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• Cavs vs. Timberwolves game thread

  27-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - JANUARY 10: Center Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket around center Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Rocket Arena on January 10, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images We’ll see how
  
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• The most underrated player in the NBA? Ty Jerome makes a strong case in Memphis

  28-10-2026 15:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Go ahead and build out your top-10 players in the league. You could start with scoring champs like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Perhaps dominant bigs suit your fancy like Nikola Jokić, Victor Wembanyama and Joel Embiid. Maybe go with chess grandmasters like LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo. That’s even before we get to ruthless bucket-getters like Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey and Jayson Tatum.That’s 12. You can bet a host of other All-Stars wo
  
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• 2026 NBA betting promos: Claim over $3,000 in bonuses from top online betting apps, sportsbooks for Oct. 28

  28-10-2026 14:34 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
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• NBA Power Rankings: Rockets take over No. 1 spot with sublime start, Heat take huge tumble

  28-10-2026 14:08 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  One week into the 2026-27 NBA season, the Rockets have lifted off while the Thunder and Wolves have had their starts soured
  
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• Thunder vs. Mavericks NBA picks: Will short-handed Oklahoma City fall from ranks of unbeatens Wednesday?

  28-10-2026 14:02 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  The unbeaten Thunder are very short-handed tonight in Dallas
  
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• Rays stay alive vs. Brewers in extra-innings World Series classic; Colts begin NFL trade deadline sale

  28-10-2026 13:44 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  Plus the Top 100 And 1 college basketball teams for the 2026-27 season
  
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• Jayson Tatum For The Win!

  28-10-2026 13:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 27: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics shoots the game-winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on October 27, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Former Blue D
  
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• NBA power rankings: Injuries shake up league, winless Miami Heat plummet

  28-10-2026 13:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA season is young – we’re one week into it, and no team has played five games yet – yet injuries have already made a massive impact.The names are significant, from Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, to Thunder star Jalen Williams, to Magic forward Paolo Banchero, these issues are certain to impact the immediate futures of their teams. And those are just a few of them.But after one week of action, there are already significant risers and fallers from the power rankings once training c
  
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• Oso Ighodaro’s absence exposes Suns’ offensive and defensive issues

  28-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 21: Oso Ighodaro #11 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 21, 2026 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jaden Coleman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets Preview & Game Thread: Keep the momentum going

  28-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: Ousmane Dieng #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Tari Eason #17 of the Houston Rockets in the first half at Toyota Center on April 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks will look to put together their f
  
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• Julian Champagnie catches fire as Spurs beat Kings

  28-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX -OCTOBER 27: Julian Champagne #30 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after making a three-point shot against Sacramento Kings in the first half at Frost Bank Center on October 27, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Antonio Spurs were shooting just
  
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• Takeaways from Tatum’s game winner over the Nets

  28-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 27: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after making the game-winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on October 27, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Takeaways from Tatum taking away a win from the Nets

  28-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 27: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after making the game-winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets on October 27, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Open Thread: Catching up with Wemby’s rise in the NBA’s blocks leaders

  28-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 14: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs goes to block the shot of Ryan Dunn #0 of the Phoenix Suns on October 14, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE v
  
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• Meleek Thomas isn’t afraid of the moment: ‘I got everything that I need’

  28-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: James Harden #1 speaks with Meleek Thomas #15 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the game against the Utah Jazz on October 26, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Early season trends and analysis

  28-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 26: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets on October 26, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Hawk
  
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• Steven Adams to miss time for Rockets

  28-10-2026 11:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After Houston’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, we finally got a long-awaited update on Steven Adams’s availability. In the post-game press conference, Ime Udoka said: “Marcus is day-to-day, game-to-game. We’re hoping to have him back, possibly next game. Steven will be out for at least a week or two.“ This means that Adams would return sometime between the Celtics game on November 2 and the Nuggets game on November 9.This raises an interesting question: Can the Rockets trust Steven Adams
  
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• YouTube Gold: Cooper Flagg Had A Monster Game At Miami

  28-10-2026 11:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 26: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the first quarter at Kaseya Center on October 26, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images On Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks played
  
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• Steph Curry was perfect, but the Warriors’ first win was a team effort

  28-10-2026 09:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There are games where Steph Curry drops 50 and the building shakes, and then there are games like Monday night in Denver, where he barely shot in the first half and still walked out of Ball Arena with the cleanest stat line of his career. Curry made all eight of his field-goal attempts, went a perfect 3-of-3 from deep, and knocked down all five of his free throws. That’s 24 points with zero misses and zero hope for the Nuggets. And the 134-114 win in Denver was Golden State’s first of the se
  
