https://whynba.com/dillon-brooks-flagrant-2-ejection-jordan-ott-reputation-flopping-technicals/whynbaen2026-10-31T10:21:19+00:00Dillon Brooks is ejected on a Flagrant 2, Jordan Ott says ‘I hope reputation doesn’t play into that,’ and two more flopping technicals make it 12 this season https://whynba.com/nba-all-star-week-february-16-21-2027-phoenix-schedule-cairo-times-lamelo-ball-bobblehead/whynbaen2026-10-31T10:10:54+00:00NBA All-Star week 2027, Feb. 16-21: Phoenix schedule with Cairo times, a LaMelo Ball bobblehead and the last games before the break https://whynba.com/lakers-sale-terms-agreed-kushner-iger-250-million-stakes-simmons/whynbaen2026-10-31T09:40:12+00:00Lakers sale terms are set at $12.5 billion as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger sell stakes from $250 million and Bill Simmons says they are billions short https://whynba.com/76ers-kalshi-first-nba-team-prediction-market-partner/whynbaen2026-10-31T09:30:00+00:0076ers become the first NBA team to sign a prediction market, naming Kalshi a partner while LeBron James is Polymarket’s $15 million face https://whynba.com/interactive-2026-nba-rookie-class-step-by-step-acuff-boozer-wilson-dybantsa-lendeborg/whynbaen2026-10-31T09:15:07+00:00Interactive: The 2026 NBA rookie class, step by step — Darius Acuff Jr.’s 34 and 14, Cameron Boozer’s triple-double, Caleb Wilson and AJ Dybantsa https://whynba.com/yaxel-lendeborg-fouls-out-luka-doncic-rematch-steve-kerr-warriors-comeback-lakers/whynbaen2026-10-31T08:48:03+00:00Yaxel Lendeborg fouls out with six points in his Luka Dončić rematch, and Steve Kerr says ‘everybody has nights like this’ https://whynba.com/joe-mazzulla-ai-claude-every-day-celtics-halftime-film-practice-plans/whynbaen2026-10-31T08:30:00+00:00Joe Mazzulla on using AI every day: ‘Is our halftime process really the most efficient way to watch film?’ https://whynba.com/darius-acuff-jr-34-points-14-assists-teenager-kings-0-5/whynbaen2026-10-31T07:30:00+00:00Darius Acuff Jr. joins LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Stephon Marbury as the only teenagers with 30 points and 10 assists, and the Kings are still 0-5 https://whynba.com/scottie-barnes-career-high-41-points-raptors-magic-three-free-throws/whynbaen2026-10-31T07:25:09+00:00Scottie Barnes scores a career-high 41 on 34 shots, gets three free throws, and the Raptors lose to the Magic: ‘I’m kind of raging on the inside’ https://whynba.com/nba-schedule-today-saturday-october-31-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T06:45:00+00:00NBA schedule today, Saturday, October 31: all 7 games with tip times and TV as Houston hosts Oklahoma City without Chet Holmgren and 5-0 Memphis meets 0-5 Sacramento https://whynba.com/rockets-pick-up-reed-sheppard-option-2027-28/whynbaen2026-10-31T06:44:14+00:00Rockets pick up Reed Sheppard’s $14.04 million option for 2027-28, setting up an extension window next summer https://whynba.com/timberwolves-decline-cody-williams-option-shannon-beringer/whynbaen2026-10-31T06:44:13+00:00Timberwolves decline Cody Williams’ $7.67 million option and pick up Terrence Shannon Jr. and Joan Beringer https://whynba.com/thunder-without-chet-holmgren-record-shai-gilgeous-alexander-numbers/whynbaen2026-10-31T06:16:18+00:00Thunder went 46-8 when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played without Chet Holmgren over the last two seasons: what his 8-to-10-week absence means in numbers https://whynba.com/nba-injury-report-saturday-october-31-2026-chet-holmgren-jaylon-tyson-lauri-markkanen/whynbaen2026-10-31T05:30:31+00:00Saturday