https://whynba.com/jusuf-nurkic-returns-jazz-practice-toe-plantar-plate/whynbaen2026-10-25T15:00:02+00:00Jusuf Nurkic returns to Jazz practice in a limited role, but stays out against the Lakers with a toe tear https://whynba.com/grizzlies-second-rounder-richie-saunders-will-open-the-season-with-the-g-leagues-memphis-hustle/whynbaen2026-10-25T14:51:43+00:00Grizzlies second-rounder Richie Saunders will open the season with the G League’s Memphis Hustle https://whynba.com/knicks-championship-rings-3-7-million-phishing-email-msg-apology-msgk/whynbaen2026-10-25T14:30:00+00:00The Knicks’ $3.7 million ring bill: empty boxes, a phishing test and what MSG’s apology means days before MSGK trading https://whynba.com/taylor-jenkins-bucks-0-3-kelel-ware-myles-turner-rotation/whynbaen2026-10-25T14:28:05+00:00Taylor Jenkins closes with Kel’el Ware over Myles Turner as the 0-3 Bucks lose in Philadelphia: ‘We’re making progress’ https://whynba.com/jalen-johnson-16-assists-rockets-triple-double-average-hawks/whynbaen2026-10-25T14:24:10+00:00Jalen Johnson hands out 16 assists against the Rockets and is averaging a triple-double: ‘We’re not going to overreact’ https://whynba.com/watch-76ers-bucks-embiid-triple-double-brown-birthday/whynbaen2026-10-25T12:58:31+00:00Watch: Joel Embiid’s triple-double, Maxey’s burst and Jaylen Brown’s birthday as the 76ers beat the Bucks to go 3-0 https://whynba.com/rockets-udoka-back-to-back-sheppard-3-0/whynbaen2026-10-25T12:30:05+00:00Ime Udoka’s Rockets play without VanVleet, Adams and Smart on a pre-dawn back-to-back, start Reed Sheppard and still reach 3-0 https://whynba.com/las-vegas-nba-expansion-10-billion-lasry-apostolopoulos-walton-laurie-foley-seattle/whynbaen2026-10-25T12:30:00+00:00Las Vegas NBA team now costs $10 billion or more: Lasry’s group won’t raise its bid, and what the price means for owners and Seattle https://whynba.com/nba-rebounding-leaders-week-one-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-25T12:02:50+00:00Domantas Sabonis leads the NBA in rebounding after week one at 18.5 a game, five clear of Ivica Zubac https://whynba.com/thunder-first-game-october-29-2008/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:46:26+00:00This week in 2008: The Thunder play their first game and fall 98-87 to the Bucks as Russell Westbrook debuts with 13 points https://whynba.com/egor-demin-22-points-cavaliers-mikel-brown-jr/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:33:44+00:00Egor Dëmin follows a 4-point opener with 22 in Cleveland, and wants more minutes next to Mikel Brown Jr. https://whynba.com/chris-finch-anthony-edwards-leadership-timberwolves-magic-kept-making-right-play/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:30:00+00:00Chris Finch on Anthony Edwards’ 5-of-23 night: ‘He kept making the right play,’ and his leadership is ‘one of the transformations of our team’ https://whynba.com/matas-buzelis-21-points-wizards-illness-splitter/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:29:43+00:00Matas Buzelis goes from a fourth-quarter benching to 21 points against the Wizards, and says an illness had held him back https://whynba.com/thunder-sign-micah-peavy-two-way-waive-otega-oweh/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:15:36+00:00Thunder hand Micah Peavy a two-way spot and waive Otega Oweh, out for the season with a torn Achilles https://whynba.com/nba-week-december-14-20-2026-marvel-night-rudy-tomjanovich-bobblehead-kevin-garnett-figurine-giveaways/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:08:16+00:00NBA’s Dec. 14-20 week: Marvel nights, a Rudy T bobblehead, KG’s draft figurine and every giveaway https://whynba.com/interactive-warriors-0-3-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-25T11:04:21+00:00Interactive: How the Warriors got to 0-3 — the paint, the third quarters and a 17-0 run, step by step https://whynba.com/brandon-miller-34-heat-bounce-back/whynbaen2026-10-25T10:33:47+00:00Brandon Miller answers a 2-of-14 night with 34 against the Heat: ‘It wasn’t our night’ on Friday https://whynba.com/interactive-damian-lillard-542-days-achilles-return-portland-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-25T10:30:00+00:00Interactive: Damian Lillard’s 542 days — a torn Achilles in Milwaukee, a year off and a 2-0 start back in Portland, step by step