Macklin Celebrini had a three-point night as the San Jose Sharks nearly completed a comeback against the Dallas Stars, but they were unable to overcome their struggles, particularly on special teams as the Stars won 4-3.
The Sharks' top line had a phenomenal shift, that went on for quite a while as well. It was arguably one of the best shifts we've seen from the Sharks in weeks and fittingly, it ended with a goal as Michael Misa redirected a pass from Macklin Celebrini to give the team in teal a 1-0 lead for just the fifth time this season.
Shortly after the goal, Mikko Rantanen and Mason Marchment took penalties at the same time as Rantanen was called for tripping while Marchment took a controversial embellishment penalty. It then became a 4-on-3 in favor of Dallas, when Jacob Trouba interfered with Roope Hintz. During that unconventional power play, Hintz scored his seventh of the season to tie things up at a goal a piece.
Stars captain Jamie Benn gave the Stars their first lead of the night, with his third goal of the season, at 15:17 in the first period. After Marchment took a holding penalty, Jason Robertson doubled the Stars' lead with just over three minutes remaining in the opening period.
2:51 into the second period, Macklin Celebrini connected with Ivar Stenberg on the rush to bring the Sharks back within one. Eric Pohlkamp got the secondary assist, registering his first career NHL point.
Thomas Harley fired a one-timer from the point to make it 4-2 in favor of the Stars while Will Smith served a bench minor penalty for too many men on the ice. With that goal, the Stars' power play improved to three goals in four attempts on the night.
The Sharks' power play finally came through as Will Smith scored with a 5-on-3 advantage late in the middle frame to bring them back within a single goal.
Despite having significant sustained pressure late in the final frame, the Sharks were unable to find an equalizer and lost their fifth straight game.
Julius Randle of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket against Aaron Wiggins of the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.
ATLANTA — The Nets have gone from suffering beatings to suffering heartbreakers.
From getting blown out to blowing late leads.
The Nets led almost all night here except when it mattered most, at the end. They committed a 124-121 collapse before a crowd of 16,117 at State Farm Arena on Saturday.
After looking in terrible disarray while dropping their first five games, the Nets (2-7) have split the past four. But those two defeats will stick in their collective craw.
Mikel Brown Jr. looks on during the Nets’ 124-121 loss to the Hawks on Nov. 7, 2026 in Atlanta. NBAE via Getty Images
They blew a fourth-quarter lead in the Garden to the reigning champion Knicks. And Saturday, they squandered a 17-point cushion and had a 114-110 edge with 1:45 to play before allowing 10 unanswered points that cost them the game.
“We were not consistent enough to do the right things. And it’s not about making shots, it’s about trying to do the right things. Obviously, the points off turnovers, this is a team that will pressure you, and we had 22 turnovers for 28 points. That’s not acceptable. That’s where you lose the game,” Nets coach Jordi Fernández said.
“Our effort was not great. We didn’t do a lot of things. We didn’t pay attention to details. Offensively, a lot of random stuff. So I guess we were just not really focused anymore,” Nolan Traore said.
“We had great looks in the first half, but in the second half, we played more random stuff, so we didn’t have the same quality shots. So that might be the main thing. I don’t think Atlanta did something that disturbed us, it was more just us doing random stuff.”
There was a lot to unpack in this one.
Jalen Johnson poured in a game-high 30 points for the Hawks, who stormed back. But it was the Nets’ own mistakes that let them.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Day’Ron Sharpe had a triple-double (12 points, 13 assists, 10 boards).
Julius Randle drives on Aaron Wiggins during the Nets’ road loss to the Hawks. Getty Images
Young point guards Traore and Mikel Brown Jr. both played well. The former had 19 points, four steals and finished a team-best plus-9, but the problem was when he finished. He had nine points in the first quarter, but never got off the bench in the fourth.
Brown scored 13 of his 18 points in the final period, but was a minus-10.
“Mikel had those five straight points, and I just let him roll because you cannot just keep taking them in and out,” Fernández said when asked why he sat Traore. “When I was about to sub Nolan in, Mikel made two or three 3s and a midrange pullup. So I thought that was the right thing to do. Was it right? I don’t know.”
Fernández said the fact Brown was already slated to sit out Sunday’s game in Dallas had nothing to do with the decision. He was just riding the hot hand.
Michael Porter Jr. drives to the basket during the Nets’ road loss to the Hawks. Getty Images
Traore stormed out of the blocks with seven quick points to spot the Nets a 12-2 lead. And the bench helped pad it to 31-14 when Brown found Noah Clowney for a 3 with 3:57 left in the first quarter.
