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Damian Lillard powers Trail Blazers past Luka Dončić, Lakers to remain undefeated

The Lakers' undefeated run to start the season has finally come to an end.

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Jayson Tatum lifts Celtics past Nets with OT buzzer-beater after brutal Mikel Brown blunder

Mikel Brown tried to force a layup and missed at the other end instead of taking a foul, which set up Jayson Tatum's game winner on Tuesday night in Boston.

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Jalen Brunson, Knicks surge past Pistons to end losing streak after NBA Finals win

The Knicks were the first defending champion in 15 years to drop their first three games of the season.

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Anthony Edwards reportedly needs procedure on ailing right knee, expected to miss 2 months or more

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards needs an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and could miss up to two months, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

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Ex-NBA guard Malik Beasley to plead guilty after involvement in gambling scheme

Malik Beasley was indicted in June after prosecutors said he manipulated several NBA games in a larger gambling scheme.

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Bam Adebayo feels like the 'scapegoat' amid struggles, Heat's 0-4 start to the season

The Dallas Mavericks beat Miami 113-109 on Monday night despite a triple-double from new Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Jazz C Jaren Jackson Jr. has torn MCL, out at least 6 weeks; Lauri Markkanen day-to-day with wrist sprain

Jackson sustained his injury Monday in a game against his former Grizzlies.

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30 Fantasy basketball takes on every NBA team after the first week of the 2026-27 season

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus shares his early notes on the season after the first week.

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Muggsy Bogues will have his No. 1 jersey retired by Hornets in February

The team will honor the franchise legend before a February game against the Bucks.

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NBA rookie first impressions & early injury fallout with Tom Haberstroh

Kevin O'Connor & Tom Haberstroh recap the latest NBA news and share their rookie first impressions.

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Kawhi Leonard will be out at least 1 week because of swelling in left knee, Raptors say

Leonard, 35, was sidelined for Toronto's road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Sunday.

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NBA Opening Weekend + 2026 WNBA Finals Game 5 Takeaways

Nekias and Steve break down their week 1 NBA thoughts and dive into the WNBA Finals

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After another ugly loss, Nikola Jokić sticks to his script: Nuggets fans who boo 'are not real fans'

Amid a rocky start in the Rocky Mountains, the three-time MVP once again took disgruntled Denver fans to task.

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Jaylen Brown's camp shuts down report that he demanded a trade out of Boston: It's '10,000% a lie'

Former Celtics player turned NBA analyst Brian Scalabrine reported Monday that Jaylen Brown demanded a trade out of Boston this past offseason.

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Heat blow fourth-quarter lead to Mavericks, fall to 0-4 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to fill up the box score. But it's not translating to wins for the Miami Heat.

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Alex Caruso exits Thunder win over Suns early with sprained right ankle as OKC's injury woes continue

The Thunder's mounting injury issues went from bad to worse when their veteran super-sub picked up a knock just before halftime.

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Thunder's Jalen Williams out indefinitely with fractured fibula, dislocated ankle after gruesome injury in win over Clippers

Williams and Cason Wallace could both miss the rest of the 2026-27 season.

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Jalen Williams injury impact: What the Thunder star's absence means for OKC's future

OKC's second-best player suffered a gruesome left leg injury on Sunday night.

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Cooper Flagg upgraded to probable for Mavericks' game vs. Heat after sitting out Saturday with sprained left shoulder

The NBA Rookie of the Year was listed as questionable on the injury report until participating in the Mavericks' shootaround earlier on Monday.

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Knicks' honeymoon phase over already? Behind the champs' slow start

The Knicks are just the third defending champion in NBA history to begin the ensuing season with three consecutive losses. It didn't end well for the previous two teams.

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Magic's Jalen Suggs diagnosed with bone bruise in right knee, will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks

Jalen Suggs' knee buckled as he was going up for a layup on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.

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OKC’s traumatic injury, small sample theater & Texan teams with Slightly Biased

Kevin O'Connor & Slightly Biased to unpack the biggest storylines from the NBA’s opening week.

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76ers deny Joel Embiid's push to play in back-to-back games, rest him during loss to Pistons

Joel Embiid dropped a triple-double on Saturday night in the 76ers' win over the Bucks.

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Magic guard Jalen Suggs helped off floor after leg injury in win over Knicks

Jalen Suggs' knee buckled hard as he tried to go up for a layup on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.

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Luka Dončić scores 52 points as Lakers improve to 3-0 with win over Jazz

Dončić became the third player in Lakers history to score 50 or more points with 10 assists in a single game, joining Elgin Baylor and Jerry West.

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Sports equinox 2026: Date, schedule, meaning and history behind the rare event

The 33rd sports equinox will occur in 2026.

