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5 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Heat defense under scrutiny after Lakers rout

LOS ANGELES – Off to the side, beyond the end of the bench, Heat players Bam Adebayo and Davion Mitchell were standing on the baseline, talking with their hands on their hips.The sober looks on their faces, however, ga...

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3 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Steph Curry pinpoints Warriors players key to team's five-game winning streak

Steph Curry pinpoints Warriors players key to team's five-game winning streak originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors did not win five consecutive games at any point last season. Eight games into the 2...

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Knicks 103, Nets 90: “Shoot 3s better, win games”

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6 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Knicks 103, Nets 90: “Shoot 3s better, win games”

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 2: Landry Shamet #44 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on November 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User ex...

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Open Thread: Harrison Barnes creates a memeworthy moment

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2 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Open Thread: Harrison Barnes creates a memeworthy moment

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs smiles before the game against the Utah Jazz on November 2, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowl...

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Suns’ fourth-quarter mistakes overshadow promising first half

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4 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Suns’ fourth-quarter mistakes overshadow promising first half

Nov 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4) and forward Oso Ighodaro (11) return to the bench as a call is reviewed during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase...

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Wizards defense cracks down on Magic in stifling third quarter

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7 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Wizards defense cracks down on Magic in stifling third quarter

I want to believe.The Wizards entered last night’s game at the Orlando Magic ranked 10th in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions). They then put the Magic into a figurative chokehold — limiting Orland...

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Takeaways from missing Marcus Smart in green

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6 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Takeaways from missing Marcus Smart in green

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Marcus Smart #36 of the Houston Rockets talk after the game between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets on November 2, 2026 at the Toyota Center ...

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3 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Joe Lacob claims Yaxel Lendeborg's development has changed Warriors' outlook

Joe Lacob claims Yaxel Lendeborg's development has changed Warriors' outlook originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaYaxel Lendeborg has exceeded just about everyone’s expectations. Including his own.Does tha...

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Mavericks vs. Kings Quoteboard: ‘We played their record … they played like pros.’

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18 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Mavericks vs. Kings Quoteboard: ‘We played their record … they played like pros.’

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 2: Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball during the game against the Sacramento Kings on November 2, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User e...

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Celtics’ shooting woes got the best of them — as did Marcus Smart

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5 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Celtics’ shooting woes got the best of them — as did Marcus Smart

Nov 2, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart (36) grabs a rebound away from Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez (28) during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn...

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3 min read • 3 Nov 2026

Why are there no NBA games today? League promotes the midterm vote

In a push to get more people out to the ballot box, for the fourth time in five years, the entire NBA will go dark.The league did not schedule any games Tuesday, Nov. 3, the day of the fiercely contested 2026 U.S. midter...

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3 min read • 3 Nov 2026

One Possession: Marcus Smart does Marcus Smart things against Celtics

One Possession: Marcus Smart does Marcus Smart things against Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonTwo 3s. Two steals. Two flops. Two middle fingers.The Celtics got the full Marcus Smart experience on Monday n...

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