But shaky rebounding let the Hawks get on the offensive glass and cut that to 70-66 by the break.
It was still four at 114-110 after a Brown 3.
But that’s when they allowed a 10-0 run to blow it.
Sharpe’s turnover handed Onyeka Okongwu a 3, and after he missed a drive, Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s free throw with 1:26 left put Atlanta up for good at 115-114.
When Porter missed a 3-pointer, Alexander-Walker raced for a loose ball and a breakaway layup. Both Sharpe and Julius Randle failed to corral rebounds and let the Hawks get second chances they cashed in on.
Johnson’s and-one capped the 10-0 run with 38 seconds left and essentially ended it.
“They just started hitting shots down the stretch,” Brown said. “Offensive rebounds, they were killing us all game. That was really the problem.”
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 07: Kingston Flemings #4 Julius Randle #30 of the Brooklyn Nets and Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks anticipate the rebound during the first quarter at State Farm Arena on November 7, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, that one will sting.
For nearly 47 minutes, the Brooklyn Nets controlled the game against the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night in Georgia. After building a 17-point lead in the first quarter — it wasn’t always pretty — but the Nets didn’t trail until the final two minutes.
However, they couldn’t put it away when it mattered most and fell to Atlanta, 124-121. There were some positives, most notably Nolan Traore’s fast start and the late-game heroics from Mikel Brown Jr. as well as Day’Ron Sharpe’s first triple-double. All of that kept them in the game but ultimately, none of it changes the result, and Brooklyn is now 2-7, still struggling to close out matchups down the stretch.
Brooklyn couldn’t have asked for a much better start. They came out firing, putting up 37 first-quarter points to take a 37-27 lead. The Nets shot 73.7% from the field (14-of-19), including 6-of-10 from three, led by the fast-rising French point guard…
The ball movement was also on full display early, dishing out 11 assists on 14 made baskets. Eight different players found the scoring column, with the Nets building a lead as large as 17 before Atlanta started to chip away at the end of the frame.
Of course, it wasn’t going to be that easy for the rest of the game. By the end of the first, you could already feel Atlanta gaining some ground after an ugly first few minutes. In the second quarter, they trimmed their deficit to just four, at 70-66 entering the break. Turnovers became a big issue for the Nets, allowing the Hawks to stay in the game.
The Nets committed 11 turnovers in the first half, which gave the Hawks 15 points. As Jordi Fernandez noted post-game, it was a game long issue.
“We were not consistent enough to do the right things,” said the head coach And it’s not about making shots. It’s about, you know, trying to do the right things. Obviously, the points off turnovers, like I said before, this is a team that you know will pressure you. And we had 22 turnovers for 28 points. And that’s not acceptable. That’s where you lose the game.”
Brooklyn also got dominated in the paint, allowing a whopping 42 points on the inside compared to their 22. Atlanta put up 39 paint points in the second quarter alone.
Despite the turnovers, the Nets still scored at a high level. Michael Porter Jr. had 18 in the first half, while Nolan Traoré continued his excellent start to the season with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Day’Ron Sharpe also thrived as a facilitator, logging eight assists in the first half. He had set a career high with eight assists on Wednesday, and that number rose to 13on Saturday, when he also came away with his first triple-double, logging 12 points and 10 rebounds. All positive, but…
The crazy part is that the Nets shot 65.7% from the field and 50% from three in the first half, yet still had just a four-point lead. When you turn the. ball over that many times, that’s what happens.
The Nets started to settle things down coming out of the locker room, though. They won the third quarter, 25-22, to take a 95-88 lead heading into the final frame. While the same level of offensive efficiency wasn’t there, Brooklyn’s defense became more consistent and prevented the Hawks from carrying their momentum into the second half.
The turnover issues remained prevalent for the Nets, as the total reached 16 through three quarters. However, they limited the damage on the defensive end. Fernández clearly made adjustments coming out of halftime, and those adjustments played a key role in Brooklyn retaining their lead.
Despite struggling offensively through the first three quarters and missing his first seven shots, Mikel Brown Jr. came up clutch in the fourth quarter with three huge shots from deep. After entering the final quarter with just five points, he finished with 18.
However, Fernandez decided against playing his two 20-year-olds together. While Brown Jr. was leading the charge, Traore sat on the bench for the entire fourth quarter. Was it defense or does the head coach have a problem playing the two together? Fernandez admitted he went with the hot hand — Brown Jr. — rather than play his two 20-year-olds together.
“I thought that Mikel had those five straight points, and I just let him roll. Because you cannot just keep taking them in and out.” he argued. “So I thought that that was the right thing to do. Was it right? I don’t know.”
No matter what the young Nets couldn’t finish.