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• Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg seeks wisdom from legends as his star rises

  28-10-2026 09:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 26: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors shoots a free throw during the game against the Denver Nuggets on October 26, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Yax
  
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• Lakers loss to Blazers unearths inevitable defensive problems

  28-10-2026 08:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a three point basket during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 27, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• Dame Time came to Los Angeles as Trail Blazers hand Lakers first loss of season

  28-10-2026 08:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Dame Time is back.DAME TIME DAGGER! ⌚ pic.twitter.com/7VoZxIHcwm— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) October 28, 2026"Pretty much every time he shoots, I think it's good," Ja Morant said. "So I'm pretty much bracing for a celebration every time he shoots — but in the fourth quarter, I'm for sure doing it.""I just lived for those opportunities, you know," Lillard said. "Especially knowing I didn't shoot the ball well (he was 5-of-12), I just loved the opportunity to still be
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns responds to Mike Brown’s Knicks halftime challenge in a huge way

  28-10-2026 07:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) goes up for a shot past Detroit Pistons forward John Collins (20) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.Knicks coach Mike Brown called out Karl-Anthony Towns. And Towns responded. Pistons center Paul Reed, starting in place of the injured Jalen Duren, had 15 points and five rebounds at halftime of the Knicks’ 111-97 win over the Pistons on Tuesday night at Madison Square G
  
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• Luka Doncic’s 41-point masterpiece not enough as Lakers fall to Trail Blazers

  28-10-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Through the early parts of 2026-27, the Lakers had cobbled together enough strong defensive moments that allowed their league-best offense to carry them to three straight wins.Those moments didn’t come often enough against the Trail Blazers Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, leading to the Lakers losing their first game of the season. Despite Luka Doncic picking up where he left off after 52 points in Salt Lake City on Sunday, the Lakers didn’t have the defensive support behind another bril
  
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• Lakers vs. Clippers Preview: Battle of LA, round two

  28-10-2026 07:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 23: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on October 23, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Lakers suffer first loss of season at hands of Trail Blazers

  28-10-2026 07:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scores between Portland's Sidy Cissoko and Donovan Clingan in the first half. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)They are the top-scoring teams in the NBA and have dynamic backcourts to make it all work.So, when theLakers came to work with their superb guard duo of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and thePortland Trail Blazers came to work with their exciting guard combo of Damian Lillard and Ja Morant, it figured to be a high-scoring affair Tuesday night at Cry
  
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• Lakers fall in shootout with Blazers for first loss of season

  28-10-2026 07:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 27, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Damian Lillard powers Trail Blazers past Luka Dončić, Lakers to remain undefeated

  28-10-2026 06:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Dončić did everything he could to try and power the Los Angeles Lakers to a fourth straight win on Tuesday night.It just wasn’t enough to get past Damian Lillard and Ja Morant.The Portland Trail Blazers, thanks to a huge bucket from Morant late and a huge step-back 3-pointer from Lillard in the final minute, fended off Dončić and the Lakers to grab a 136-129 win on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. That pushed Portland to a perfect 3-0, its best start since 2022, and ended the Lakers’ th
  
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• Nets’ Egor Demin forced to exit with right leg contusion

  28-10-2026 06:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON — Egor Dëmin was forced out of Tuesday’s overtime loss in Boston with a right leg contusion. The Nets guard downplayed any worries over the injury afterward.“I’ll be good,” Dëmin said. “I mean, it’s nothing serious, so I’ll be ready to go.”Dëmin left the game in the first half and didn’t return.After appearing to knock legs with Paul George while defending the latter’s drive, the Russian guard came up hobbling on Brooklyn’s ensuing possession.Dëmin checked out
  
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• Knicks' Mike Brown credits Karl-Anthony Towns' mid-game 'shift in mindset' for win over Pistons

  28-10-2026 06:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Through much of the first half of Tuesday night's contest against the Detroit Pistons, the Knicks found themselves still buried in the slump from the season's first three games: shoddy defense, missed baskets, and sluggish transitions. At one point in the first half, they fell 13 points behind.Then came the third. New York outscored Detroit 60-47 in the final 24 minutes of play, holding its opponents to just 13 points in the third and eventually running away with a 111-97 lead by the time the cl
  
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