https://whynba.com/thunder-assign-nikola-topic-okc-blue-back-surgery-return/whynbaen2026-11-07T20:43:28+00:00Thunder send Nikola Topić to the OKC Blue as he works back from June back surgery https://whynba.com/desmond-bane-illness-out-first-missed-game-magic-97-straight-warriors/whynbaen2026-11-07T20:43:20+00:00Desmond Bane misses his first game as a Magic after 97 straight, leaving Orlando without three starters at Golden State https://whynba.com/ajay-mitchell-career-high-35-thunder-grizzlies-nba-cup/whynbaen2026-11-07T19:31:38+00:00Ajay Mitchell scores a career-high 35 as the Thunder blow out the Grizzlies 128-97 in NBA Cup play https://whynba.com/interactive-bulls-1-7-129-6-points-allowed-worst-defense-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-11-07T19:06:49+00:00Interactive: 129.6 points allowed a night — the Bulls’ 1-7 start and the worst defense in 12 seasons of first-eight logs, step by step https://whynba.com/grizzlies-sign-richie-saunders-two-way-contract-waive-carson-cooper/whynbaen2026-11-07T18:39:04+00:00Grizzlies sign No. 32 pick Richie Saunders to a two-way contract after ACL rehab, waive Carson Cooper https://whynba.com/victor-wembanyama-29-1-points-4-2-blocks-spurs-seven-straight-numbers/whynbaen2026-11-07T18:21:57+00:00Victor Wembanyama is averaging 29.1 points and 4.2 blocks, and no one has scored more than 27.7 in a four-block season, as the Spurs win seven straight https://whynba.com/los-angeles-lakers-beat-portland-trail-blazers-124-118-luka-doncic-53-nba-cup-november-6-2026/whynbaen2026-11-07T14:58:06+00:00Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 as Luka Dončić scores 53 in NBA Cup win https://whynba.com/watch-luka-doncic-53-lakers-trail-blazers-wembanyama-30-ajay-mitchell-35-nba-cup-friday-video/whynbaen2026-11-07T14:44:33+00:00Watch: Luka Dončić’s 53 as the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers, Victor Wembanyama’s 30 and Ajay Mitchell’s 35 on NBA Cup night https://whynba.com/magic-johnson-hiv-announcement-november-7-1991-35-years/whynbaen2026-11-07T14:00:00+00:0035 years ago today: Magic Johnson announces he has HIV and retires from the Lakers, and a news conference changes how the world sees the virus https://whynba.com/interactive-luka-doncic-40-1-ppg-10-2-gap-wilt-pace-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-11-07T09:07:27+00:00Interactive: 40.1 points a game and a 10.2-point gap — Luka Dončić’s scoring tear, step by step https://whynba.com/lebron-james-8-points-cleveland-return-cavaliers-76ers-easy-money/whynbaen2026-11-07T07:28:03+00:00LeBron James scores 8 in his return to Cleveland as the Cavaliers rout the 76ers 119-95, then says any reception after 2010 is ‘easy money’ https://whynba.com/kristaps-porzingis-steps-away-from-basketball-warriors-trade-buyout-20-million-contract/whynbaen2026-11-07T06:37:16+00:00Kristaps Porziņģis steps away from basketball to prioritize his health, but his $20 million contract stays in the Warriors’ trade plans https://whynba.com/luka-doncic-40-1-ppg-lakers-8-2-west-scoring-gap-numbers/whynbaen2026-11-07T06:17:34+00:00Luka Dončić leads the NBA at 40.1 points a game — 10.2 ahead of anyone else — as the Lakers sit alone atop the West at 8-2 https://whynba.com/nba-injury-updates-november-7-2026-brandon-miller-groin-jarrett-allen-out-knueppel-timeline/whynbaen2026-11-07T05:31:53+00:00NBA injury updates: Brandon Miller exits with right groin soreness, Jarrett Allen ruled out and Charles Lee on Knueppel’s timeline https://whynba.com/atlanta-hawks-beat-washington-wizards-139-132-nickeil-alexander-walker-dort-nba-cup-november-6-2026/whynbaen2026-11-07T02:57:02+00:00Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Wizards 139-132 as Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 28 in NBA Cup opener https://whynba.com/msgk-first-quarter-rangers-spin-off-knicks-revenue-45-5-million-championship-merchandise/whynbaen2026-11-06T21:38:23+00:00MSGK’s first quarter after the Rangers spin-off: Knicks revenue up 15% to $45.5 million on championship