AROUND the NBA:

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Yaxel Lendeborg still has lots of room to grow, especially considering the fact that he only started playing the sport seriously after high school. Now, think about that and take a look at his stat line from the Warriors’ 134-114 win — his fourth career game: 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists. Plus-27 in 31 minutes. “Basically, at all the critical moments of the game, we just put the ball in his hands,” coach Steve Kerr said. “For a rookie to be that advanced already, it’s extremely rare. But it’s exciting because I think he’s going to get a lot better, too.” Stephen Curry called him “kind of the full package” after the game on Peacock. “He’s just got composure and feel; obviously, his size on the court, he’s a matchup problem,” Curry said. “But he’s never really in a hurry, and he’s starting to see the pictures really well. Distributing, being aggressive, getting to the free-throw line, offensive rebounds.” Yaxel Lendeborg finished tonight's game with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Per @stathead.com, Lendeborg is the 2nd rookie in NBA history to record 30-12-6 in under 31 minutes of play. The only other rookie to do so was Victor Wembanyama, who did it in March 2024. Yaxel Lendeborg's odds of winning the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year have jumped from 7.8% to 23.7% in the past 6 hours on Polymarket, a 15.9-point move.

New York Post

[HoosierDaddyKid]

NBABase: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo currently have a -31.6 net rating in 71 minutes together on the floor. The Heat are 0–4. Yikes.

x.com

[HoosierDaddyKid]

NBA Stat: Which NBA player gets their threes off the quickest? Through the first week of the season, Reed Sheppard has the fastest average release time on threes (0.741 seconds) in the league. (via Dan Falkenheim) #NBA

bsky.app

[HoosierDaddyKid]

NBA Stat: Brandon Miller had 5 3-pointers on Monday and became the 2nd-fastest player in NBA history to reach 500 3-pointers, doing so in 170 games. Only Duncan Robinson got there in fewer games (152). #NBA

bsky.app

[HoosierDaddyKid]

In a 113-109 win over the Heat, Cooper Flagg became the first teenager with a 25-point, 10-assist game with 5 steals in NBA history.

HoopsMatic

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Anthony Edwards is averaging 33.2 points through his first four games, the best start by a Timberwolf in four games.

HoopsMatic

[windjc]

In a 113-109 win over the Heat, Cooper Flagg became the first teenager with a 25-point, 10-assist game with 5 steals in NBA history.

HoopsMatic

Flagg looked like Michael Jordan in the last 4 minutes last night. Rarely in history do you see a player take over on both ends. The way he maneuvered to the basket around 3 giants and then got the crazy close out block on the 3 attempt at the other end, this is something only a handful of players in history are known for.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Paul Pierce claims he is "tapped out" financially while trying to keep up with his court-ordered support payments ... due to him no longer receiving income from Fox Sports ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul claims his last check from Fox Sports came in August. He said his average monthly income was $119K, but now it is zero. He said he earned around $23K last month from his partnership interests in other business ventures. Paul said he pays around $28K in child support and another $20K in spousal support per month … but claims he only has $300K in the bank and $3 million in property. He says he spends around $48K a month in bills, including $8K in childcare, $5K in groceries, $7K on eating out, $3,200 on utilities, $1K on clothes, $3,500 on entertainment, and various other expenses.

TMZ.com


Can't blame nobody but himself, SMDH

[cow]

Kawhi Leonard already out.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5029...ources-say

[michaeltex]

Kawhi Leonard already out. 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/5029...ources-say

Wow...nobody say that coming. 

[Chicagojk]

Jazz Jaren Jackson is out 6-8 weeks with a torn MCL.

[cow]

Wow...nobody say that coming. 

Death, Taxes and Uncle Dennis

[Winter]

Muggsy Bogues

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/10/horn...eb-11.html

5 ft. 3 in.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

what the hell is going on?

[Charania] Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN.

[Smitty]

@ShamsCharania
Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Damn, the season just started, and there's a rash of injuries.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Bennett Durando: Spencer Jones and Alpha Diallo remain out, and Cam Johnson is doubtful for Nuggets-Pelicans tomorrow.

x.com

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Grant Afseth: Kyrie Irving is questionable for the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday with left knee injury management. Dallas listed 7 players, and Sergio De Larrea is out with a right knee sprain. Read more on @DALSportsJrnl:

x.com

[Winter]

Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and miss up to two months, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards fears his ex, Alexandria Desroches, is going to blow her child support payments from him on sports gambling online ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the NBA star said Alexandria testified that she gambled through DraftKings on dozens of occasions per month during 2025 while simultaneously arguing that the support payments from Anthony were inadequate. He also claimed Alexandria had omitted income, including cash tips from a second job, and overstated expenses related to the kid. According to the docs, Anthony was previously ordered to pay $14K a month in child support ... but now says he's worried she will use the money to gamble. He asked that a portion of the support payments be paid into a trust ... and a trustee be put in place to handle distributions.

TMZ.com


Looks like knee surgery isn't Ant's only problem...