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Kawhi Leonard scratched late for Timberwolves-Raptors with swelling in left knee

The Raptors announced Leonard as a late scratch. The swelling is not in the same knee that's required reconscructive surgery.

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Pistons C Jalen Duren strains hamstring, will be re-evaluated in 2 weeks

If he misses two weeks, Duren is expected to be out for Detroit's next six games.

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Warriors fall to 0-3 for first time of Stephen Curry's career with loss to Suns

The Warriors' season is not beginning as hoped.

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Jaylen Brown responds to Jayson Tatum's 'no beef' comments as dispute continues: 'might be a little lamb chops and some gravy'

There still seems to be a little animosity over how Brown's trade from the Celtics.

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LeBron James sits out 76ers' matchup with Bucks on Saturday, first of back-to-back games

James is listed as out with sciatica management, addressing an issue that sidelined him for the first 14 games of last season.

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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg doubles down on jawing with Luka Dončić: 'He's not Michael Jordan'

Lendeborg conceded that he might have gone overboard with his postgame comments, but he's not budging on his on-court trash talk.

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Cooper Flagg sustains mild shoulder sprain in win over Pacers after taking hard foul from Aaron Nesmith

Nesmith was called for a flagrant foul for the contact; he was also given a technical after the collision sparked a heated argument with Naji Marshall.

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Magic's Paolo Banchero suffers high ankle sprain in loss to Timberwolves, reportedly could be out 4-6 weeks

Banchero left Friday night's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves early.

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Jayson Tatum downplays dispute with Jaylen Brown after contentious Instagram comment: 'This ain't no f***ing Shaq and Kobe'

Jayson Tatum would like everyone to stop making a big deal about his relationship with Jaylen Brown.

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Knicks become first defending NBA champions to begin season 0-2 in 15 years, lose 107-103 to Celtics

The last reigning NBA champs to begin the next season with two consecutive defeats were the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks.

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Knicks call plan to use fake championship rings as employee phishing test 'an unfortunate mistake,' will issue rings to employees

A spokesperson said the organization will be giving rings and jewelry to players, coaches and employees after report of the cybersecurity test went public.

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Former Lakers first-round pick Dalton Knecht reportedly agrees to 2-way deal with Knicks

Los Angeles waived the 25-year-old Knecht ahead of its season opener.

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Yahoo Perfect 5: Dan Titus' $15 lineup for Friday's Knicks-Celtics and Spurs-Rockets slate

Dan Titus reveals his Friday lineup for Perfect 5, Yahoo’s new fantasy basketball game tied to NBA on Prime broadcasts.

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We asked oddsmakers to rank the 74 most important NBA players against the spread: Nikola Jokić, Wemby top the list

We asked oddsmakers to rank the most valuable NBA players against the spread. Nikola Jokić was No. 1, edging out Wemby.

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Knicks reportedly turned fake championship ring offers into cybersecurity lesson for employees

The Knicks' championship rings have produced some awkward stories.

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LeBron James laughs off President Trump's criticism about national anthem, Sixers coach calls it 'outside noise'

This isn't the first time LeBron James and Donald Trump have had a disagreement.

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76ers rally from 29-point deficit for biggest comeback of LeBron James' career to win home opener over Cavs, 114-106

Philadelphia outscored Cleveland 69-37 in the second half, the team's largest comeback in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).

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Anthony Davis praises Wizards crowd in home opener, jokes that first game last season felt like 'Dress Like a Seat Night'

Davis, who scored 34 points in Washington's win over the Bucks, said the crowd was 'great:' 'They got us over the hump.'

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Paul George draws NBA season's first fine for flopping after league reviews Celtics-Pistons game

During the offseason, the NBA said it would emphasize 'secondary, theatrical and exaggerated movement' with flopping fines for the 2026-27 season.

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Knicks fans name first-born son Knickson Fyve in honor of team's NBA title run

The couple had names picked out before the Knicks beat the Spurs in the NBA Finals.

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How to watch the 2026-27 NBA season: TV channels, where to stream games, schedule and more

How to watch the entire 2026-27 NBA season.

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Pistons storm back from 22-point hole to spoil Paul George's historic Celtics debut, win NBA's season opener

Paul George's historic Celtics debut wasn't enough to fend off the Pistons.

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Ant erupts, Lakers roll, Ty Jerome shines + more NBA season opener thoughts with Amin Elhassan

Kevin O'Connor and Amin Elhassan react to the biggest results from Wednesday's NBA season openers.

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Kawhi Leonard was itching to play more in Raptors return but has no timeline on reaching midseason form: 'You can't rush greatness'

Leonard asked head coach Darko Rajaković to let him back into the game in the fourth quarter of a season-opening blowout win over the Chicago Bulls.

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