While the game was back-and-forth throughout, the Nets didn’t give up their first lead until there was 1:26 left in the fourth quarter. The game hadn’t even been tied; Brooklyn led the entire time until then. After that, though, the Nets failed to score another point and fell 124-121. The Hawks, led by Jalen Johnson, closed the game with a 14-7 run.
Fernandez said that with such a young team, it’s a work in progress.
“I’m happy with what I’m seeing and the commitment and playing hard, and now the communication is way better,” he said. “It seems more like a connected group. We’re rebounding better, especially defensively. So, all those things are important. And it’s a testament to the work that the guys put in, the coaches, and getting one percent better every day.”
Saturday was a disappointing loss for the Nets. Going from up 17 and not down once to losing in the final two minutes is rough, and yet another example that Brooklyn’s young core is still developing and learning how to win games. The turnovers also continued to hurt them, as they committed six more in the final frame.
The encouraging element, of course, is Brown Jr.’s strong play, especially down the stretch. It’s the second time he’s really risen to the occasion in big moments, with last week’s loss to the Boston Celtics as another example before his rookie blunder cost them in overtime.
Final Score: Atlanta Hawks, 124, Brooklyn Nets, 121.
Milestone Watch
It was a big night for Day’Ron Sharpe. The 6’10” 25-year-old recorded his first career triple-double and the first triple-double ever by a Nets center. Sharpe finished with 12 points, 1o rebounds and 13 assists, the final figure also a record for Nets 5. It was also the Nets first triple-double in nearly a year. Nic Claxton who Sharpe replaced in the starting line up this season had a game of 14 points, 1o rebounds and 10 assists last December.
Next Up
The Nets will have a quick turnaround, heading to Dallas on Sunday to face the Mavericks in the second leg of their back-to-back. Dallas enters the matchup at 5-4, coming off a 112-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday.
After letting a golden opportunity slip away against Atlanta, the Nets will look to get back in the win column on Sunday. The question becomes: can Brooklyn put together a complete 48-minute performance to secure the victory? That’s what they’ve struggled to do most consistently this season.
Lionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot award on Saturday, but Inter Miami squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw with Charlotte on the final day of the regular season.
The Argentine superstar failed to score but set up Miami’s first two goals from corners at Nu Stadium as the defending champions secured second place in the Eastern Conference and home-field advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs.
The morning’s undertones told you that the Islanders’ lineup could look different awfully soon. The evening’s overtones told you that might be a good and necessary thing.
As much as the Islanders have every right to be livid with how this game was refereed — from the stripes seeming to miss an Adam Pelech high stick before calling it off the arena video board to Luke Hughes’ brazen trip of Matthew Schaefer that went uncalled seconds before Jack Hughes won it in overtime, not to mention the 4-0 power-play disparity — the fact staring them at the end of this 5-4 overtime defeat was that they were badly outplayed by the Devils.
“Did we deserve a win tonight? Probably not,” coach Pete DeBoer said.
A smiling Jack Hughes (left front) is all smiles as he acknowledges the fans after scoring the game-winning goal in the Devils’ 5-4 OT win over the Islanders on Nov. 7, 2026 at UBS Arena. Brad Penner-Imagn Images
That was the case not only Saturday but also in the first two games of this homestand, both of which ended in defeat.
There were feel-good spots in this subplot-rife game, namely Ilya Sorokin’s 45-save night and Schaefer’s beatdown of Luke Hughes in a gloves-on fight, but the best news the Islanders had all day happened hours before when Mathew Barzal and Matias Maccelli shed their non-contact jerseys at morning skate. Though DeBoer didn’t say whether the pair will travel to California on Sunday, their returns to the lineup are starting to look like a matter of when. They can’t make it back soon enough, and ditto for Ryan Pulock and Calum Ritchie.
As for the lineup DeBoer did have at his disposal, well, it’s never a good thing when pregame line changes get abandoned after one period, as happened here.
The decision to take Scott Mayfield out of the lineup and leave the Islanders short on penalty killers was a head-scratcher as well.
This, though, was much more about the Islanders struggling to get to their game than any coaching decision. The intensity was there and lent itself to the best atmosphere of the season at UBS Arena, but even in getting out to a 4-2 lead, the Islanders never had a forecheck and never put extended pressure on the Devils’ zone.
More than anything, the difference going into the third period was goaltending — one accentuated even more when Sorokin stretched out his right pad to deny Nico Hischier at the backdoor 1:01 into in the final period.