NBA injury report: Chet Holmgren out 8 to 10 weeks with a patellar tendon tear, Jaylon Tyson out and Lauri Markkanen questionable https://whynba.com/detroit-pistons-beat-brooklyn-nets-110-94-cade-cunningham-20-ronald-holland-18-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:53+00:00Detroit Pistons beat Brooklyn Nets 110-94 as Cade Cunningham scores 20 and a 31-7 run keeps the Nets winless https://whynba.com/miami-heat-beat-indiana-pacers-145-125-giannis-antetokounmpo-triple-double-klay-thompson-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:48+00:00Miami Heat beat Indiana Pacers 145-125 as Giannis Antetokounmpo posts 31, 17 and 10 and Klay Thompson hits 7 threes https://whynba.com/minnesota-timberwolves-beat-la-clippers-127-101-lamelo-ball-24-jaden-mcdaniels-23-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:44+00:00Minnesota Timberwolves beat LA Clippers 127-101 as LaMelo Ball scores 24 and Jaden McDaniels adds 23 https://whynba.com/boston-celtics-beat-chicago-bulls-125-111-payton-pritchard-30-jayson-tatum-26-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:39+00:00Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 125-111 as Payton Pritchard scores 30 off the bench and Jayson Tatum adds 26 https://whynba.com/philadelphia-76ers-beat-new-york-knicks-98-93-lebron-james-putback-tyrese-maxey-27-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:35+00:00Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 98-93 as LeBron James’ late putback seals it and Tyrese Maxey scores 27 https://whynba.com/dallas-mavericks-beat-houston-rockets-116-111-kyrie-irving-35-cooper-flagg-33-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-31T03:07:31+00:00Dallas Mavericks hand Houston Rockets first loss 116-111 as Kyrie Irving scores 35 and Cooper Flagg 33 https://whynba.com/interactive-grizzlies-5-0-after-trading-ja-morant-jaren-jackson-desmond-bane-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-30T23:30:00+00:00Interactive: The Grizzlies traded Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane — then started 5-0, step by step https://whynba.com/alperen-sengun-is-ruled-out-for-fridays-game-at-dallas-with-low-back-soreness/whynbaen2026-10-30T23:12:05+00:00Alperen Sengun is ruled out for Friday’s game at Dallas with low back soreness https://whynba.com/watch-cameron-boozer-triple-double-darius-acuff-34-jeremiah-fears-nba-thursday-video/whynbaen2026-10-30T22:50:00+00:00Watch: Cameron Boozer’s triple-double, Darius Acuff Jr.’s 34 and 14, Jeremiah Fears and the best of Thursday https://whynba.com/mark-cuban-40-minute-nba-games-injuries-49-players-out-friday-injury-report/whynbaen2026-10-30T22:18:22+00:00Mark Cuban calls for 40-minute NBA games as 49 players are ruled out of Friday’s 10 games with injury or illness https://whynba.com/nba-week-february-9-15-2027-hornets-muggsy-bogues-jersey-retirement-tatum-rodman-harden-bobbleheads-curry-star-wars-night/whynbaen2026-10-30T22:14:12+00:00NBA week of Feb. 9-15: Hornets retire Muggsy Bogues’ No. 1, Tatum, Rodman and Harden bobbleheads and a Stephen Curry Star Wars night https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-is-ruled-out-for-fridays-game-against-the-knicks-with-left-patellar-tendinopathy/whynbaen2026-10-30T22:11:18+00:00Jaylen Brown is ruled out for Friday’s game against the Knicks with left patellar tendinopathy https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-is-doubtful-for-fridays-game-against-the-knicks-with-left-patellar-tendinopathy/whynbaen2026-10-30T20:14:11+00:00Jaylen