Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index
Tyrese Maxey on whether he changes his baby’s diaper:“I’m a big diaper changing guy. I take pride in the speed that I’m able to change a diaper and keep her from crying. So I’m a big diaper change guy, big feed guy, big nap guy. I’m all of it, wake up in the middle of the night.
An emotional Chuck, Kenny and Shaq pay tribute to Ernie Johnson as he announces his retirement
Ernie Johnson announces below that this will be his final season as host of Inside The NBA
John Wall says he still texts his mother every morning and night and has continued to pay her phone bill to keep her number active since she passed away in 2019 - “It helps me. I know she can’t respond, but I can still send my messages and know that nobody else has her number.”
[Charania] Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss time, sources tell ESPN. Pacers doctors and Haliburton are now gathering a clear timeline.
[Highlight] LeBron blocked by Jalen Slawson on the chase down
[Highlights] Steph Curry hits a 3-pointer, and then a logo range heat check 3 to give him 21 points, 17 of them in the 2nd quarter
Draymond says NBA players should get therapy: “It helps your temperament. It helps you in decision making. It helps you in patience. It helps you have grace. And so I think ultimately it does because it makes you a better person. Being a better person is 1000% going to make you a better player.”
[Highlights] AJ Dybantsa scores in a variety of ways for his first NBA buckets. Free throws, alley-oop dunk, step through floater, 3-pointer, and a jumper
Bill Simmons on NBA’s injury crisis “I feel like there’s stuff to look at with the sneakers and the fact that we have all those low-tops and we have all those injuries below the knee. Something’s fishy about all of it, the cause can’t just be the wear and tear. I’d love to read a huge study on this”
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe from half court!
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes with the 360!
Number 1 Pick AJ Dybantsa makes his NBA debut in Cleveland: 19 PTS | 8-12 FG | 1-3 3PT | 26 MIN
Charles Lee on Naz Reid not playing 2nd half: “Unfortunately, Naz didn’t meet our standards in the first half, and at halftime we made the decision that he wouldn’t play in the second half. But I look forward to him meeting those standards come next game.”
[ESPN/Slater] Porzingis hasn’t returned to the facility and the organization shifted his official status from out with “general illness” (as they’d listed during his absences last season) to “not with team,” a purposeful change. This can no longer be described as an excused absence for the center.
Ben Simmons was asked to practice free-throws during the Hawks playoff series but canceled the session: “Sometimes I need my space. That’s just how I felt at the time. When you got 100 people trying to give you advice it’s kind of tough.”
[Russo] The LA Clippers are doing a second jersey swap on Nov. 2, 2026, when Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors visit. It’ll run from 4-6:30 p.m. All fans with a valid ticket to the game can do a swap, limited to one per person while supplies last.
[Charania] No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa will make his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN.
Rookie Mikel Brown Jr posted to social media after committing a late game mistake that cost the Brooklyn Nets the game against the Celtics in overtime: “THAT ONE IS ON ME BROOKLYN! IMMA SHAKE BACK I PROMISE YALL DAT💯”
[Post Game Thread] The Miami Heat (1-4) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (2-3), 129-117.
[OKC Thunder] Jalen Williams to be re-evaluated prior to the end of the regular season after undergoing fibula, ankle surgery.
Scottie Barnes responds to Sunday’s stinker with a dominant performance against the Orlando Magic. He checks out with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals & 3 blocks.
[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) avoid the narrow trap game loss against the depleted Indiana Pacers (2-3), 114-109 as Embiid, Maxey, Brown and Simons all score 20+ points. LBJ adds 10 assists with 0 turnovers.
79 players are listed with an injury or illness on today’s 2:30 PM injury report, for games that are on tonight’s schedule. That’s approximately 15% of the NBA.
Draymond Green takes the mop into his own hands, drying the sweat, and Yaxel Lendeborg is there to check it
In a French-language interview, Wembanyama says he’s trying to simplify his game, quoting Bruce Lee:“I fear not the man who has practiced a thousand kicks once, but the man who has practiced one kick a thousand times.”
[Highlight] Darius Acuff falls to the floor on defense and stays there until the ball comes his way… jogs away when he doesn’t get it
[Stein] Luka Dončić is out tonight for the Lakers with back tightness on the second night of a back-to-back.
Yaxel Lendeborg vs Timberwolves: 26 PTs, 8 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Block, 1 Steal. Third consecutive 25+ pts for him.
[OC] OKC currently has 72.6% of the salary cap tied up in injured players, by far the most in the NBA
In the battle of Golden State’s past vs present, Jonathan Kuminga drops 20/3/5 against Yaxel Lendeborg’s 26/8/1
[Dua] Pelicans and Dejounte Murray want to work together to “find him a better situation.” Jordan Poole is “open to opportunities elsewhere.” Teams are continuing to monitor Herb Jones; Pelicans still asking for around 2 first-round picks. Warriors recently inquired about Yves Missi.
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (2-3) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2), 119-114 behind a combined 70 points from Steph Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg.
Wardell Stephen Curry II explodes for 42 points on a win vs. Wolves
[Highlights] Tyrese Maxey hits two big clutch 3s against the Pacers. A step back 3 on Aaron Nesmith and a deep 3.
[Highlight] Dame Time in Los Angeles as Damian Lillard hits triple to put Blazers up 6 with 42.8 left in the 4th vs the Lakers!
[Windhorst] On potential OKC trades: “And this is one thing I’ve talked to executives about, and I don’t mean to be cryptic, but I’m being cryptic… if they’re going to acquire a player, would not be a surprise, if they acquire a player they’ve already had.”
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson crosses Norman Powell and hits the 3-pointer late in the 4th quarter, then points at Powell and smiles.Caleb Wilson answers with a corner 3
[Katz] Karl-Anthony Towns just took a nasty fall on a foul and is going to the locker room. Looks to be holding his wrist.
The Sixers Phantastic Four was dominant again tonight in Sixers win over the Pacers: 81 combined points (Maxey - 27; Embiid - 21; Brown - 20; Bron - 13), three double-doubles (Embiid, Brown, Bron), and a 39-21 4th quarter to make yet another double-digit comeback win!
[Highlight] Curry dribbles past Lyles and McDaniels for the layup, steals it from LaMelo, and throws it ahead to Yaxel for the one-handed jam
[NBA] Kia Rookie Ladder: Cameron Boozer grabs No. 1 spot in debut Top 10 ranking
Steph explodes for 44 points in a win vs the wolves.
Ernie Johnson Announced He Is Retiring from Inside the NBA After This Season
Bam Adebayo becomes Miami Heat all time leader in Rebounds with 5,792
[Charania] Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton will miss at least two weeks with the left hamstring strain.
[Highlight] Eric Collins: “Will it be dunk-it Robinson? Nope, a lay it in Robinson.”
[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (3-1) defeat the Orlando Magic (1-3) in a 30 point blowout, behind Scottie Barnes’ two way dominance.
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (5-0) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (1-4), 132-100.