https://whynba.com/watch-wizards-bulls-caleb-wilson-30-coulibaly-poster/whynbaen2026-10-25T10:02:33+00:00Watch: Caleb Wilson’s 30, Bilal Coulibaly’s poster and the late Bulls rally as the Wizards hang on 124-120 https://whynba.com/kenny-atkinson-cavaliers-calm-group-nets-lead/whynbaen2026-10-25T08:32:18+00:00Kenny Atkinson calls the Cavaliers ‘a calm group’ after a 22-point cushion nearly slips away again, this time against the Nets https://whynba.com/nba-turnovers-steals-first-28-games-2026-27-luka-doncic-dyson-daniels-numbers/whynbaen2026-10-25T08:30:00+00:00The sloppiest start in years in numbers: 958 turnovers in 28 games, Luka Dončić’s career-high 11 and Dyson Daniels’ 12 steals https://whynba.com/deanthony-melton-25-points-suns-warriors/whynbaen2026-10-25T08:25:23+00:00De’Anthony Melton scores 25 off the bench in Phoenix after a scoreless opener, and says ‘health is wealth’ for the 0-3 Warriors https://whynba.com/warriors-porzingis-hard-cap-trade-math/whynbaen2026-10-25T07:49:09+00:00The Warriors’ hard cap leaves room for only a $20 million swap: the math behind every Kristaps Porzingis exit https://whynba.com/nikola-jokic-booing-fans-triple-double-record-westbrook/whynbaen2026-10-25T07:20:29+00:00Nikola Jokić tells booing Nuggets fans they ‘don’t need to come anymore’ after the triple-double that passes Russell Westbrook https://whynba.com/nba-week-november-30-december-6-2026-hornets-throwback-space-jam-vanvleet-noah-golden-dubs-bobbleheads-cup-quarterfinals/whynbaen2026-10-25T07:20:00+00:00NBA’s Nov. 30-Dec. 6 week: Hornets Throwback Night and Space Jam vest, VanVleet, Noah and Golden Dubs bobbleheads, Cup quarterfinals https://whynba.com/watch-devin-booker-43-suns-warriors-home-opener/whynbaen2026-10-25T07:00:03+00:00Watch: Devin Booker scores 43 on 17-of-25 shooting as the Suns beat the short-handed Warriors 131-122 https://whynba.com/interactive-nuggets-23-point-comeback-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:48:10+00:00Interactive: Nuggets 141, Pelicans 135 — how Denver came back from 23 down, step by step https://whynba.com/jamahl-mosley-pelicans-self-inflicted-wounds-0-3/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:36:27+00:00Jamahl Mosley blames ‘self-inflicted wounds’ as the Pelicans waste a 19-point fourth-quarter lead and fall to 0-3 https://whynba.com/steve-kerr-warriors-play-through-yaxel-lendeborg-0-3/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:35:47+00:00Steve Kerr plans to play through Yaxel Lendeborg late in games as the short-handed Warriors fall to 0-3 https://whynba.com/tarris-reed-jr-first-nba-basket-spurs-mavericks/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:19:05+00:00Tarris Reed Jr. scores his first NBA basket, and his 3:38 to open the fourth helps the Spurs pull away in Dallas https://whynba.com/nba-scoring-leaders-week-one-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:02:53+00:00Ty Jerome leads the NBA in scoring after week one at 36.5 points a game, ahead of Devin Booker and Anthony Edwards https://whynba.com/gui-santos-left-knee-soreness-warriors-suns/whynbaen2026-10-25T06:01:51+00:00Gui Santos leaves the Warriors’ loss in Phoenix with left knee soreness, then calls it a tweak that is ‘nothing serious’ https://whynba.com/wizards-beat-bulls-124-120-trae-young-third-quarter/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:51:24+00:00Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 124-120 as Trae Young scores 25 and a 40-20 third quarter holds up https://whynba.com/76ers-beat-bucks-127-116-embiid-triple-double/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:51:16+00:00Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 as Joel Embiid’s triple-double covers for a resting LeBron James https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-nba-debut-october-28-2009/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:43:20+00:00This week in 2009: Stephen Curry debuts with 14 points, 7 assists and 4 steals as the Rockets edge the Warriors 108-107 https://whynba.com/bulls-tiago-splitter-coverages-third-quarter-wizards/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:34:37+00:00Tiago Splitter says the Bulls were ‘very inconsistent with our coverages’ in a 40-20 third quarter that cost them their home opener