2026 overnight basketball desk archive

October

• Tatum’s overtime winner; Knicks’ first victory; Spurs beat Kings.

  Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• WNBA Finals: Valkyries take a 3-2 lead

  Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Dončić scores 52; Magic beat Knicks; Pistons, Timberwolves, Thunder and Grizzlies stay unbeaten

  Monday, October 26, 2026

• Valkyries level Finals; Murray scores 42; Embiid posts triple-double; Booker scores 43.

  Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Celtics hold off Knicks; Hawks set club record; Mavericks and Raptors win.

  Saturday, October 24, 2026

• 76ers erase 29-point deficit; Thunder beat Nuggets

  Friday, October 23, 2026

• Dream take Finals lead; Edwards scores 45; Hawks, Pacers and Wizards win.

  Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Pistons rally past Celtics; 76ers beat Knicks; Thunder defeat Spurs.

  Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Dream win 79-65 to tie WNBA Finals

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Indiana beats North Carolina 76-58 in preseason exhibition; North Carolina women defeat Davidson 76-66 in exhibition

  Monday, October 19, 2026

• Valkyries beat Dream 68-64 in WNBA Finals Game 1; Illinois wins 105-96 exhibition at Cincinnati

  Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Celtics defeat 76ers in overtime; Bucks edge Pacers in another overtime finish; Curry scores 20 as Warriors beat Portland; Nuggets finish ahead of Lakers; The rest of Friday’s NBA preseason results

  Saturday, October 17, 2026