merchandise https://whynba.com/heat-vice-city-uniforms-nike-cactus-jack-rockstar-november-18-bucks/whynbaen2026-11-06T20:45:47+00:00Heat show black-and-pink Vice City uniforms with Nike, Cactus Jack and Rockstar for Nov. 18 vs. the Bucks https://whynba.com/interactive-timberwolves-plus-101-vs-76ers-plus-52-record-margin-gap-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-11-06T19:05:00+00:00Interactive: Plus-101 at 6-3 vs plus-52 at 8-1 — the season’s biggest record-vs-margin gap, step by step https://whynba.com/timberwolves-plus-101-six-wins-76ers-8-1-plus-52-record-margin-gap-numbers/whynbaen2026-11-06T18:21:04+00:00Timberwolves lead the NBA at +101 while sitting 6-3, and the 8-1 76ers are only +52: the season’s biggest record-vs-margin gap https://whynba.com/phoenix-suns-beat-orlando-magic-117-104-devin-booker-30-dillon-brooks-24-november-5-2026/whynbaen2026-11-06T15:49:47+00:00Phoenix Suns beat Orlando Magic 117-104 as Devin Booker scores 30 and Dillon Brooks adds 24 https://whynba.com/golden-state-warriors-beat-miami-heat-120-100-stephen-curry-29-sixth-straight-november-5-2026/whynbaen2026-11-06T15:49:41+00:00Golden State Warriors beat Miami Heat 120-100 as Stephen Curry scores 29 in a sixth straight win https://whynba.com/watch-stephen-curry-29-warriors-sixth-straight-devin-booker-30-suns-magic-nba-thursday-video/whynbaen2026-11-06T14:50:18+00:00Watch: Stephen Curry’s 29 and sixth straight Warriors win, Devin Booker’s 30 as the Suns beat the Magic https://whynba.com/shaquille-oneal-nba-debut-november-6-1992-magic-heat/whynbaen2026-11-06T13:00:00+00:0034 years ago today: Shaquille O’Neal’s NBA debut brings 18 rebounds, 8 turnovers and a win as Nick Anderson scores 42 https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-leads-nba-earnings-122-6-million-top-20-1-47-billion-2026-27/whynbaen2026-11-06T09:46:30+00:00Stephen Curry leads NBA earnings at $122.6 million as the top 20 clear $1.47 billion for 2026-27 https://whynba.com/nba-owners-question-seattle-expansion-upside-ferguson-silver-6-billion-vs-las-vegas-10-billion/whynbaen2026-11-06T09:30:00+00:00NBA owners question Seattle’s expansion upside as Ferguson meets Silver: $6–6.5 billion vs. $10 billion in Las Vegas https://whynba.com/interactive-warriors-0-3-to-6-3-six-straight-wins-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-11-06T09:22:06+00:00Interactive: From 0-3 to 6-3 — how the Warriors stacked six straight wins, step by step https://whynba.com/jordan-ott-oso-ighodaro-starts-center-suns-snap-skid-magic-14-steals/whynbaen2026-11-06T08:53:24+00:00Jordan Ott starts Oso Ighodaro at center as the Suns snap a four-game skid with 14 steals in a 117-104 win over the Magic https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-klay-thompson-still-surreal-warriors-heat-sixth-straight-thumbs-up/whynbaen2026-11-06T07:32:49+00:00Stephen Curry says facing Klay Thompson is ‘still surreal’ as the Warriors beat the Heat 120-100 for a sixth straight win https://whynba.com/thunder-last-assist-rate-53-9-six-wins-hawks-72-5-passing-gap-numbers/whynbaen2026-11-06T06:21:33+00:00Thunder are last in assist rate at 53.9% while sitting 6-2, and the Hawks lead at 72.5%: the NBA’s widest passing gap in years https://whynba.com/friday-nba-injury-report-november-6-2026-knueppel-hamstring-allen-knee-contusion-krejci-ankle-fracture/whynbaen2026-11-06T05:30:52+00:00Friday NBA injury report: Knueppel out with a left hamstring strain, Allen questionable with a right knee contusion and Krejčí listed with a left ankle fracture https://whynba.com/nba-poison-pill-trade-rule-seven-players-wembanyama-amen-thompson-2026-27/whynbaen2026-11-05T22:20:03+00:00Seven NBA players sit under the poison pill trade rule this season, and the gap can be $24 million before next July https://whynba.com/james-harden-kenny-atkinson-sideline-argument-cavaliers-thunder-4-4/whynbaen2026-11-05T22:10:00+00:00James Harden and Kenny Atkinson go at each other on the sideline as the Cavaliers fall to 4-4 after two losses to Oklahoma City