Brown is doubtful for Friday’s game against the Knicks with left patellar tendinopathy https://whynba.com/ja-morant-has-a-grade-2-left-hamstring-strain-and-will-be-reevaluated-in-four-weeks/whynbaen2026-10-30T19:11:55+00:00Ja Morant has a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in four weeks https://whynba.com/thunder-sign-ochai-agbaji-15th-roster-spot-injuries/whynbaen2026-10-30T18:41:33+00:00Thunder sign Ochai Agbaji to their open 15th roster spot as injuries wipe out their wing rotation https://whynba.com/timberwolves-hornets-point-differential-after-five-games-history-numbers/whynbaen2026-10-30T18:20:58+00:00Timberwolves and Hornets are both 3-2 but 20 points a game apart: what point differential after five games has meant since 2004-05 https://whynba.com/24-second-shot-clock-nba-debut-october-30-1954-danny-biasone/whynbaen2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:0072 years ago today: The 24-second shot clock makes its NBA debut, and Danny Biasone’s napkin math speeds up the game https://whynba.com/new-orleans-hornets-first-game-october-30-2002-baron-davis-jazz/whynbaen2026-10-30T14:00:00+00:0024 years ago today: The Hornets’ first game in New Orleans, Baron Davis’ 21 and 10, and a 100-75 rout of the Jazz https://whynba.com/giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-debut-october-30-2013-bucks-knicks/whynbaen2026-10-30T13:00:00+00:0013 years ago today: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA debut was 4 minutes and 43 seconds, no shots and one free throw at Madison Square Garden https://whynba.com/nba-coachs-challenge-success-rate-2026-27-73-percent-foul-challenges-mavericks-5-for-5/whynbaen2026-10-30T10:20:29+00:00NBA coaches are winning 73% of their challenges, up from 63.6% last season, as three of every four foul challenges succeed https://whynba.com/nba-week-february-2-8-2027-bulls-stacey-king-celebration-night-pistons-pioneers-classic-jalen-duren-bobblehead-lunar-new-year/whynbaen2026-10-30T10:19:34+00:00NBA week of Feb. 2-8: Bulls’ Stacey King Celebration Night, Pistons’ NBA Pioneers Classic, Jalen Duren bobblehead and Lunar New Year nights https://whynba.com/celtics-owners-200-million-boston-childrens-hospital-chisholm-hale/whynbaen2026-10-30T09:45:00+00:00Celtics owners give Boston Children’s Hospital a record $200 million, the biggest statement yet from Bill Chisholm’s $6.1 billion group https://whynba.com/anthony-edwards-supermax-304-million-65-game-rule-knee-surgery/whynbaen2026-10-30T09:37:22+00:00Anthony Edwards’ knee surgery puts a $304 million supermax on the clock: why Dec. 1 in Portland is the date that matters https://whynba.com/interactive-nikola-jokic-200-triple-doubles-russell-westbrook-record-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-30T09:08:00+00:00Interactive: Nikola Jokic’s 200 triple-doubles — 814 games, nine short of Russell Westbrook’s record, step by step https://whynba.com/interactive-stephen-curry-40-point-games-after-35-lebron-james-record-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-30T09:00:00+00:00Interactive: Stephen Curry’s 15 40-point games after turning 35 — from 50 at the Clippers to 44 in Minneapolis, step by step https://whynba.com/herb-jones-first-start-plus-27-pelicans-first-win-jamahl-mosley-kings/whynbaen2026-10-30T08:51:12+00:00Herb Jones goes from 17 minutes off the bench to plus-27 in his first start as the Pelicans get their first win: ‘He’s just a winner’ https://whynba.com/charles-lee-benches-naz-reid-second-half-hornets-pistons-standards/whynbaen2026-10-30T08:15:00+00:00Charles