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NBA Daily Digest – October 26, 2026

The latest NBA headlines, trade talk, injury updates, game reaction and stories from around the league.

Jalen Williams Suffers Serious Leg Injury

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams suffered a serious left leg injury late in his team’s victory over the LA Clippers on Sunday. Williams was going up for a layup when he was fouled from behind. He landed awkwardly with all of his weight on his left leg, causing his foot to turn sideways.

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‘Everything falls on my shoulders,’ Brunson says of Knicks’ sputtering offense amid 0-3 start

The Knicks lost their third straight game Sunday against the Magic, becoming the first defending champion to open a season 0-3 since the 2011-12 Mavs. "Everything falls on my shoulders," Jalen Brunson said in reference to the team’s sputtering offense.

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Doncic has NBA’s first 50-point game of season as Lakers reach 3-0

Luka Doncic scored 52 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, to lead the Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Jazz on Sunday. It was the first 50-point game this season in the NBA.

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Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard scratched from Timberwolves game with swelling in knee

The Toronto Raptors have started the season off 2-0, and they have a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves next, another team that is undefeated. It looks like they may be without Kawhi Leonard in that one, as he’s dealing with swelling in his knee, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

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Sixers overrule Embiid, sit center with plantar fasciitis management

Despite publicly calling to play Sunday against the Pistons, the 76ers decided to sit Joel Embiid due to right foot plantar fasciitis management.

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Charles Barkley criticizes TNT over ESPN transition

NBA legend Charles Barkley has revealed that he learned about Inside the NBA’s move to ESPN through messages from the network’s employees, rather than receiving an official announcement from TNT.

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Luka Dončić scores 52 points as Lakers improve to 3-0 with win over Jazz

Dončić became the third player in Lakers history to score 50 or more points with 10 assists in a single game, joining Elgin Baylor and Jerry West.

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Knicks’ Andre Drummond bristles after being benched for lack of effort

Andre Drummond was benched and said he didn’t get an explanation.

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2026-27 NBA Power Rankings Week 1: Oklahoma City, Detroit new top two, Knicks fall fast

New York’s 0-3 start sees them tumble out of the top 10, but it’s too early to worry.

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NBA breakout tiers: 30 players ready to ascend

Steady starter to an All-Star lock? Top-10 talent to an MVP? Breakout seasons take many forms in the NBA. Ben Golliver identifies 30 players primed to take the next step.

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How Payton Pritchard became Boston’s unlikely iso king

The sixth man supreme doggedly sharpens his game in brutal summer practices. That’s an edge the C’s will need.

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Player Grades: Lakers vs. Jazz

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 132-123 win over the Jazz.

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The Playlist: Fantasy basketball waiver wire and schedule breakdown for Week 2 in the NBA

Dan Titus examines the week’s top fantasy adds, shaped largely by early-season injuries.

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Kevin Garnett reveals why he chose Celtics over Lakers in 2007

NBA legend Kevin Garnett has revealed that he seriously considered joining the Los Angeles Lakers before his move to the Boston Celtics in 2007, but difficulties communicating with Kobe Bryant ultimately influenced his decision.

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Raptors Live Tracker: Toronto vs. Minnesota

The Toronto Raptors travel to Minnesota to take on the new-look Timberwolves in a battle between two 2-0 teams. Follow all the action with our live tracker, with tip-off at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

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