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• PTH Roundtable: biggest impact from a new player?

  18-10-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - OCTOBER 10: Pascal Siakam #43 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles against Luguentz Dort #0 of the Atlanta Hawks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on October 10, 2026 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. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images This is the first of a series of roundtable questions
  
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• Knicks believe early season struggles are fixable: 'We're not quite there yet'

  26-10-2026 06:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why are the Knicks 0-3? From head coach Mike Brown’s perspective, it’s mostly a combination of the following: 1. Missing quality shot attempts 2. Not enough physicality/pace on either side of the ball 3. A lethal combination of careless turnovers and poor transition defense.   There are many other reasons why the defending champs are 0-3. But those three are the most glaring – and fixable – issues Brown sees at the moment.   During shootaround on Sunday morning, Brown talked t
  
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• Timberwolves 117, Raptors 94: The Sky is the Limit

  26-10-2026 04:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 25: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball during the game against the Toronto Raptors on October 25, 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 Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• 3 things as the plucky little Mavericks square off with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat

  26-10-2026 04:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 24: Daniel Gafford #21 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on October 24, 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 Cooper Neill/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images T
  
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• Sixers Bell Ringer: Maxey’s 4th quarter blitz not enough vs. Detroit

  26-10-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 25: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket against LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pistons defeated the 76ers 106-93. 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 L
  
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• Amid three-game losing streak to start season, Mike Brown implores Knicks to 'focus on the details'

  26-10-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike Brown and the Knicks aren't panicking.Yes, the championship hangover could be real, with the Knicks having lost their third straight game to begin the new season against the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.Regardless, New York's head coach remains unfazed, eager to continue tinkering and tweaking the way his team plays while keeping the faith in the team's star-studded starting lineup.Against the Magic at home, Brown gave some extended playing time to newly signed backup big James Wiseman, w
  
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• Yes, the Timberwolves ate the Raptors alive: Here’s why you shouldn’t panic

  26-10-2026 03:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 25: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates his three-point basket as RJ Barrett #9 of the Toronto Raptors looks on in the third 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 Licens
  
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• Jalen Williams suffers gruesome injury in potential Thunder nightmare

  26-10-2026 03:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher after he sustained a gruesome lower-leg injury as he went up for a layup late in the Thunder’s 108-101 win over the Clippers. The scary injury had players and fans alike in shock, with Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visibly shaken while team trainers and medical personnel attended to Williams on the Paycom Center court. Williams drove to the net for a basket when he got sandwiched between two Clippers players as he went f
  
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• Luka Doncic is climbing the Lakers’ record books — and just passed LeBron James

  26-10-2026 03:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Luka Doncic is already putting his stamp in the Lakers’ history books. He had 52 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in the Lakers’ 132-123 win over the Jazz on Sunday, surpassing LeBron James for sixth-most 40-point games with the Lakers. James was with the Lakers for eight seasons, his longest consecutive stretch anywhere in his career. Doncic, whom the Lakers acquired in a trade from the Mavericks in February 2025, is entering this third season in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers player
  
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• Pistons vs. Sixers final score: Detroit delivers total team effort in win over Philly

  26-10-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 25: Daniss Jenkins #24 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 25, 2026 at the 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
  
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• Walker Kessler makes Utah return in LA Lakers' win over Jazz

  26-10-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler made his return to Salt Lake City to take on his former team, the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Oct. 25, as the Lakers produced a 132-123 victory at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.Kessler had fit in nicely through his first two games for Los Angeles, averaging 24 points, 8.5 rebounds and four blocks. It had been a welcome sight for a franchise in search of a quality big man in recent years.Here’s how Kessler reacted to his return back to Utah:Walker Kessler
  
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• Jalen Suggs goes down with scary-looking injury as Magic continue to feel cursed

  26-10-2026 03:18 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  Suggs' knee buckled as he went up for a layup against the Knicks on Sunday
  
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• Shorthanded Sixers can’t complete comeback, suffer first loss vs. Pistons

