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• Evan Mobley nails 5 threes as Cavs beat Wizards 121-111

  29-10-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 28: James Harden #1 and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers boxes out during the game against the Washington Wizards on October 28, 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 Brian Kolin/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Get
  
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• Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg is off to a historic start. Think Shaq-like.

  30-10-2026 05:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors seem to have landed a gem with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.Yaxel Lendeborg has put his name among some of the greatest rookies of all-time with his first-week performance.After an 0-3 start, the Warriors have won back-to-back games and Lendeborg has filled his role tremendously. Yes, he's playing alongside a guy named Stephen Curry, who's been unstoppable the past two games − his 44-point night following a perfect shooting night. Still, Curry can't do it alo
  
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• Cameron Boozer Just Did Something Not Many Rookies Do, And Certainly Not This Soon

  30-10-2026 05:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 29: Cameron Boozer #27 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 29, 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 Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Trail Blazers' Ja Morant ruled out of loss to Grizzlies with hamstring injury

  30-10-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ja Morant’s first meeting with his former team as a Portland Trail Blazer came to an early end, after the guard exited the game with a left hamstring injury.Halfway through the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Morant appeared to grab at his left hamstring after a few back-and-forth plays. He went to the bench shortly afterwards and had his leg checked out on the sideline.The 27-year-old point guard was officially ruled out by the team later in the quarter. The
  
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• Trail Blazers' Ja Morant ruled out of game vs. Grizzlies with hamstring injury

  30-10-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ja Morant’s first meeting with his former team as a Portland Trail Blazer came to an early end, after the guard was ruled out with a left hamstring injury.Morant was officially ruled out by the team during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished with 14 points, two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes of play.This story will be updated.
  
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• Hawks beat Cavaliers 114-111, winning home game that forced Dream to play WNBA Finals Game 6 in early afternoon

  30-10-2026 04:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Atlanta Hawks’ third home game of the season at State Farm Arena initially drew attention for forcing the Atlanta Dream to move Game 6 of the WNBA Finals earlier on Thursday to a 12:30 p.m. ET start. Thankfully for Atlanta and the fans who rearranged their plans on short notice to attend a daytime game, the Dream won 80-69 to force the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history and give themselves an opportunity to win the franchise’s first championship. However, the Hawks also won their first
  
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• Lakers vs. Warriors Preview: The beginning of the NBA Cup

  30-10-2026 04:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 21: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles into the defense. of Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of a game at Crypto.com Arena on October 21, 2026 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. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Imag
  
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• The Suns traded away more than they realized

  30-10-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 06: Grayson Allen #8 talks with Royce O'Neale #00 of the Charlotte Hornets during their preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center on October 06, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consen23ting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) | Getty Images The start of the NB
  
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• Hawks end skid with close 114-111 win against the Cavs

  30-10-2026 03:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 29: Onyeka Okongwu #17 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 29, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The
  
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• Preview: Wizards host Hornets in NBA Cup play on Friday

  30-10-2026 03:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A not quite fully healthy Washington Wizards squad are hosting a surprisingly strong Charlotte Hornets as they kick off the NBA Cup Group stage play on this Halloween weekend. Here’s the preview!Game infoGametime: 7 p.m. ET, Friday, Oct. 30Where: Capital One Arena, D.C.TV: LeaguePass, MonumentalInjuries: Wizards: Tre Johnson, Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic, Jamir WatkinsHornets: Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Kylan BoswellWhat to look forThe Wizards have started the season with
  
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• Cavaliers fall to the Hawks despite 24 points from James Harden

  30-10-2026 03:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 29: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on October 29, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Th
  
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• Preview: Hobbled Jazz host Trail Blazers’ red-hot wagon

  30-10-2026 02:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 28: Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on October 28, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Gett
  
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• Nets’ Nolan Traore will see more action with Egor Demin out at least a week

  30-10-2026 02:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Egor Dëmin will be sidelined for at least a week after being diagnosed with a right leg bone bruise, the Nets announced Thursday.He’ll be reevaluated next week after leaving Tuesday’s overtime loss to the Celtics with the injury.Jordi Fernández said after Thursday’s practice that Dëmin’s injury is not long-term.But without the second-year player, another 2025 first-round pick, Nolan Traore, will likely be counted on more.Traore, who played well against the Celtics in his first start o
  
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• Warriors troll Charles Barkley for hilarious ‘Inside the NBA’ segment

  30-10-2026 01:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Warriors sent the “Inside the NBA” crew personalized jerseys — Charles Barkley’s was extra special.Barkley went viral after an “Inside the NBA” segment of “Who He Play For?” because of the Hall of Famer’s inability to accurately pinpoint where players landed in the offseason. From Moe Wagner to Taurean Prince, Barkley went 0-for-5 in the game.Charles Barkley has been on “Inside the NBA” for more than two decades. NBAE via Getty ImagesErnie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal an
  
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• Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers NBA picks: Portland's Ja Morant could get payback in battle of unbeaten teams

  30-10-2026 01:30 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  We have a matchup of undefeated teams in the NBA on Thursday as Memphis visits Portland and Ja Morant
  
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• Knicks begin NBA Cup title defense with shot at revenge against LeBron James, 76ers

  30-10-2026 01:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in New York.CHICAGO — The Knicks will start their secondary title defense like they began their primary — against LeBron and the 76ers. The group stage of the NBA Cup kicks off for the Knicks on Friday night in Philadelphia, a rematch of the regular-season opener from 10 days prior. The Knicks lost that matchup, 106-100, because Tyrese Maxey took off and LeB
  
