Lakers Notes: Luka, Williams, Grimes, Kushner, Iger, Lovering
After missing Wednesday’s game due to back tightness, Lakers star Luka Doncic isn’t on the injury report for Friday’s matchup with Golden State and will be available, as ESPN’s Da…
Chicago Bulls (1-4) at Boston Celtics (3-1) Game #5 10/30/26
Chicago Bulls (1-4) at Boston Celtics (3-1)Friday, October 30, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #5, Home Game #4NBA Emirates Cup Game #1TV: NBCSB, CHSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports …
NFL referee crew pulled from 'SNF' after awful performance
One NFL officiating crew was so bad in Week 7, it appears to have cost them a chance to officiate a nationally televised game.
Warriors vs. Lakers injury report: Luka Dončić will play, Gui Santos doubtful
Just nine days after getting smoked on opening night, the Golden State Warriors are out for revenge against the Los Angeles Lakers. And there’s good news for fans of beef and smok…
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Ja Morant injury: Trail Blazers star expected to miss at least four weeks with hamstring strain
Another day, another notable injury in the NBA -- and this time, Morant is expected to miss at least a month
Rockets Pick Up Reed Sheppard’s Fourth-Year Option
The Rockets have picked up their fourth-year team option on Reed Sheppard’s rookie scale contract, the team announced today (Twitter link via Will Guillory of The Athletic). The m…
Game Preview: Suns open NBA Cup play against Nuggets
Who: Phoenix Suns (1-2) vs. Denver Nuggets (2-2) When: 7:00 pm Arizona Time Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports …
The 2026 Celtics NBA Cup Preview
The NBA Cup tips off this Friday and the Celtics get their group play started with the second home game against the Chicago Bulls. Boston’s NBA Cup schedule is: vs Chicago, 10/30 …
Timberwolves To Decline Option On Cody Williams
The Timberwolves are exercising their rookie scale team options for the 2027/28 season on wing Terrence Shannon Jr. and big man Joan Beringer but will turn down their option on fo…
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Knicks at 76ers, Lakers at Warriors, UCF vs. Baylor and more
Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
Falcons defense continues to punch above its weight
The saying “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” has few better embodiments than the 2026 Atlanta Falcons defense.
What Western Conference Teams Scare You the Most?
As the 2026-27 NBA season starts, a consensus has built around the league’s Eastern and Western Conferences. The East is generally considered to be stronger this year, mentioned i…
Western Notes: Gafford, Harris, Ighodaro, Post, More
Amid front office and coaching changes in Dallas, Mavericks center Daniel Gafford was the subject of some trade speculation this offseason as his new three-year, $54.4MM contract …
Ja Morant Out 4 Weeks with Hamstring Strain
Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant has suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and will be re-evaluted in four weeks, the team announced today. Morant left Thursday’s game against…
No, Josh Kushner is not struggling to find money to buy the Lakers
When Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agreed in principle to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter for $12.5 billion, they still had a lot of work to do. For starters, they, obviously, did not…
Ja Morant (Hamstring) Expected To Miss At Least Four Weeks
Ja Morant’s hot start in Portland has been derailed by a left hamstring injury, according to the Trail Blazers (Twitter link), who announced today that the star guard has been dia…
The Credits: The Empire Strikes Back
We’re now a week and a half into the NBA season. Most teams have played four to five games. One team, the Atlanta Hawks, has played six. Only the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizz…
Why Yaxel Lendeborg could be the key to saving what's left of the Warriors' Stephen Curry era
The Warriors have been wrong about a lot, but they appear to have been absolutely right about the No. 11 pick in June's draft
Ravens 'do think' Lamar Jackson will return from injury, start at Bills
While speaking with reporters on Friday afternoon, Ravens head coach Jesse Minter revealed that Jackson is on track to play at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium.
Celtics Exercise Options On Scheierman, Gonzalez
The Celtics have exercised their rookie scale team options on wings Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez for the 2027/28 season, per RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions. Sche…
Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/30/26
Herald Joe Mazzulla explains how, why he uses AI as Celtics coach Everything to know about 2026 NBA Cup ahead of Celtics-Bulls opener Globe Joe Mazzulla fields questions from live…
Ben Simmons Determined To Return ‘Better Than I Was Before’
Ben Simmons hasn’t played in an NBA game since April 2025 and is expected to miss the entire 2026/27 season while he recovers from an Achilles tear. But on the heels of a strong p…
Jarred Vanderbilt showed why he should get more playing time
In advance of Wednesday night’s game against the Clippers, I openly told anyone who would listen, “if Jarred Vanderbilt doesn’t play tonight, he might not ever play this season.” …