  26-10-2026 03:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 25: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers drives against Javonte Green #31 of the Detroit Pistons in the second quarter 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 So much for 82-0.The
  
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• Jalen Williams injury: Thunder star stretchered off with ankle injury that brought SGA to tears

  26-10-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder were without Jalen Williams for most of last year as the star wing battled wrist and hamstring injuries that limited him to only 33 games and caused him to miss most of the playoffs. Williams loomed as one of this year’s most interesting players entering this year, and threatened to make the Thunder the team to beat for the 2027 championship race if he could regain his top form. Now the Thunder are likely looking at another long absence for Williams after he left the
  
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• Jalen Williams injury: Thunder star stretchered off floor after nasty ankle injury vs. Clippers

  26-10-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Oklahoma City Thunder were without Jalen Williams for most of last year as the star wing battled wrist and hamstring injuries that limited him to only 33 games and caused him to miss most of the playoffs. Williams loomed as one of this year’s most interesting players entering this year, and threatened to make the Thunder the team to beat for the 2027 championship race if he could regain his top form. Now the Thunder are likely looking at another long absence for Williams after he left the
  
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• Jalen Brunson fails late again as Knicks blow 10-point lead to shorthanded Magic for ugly 0-3 start

  26-10-2026 03:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sound the mini-alarm. The champs are 0-3.The Knicks squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and suffered an ugly 111-102 defeat Sunday night at the Garden to the short-handed Magic.Jalen Brunson again failed down the stretch — just like in the home opener against the 76ers — and shouldered the blame as one of only two starters who spoke to reporters afterward.“Not happy,” the captain said. “Plain and simple.”Brunson was aggressive but missed 16 of his 28 shots and was off al
  
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• Thunder star Jalen Williams leaves on stretcher after gruesome leg injury vs. Clippers

  26-10-2026 03:00 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  The Oklahoma City star left on a stretcher late in a win over the Clippers after suffering what appeared to be a severe broken leg, threatening to derail the Thunder's championship hopes
  
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• Knicks stumble again as defending champs start 0-3 after loss to Orlando Magic

  26-10-2026 02:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks led by eight points with 8:40 left Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Then the defending NBA champions watched another one slip away.The Orlando Magic closed on a 33-16 run to beat the Knicks, 111-102, dropping New York to 0-3. The Knicks are the first defending NBA champions to lose their first three games since the 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks.Those Mavericks lost their opener to the Miami Heat, the team they had beaten in the Finals six months earlier. Then they dropped ga
  
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• Thunder's Jalen Williams stretchered off court after horrific-looking leg injury

  26-10-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is just stomach-turning.Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher Sunday night following a nasty fall, which looked to me on the replay like his knee bent awkwardly under his full weight, although some reports out of the arena suggested it was more of an ankle injury. Either way, it looked like it could end his season three games in."Those are tough, man. We're not doing great," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said from the podium postgame. "He just loves pla
  
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• Thunder's Jalen Williams stretchered off court after horrific-looking knee injury

  26-10-2026 02:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is just stomach-turning.Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher Sunday night following a nasty fall in which his knee bent awkwardly under his full weight, something that looks like it could end his season three games in."Those are tough, man. We're not doing great," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said from the podium postgame.The injury occurred with 1:14 left in the game, when Williams made an aggressive drive to the rim and was met there by Derrick Jone
  
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• Magic 111, Knicks 102: Scenes from another unspectacular L

  26-10-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 25: OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks confronts Wendell Carter Jr. #34 of the Orlando Magic after committing a flagrant foul during the first quarter of the game at Madison Square Garden on October 25, 2026 in New York City. 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Jalen Williams injury update: Thunder star exits on stretcher after hurting leg

  26-10-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oklahoma City Thunder standout Jalen Williams suffered a lower leg injury and had to be taken off the court on a stretcher during a home game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Oct. 25.Williams' injury occurred after an awkward landing under the basket with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter. The Thunder earned a 108-101 victory over the Clippers.A team official was seen coming over to place a towel over Williams’ leg as he was quickly attended to by an athletic trainer. The tone immedia
  
