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Stephen Curry in NBC Sports Bay Area coverage of the Warriors comeback win over the Lakers

Curry Leads Warriors From 25 Down to Beat Lakers 112–95

Stephen Curry scored 31 points as Golden State erased a 25-point deficit to beat the Lakers 112-95 in its NBA Cup opener. A 50-7 bench advantage and Brandin Podziemski's 21 points turned

October 31, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid in the photograph accompanying NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Sixers–Pacers analysis

Maxey Rescues 76ers as Fourth-Quarter Rally Overwhelms Pacers

Tyrese Maxey scored 17 fourth-quarter points as Philadelphia erased a 13-point deficit to beat Indiana 114–109. Anfernee Simons supplied six 3-pointers off the bench, helping the Sixers recover from a third quarter they lost 36–13.

October 29, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Image from NBC Washington coverage of AJ Dybantsa’s NBA debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers Rally Past Wizards to Spoil AJ Dybantsa’s NBA Debut

Cleveland erased a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat Washington 121–111, spoiling AJ Dybantsa’s NBA debut. The

Atlanta Dream image accompanying CBS Sports coverage of the WNBA Finals Game 6 move to State Farm Arena

WNBA Finals Game 6 Moves to State Farm Arena for Midday Tipoff

Atlanta’s must-win WNBA Finals Game 6 tips off at State Farm Arena at 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, not the originally scheduled 8 p.m. The larger venue adds thousands of seats but puts

October 29, 2026

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Man placing micro-bets on a live football match using a smartphone

Micro-betting turns single plays into standalone markets

A basketball possession can now settle a wager without deciding the match. On 12 August 2026, seven new WNBA micro-betting markets were announced, raising the available package from eight to fifteen. A

October 26, 2026

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Golden State Valkyries players gather on the court after their Game 1 win over the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals

Valkyries Take WNBA Finals Opener as Reserve Amihere Slows Angel Reese

Laeticia Amihere had played six minutes all postseason when the Golden State Valkyries sent her in to slow Angel Reese, who did not score again. Golden State still beat the Atlanta Dream

October 18, 2026

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Kelsey Mitchell celebrates after breaking the WNBA all-time single-season scoring record with Indiana Fever

Kelsey Mitchell Passes A’ja Wilson for WNBA’s All-Time Single-Season Scoring Record

Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points Friday to push her season total to 1,034 — surpassing A'ja Wilson's 2024 mark as the WNBA's all-time single-season scoring record — as the Indiana Fever beat

September 20, 2026

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Saddiq Bey signs three-year extension with New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans Lock In Saddiq Bey With $55.5M Extension After Career Comeback Season

The New Orleans Pelicans signed Saddiq Bey to a three-year, $55.5 million fully guaranteed extension Thursday, one year after his return from a torn ACL. Bey, who arrived in New Orleans having

September 19, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Darko Rajakovic finalizes the Toronto Raptors coaching staff for the 2026-27 NBA season featuring new addition Stephen Silas

Raptors Name Coaching Staff for 2026-27, Stephen Silas Joins Rajakovic’s Front Bench

Darko Rajakovic finalized Toronto's 2026-27 coaching staff Wednesday with Stephen Silas joining the front bench, one day after the NBA approved Kawhi Leonard's trade. The 25-year NBA veteran, who coached USA Basketball

September 17, 2026

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Team USA players celebrate after defeating France 97-79 to win the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup gold medal in Berlin

Team USA Rallies from 14 Down to Beat France 97-79 and Win Fifth Straight FIBA Women’s World Cup

Team USA overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to outscore France 30-12 in the third quarter and win the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 97-79 in Berlin on Saturday. Breanna Stewart's 22-point,

September 16, 2026

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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard after NBA salary cap circumvention ruling

Steve Ballmer Pays the Fine, Says He Has Sincere Regrets and Admits Nothing

Steve Ballmer reversed course on the NBA's massive penalties for salary cap circumvention, paying a $30 million fine and expressing 'sincere regrets' 11 days after the Clippers called the investigation a witch

September 14, 2026

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Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball working on two-man game at Minnesota Timberwolves practice

Anthony Edwards Said Year One With LaMelo Ball Will Have Downs and He Is Probably Right

A trending video of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball running two-man game with Jonathan Kuminga lit up social media this weekend. Edwards' candid admission that Year One together will have 'a lot

September 14, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Mark Williams Phoenix Suns center recovering from torn labrum shoulder surgery September 2026

Mark Williams Out Until February After Torn Labrum Surgery, Suns Face Center Crisis

Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder September 11, just two weeks before training camp — the $38M center is out until mid-February,

September 13, 2026

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Curry Leads Warriors From 25 Down to Beat Lakers 112–95

Maxey Rescues 76ers as Fourth-Quarter Rally Overwhelms Pacers

Cavaliers Rally Past Wizards to Spoil AJ Dybantsa’s NBA Debut

WNBA Finals Game 6 Moves to State Farm Arena for Midday Tipoff

Micro-betting turns single plays into standalone markets

Valkyries Take WNBA Finals Opener as Reserve Amihere Slows Angel Reese

Kelsey Mitchell Passes A’ja Wilson for WNBA’s All-Time Single-Season Scoring Record

Pelicans Lock In Saddiq Bey With $55.5M Extension After Career Comeback Season

Raptors Name Coaching Staff for 2026-27, Stephen Silas Joins Rajakovic’s Front Bench

Team USA Rallies from 14 Down to Beat France 97-79 and Win Fifth Straight FIBA Women’s World Cup

Steve Ballmer Pays the Fine, Says He Has Sincere Regrets and Admits Nothing

Anthony Edwards Said Year One With LaMelo Ball Will Have Downs and He Is Probably Right

Mark Williams Out Until February After Torn Labrum Surgery, Suns Face Center Crisis

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