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2 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings suspended one game for elbow to the head

The NBA has suspended Atlanta Hawks point guard Kingston Flemings, the league announced on Sunday, Nov. 1.Flemings will sit out one game without pay after the league ruled that he intentionally elbowed New Orleans Pelica...

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4 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Knicks Week Preview: November 1-7, 2026

CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 24: (L-R) Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks talks with Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Rocket Arena on February 24, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavalie...

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1 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings suspended one game for elbowing Pelicans Bryce McGowens

Atlanta Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings threw a cheap-shot elbow to the face of the Pelicans' Bryce McGowens late in the Pelicans' win Saturday night and will serve a one-game suspension without pay, the league an...

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1 min read • 2 Nov 2026

On 45-point night, Luka's defense steals show: 'This year, I really took a step forward'

Luka Doncic scored 45 points Sunday in the Lakers' 131-125 win over the Raptors, but it was his defensive impact that drew the most praise....

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1 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Warriors' Lendeborg dazzles with 37, regrets 'falling into peer pressure' to chase 40

Yaxel Lendeborg hit six 3s and scored 37 points -- the most by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry in 2010 -- as Golden State beat the Clippers on Sunday night while resting Curry and Draymond Green....

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1 min read • 2 Nov 2026

OKC declines option for oft-injured ex-lottery pick Topic

The Thunder declined to pick up Nikola Topic's option for next season, making the Serbian point guard a free agent next summer....

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1 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Hawks' Flemings suspended one game for elbowing Pelicans' McGowens in head

Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was suspended for a game by the NBA on Sunday night for intentionally elbowing Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head....

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8 min read • 2 Nov 2026

The Spurs should be patient with Luke Kornet, for now

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 27: Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball during the game against the Sacramento Kings on October 27, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User e...

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2 min read • 2 Nov 2026

NBA suspends Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings for 'intentionally elbowing' Pelicans' Bryce McGowens in the head

The NBA suspended rookie Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings one game for "intentionally elbowing" New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head, the league announced Sunday. The incident took place...

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2 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Nets notch first win of season over Indiana Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points, and Julius Randle had 20 points to lead the Nets to a 98-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.Day'Ron Sharpe had a double-double with 15 points...

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4 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Nets get revenge on short-handed Pacers for first win of season

Brooklyn Nets forward Julius Randle (30) shoots over Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith (23) in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.INDIANAPOLIS — For much of Sunday night, the Nets couldn’t buy a basket.By the end, t...

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4 min read • 2 Nov 2026

Mike Brown knows why Knicks championship chemistry hasn’t carried over: ‘Climbing a mountain’

It can be deadly on a hike. It’s costly for a basketball team.Chemistry must be rebuilt. No steps can be skipped, regardless of how long a team has played together.“You’re starting all over,” Knicks coach Mike Br...

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