well early, but were the nastier team from tip-off, getting into the bonus …

The Mavericks finally got back on track Friday night with a 112-100 win over the Utah Jazz, and now they get another very winnable game Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. Dallas enters at 5-4 after snapping a two-game losing streak, while Brooklyn entered the weekend at 2-6 and has to come to Dallas on the second night of a back-to-back …

SAN FRANCISCO – It wasn’t long ago that the Golden State Warriors were being written off, calling the 2026-27 season a throwaway after an 0-3 start. They’ve since won seven consecutive games and have slowly become one of the hottest teams in the league. If you were sleeping on Golden State, then it’s time to wake up. The boys are …

…and that … was an ugly one. The Washington Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-75 on Saturday night at the Paycom Center. The Wizards are now 4-6 while the Thunder improve to 8-2. Washington finished the first quarter down 25-19 shooting under 30 percent in the period. That was the warning sign and it persisted through the rest …

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell 109-97 to the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Player of the game Donovan Mitchell 37 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds Advertisement Mitchell looks like he’s finding the right balance between scoring and passing through the last two games. He’s been aggressive …

The Cavaliers (5-5) beat the Sixers at the Rocket Arena yesterday, so maybe you can blame their sulfurous, rotten-egg performance tonight on fatigue. In their first return to Ohio since sweeping the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks (5-4) picked up right where they left off. After piling on a 19-point lead in the third, our heroes let Donovan Mitchell (37 …

Well, that one will sting. For nearly 47 minutes, the Brooklyn Nets controlled the game against the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night in Georgia. After building a 17-point lead in the first quarter — it wasn’t always pretty — but the Nets didn’t trail until the final two minutes. Advertisement However, they couldn’t put it away when it mattered most and …

The Golden State Warriors began their season with the first 0-3 start of Stephen Curry’s career. They are now 7-3. Curry led the Warriors to their seventh straight win on Saturday, dropping 41 points to beat the Orlando Magic 126-119 in overtime. Golden State now sits in a tie for fifth in a competitive Western Conference. Advertisement In addition to …

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs took care of the Kings in Sacramento last night behind another dominant …