https://whynba.com/nuggets-david-adelman-timeouts-23-point-comeback-pelicans/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:34:28+00:00David Adelman says his timeouts made the game ‘extremely long’ as the Nuggets erased a 23-point deficit against the Pelicans https://whynba.com/devin-booker-43-points-suns-home-opener-record-warriors/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:17:38+00:00Devin Booker scores 43, a Suns home-opener record, as Phoenix answers its 41-point loss: ‘It’s a win that we needed’ https://whynba.com/nba-week-december-7-13-2026-cup-semifinals-final-hinkle-dellavedova-bobblehead-peanuts-night-giveaways/whynbaen2026-10-25T05:07:27+00:00NBA’s Dec. 7-13 week: Cup semifinals and final at Hinkle, a Dellavedova bobblehead in Cleveland, Peanuts Night and every giveaway https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-answers-jayson-tatums-no-beef-comments-it-might-be-a-little-lamb-chops-and-some-gravy/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:51:50+00:00Jaylen Brown answers Jayson Tatum’s ‘no beef’ comments: ‘It might be a little lamb chops and some gravy’ https://whynba.com/jose-alvarado-is-questionable-for-sundays-game-against-the-magic-with-a-left-ankle-sprain/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:50:14+00:00Jose Alvarado is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Magic with a left ankle sprain https://whynba.com/mavericks-dusty-may-ran-out-of-gas-spurs-de-larrea/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:30:00+00:00Dusty May says the short-handed Mavericks ‘ran out of gas’ against the Spurs after he gave rookie Sergio de Larrea 33 minutes https://whynba.com/caleb-wilson-30-points-14-rebounds-67-points-michael-jordan-bulls/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:20:38+00:00Caleb Wilson scores 30 with 14 rebounds in the Bulls’ home opener, and only Michael Jordan scored more through three games https://whynba.com/nba-schedule-today-sunday-october-25-2026/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:09:46+00:00NBA schedule today, Sunday, October 25: all 7 games with tip times and TV as seven unbeaten teams play https://whynba.com/joel-embiid-sunday-pistons-status-back-to-back/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:04:32+00:00Joel Embiid is unsure he will play the back end of the 76ers’ back-to-back against the Pistons, and says he wants to https://whynba.com/watch-nuggets-pelicans-murray-40-comeback-overtime/whynbaen2026-10-25T04:04:15+00:00Watch: Jamal Murray scores 42 as the Nuggets erase a 23-point deficit and beat the Pelicans 141-135 in overtime https://whynba.com/rockets-beat-hawks-121-114-durant-3-0/whynbaen2026-10-25T03:42:49+00:00Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 121-114 as Kevin Durant scores 22 and Houston starts 3-0 https://whynba.com/cavaliers-beat-nets-125-121-home-opener/whynbaen2026-10-25T03:42:39+00:00Cleveland Cavaliers beat Brooklyn Nets 125-121 as Donovan Mitchell scores 22 and Cleveland survives a 22-7 Nets finish https://whynba.com/spurs-mitch-johnson-floor-too-low-mavericks/whynbaen2026-10-25T03:29:22+00:00Mitch Johnson says the Spurs’ ‘floor right now is way too low’ even after a 122-106 win in Dallas, and turns to Tarris Reed Jr. over Luke Kornet https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-30th-birthday-27-points-76ers-bucks/whynbaen2026-10-25T03:19:43+00:00Jaylen Brown marks his 30th birthday with 27 points as the 76ers beat the Bucks and stay unbeaten: ‘It goes by fast’ https://whynba.com/mikel-brown-jr-out-pacers-nets-ankle-minutes-plan/whynbaen2026-10-25T03:13:41+00:00Nets hold rookie Mikel Brown Jr. out of Sunday’s game against the Pacers as his left ankle stays on a minutes plan https://whynba.com/anthony-black-is-questionable-for-sundays-game-at-the-knicks-and-could-make-his-season-debut/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:53:23+00:00Anthony Black is questionable for Sunday’s game at the Knicks and could make his season debut https://whynba.com/jalen-duren-is-out-for-sundays-game-in-philadelphia-with-a-right-hamstring-strain-and-ausar-thompson-is-questionable/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:52:02+00:00Jalen Duren is out for Sunday’s game in Philadelphia with a right hamstring strain, and Ausar Thompson is questionable