Lee benches Naz Reid for the second half in Detroit because he ‘didn’t meet our standards,’ and the Hornets’ 7-point lead slips away https://whynba.com/cameron-boozer-first-triple-double-grizzlies-5-0-blazers/whynbaen2026-10-30T07:31:46+00:00Cameron Boozer, shooting 27.9% coming in, gets his first triple-double as the Grizzlies go 5-0: ‘We’ve got 77 more’ https://whynba.com/jalen-brunson-38-points-knicks-comeback-bulls-shooting-slump/whynbaen2026-10-30T07:30:00+00:00Jalen Brunson ends his shooting slump with 38 points as the Knicks come back from 19 down in Chicago: ‘Unnecessary commentary in my head’ https://whynba.com/nba-schedule-today-friday-october-30-2026/whynbaen2026-10-30T06:45:00+00:00NBA schedule today, Friday, October 30: all 10 games with tip times and TV as Emirates NBA Cup group play opens and the Lakers visit the Warriors https://whynba.com/nets-blazers-clippers-rookie-scale-options-2027-28-demin-clingan-niederhauser/whynbaen2026-10-30T06:40:50+00:00Nets pick up options on all five 2025 first-rounders, Blazers keep Clingan and Yang, Clippers keep Konan Niederhauser https://whynba.com/clippers-sign-blake-wesley-10-day-hardship-contract/whynbaen2026-10-30T06:40:00+00:00Clippers sign Blake Wesley to a 10-day hardship contract as five players have yet to debut https://whynba.com/grizzlies-5-0-kings-0-5-history-five-game-starts-playoffs-numbers/whynbaen2026-10-30T06:15:39+00:00Grizzlies at 5-0 host Kings at 0-5, only the second such game since 2004-05, and 29 of 30 teams that started 5-0 made the playoffs https://whynba.com/nba-injury-report-friday-october-30-2026-luka-doncic-tre-johnson-anthony-edwards-ja-morant/whynbaen2026-10-30T05:37:48+00:00Friday NBA injury report: Luka Dončić off the list for Golden State, Dennis Schröder upgraded to probable and Anthony Edwards’ knee procedure done https://whynba.com/memphis-grizzlies-beat-portland-trail-blazers-124-103-5-0-cameron-boozer-first-triple-double-october-29-2026/whynbaen2026-10-30T05:25:56+00:00Memphis Grizzlies beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 to go 5-0 as Cameron Boozer posts his first triple-double https://whynba.com/kon-knueppel-is-out-for-fridays-game-at-washington-on-a-g-league-assignment-as-he-nears-his-season-debut/whynbaen2026-10-30T05:09:17+00:00Kon Knueppel is out for Friday’s game at Washington on a G League assignment as he nears his season debut https://whynba.com/alperen-sengun-is-questionable-for-fridays-game-at-dallas-with-low-back-soreness/whynbaen2026-10-30T03:08:27+00:00Alperen Sengun is questionable for Friday’s game at Dallas with low back soreness https://whynba.com/new-orleans-pelicans-beat-sacramento-kings-132-120-first-win-jeremiah-fears-22-13-zion-williamson-october-29-2026/whynbaen2026-10-30T03:04:33+00:00New Orleans Pelicans beat Sacramento Kings 132-120 for their first win as Jeremiah Fears has 22 points and 13 assists https://whynba.com/atlanta-hawks-beat-cleveland-cavaliers-114-111-onyeka-okongwu-29-12-october-29-2026/whynbaen2026-10-30T03:04:27+00:00Atlanta Hawks hold off Cleveland Cavaliers 114-111 as Onyeka Okongwu scores a season-high 29 https://whynba.com/los-angeles-lakers-beat-la-clippers-103-87-quentin-grimes-23-collin-sexton-21-without-luka-doncic-october-28-2026/whynbaen2026-10-29T23:30:00+00:00Los Angeles Lakers beat LA Clippers 103-87 without Luka Dončić as Quentin Grimes scores 23 and Collin Sexton adds 21 https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-is-questionable-for-fridays-game-against-the-knicks-with-left-knee-soreness/whynbaen2026-10-29T23:09:32+00:00Jaylen