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• Winless Nets think they’re close to shaking 0-4 albatross

  30-10-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Nets came up just short of beating the Celtics in Boston in their last game, but the end result is they fell to 0-4. For a team that’s trying to change the direction of a franchise that knows tanking all too well — and lost its first seven games a year ago — they know the results have to change. And they believe they’re close. Moritz Wagner reacts during the Nets’ overtime loss to the Celtics on Oct. 27, 2026 in Boston.Getty Images“We haven’t won yet, so obviously we want to
  
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• Cavs at Hawks game thread

  30-10-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 28: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball as Jarrett Allen #31 and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers play defense during the 2025-26 Emirates NBA Cup in the second quarter at State Farm Arena on November 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 Paras Griffin
  
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• 4 Trick or Treats to know before the Mavericks battle FOR THE CUP against the Rockets

  30-10-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the game on October 21, 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 Image
  
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• NBA Cup 2026: How does it work, schedule, format, bracket, odds, location for NBA's in-season tournament

  30-10-2026 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Last December, the New York Knicks defeated an overwhelmed-looking young San Antonio Spurs team to win the NBA Cup.THE KNICKS HAVE WON THE @emirates NBA CUP
  THEY DEFEAT THE SPURS BEHIND A COMPLETE TEAM EFFORT IN VEGAS! pic.twitter.com/O1BdnnByXE— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2025Sound familiar? It foreshadowed what would happen in June, when the Knicks won their first title in 53 years. Now the NBA Cup is back starting Friday night, Oct. 30, so which teams are going to make a run and stake their cl
  
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• Anthony Edwards had 'successful' knee surgery, Timberwolves announce

  30-10-2026 00:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Anthony Edwards had successful surgery on his right knee, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Thursday, Oct. 29.The arthroscopic procedure for debridement, which is to remove thickened or dead tissue, was performed on the same day by Dr. Craig Bennett at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The team said the four-time All-Star "is expected to make a full recovery."Edwards, 25, was listed as questionable on NBA injury reports on Wednesday, Oct. 28 after becoming the second-leading scorer
  
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• Hornets' Kon Knueppel nears return, assigned to practice with G League affiliate on Thursday

  30-10-2026 00:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Charlotte Hornets announced on Thursday that forward Kon Knueppel has been assigned to the team’s G League affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina for Thursday’s practice. Though Knueppel is still listed as out for Friday’s matchup at the Washington Wizards, being assigned to practice with the Greensboro Storm is an encouraging sign that the second-year sharpshooter is nearing a return after missing the Hornets’ first five games of the season with a strained left hamstring. Friday’
  
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• Jaylen Brown questionable, LeBron, Embiid not listed on injury report for Sixers-Knicks Cup matchup

  29-10-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 25: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks to Jaylen Brown #7 against the Detroit Pistons at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images Forget the player participation policy, there
  
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• Lakers get timely reminder of Jarred Vanderbilt’s value in win over Clippers

  29-10-2026 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  JJ Redick foreshadowed a night like Wednesday evening.Throughout preseason and the regular season, he stressed that every player on the Lakers’ roster would get an opportunity to play, even if they weren’t a regular part of the Day 1 rotation. Jarred Vanderbilt finally got his shot in the Lakers’ rotation during Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. NBAE via Getty ImagesInjuries occur. Game plans change. The unpredictability of an 82-game regular season creates opportunities that can’t a
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg is ‘absolutely’ looking forward to rematch with Luka Dončić

  29-10-2026 21:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 21: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors & Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game on October 21, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Watch out, Yaxel Lendeborg. You know Luka Doncic will be coming in hot

  29-10-2026 21:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yaxel Lendeborg isn’t your typical rookie. He’s fearless. He’s willing to speak his mind about the NBA’s best offensive player, knowing full well the consequences that entails. And mark my words: There will be consequences after he lit into Luka Doncic, saying he “lost all respect for him” after the Lakers hosted the Warriors in their season opener on Oct. 21. When the teams meet Friday, there will be fireworks. Doncic is leading the league in scoring with a blistering 36 points
  
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• Nets exercise 2027-28 team options on entire 2025 first-round Draft class

  29-10-2026 21:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - SEPTEMBER 23: Nolan Traore #88, Danny Wolf #2, Egor Demin #8, Drake Powell #4 and Ben Saraf #77 of the Brooklyn Nets poses for a portrait during Media Day on September 23, 2025 at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by
  
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• Can Ja’Kobe Walter step up in Kawhi’s absence?

  29-10-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 25: Ja'kobe Walter #14 of the Toronto Raptors looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter during the home opener at Target Center on October 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Raptors 117-94. 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 David Berding/Getty Im
  
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• Knicks to decline Pacome Dadiet's fourth-year option

  29-10-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks are planning to decline former first-round pick Pacome Dadiet's fourth-year option, SNY's NBA Insider Ian Begley confirms. New York's move will make Dadiet an unrestricted free agent next June and create salary space heading into the 2027-28 season.Dadiet, who was selected 25th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, has been unable to carve out playing time with the Knicks since he arrived. The French national appeared in 18 games his rookie season, where he averaged 1.7 points on 32 percen
  
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• Evaluating Dejounte Murray as a potential trade target for Suns

  29-10-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 28: Dejounte Murray #5 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts to a call during the second half of the game against the Denver Nuggets at Smoothie King Center on October 28, 2026 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 of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) | Getty Images With the Suns not off t
  
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