https://whynba.com/jarrett-allen-nets-rookie-year-kenny-atkinson-rookie-tales/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:32:45+00:00Jarrett Allen looks back at his Nets rookie year under Kenny Atkinson: ‘You learn to work’ https://whynba.com/hornets-beat-heat-charles-lee-connected-after-boos/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:31:50+00:00Charles Lee says the Hornets ‘learned a lot about ourselves’ in a 115-110 win over the Heat a night after the boos https://whynba.com/jeremy-sochan-no-1-pick-2026-nba-g-league-draft-texas-legends/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:10:00+00:00Jeremy Sochan, a 2026 NBA champion, goes No. 1 in the G League Draft to the Mavericks’ Texas Legends, and any NBA team can still sign him https://whynba.com/luke-kennard-available-suns-debut-warriors-knee-tendinopathy/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:07:13+00:00Luke Kennard is cleared for his Suns debut against the Warriors after left knee tendinopathy kept him out of the opener https://whynba.com/keegan-murray-questionable-grizzlies-left-ankle-capsulitis/whynbaen2026-10-25T02:07:00+00:00Keegan Murray is questionable against the Grizzlies as left ankle capsulitis flares up five months after surgery https://whynba.com/nuggets-second-apron-15th-roster-spot-tax-math/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:55:32+00:00The Nuggets are the only team over the second apron, and that is why their 15th roster spot is still empty https://whynba.com/heat-0-3-spoelstra-bench-lineup-comeback-hornets/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:30:55+00:00Heat fall to 0-3 as Spoelstra’s bench unit, not Giannis, nearly erases a 23-point deficit in Charlotte https://whynba.com/yaxel-lendeborg-luka-doncic-not-michael-jordan-took-it-overboard/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:20:00+00:00Yaxel Lendeborg won’t back off Luka Doncic: ‘He’s not Michael Jordan,’ but he admits he ‘took it overboard’ https://whynba.com/mario-hezonja-waved-off-donovan-mitchell-explains-cavaliers/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:18:02+00:00Mario Hezonja explains why he waved off Donovan Mitchell: keep the Cavaliers’ star fresh for fourth quarters and the long season https://whynba.com/zach-edey-out-kings-left-ankle-management-grizzlies-return-jazz/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:16:55+00:00Zach Edey sits Sunday’s game in Sacramento for left ankle management, and the Grizzlies expect him back Monday in Utah https://whynba.com/draymond-green-out-suns-back-soreness-warriors-curry-podziemski-horford/whynbaen2026-10-25T01:16:48+00:00Draymond Green is out against the Suns with lower back soreness, and the Warriors are also without Curry, Podziemski and Horford https://whynba.com/mitchell-robinson-on-the-knicks-never-making-him-an-offer-they-didnt-want-me-yeah-thats-what-it-felt-like/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:49:41+00:00Mitchell Robinson on the Knicks never making him an offer: “They didn’t want me? Yeah. That’s what it felt like” https://whynba.com/watch-amen-thompson-block-wembanyama-grizzlies-17-0-comeback-kessler-nba-friday-video/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:40:00+00:00Watch: Amen Thompson’s block on Victor Wembanyama, the Grizzlies’ 17-0 comeback, Walker Kessler again and the best of Friday https://whynba.com/will-hardy-jazz-starting-lineup-ace-bailey-jaxson-hayes-bench/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:37:11+00:00Will Hardy moves Ace Bailey into the Jazz starting five, and Jaxson Hayes answers with 17 off the bench https://whynba.com/mike-brown-knicks-physicality-celtics-0-2-mikal-bridges-keep-shooting/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:37:05+00:00Mike Brown says the 0-2 Knicks ‘didn’t handle’ Boston’s physicality, and tells Mikal Bridges to keep shooting https://whynba.com/watch-grizzlies-warriors-17-0-finish-boozer-winner-jerome/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:29:58+00:00Watch: Grizzlies close on a 17-0 run to stun the Warriors 111-108, from Ty Jerome’s three to Cameron Boozer’s winner https://whynba.com/nba-defensive-rating-leaders-raptors-week-one-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:10:05+00:00Toronto Raptors own the NBA’s best defense after week one, allowing 90.0 points per 100 possessions