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• PTH Roundtable: who will break out?

  19-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 16: Aaron Wiggins #2 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on October 16, 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 Images Th
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Spurs rout shorthanded Kings for second consecutive win

  28-10-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX -OCTOBER 27: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs grabs a rebound over a host of Sacramento Kings players 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 After the San Antonio Spurs’ road win over the
  
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• Clippers fan’s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion

  28-10-2026 05:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Clippers fan blasts LeBron James during a game.Sometimes fans should consider thinking before they speak.Especially when you’re going to call out a future Hall of Famer like LeBron James.During an intermission segment at a Clippers game, a fan called out James’ age before he began a shooting contest at Intuit Dome.“I feel good and I’m gonna show LeBron how a 40-year-old is supposed to do it,” the fan said."I'm gonna show LeBron how a 40 year old is supposed to do it"Perfect represent
  
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• Lakers rookie takes major step toward debut after frustrating injury setback

  28-10-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cameron Carr took a step in the right direction with his recovery from a strained right oblique. The Lakers rookie practiced with the franchise’s G League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Lakers, on Tuesday before being recalled to the NBA team.Cameron Carr has been sidelined since the preseason because of an oblique injury. NBAE via Getty ImagesCarr has been sidelined since the first week of the preseason because of the injury, sitting out of the last three exhibitions and first four regular
  
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• Nets let first win slip away in heartbreaking fashion to Celtics, lose in OT, 125-124

  28-10-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 27: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets makes the game tying shot against the Boston Celtics 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 The Brooklyn
  
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• Bucks likely to benefit from Kawhi Leonard injury news

  28-10-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 21: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on against the Chicago Bulls during the second half in the game at Scotiabank Arena on October 21, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images Per Shams Charania, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard wil
  
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• Bucks likely to benefit from Kawhi Leonard injury

  28-10-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 21: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on against the Chicago Bulls during the second half in the game at Scotiabank Arena on October 21, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. 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 Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images Per Shams Charania, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard wil
  
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• Bucks likely to benefit from injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Edwards

  28-10-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 8: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers looks to pass the ball as Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves plays defense during the game on February 8, 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/NBA
  
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• Knicks get first win of season with convincing victory over Pistons

  28-10-2026 04:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK – Maybe there is such a thing as a championship hangover.At least for one night and three quarters of nearly flawless execution, the New York Knicks avoided an embarrassing history, and it might signal that the NBA champions are not ready for an extended stint in basketball rehab.Over the first three games of this new season, the Knicks looked nothing like the team that earned adulation and praise after snapping a 53-year title drought.After a 111-97 win at Madison Square Garden over
  
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• Preview: Injury Plagued Utah Jazz Clash With the Spurs

  28-10-2026 04:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 26: Mo Bamba #44 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 26, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It could be a very different looking Utah Jazz team when they step out onto the court on Wednesday night to face the surging San Antonio Spurs, especially in the front court.After a physical game on Monday night against the Me
  
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• Knicks 111, Pistons 97: Scenes from win number one

  28-10-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks reacts after a three-point shot during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 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 Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images Josh Hart took just two shots tonigh
  
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• Nets lose OT crusher to Celtics as rookie’s mistake opens door for Jayson Tatum buzzer-beater

  28-10-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nets celticsBOSTON — What should’ve been a dream night for Mikel Brown Jr. ended up a nightmare. And the rookie went from hero to goat in a couple of plays. After Brown’s huge last-second fourth-quarter shot forced overtime, his inexperienced mistakes on each end of the court cost the Nets in a 125-124 loss to Boston before a sellout crowd of 19,156 at TD Garden on Tuesday night. Brown’s 13-point fourth quarter and game-tying 3-pointer had forced overtime. But his ill-advised failed la
  
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• Knicks rout Pistons in defensive gem for long-awaited first win of season

  28-10-2026 04:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Enough was enough.The Knicks had enough of the hangover talk. Enough of the early-season panic. Enough of playing like a team that didn’t resemble the one that took over the city last year.They broke out of their malaise and the champions finally reemerged.An all-around defensive gem and a 27-point, 20-rebound masterpiece from Karl-Anthony Towns got them off the schneid and back in the win column — for the first time since clinching the title in Game 5 of the NBA Finals last year.Mikal Bridg
  
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• Pistons at Knicks final score: Detroit’s offense nonexistent in loss to NY

  28-10-2026 04:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 27, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (5) in front of Knicks center Andre Drummond (0) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Ausar Thompson returned from his one-game absence with a rolled ankle, but Isaiah Joe’s bruised rear end needed more rest. They needed Joe’s shooting as Detroit struggled
  
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• Knicks shake off slow start to earn their first win of the season in a 111-97 victory over the Pistons

  28-10-2026 04:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The championship hangover is over. After the New York Knicks slumped to an 0-3 start and the second-worst offensive rating in the NBA, there was a lot of chatter about whether the team had spent too much time celebrating last season's victory. They had already lost to the 76ers, Magic, and Celtics, and the Pistons were coming to town to make it four Eastern Conference foes to topple the champs. Only, the Knicks weren’t buying that narrative, shaking off a slow start en route to a dominant 111-
  
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• Knicks pick up first win of the season, down undefeated Pistons, 111-97

  28-10-2026 03:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After opening the season 0-3, the Knicks finally resembled their championship selves Tuesday night, downing the Detroit Pistons — the last remaining undefeated team in the East —  111-97.Here are the takeaways...-- New York faced a shorthanded Pistons team that found itself without mammoth center Jalen Duren and newly-acquired veteran guard Isaiah Joe, leaving Cade Cunningham and swingman Ausar Thompson — who returned to the court after missing Sunday's game due to a sprained ankle —to
  
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• Jalen Brunson, Knicks surge past Pistons to end losing streak after NBA Finals win

  28-10-2026 03:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks fans can finally relax. The defending champions, at long last, have won a game.The New York Knicks, after dropping three straight to start the season, flew ahead in the second half to beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 50 points in the win, and helped power a huge third quarter that allowed them to roll to the win without much issue down the stretch. The Knicks had looked, well, a step slow
  
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• Nets fall to 0-4 with 125-124 OT loss to Celtics on Jayson Tatum's buzzer beater

  28-10-2026 03:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to cap a 40-point night, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.Tatum finished 10 of 20 from the field and 18 of 22 from the free-throw line. Paul George added 20 points and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics, who have not lost since they blew a 22-point lead in their season opener at Detroit.Michael Porter Jr. had 27 points and 12 rebounds for Brookly
  
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• 3 thoughts as the upstart Mavericks host the injury-riddled Oklahoma City Thunder

  28-10-2026 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - DECEMBER 5: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball over Jaylin Williams #6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center on December 5, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 William Purnell/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Oklahoma City T
  
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• Jayson Tatum lifts Celtics past Nets with OT buzzer-beater after brutal Mikel Brown blunder

  28-10-2026 03:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jayson Tatum called game on Monday night, but only after a brutal mistake from Mikel Brown on the other end.Tatum drilled an easy buzzer-beater to lift the Boston Celtics past the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Monday. He took two dribbles off an inbounds pass and expertly pulled up from the elbow to hit a jumper he’s made countless times in his career right as time expired. Tatum simply jogged the other way with his hand in the air as TD Garden erupted. JAYSON TATUM CALLS GAME AT THE BUZZER(i still
  
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