Brown is questionable for Friday’s game against the Knicks with left knee soreness https://whynba.com/san-antonio-spurs-beat-utah-jazz-117-111-overtime-victor-wembanyama-36-14-october-28-2026/whynbaen2026-10-29T22:30:00+00:00San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 117-111 in overtime with a 12-0 run as Victor Wembanyama scores 36 https://whynba.com/nba-opening-week-viewership-record-50-million-up-34-percent-nbc-peacock-espn-prime-video-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-29T22:20:36+00:00NBA opening week draws nearly 50 million U.S. viewers, the most ever and up 34% from last season https://whynba.com/nba-week-january-26-february-1-2027-nets-swamp-dragons-night-kevin-garnett-figurine-neemias-queta-bobblehead-hbcu-nights/whynbaen2026-10-29T22:14:08+00:00NBA week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Nets’ Swamp Dragons Night, Kevin Garnett All-Star MVP figurine, Neemias Queta bobblehead and HBCU nights https://whynba.com/watch-steph-curry-44-jalen-brunson-38-nikola-jokic-200th-triple-double-nba-wednesday-video/whynbaen2026-10-29T21:50:00+00:00Watch: Steph Curry’s 44 in Minnesota, Jalen Brunson’s 38, Nikola Jokic’s 200th triple-double and the best of Wednesday https://whynba.com/knicks-declining-fourth-year-option-on-pacome-dadiet-shams-charania-reports/whynbaen2026-10-29T21:08:35+00:00Knicks declining fourth-year option on Pacôme Dadiet, Shams Charania reports https://whynba.com/jaylen-brown-says-he-never-demanded-a-trade-from-the-celtics-answering-brian-scalabrines-claims/whynbaen2026-10-29T20:09:41+00:00Jaylen Brown says he never demanded a trade from the Celtics, answering Brian Scalabrine’s claims https://whynba.com/nba-first-68-games-fouls-turnovers-three-point-percentage-compared-last-seven-seasons-numbers/whynbaen2026-10-29T17:23:17+00:00Fouls are no higher than last October, but turnovers and cold threes are: the NBA’s first 68 games against the same stretch of the last seven seasons https://whynba.com/lack-of-a-traditional-point-guard-is-a-source-of-growing-frustration-for-the-suns-chris-haynes-says/whynbaen2026-10-29T16:12:12+00:00Lack of a traditional point guard is a source of growing frustration for the Suns, Chris Haynes says https://whynba.com/kawhi-leonard-expected-to-miss-about-three-or-four-weeks-chris-haynes-says/whynbaen2026-10-29T16:08:59+00:00Kawhi Leonard expected to miss about three or four weeks, Chris Haynes says https://whynba.com/golden-state-warriors-beat-minnesota-timberwolves-119-114-stephen-curry-44-yaxel-lendeborg-26-october-28-2026/whynbaen2026-10-29T14:01:13+00:00Golden State Warriors hold off Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 as Stephen Curry scores a season-high 44 https://whynba.com/dallas-mavericks-beat-oklahoma-city-thunder-120-96-cooper-flagg-26-first-loss-october-28-2026/whynbaen2026-10-29T14:01:09+00:00Dallas Mavericks hand Oklahoma City Thunder first loss 120-96 as Cooper Flagg has 26 points and 8 assists https://whynba.com/rui-hachimura-could-return-on-the-clippers-road-trip-three-teammates-stay-home-to-rehab/whynbaen2026-10-29T13:09:54+00:00Rui Hachimura could return on the Clippers’ road trip; three teammates stay home to rehab https://whynba.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-first-game-october-29-2008-russell-westbrook-debut-bucks/whynbaen2026-10-29T13:00:00+00:0018 years ago today: The Thunder’s first game in Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook’s debut, and a 98-87 loss to Milwaukee