https://whynba.com/jazz-sign-kobe-bufkin-two-way/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:09:36+00:00Jazz make Kobe Bufkin’s two-way deal official, giving the 2023 lottery pick one more NBA chance https://whynba.com/nba-week-november-30-december-6-2026-noah-vanvleet-bobbleheads-hello-kitty-cup-quarterfinals-giveaways/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:07:23+00:00NBA’s Nov. 30-Dec. 6 week: Joakim Noah and Fred VanVleet bobbleheads, Hello Kitty in Portland, Cup quarterfinals and every giveaway https://whynba.com/aj-dybantsa-left-ankle-sprain-out-bulls-third-straight-game/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:00:33+00:00AJ Dybantsa’s debut waits again: the No. 1 pick misses a third straight game with a left ankle sprain https://whynba.com/interactive-hawks-128-81-hornets-franchise-record-win-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-25T00:00:00+00:00Interactive: Hawks 128, Hornets 81 — 27 turnovers, seven Dyson Daniels steals and the biggest win in Atlanta history, step by step https://whynba.com/cavaliers-dazn-tv-money-directv-opt-out/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:52:59+00:00The Cavaliers gave up about $15 million a year in TV money to go streaming-first. A reported DirecTV deal shows what that cost in reach https://whynba.com/knicks-huskies-first-game-november-1-1946/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:52:17+00:0080 years ago: The Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the NBA’s first game, won at the free-throw line https://whynba.com/walker-kessler-six-blocks-clippers-aggression-lakers-defense-return-to-utah/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:51:25+00:00Walker Kessler after six blocks against the Clippers: ‘It’s just aggression,’ and next comes his first trip back to Utah https://whynba.com/bucks-turned-down-nuggets-nnaji-trade-kevin-porter-jr-waived/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:40:08+00:00Bucks turned down Zeke Nnaji and two second-round picks from Denver for Kevin Porter Jr., then waived him, Jake Fischer reports https://whynba.com/victor-wembanyama-amen-thompson-block-would-have-dunked-france-on-his-mind/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:35:00+00:00Victor Wembanyama on Amen Thompson’s block: ‘I would have dunked,’ and why France is still on his mind https://whynba.com/kyrie-irving-out-mavericks-home-opener-spurs-knee-management/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:30:59+00:00Kyrie Irving sits the Mavericks’ home opener against the Spurs for left knee management, with Cooper Flagg also out https://whynba.com/yves-missi-left-knee-bone-bruise-mri-pelicans/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:30:53+00:00MRI shows a bone bruise in Yves Missi’s left knee, and the Pelicans rule him out in Denver with no timeline https://whynba.com/jontay-porter-gambling-talk-new-jersey-high-school-pointsbet-ontario-suspension/whynbaen2026-10-24T23:10:00+00:00Jontay Porter, banned for life by the NBA, takes his gambling story to a New Jersey high school as Ontario suspends PointsBet over bets on his games https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-warriors-blow-12-point-lead-grizzlies-lose-sleep-ty-jerome/whynbaen2026-10-24T22:20:00+00:00Stephen Curry after the Warriors blow a 12-point lead in the last 3:47: ‘You might lose a little sleep over tonight’ https://whynba.com/jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-cap-emoji-reached-out-day-he-got-traded-conversation/whynbaen2026-10-24T21:40:00+00:00Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown’s cap emoji: ‘I reached out to him the day he got traded,’ and ‘there’s a conversation to be had’ https://whynba.com/charles-lee-hornets-booed-47-point-loss-hawks-fans-entitled-play-better/whynbaen2026-10-24T21:20:00+00:00Charles Lee on the boos after a 47-point home-opening loss: ‘They are fans, they are entitled,’ and the Hornets ‘just got to play better’ https://whynba.com/nba-saturday-october-24-2026-preview-8-games-tip-times-cairo-home-openers-injuries/whynbaen2026-10-24T21:05:00+00:00Saturday NBA preview: all 8 games with tip times in ET and Cairo, six home openers and who’s out https://whynba.com/thunder-waive-two-way-guard-otega-oweh-to-open-a-slot-for-micah-peavy/whynbaen2026-10-24T20:46:12+00:00Thunder