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5 min read • 27 Oct 2026

3-man Fastbreak: Three thoughts from Detroit’s opening week

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 5: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE T...

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4 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Steve Kerr dishes on Yaxel Lendeborg’s eye-opening impact: ‘Extremely rare’

DENVER — In his first four games, Yaxel Lendeborg has already gone head-to-head against Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic. How’s that for a welcome to the NBA?The way the 24-year-old rookie has responded to the test, the ...

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6 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Pistons vs. Knicks vs. Spurs predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends and best bets for October 27

It has been a bumpy start for the NBA Champs this season. Through three games, the New York Knicks are without a win. Tonight, they take on the Detroit Pistons who have won each of their first three games and lead the Ce...

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3 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Pistons out to prove No. 1 seed was no fluke as they face champion Knicks

For the past six months, the Detroit Pistons have heard it all about their playoff failure.A wave of roster changes and blockbuster trades in the Eastern Conference has all but relegated J.B. Bickerstaff’s crew to an a...

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6 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Knicks Mailbag: Why is Andre Drummond in Mike Brown's doghouse?

It's another edition of Knicks Mailbag, with SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley answering your questions surrounding the team. Let's get started...Why is Andre Drummond, the star of the first game of the season, all of a...

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2 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Former Illini Dosunmu, Shannon Jr. off to strong starts with Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 8: Ayo Dosunmu, Terrence Shannon Jr. #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves look on during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 8, 2026 at Tar...

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3 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Steph Curry’s ‘weird’ start to the season took another strange twist vs. Nuggets

Steph Curry during Warriors win over NuggetsDENVER — It’s been a “weird” start to the season for Steph Curry, but maybe not for the reason you think. His knee hasn’t been a concern, and he’s taking the Warrio...

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3 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Bucks Reacts Survey: Are you happy with Taylor Jenkins’ rotations?

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: Head coach Taylor Jenkins of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on October 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User ...

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6 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg makes stunning ‘wet the bed’ admission after crushing Nuggets

DENVER — It’s been easy to forget at times in his first four NBA games that it wasn’t too long ago Yaxel Lendeborg was just another guy on a basketball team at a junior college in the middle of the desert, five hou...

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4 min read • 27 Oct 2026

The Sixers are stuck in a holding pattern at backup center

Well, here we are again, talking about backup center as a problem for the Philadelphia 76ers. You know how the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.It was predictable, yet at the same time, w...

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7 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Where does Mohamed Diawara fit in the Knicks’ rotation?

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 5: Mohamed Diawara #51 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 5, 2026 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NO...

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5 min read • 27 Oct 2026

Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg's off-court curiosity leads to early on-court success

Warriors' Yaxel Lendeborg's off-court curiosity leads to early on-court success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg already is joining the statistical company of all-time gre...

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