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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

Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever Connecticut Sun WNBA game July 2026

WNBA Won’t Rescind Caitlin Clark’s Latest Technical Foul, Leaving Her One Game From Suspension

The WNBA confirmed Wednesday it will not rescind the technical foul Clark received July 23 after telling a Connecticut Sun defender to check the scoreboard, leaving her seven technicals into a season

July 30, 2026

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Draymond Green back with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal

Draymond Green Returns to Golden State on One-Year, $27.7 Million Deal

Draymond Green re-signed with the Golden State Warriors on July 28 on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, staying on as Stephen Curry's defensive anchor while LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo both chose

July 29, 2026

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LeBron James in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform after signing a two-year deal

LeBron James Signs With Philadelphia 76ers in Stunning Return to Eastern Conference

LeBron James signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 26, ending an eight-year Lakers chapter to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in the Eastern Conference at age 41.

July 29, 2026

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Caitlin Clark shooting during an Indiana Fever WNBA game

Caitlin Clark’s 7th Technical Foul Leaves Her One Step From WNBA Suspension

Caitlin Clark earned her seventh technical foul of the 2026 season after taunting the scoreboard during Indiana Fever's franchise-record 123-point win over Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. One more technical foul triggers an

July 23, 2026

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Minnesota Lynx defeat Seattle Storm 105-102 on July 22 2026

Olivia Miles Makes WNBA History as Lynx Edge Storm in Road Thriller

Olivia Miles joined Candace Parker as the only rookies in WNBA history to record at least 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a single game, leading the Minnesota Lynx to

July 23, 2026

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LeBron James Miami Heat 2026 signing introductory press conference

Miami Heat Accidentally Post LeBron James Press Conference Link, Confirming His Return

The Miami Heat accidentally posted a YouTube link titled 'LeBron James Introductory Press Conference' before deleting it and calling it a scheduling error. The upload, staged, titled, and ready to go, effectively

July 22, 2026

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LeBron James during an NBA basketball game

Rich Paul Says LeBron James’s Suitors Have Done Enough as NBA Free Agency Nears Decision

Rich Paul declared Monday that the teams pursuing LeBron James have done enough, signaling the 41-year-old's 2026 NBA free agency is entering its final chapter. James is weighing the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami

July 21, 2026

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WNBA Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello during game against Atlanta Dream featuring Angel Reese

WNBA Suspends Coach Brondello One Game for ‘Protected Species’ Remark About Angel Reese

WNBA suspended Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for one game after she called Angel Reese a 'protected species.' The phrase, Australian sports slang, carries racial dehumanization connotations in the US. Brondello posted

July 19, 2026

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Pat Riley at the Miami Heat introductory press conference for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Riley Introduces Giannis, Then Pivots to LeBron: ‘Another One We Have to Land’

Pat Riley unveiled Giannis Antetokounmpo in a Miami Heat jersey on Thursday and immediately turned his attention to the next signing: LeBron James. Riley confirmed the Heat have held discussions with James's

July 17, 2026

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Trey Alexander of the Utah Jazz is stretchered off the court during NBA Summer League against the Chicago Bulls

Jazz Guard Trey Alexander Stretchered Off Court in Summer League With Rib Contusion

Jazz guard Trey Alexander was stretchered off the court Monday night in Las Vegas after sustaining a rib contusion in Utah's 80-63 Summer League win over the Chicago Bulls. The 23-year-old had

July 15, 2026

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