waive two-way guard Otega Oweh to open a slot for Micah Peavy https://whynba.com/cooper-flagg-has-a-mild-left-shoulder-sprain-and-will-miss-saturdays-home-opener-against-the-spurs/whynbaen2026-10-24T19:46:57+00:00Cooper Flagg has a mild left shoulder sprain and will miss Saturday’s home opener against the Spurs https://whynba.com/paolo-banchero-has-a-low-grade-high-ankle-sprain-and-will-miss-sundays-game-in-new-york/whynbaen2026-10-24T18:46:43+00:00Paolo Banchero has a low-grade high ankle sprain and will miss Sunday’s game in New York https://whynba.com/magic-guard-anthony-black-is-getting-closer-to-his-season-debut/whynbaen2026-10-24T16:47:19+00:00Magic guard Anthony Black is getting closer to his season debut https://whynba.com/nba-europe-real-madrid-psg-bayern-london-talks-franchise-sales-1-billion-euroleague/whynbaen2026-10-24T15:30:00+00:00Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern meet the NBA in London: why NBA Europe’s $1 billion franchise sales are on hold until the EuroLeague fight is settled https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-and-brandin-podziemski-are-not-expected-to-play-for-the-warriors-against-the-suns-on-saturday/whynbaen2026-10-24T14:48:17+00:00Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski are not expected to play for the Warriors against the Suns on Saturday https://whynba.com/jayson-tatum-insists-there-is-no-beef-with-jaylen-brown-after-the-cap-emoji-reply-this-aint-no-expletive-shaq-and-kobe/whynbaen2026-10-24T13:54:56+00:00Jayson Tatum insists there is no beef with Jaylen Brown after the cap-emoji reply: This ain’t no (expletive) Shaq and Kobe https://whynba.com/malik-beasley-is-in-plea-talks-with-the-justice-department-over-federal-gambling-charges-and-expects-to-decide-early-next-week/whynbaen2026-10-24T13:53:49+00:00Malik Beasley is in plea talks with the Justice Department over federal gambling charges and expects to decide early next week https://whynba.com/grizzlies-plan-to-use-their-28-9-million-trade-exception-to-take-on-a-contract-for-draft-assets-and-they-are-a-team-to-watch-for-porzingis/whynbaen2026-10-24T12:48:30+00:00Grizzlies plan to use their $28.9 million trade exception to take on a contract for draft assets, and they are a team to watch for Porzingis https://whynba.com/warriors-prefer-to-keep-moses-moody-and-they-never-seriously-considered-letting-kristaps-porzingis-walk/whynbaen2026-10-24T12:47:06+00:00Warriors prefer to keep Moses Moody, and they never seriously considered letting Kristaps Porzingis walk https://whynba.com/david-adelman-nuggets-thunder-turnovers-open-man-wins-jokic-murray-step-up/whynbaen2026-10-24T12:40:00+00:00David Adelman after Denver’s 22-turnover opener: ‘The open man wins,’ and the other Nuggets have to ‘step up’ for Jokić and Murray https://whynba.com/kristaps-porzingis-was-indifferent-and-uninterested-at-jimmy-butlers-september-mini-camp-team-sources-tell-espn/whynbaen2026-10-24T08:48:20+00:00Kristaps Porzingis was ‘indifferent and uninterested’ at Jimmy Butler’s September mini-camp, team sources tell ESPN https://whynba.com/nba-thanksgiving-week-november-23-29-2026-rockets-space-jam-night-cup-nights-black-friday-giveaways/whynbaen2026-10-24T07:20:00+00:00NBA Thanksgiving week, Nov. 23-29: Rockets’ Space Jam night, two extra Cup Nights, Black Friday and every giveaway https://whynba.com/amen-thompson-blocks-victor-wembanyama-in-the-final-second-as-the-rockets-beat-the-spurs-114-110-in-austin/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:52:39+00:00Amen Thompson blocks Victor Wembanyama in the final second as the Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 in Austin https://whynba.com/deni-avdijas-26-6-6-leads-the-trail-blazers-past-the-kings-128-120-in-sacramentos-home-opener/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:51:40+00:00Deni Avdija’s 26-6-6 leads the Trail Blazers past the Kings 128-120 in Sacramento’s home opener https://whynba.com/jaren-jackson-jr-s-24-and-rookie-darryn-petersons-late-free-throws-lift-the-jazz-over-the-pelicans-120-119-as-yves-missi-leaves-with-a-knee-injury/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:50:38+00:00Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 24 and rookie Darryn Peterson’s late free throws lift the Jazz over the Pelicans 120-119 as Yves