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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘Sign the contract’

  20-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 27: Jalen Brunson #11 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks go through their pre-game routine prior to the game against the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center on December 27, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. The Knicks defeated the Magic 108 to 85. 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 Don Juan Moore/Getty Image
  
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• Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs: Recap and final score

  03-11-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 2, 2026 at 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 (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• Rockets Keep Rolling With 109-93 Win Over Celtics

  03-11-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Alperen Sengun #28 and Marcus Smart #36 of the Houston Rockets high five during the game against the Boston Celtics on November 2, 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 Gett
  
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• Warriors on a roll, get fifth straight win behind Steph Curry's 34-point night

  03-11-2026 07:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO ― The Golden State Warriors have rattled off five consecutive wins following their hard-fought 116-113 win against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, Nov. 2 at Chase Center.Warriors guard Stephen Curry led the way with 34 points and seven assists, while backcourt running mate Brandin Podziemski dropped 20 points on 50% shooting in the game. There was no love lost between these two teams, which saw each other on Oct. 24 when the Suns got the upper hand. In the rematch, it was the Warrior
  
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• Knicks Notes: Mike Brown not hesitating to sit Mikal Bridges; Jordan Clarkson providing spark

  03-11-2026 07:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikal Bridges was 1-for-7 in the third quarter on Monday and the Knicks were struggling. Some NBA head coaches would stick with their veteran in that spot. It’s easier to keep a player like Bridges - one who is signed to a large contract and was obtained for significant trade capital - on the court. But in this respect, Mike Brown isn’t most coaches. He didn’t hesitate to bench Bridges in the second half of the Knicks’ win over the Nets. We’re seven games into the season. Brown has
  
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• Game Recap: Booker fouls out as Suns fall short, 116-113

  03-11-2026 07:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02: Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half of their game at Chase Center on November 02, 2026 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Luka Doncic's 42-point effort carries Lakers past Giannis Antetokounmpo and Heat

  03-11-2026 06:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers star Luka Doncic is fouled as he shoots over Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of the Lakers' 138-117 win Monday at Crypto.com Arena. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The clash between Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo received top billing Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.Doncic leads the league in scoring with 37.7 points per game for the Lakers and Antetokounmpo is fifth at 28.2 for the Miami Heat.But this matchup didn’t quite live up to the hype after D
  
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• Player Grades: Recapping the Mavericks’ embarrassing 115-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings

  03-11-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball during the game against the Sacramento Kings on November 2, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, 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 Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Luka Dončić shows how unbeatable Lakers can be in rout of Heat

  03-11-2026 06:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Luka Dončić has had himself a day.Dončić, over a 24-hour stretch, dropped a staggering 87 points in consecutive Los Angeles Lakers victories, the latest Monday, Nov. 2 in a 138-117 domination over the Miami Heat. In the process, not only did Dončić outshine Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo, he’s proving that Los Angeles is close to unbeatable when he’s besieging opponents with buckets.Case in point: entering the night, NBA teams were averaging 113.7 points per game; the
  
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• Player Grades: The Spurs Run the Jazz off the River Walk in San Antonio

  03-11-2026 06:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Josh Okogie #21 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on November 2, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images After pushing the San Antonio Spurs to overtime last Wednesday, the Utah Jazz tried to make a similar stand in Alamo City on Monday night.But the home team, spurred on by a raucous crowd, had other ideas, outmuscling th
  
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• Luka Dončić, Lakers stay hot offensively in win over Heat

  03-11-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on November 2, 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 Ge
  
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• Warriors' Draymond Green ejected after shove match with Dillon Brooks

  03-11-2026 05:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO ― There's no love lost between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks. The two have a history of trash-talking and getting into shoving matches with one another. They kept that tension going during the Warriors-Suns matchup on Monday, Nov. 2.Green committed a foul against Suns center Khaman Maluach, wrapping him up in an intentional foul before throwing him to the ground. Green was initially called for a foul and then an ensuing technica
  
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• Stats Rundown: 3 numbers to know from the Mavericks’ grueling 115-100 loss to the Sacramento Kings

  03-11-2026 05:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 02: Emanuel Sharp #34 of the Sacramento Kings strips the ball from Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at American Airlines Center on November 02, 2026 in Dallas, 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks dropped an ugly,
  
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• Warriors star Draymond Green ejected after throwing Khaman Maluach down, getting into scuffle with Dillon Brooks

  03-11-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draymond Green picked up his first ejection of the season on Monday night after he got into it with Dillon Brooks at the Chase Center. Green got into it with Khaman Maluach in the third quarter of their matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Monday, which sparked the entire altercation. Maluach appeared to shake Green off and knock him to the ground, which left him wide open for a pass in the lane. Green, clearly upset, jumped up immediately and grabbed Maluach as he was going up for the layup. Green
  