Matthew Schaefer scores a first period goal on Jake Allen during the Islanders’ OT loss to the Devils. Robert Sabo for New York Post
The goaltending from Sorokin, who stuck out the same pad to deny Hischier a second time a little more than five minutes later, was a sign of the chances the Islanders were bleeding. Luke Evangelista cut it to 4-3 on a shift that saw Sorokin make multiple acrobatic saves before the Devils finally stuck one by him at the 6:08 mark.
“It’s fun watching him, but we can’t make him stop those every night,” Schaefer said. “It’s not fair to him. We gotta help him out a little more.”
That wasn’t the only way the Islanders beat themselves Saturday. Their penalty kill held out admirably, but the decision to go one penalty killer short bit them late in the third, along with an in-arena replay that seemed to influence the (correct) high-sticking call on Pelech that put the Islanders at 5-on-3 at 12:35 of the third.
After killing off the two-man advantage, the Islanders — who had leaned heavily on Pelech at 4-on-5 all night along with Logan Stanley — let up a power-play goal on a Dougie Hamilton one-timer that tied the game.
That wasn’t the only way the Islanders beat themselves Saturday. Their penalty kill held out admirably, but the decision to go one penalty killer short bit them late in the third, along with an in-arena replay that seemed to influence the (correct) high-sticking call on Pelech that put the Islanders at 5-on-3 at 12:35 of the third.
After killing off the two-man advantage, the Islanders — who had leaned heavily on Pelech at 4-on-5 all night along with Logan Stanley — let up a power-play goal on a Dougie Hamilton one-timer that tied the game.
Declan Chisholm scores a goal on Ilya Sorokin during the Devils’ comeback win over the Islanders in OT. Robert Sabo for New York Post
The Islanders hung on for a point and felt the second was stolen from them on the uncalled trip of Schaefer. While the crowd was still screaming for a whistle, Jack Hughes had all the time in the world to pick his spot on a 2-on-0 break and score the overtime winner.
“I think it’s an obvious penalty,” Simon Holmstrom said. “If you compare them to the other ones, I think it’s pretty obvious. It is what it is.”
Schaefer was more diplomatic.
“It could’ve gone both ways, but I thought I did [get tripped],” he said. “But they could’ve seen otherwise. At the end of the day, it’s a good hockey game. They fought back. I thought we could’ve had a little bit of a better game leading up to it.”
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - NOVEMBER 7: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 7, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
…and that … was an ugly one.
The Washington Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-75 on Saturday night at the Paycom Center. The Wizards are now 4-6 while the Thunder improve to 8-2.
Washington finished the first quarter down 25-19 shooting under 30 percent in the period. That was the warning sign and it persisted through the rest of the first half. The Wizards were down 57-36 at the end of the first half and … yeah. They shot just 28.8 percent for the half while the Thunder shot 50 percent.
If Alex Sarr didn’t have a double double in the first half with 13 points and 11 rebounds, there wouldn’t be much to root for. It also didn’t help that Anthony Davis missed his second straight game due to an ankle injury he suffered earlier in the week.
After the third quarter, Washington was down 90-59, so let’s just say that by then, I decided to start writing the recap. The Wizards ended up shooting under 30 percent from the field, and 7-of-43 from the three point line. It was ugly.
AJ Dybantsa led the Wizards with 19 points overall, while Sarr finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Trae Young only scored 4 points on 1-of-6 shooting.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 points.
The Wizards’ next game is against the Detroit Pistons on the road Monday. Tip off is at 7 p.m. ET. See you then.
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 7: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks handles the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 7, 2026 at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the New York Knicks 109-97. Donovan Mitchell finished with a season-high 37 points.
The Cavs started strong for the second night in a row, showing active hands defensively in the first quarter to force three Knicks turnovers. They also held the Knicks to just 3-of-11 three-point shooting in the opening quarter.
Karl-Anthony Towns kept New York attached. He scored 14 points in the first quarter while throwing down a pair of thunderous dunks. This was a much more difficult matchup for Mobley than the previous night, when he held Joel Embiid to 0-of-9 shooting.
A Knicks run led by Jalen Brunson put New York back in front going into halftime. Brunson hit tough shots en route to 16 points in a five-minute stretch. He finished the first half with 20 points.
Cleveland trailed 63-53 at halftime. Then the Knicks blew it open in the third quarter to extend an 18-point lead into the final frame.
New York’s quick-hitting offense, which thrives on off-ball movement and screening, had the Cavs perpetually lost throughout the night. James Harden struggled to navigate screens, while the rest of the Cavaliers (even Evan Mobley) weren’t able to communicate cleanly enough to avoid giving up opportunities at the rim.
This proved to be a bad combination for the Cavs in last year’s playoffs, and it looks like their personnel still isn’t able to keep up with New York’s offense.