Missi leaves with a knee injury https://whynba.com/austin-reaves-28-points-and-walker-kesslers-six-blocks-lead-the-lakers-past-the-clippers-125-117/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:49:39+00:00Austin Reaves’ 28 points and Walker Kessler’s six blocks lead the Lakers past the Clippers 125-117 https://whynba.com/cameron-boozers-go-ahead-jumper-with-20-seconds-left-caps-the-grizzlies-17-0-closing-run-to-beat-the-warriors-111-108/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:48:40+00:00Cameron Boozer’s go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left caps the Grizzlies’ 17-0 closing run to beat the Warriors 111-108 https://whynba.com/nba-rookie-tracker-two-games-darius-acuff-33-cameron-boozer-numbers-october-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T05:15:04+00:00Rookie tracker after two games: Darius Acuff Jr.’s 33, Cameron Boozer’s 25-13-6 and the coldest three-point start in four seasons https://whynba.com/bulls-notes-caleb-wilson-bounces-back-in-the-clutch-josh-giddey-manages-a-wrist-sprain-and-dailyn-swain-heads-for-g-league-minutes/whynbaen2026-10-24T04:44:46+00:00Bulls notes: Caleb Wilson bounces back in the clutch, Josh Giddey manages a wrist sprain and Dailyn Swain heads for G League minutes https://whynba.com/nba-injury-report-saturday-october-24-2026-lebron-james-back-sciatica-cam-johnson-out-yves-missi-knee/whynbaen2026-10-24T04:35:22+00:00Saturday NBA injury report: LeBron James sits against the Bucks, Yves Missi’s MRI shows a knee bone bruise and Jabari Walker tweaks his knee https://whynba.com/injury-notes-cooper-flagg-to-be-evaluated-over-the-next-couple-days-paolo-banchero-and-jalen-duren-leave-fridays-games-oso-ighodaro-out-saturday/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:45:23+00:00Injury notes: Cooper Flagg to be evaluated over the next couple days, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Duren leave Friday’s games, Oso Ighodaro out Saturday https://whynba.com/detroit-pistons-beat-miami-heat-126-106-john-collins-23-giannis-antetokounmpo-36-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:37:17+00:00Detroit Pistons beat Miami Heat 128-111 with a 41-point first quarter as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 36 isn’t enough https://whynba.com/interactive-shai-gilgeous-alexander-141-game-20-point-streak-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:30:00+00:00Interactive: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 141-game 20-point streak — from Portland to the night it ended, step by step https://whynba.com/toronto-raptors-beat-washington-wizards-112-102-scottie-barnes-28-points-14-rebounds-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:22:28+00:00Toronto Raptors beat Washington Wizards 112-102 as Scottie Barnes has 28 points and 14 rebounds https://whynba.com/minnesota-timberwolves-beat-orlando-magic-115-93-seven-double-figures-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:18:36+00:00Minnesota Timberwolves beat Orlando Magic 115-93 with seven players in double figures and a 61-43 rebounding edge https://whynba.com/dallas-mavericks-beat-indiana-pacers-121-105-kyrie-irving-24-cooper-flagg-shoulder-injury-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:14:33+00:00Dallas Mavericks beat Indiana Pacers 121-105 as Kyrie Irving scores 24 and Cooper Flagg leaves with a shoulder injury https://whynba.com/atlanta-hawks-rout-charlotte-hornets-128-81-largest-win-franchise-history-dyson-daniels-7-steals-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:10:32+00:00Atlanta Hawks rout Charlotte Hornets 128-81 for the largest win in franchise history as Dyson Daniels gets 7 steals https://whynba.com/boston-celtics-beat-new-york-knicks-107-103-jayson-tatum-36-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:06:07+00:00Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 107-103: Jayson Tatum scores 36 with three late buckets as Knicks fall to 0-2 https://whynba.com/chicago-bulls-beat-milwaukee-bucks-132-125-norman-powell-25-caleb-wilson-21-tyler-herro-34-october-23-2026/whynbaen2026-10-24T02:00:37+00:00Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 132-125: Norman Powell scores 25 and rookie Caleb Wilson 21 as Tyler Herro’s 34 falls short https://whynba.com/draymond-green-yaxel-lendeborg-technical-luka-pathetic-takes-blame-third-quarter/whynbaen2026-10-24T01:50:00+00:00Draymond