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• Dillon Brooks defends Khaman Maluach in Draymond Green altercation

  03-11-2026 05:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nov 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) controls the ball against Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach (10) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect When you have explosive personalities like Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks sharing the floor, there’s always the possibility that a spark will ignite a fire. And on Monday night, as the Warriors took on the Suns, we
  
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• Knicks bench comes alive in groggy win over Nets

  03-11-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For their second time in less than a week, the Knicks' bench picked up the slack for an inconsistent New York team Monday night. Led by Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and Miles McBride, the reserves combined for 41 of the Knicks' 103 total points against the Nets, replicating a performance that saved New York against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 28. After not scoring a single point in Friday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Shamet, who played for Brooklyn during the 2020-21 season, posted a gam
  
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• Slow-starting Mikal Bridges benched during Knicks fourth-quarter comeback

  03-11-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikal Bridges (25) of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.Mikal Bridges again watched a comeback victory from the bench. For the second time in three games, the starting shooting guard was off the court for the vast majority of the second half and finished with just six points in 16 minutes. Head coach Mike Brown said Bridges should focus on the positives of his performance — specifically that he ran well in
  
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• Nets push Knicks before fourth-quarter collapse in missed chance to earn respect

  03-11-2026 05:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brooklyn Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. reacts during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York.It wasn’t just another night. It wasn’t just another game. It was a chance to earn respect, to seize momentum, to build confidence. It was as close to a title fight as the Nets may find for some time. They would travel roughly 5 miles to take on the reigning champs, facing the team whose stranglehold on their shared city has never bee
  
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• Rapid Recap: Timberwolves 112, Bucks 100

  03-11-2026 05:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 02: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots the ball against Joan Beringer #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter at Target Center on November 02, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Images) | Getty Images After fighting for
  
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• Sixers Bell Ringer: Widespread effort from starters lifts Sixers past Bulls

  03-11-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 2: LeBron James #23 and VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers high five during the game against the Chicago Bulls on November 2, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Ge
  
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• Timberwolves 112, Bucks 100: Ball-ing and Bowling to the Rim

  03-11-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 2: Ayo Dosunmu #13 and LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves high five during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 2, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Sacramento Kings get first win of the season, Darius Acuff Jr. scores 25

  03-11-2026 05:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sacramento Kings are no longer winless. For the first time this season, Sacramento will light the beam.The Kings earned their first victory of the 2026-27 regular-season after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 115-100, at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 2.Sacramento entered the game against the Mavericks desperate for a win as panic was soon mounting for the team in California's capital.Darius Acuff Jr. powers Kings to first winRookie point guard Darius Acuff Jr. cont
  
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• San Antonio vs. Utah, Final Score: Two impressive Spurs quarters are plenty versus Jazz, 119-97

  03-11-2026 05:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Dylan Harper #2 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on November 2, 2026 at 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 (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images B
  
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• Rockets snap Celtics’ five-game win streak, 109-93

  03-11-2026 05:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the Houston Rockets on November 2, 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
  
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• 3 takeaways as the Mavericks fall into a 115-100 trap against the Sacramento Kings

  03-11-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 02: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks drives around Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half at American Airlines Center on November 02, 2026 in Dallas, 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks (4-3) fell to the Sa
  
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• Hawks escape six-man Pacers 108–104 after record-tying first half

  03-11-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 2: Nickeil Alexander-Walker #7 of the Atlanta Hawks looks to pass the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers on November 2, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Luther Schlaifer/NBAE via Getty Ima
  
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• Player Grades: Cavs vs Thunder – Donovan Mitchell dishes 11 assists in loss

  03-11-2026 04:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 2: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 2, 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 Get
  
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• Knicks turn it up in fourth for convincing win to continue domination of Nets

  03-11-2026 04:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For three quarters, the Knicks were playing down to their opponent. They were, in a word, terrible. Knicks-Nets was so ugly it should’ve been blurred out for indecency. But then the defending champs woke up. OG Anunoby caught fire, Josh Hart provided a spark, Jordan Clarkson took advantage, and the Knicks ultimately cakewalked to a 103-90 victory Monday at MSG. “We finally played fast, got stops,” said Hart, who had eight points and seven assists in 27 minutes. “We’ve been playing ve
  
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• Pistons vs. Hornets final score: Cade Cunningham powers second-half surge in blowout win

  03-11-2026 04:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 2: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on November 2, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops season-high 43 points including dagger 3 to lead hobbled Thunder past Cavs

  03-11-2026 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a poor shooting night and played without several of his top teammates Monday.It did not matter. The two-time MVP scored a season-high 43 points including a late go-ahead 3 that iced a 117-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The win snapped a two-game losing streak as the Thunder continue to adjust to playing without several of their best players. Starters Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace are all sidelined with long-term injuries. The Thunder also play
  
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