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• Knicks lose third straight to begin new season, falling 111-102 to the Magic

  26-10-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks (0-3) continued their slow start to the new season with a 111-102 loss to the Orlando Magic (1-2).Here are the takeaways...-- The Magic were missing star forward Paolo Banchero, having just been ruled out for the next four-to-six weeks with a high ankle sprain. Orlando's first-year head coach Sean Sweeney started second-year swingman Jase Richardson in Paolo's place.-- The Knicks jumped out to an 8-0 lead thanks in part to threes knocked down by OG Anunoby and Josh Hart. Even after a
  
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• Knicks lose third straight to begin new season, falling 111-102 to Magic

  26-10-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks (0-3) continued their slow start to the new season with a 111-102 loss to the Orlando Magic (1-2).Here are the takeaways...-- The Magic were missing star forward Paolo Banchero, having just been ruled out for the next four-to-six weeks with a high ankle sprain. Orlando's first-year head coach Sean Sweeney started second-year swingman Jase Richardson in Paolo's place.-- The Knicks jumped out to an 8-0 lead thanks in part to threes knocked down by OG Anunoby and Josh Hart. Even after a
  
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• Magic guard Jalen Suggs helped off floor after leg injury in win over Knicks

  26-10-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was helped off the court Sunday night after he suffered what appeared to be a significant non-contact knee injury.Suggs, in the fourth quarter of the Magic's 111-102 win over the New York Knicks, went up for what should have been an easy fast-break layup at Madison Square Garden. But as Suggs went up, his right knee buckled hard. Suggs fell to the ground awkwardly after missing the shot, and immediately reached for his knee while rolling around in pain underneath
  
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• Magic guard Jalen Suggs helped off after significant knee injury in win over Knicks

  26-10-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was helped off the court on Sunday night after he suffered what appeared to be a significant non-contact knee injury.Suggs, in the fourth quarter of their 111-102 win over the New York Knicks, went up for an easy fastbreak layup at Madison Square Garden. But as he landed back on the court after missing the shot, Suggs’ right knee buckled hard. He fell to the ground and immediately reached for his knee while rolling around in pain underneath the basket.NOT what
  
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• Jalen Williams suffers gruesome leg injury, stretchered off court in Thunder's victory over Clippers

  26-10-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams was taken off the court on a stretcher after suffering a significant leg injury near the end of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.Williams was fouled going up for a dunk and landed awkwardly with his left leg appearing to crumple underneath him. Williams’ left foot was bent unnaturally and a Thunder staffer quickly covered it with a towel.Some of Williams’ teammates, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, became emotional and knelt over as
  
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• Jalen Williams stretchered off of Thunder-Clippers with gruesome leg injury

  26-10-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams has been taken off the court in a stretcher after suffering an apparent leg injury. Williams suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.Williams went up for a dunk, but landed awkwardly after taking a block, with his leg appearing to crumple underneath him. He was quickly surrounded by staff before being loaded onto a stretcher.This story will be updated.
  
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• Nets routed by Pacers in ugly home loss: ‘Just unacceptable’

  26-10-2026 02:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brooklyn Nets center Day'ron Sharpe (20) looks to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.There’s losing a game, and then there’s playing like a losing team. There’s getting beat, and then there’s rolling over. Sunday was the latter. Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) defends Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Barcla
  
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• Nets still looking for first win after getting blown out by Pacers in 136-109 loss

  26-10-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points, 10 assists and an All-Star Game-worthy dunk as the Indiana Pacers hammered the Brooklyn Nets 136-109 on Sunday night.The Pacers shot 58 percent (49 for 85) from the field, including 49 percent (21 for 43) from three-point distance.Haliburton shot 8 for 13 from the field, Pascal Siakam added 21 points and Obi Toppin chipped in 16 off the bench.Reserve guard Nolan Traore had 17 points for Brooklyn, which has lost its first three games of the sea
  
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