Green on Yaxel Lendeborg’s technical vs. Luka: ‘I thought that was pathetic,’ and he takes the blame for the Warriors’ third quarter https://whynba.com/towns-reportedly-seeks-225-240-million-from-the-knicks-and-rival-offices-project-20-million-plus-a-year-for-anthony-black/whynbaen2026-10-24T01:44:38+00:00Towns reportedly seeks $225-240 million from the Knicks, and rival offices project $20 million-plus a year for Anthony Black https://whynba.com/nba-week-november-16-22-2026-heat-vice-city-lakers-dodgers-jersey-kings-queen-night-cup-night-giveaways/whynbaen2026-10-24T01:20:00+00:00NBA’s Nov. 16-22 week: Heat’s Vice City night, Lakers x Dodgers jerseys, Kings’ Queen Night and every giveaway https://whynba.com/nba-most-watched-opening-night-ever-76ers-knicks-7-71-million-nbc-peacock-ratings-business/whynbaen2026-10-24T00:40:00+00:00LeBron’s 76ers debut draws 7.71 million, the NBA’s most-watched opening night ever: what the record means for NBC, advertisers and the Knicks’ new stock https://whynba.com/watch-76ers-29-point-comeback-lebron-james-home-debut-thunder-nuggets-nba-thursday-video/whynbaen2026-10-23T23:50:00+00:00Watch: The 76ers’ 29-point comeback in LeBron James’ home debut, the night Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s streak ended and the best of Thursday https://whynba.com/pacers-guard-ben-sheppard-has-a-torn-left-meniscus-and-could-miss-a-few-weeks/whynbaen2026-10-23T23:44:45+00:00Pacers guard Ben Sheppard has a torn left meniscus and could miss a few weeks https://whynba.com/kenny-atkinson-cavaliers-blow-29-point-lead-imposed-their-will-nick-nurse-wild-way-to-win/whynbaen2026-10-23T23:10:00+00:00Kenny Atkinson after the Cavs blow a 29-point lead: ‘They really imposed their will,’ and Nick Nurse calls it ‘a wild way to win a game’ https://whynba.com/micah-peavy-agrees-to-a-two-way-contract-with-the-thunder/whynbaen2026-10-23T22:43:11+00:00Micah Peavy agrees to a two-way contract with the Thunder https://whynba.com/eric-earnest-guilty-plea-nba-gambling-case-chauncey-billups-blazers-bet/whynbaen2026-10-23T22:40:00+00:00Eric Earnest pleads guilty in the NBA inside-information case, admits to a Blazers bet; his lawyer says the tip did not come from Chauncey Billups https://whynba.com/shai-gilgeous-alexander-subbed-himself-out-streak-not-end-of-world-holmgren/whynbaen2026-10-23T22:20:00+00:00Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on ending his own 141-game streak: ‘It’s not the end of the world,’ and Chet Holmgren says ‘he’s a better man than me’ https://whynba.com/interactive-anthony-davis-wizards-debut-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-23T22:00:00+00:00Interactive: Anthony Davis, team No. 4 — from the No. 1 pick to 34 points in his Wizards debut, step by step https://whynba.com/sean-pedulla-signs-a-two-way-contract-with-the-kings/whynbaen2026-10-23T21:44:12+00:00Sean Pedulla signs a two-way contract with the Kings https://whynba.com/joel-embiid-76ers-29-point-comeback-top-three-night-forgot-how-to-play/whynbaen2026-10-23T21:40:00+00:00Joel Embiid after the 76ers’ 29-point comeback: ‘Top three night’ in Philadelphia, and ‘I forgot how to play basketball’ https://whynba.com/trump-lebron-james-national-anthem-golf-swing-slow-news-day-76ers/whynbaen2026-10-23T21:10:00+00:00Trump calls LeBron James a ‘disgrace’ over his anthem warm-up, and James answers: ‘Slow news day at the office’ https://whynba.com/jayson-tatum-says-shams-charania-broke-the-jaylen-brown-trade-to-him-in-vegas-and-brown-answers-with-a-cap-emoji/whynbaen2026-10-23T19:43:08+00:00Jayson Tatum says Shams Charania broke the Jaylen Brown trade to him in Vegas, and Brown answers with a cap emoji https://whynba.com/rival-executives-are-watching-the-thunders-coming-cuts-with-november-2-guarantee-decisions-on-nikola-topic-and-thomas-sorber-up-first/whynbaen2026-10-23T18:43:00+00:00Rival executives are watching the Thunder’s coming cuts, with November 2 guarantee decisions on Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber up first https://whynba.com/dalton-knecht-signs-a-two-way-deal-with-the-knicks-who-waive-kevin-mccullar-jr-to-open-the-slot/whynbaen2026-10-23T15:42:41+00:00Dalton Knecht signs a two-way deal with the Knicks, who waive Kevin McCullar Jr. to open the slot