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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

Luka Dončić teaches Yaxel Lendeborg a lesson, but Warriors bail their rookie out in comeback win over Lakers

Lendeborg did not back up his Luka smack talk in the worst performance of his young career

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

NBA Power Rankings: Rockets take over No. 1 spot with sublime start, Heat take huge tumble

One week into the 2026-27 NBA season, the Rockets have lifted off while the Thunder and Wolves have had their starts soured

How can Timberwolves survive Anthony Edwards' absence? LaMelo Ball must level up, but there's another key

Edwards needs surgery on his knee and is set to miss up to two months

More than a championship hangover: Four reasons behind Knicks' troubling 0-3 start

The Knicks are just the third defending champ this century to drop their opening three games

Jalen Suggs goes down with scary-looking injury as Magic continue to feel cursed

Suggs' knee buckled as he went up for a layup against the Knicks on Sunday

Jaylen Brown refuses to let this Jayson Tatum 'lamb chop' die, and it could end up getting seriously juicy

Brown says he has 'no beef' with former Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum, but how about a 'lamb chop?'

Paolo Banchero is hurt again, and this Magic experiment might be cursed

Banchero is reportedly out 4-to-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain

NBA closing time: Amen Thompson erases Victor Wembanyama, Jayson Tatum daggers Knicks

We're breaking down the best clutch performances from Friday, as three players stood out early season wins

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 20-point streak is over, and it's a record that may never be broken

SGA was held to 17 points on Thursday against Denver, ending his streak of consecutive 20-point games at 141

NBA one-game overreactions: The Warriors need to trade Stephen Curry, Ja Morant is a perfect fit in Portland

The NBA season is underway, and we're reaching some grand conclusions after 48 minutes of basketball

NBA opening night overreactions: Jayson Tatum already misses Jaylen Brown, 76ers have it all figured out

Also, the Spurs were totally overhyped and Paul George is going to be an All-Star!

NBA Power Rankings: Spurs begin the season as No. 1 team, Knicks lead a reloaded East

The 2026-27 NBA season has arrived, and here's how we stack up all 30 teams as a new campaign begins

NBA predictions: Expert picks for 2026-27 awards as Wemby has inside track to two honors, but what about ROY?

With the season about to begin, our CBS Sports NBA experts are pulling out their crystal balls

NBA 2026-27 season predictions: Expert picks for full standings and Finals

With new NBA season on the horizon, here's what our experts think will happen over the next eight months

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