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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

Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons during the 2025-26 NBA season

Jalen Duren Wants $40 Million a Year. Detroit Is Waiting. October Is the Deadline.

Jalen Duren turned down Detroit's $35 million-per-year offer and found no competing bids after two months in free agency. Now the Pistons' All-NBA center faces an October 1 qualifying offer deadline that

September 7, 2026

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Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets dribbling during the 2026 NBA season

Amen Thompson’s $208M Rockets Extension Is a Bet on the Player He Has Not Yet Become

The Houston Rockets committed five years and $208 million to Amen Thompson on Wednesday, leaving $43 million in available max money behind. The deal is a bet on a cornerstone who averages

September 7, 2026

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Klay Thompson during his first press conference as a Miami Heat player, August 2026

Klay Thompson Left $10 Million on the Table to Shoot for One More Ring in Miami

Klay Thompson forfeited nearly $10 million in his Dallas buyout to sign with the Miami Heat alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. He called it 'a redemption season.' Whether his career-low shooting in Dallas was

September 6, 2026

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Jonathan Kuminga in his Minnesota Timberwolves jersey after signing his two-year deal in August 2026

Anthony Edwards Flew to Miami to Close Jonathan Kuminga. Now the Hard Part Begins.

Anthony Edwards flew to Miami to personally pitch Jonathan Kuminga to the Timberwolves, selling defensive identity and matchup freedom over the Lakers' bigger offer. The deal is done. The player option in

September 5, 2026

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Tacko Fall 7-foot-6 center joins the Philadelphia 76ers alongside LeBron James and Joel Embiid

The 76ers Have LeBron, Embiid, and Jaylen Brown. Their Backup Plan Is 7-Foot-6 and Back From New Zealand.

LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown lead the most expensive championship chase in 76ers history. But the backup plan at center is 7-foot-6 and just returned from three years of basketball

September 5, 2026

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Jimmy Butler in Golden State Warriors uniform amid trade speculation 2026

Golden State Warriors Are Weighing a Jimmy Butler Trade. What It Means for Steph Curry’s Last Run

ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported the Golden State Warriors are likely to explore trading Jimmy Butler before February's deadline. Butler, recovering from ACL surgery, has said he wants to retire in Golden State.

September 5, 2026

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Victor Wembanyama on the court as debate grows over his ability to score 100 points in an NBA game

Victor Wembanyama Said He Could Score 100 Points. The NBA’s Skeptics Are Coming Forward.

Victor Wembanyama told a French content creator in August that he could score more than 100 points in an NBA game. Two former NBA players — Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams —

September 5, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

NBA Drops Its Heaviest Punishment on the Clippers. Steve Ballmer Is Fighting Back.

The NBA imposed the harshest penalties in league history on the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, stripping five first-round draft picks and suspending owner Steve Ballmer for salary cap circumvention tied to

September 5, 2026

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NBA strips Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks in Kawhi Leonard salary-cap investigation 2026

NBA Strips Clippers of Five First-Round Picks and Fines Ballmer $30M in Kawhi Leonard Cap Investigation

The NBA has stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five consecutive first-round draft picks and fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million following its yearlong investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Leonard,

September 5, 2026

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Russell Westbrook joins Project B basketball league as co-founder and chief strategy officer 2026

Russell Westbrook Is Done Playing. Now He Wants to Redraw the Map of Basketball.

Russell Westbrook, three weeks after retiring from the NBA, has joined Project B as co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. The global basketball league launches in January 2027. Whether the game's most statistically

September 5, 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

Jalen Duren Wants $40 Million a Year. Detroit Is Waiting. October Is the Deadline.

Amen Thompson’s $208M Rockets Extension Is a Bet on the Player He Has Not Yet Become

Klay Thompson Left $10 Million on the Table to Shoot for One More Ring in Miami

Anthony Edwards Flew to Miami to Close Jonathan Kuminga. Now the Hard Part Begins.

The 76ers Have LeBron, Embiid, and Jaylen Brown. Their Backup Plan Is 7-Foot-6 and Back From New Zealand.

Golden State Warriors Are Weighing a Jimmy Butler Trade. What It Means for Steph Curry’s Last Run

Victor Wembanyama Said He Could Score 100 Points. The NBA’s Skeptics Are Coming Forward.

NBA Drops Its Heaviest Punishment on the Clippers. Steve Ballmer Is Fighting Back.

NBA Strips Clippers of Five First-Round Picks and Fines Ballmer $30M in Kawhi Leonard Cap Investigation

Russell Westbrook Is Done Playing. Now He Wants to Redraw the Map of Basketball.

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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