Towns and Brunson ended with a combined 60 points. The Cavs ended this game needing far more from Evan Mobley and James Harden. The two combined for just 19 points. It felt like Mitchell was the only Cavalier who could find his shot for most of the night.
Of course, the Cavs were without some key players tonight. Jarrett Allen missed his third straight game, while Jaylon Tyson has been sidelined since before Halloween. Sam Merrill, who injured his elbow in Friday’s game, was also out tonight.
Still, there’s a larger trend of the Knicks simply outplaying the Cavs. Sometimes a team has your number, and it feels like the Knicks have held an advantage over Cleveland since 2023.
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 7: Jalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on November 7, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Joe Boatman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Atlanta Hawks were in action on Saturday night to face the Brooklyn Nets. After coming off a big NBA Cup win against the Washington Wizards the night before, the Hawks were looking to make it four victories in a row for the week. The Nets came into this game after winning their previous game against the Charlotte Hornets.
The good news for the Hawks is that they got Jalen Johnson back after he missed the last three games with an ankle sprain.
As much as it was good news to get one of their frontcourt players back, they lost Onyeka Okongwu on the first play of the game after he was elbowed in the mouth (he returned later in the quarter). That must’ve had an effect on the entire team, because they went down early and fast in the first.
The Nets were making almost every shot they took, while the Hawks struggled to find a basket at times. Johnson was able to get some easy points on his return to the court.
The Hawks were able to cut their deficit to single digits through the middle of the quarter, but the Nets ran up their lead again. Toward the end of the half, the Hawks started to make a strong run, and it helped them cut their deficit down tremendously.
The Hawks got in transition a lot down the stretch, and Johnson led the way in that category to get them back into the game. Going into halftime, the Hawks trailed 70-66.
The start of the quarter was slow for the Hawks, and they weren’t able to capitalize much on bringing their deficit down before the half. The Nets continued to execute and get easy shots, but it was the second-chance opportunities they created that hurt the Hawks as well.
Johnson got out on the break again for an easy two points.
The Hawks had a lot of chances to cut their lead down, but the shots just weren’t going in. Most of the shots came up short, which may have something to do with playing the night before. Nonetheless, it was their defense that still kept them in the game.
Going into the fourth, the Hawks trailed 95-91.
It was the Wiggins show to start the fourth for the Hawks, as he scored eight straight points.
The Hawks got their deficit down to at least one point several times during their run, but they either weren’t able to score or get a stop to take the lead. That didn’t stop the Hawks from competing, even if they only had one shoe.
Dyson lost his shoe, picked it up and put it back on, then blocked a shot at the rim 🤯 pic.twitter.com/uyh5oEwBSs
The Hawks kept fighting, and they were eventually able to take the lead with less than two minutes remaining. Seconds later, they were able to turn their defense into offense again to gain a 3-point lead.
It didn’t stop there, and Flemings got a huge block on Michael Porter Jr. that gave the Hawks the ball. On the next possession, Johnson was able to get downhill for an and-one to extend their lead.
The Nets tried to make a last-second effort to get their lead back, but the Hawks were able to execute and walk away with the win.
Johnson finished with 30 points, Wiggins and Alexander-Walker finished with 20 points, and Daniels finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and six steals.
The Hawks will be back in action on Monday to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Islanders were heavily outshot and often outplayed on a night where Ilya Sorokin faced 50 shots, but a nice balance of scoring provided enough of a cushion to get a regulation point after the Devils erased a 4-2 deficit to win in overtime on a controversial Jack Hughes breakaway.
Anthony Duclair, Victor Eklund and Simon Holmstrom each had goals to spread the scoring around. (Matthew Schaefer also scored, but come on he’s expected to.)
The teams traded quick goals in spurts through the first two periods. The Islanders got on the board thanks to alert play by Emil Heineman to set up Duclair when Jake Allen was unable-by-law to touch a dump in outside the trapezoid. The Devils tied it 17 seconds later, but the Isles answered two minutes after that with Matthew Schaefer’s fifth goal of the season.
Eklund’s goal to make it 4-2 midway through the second was mostly Tony DeAngelo’s shot after a good stretch of Isles pressure, but Eklund was in the paint to knock the rebound in, and Heineman was also there in case the Swede didn’t get to it first.
A thorough scrum late in the second created five penalties, with the Islanders somehow getting the extra, giving New Jersey a power play that carried over into the final period.
And trailing by two entering the third, the Devils started it with a relentless push that continued after that power play expired. Ilya Sorokin made a medley of saves before Luke Evangelista used a mix of hand-eye coordination and luck to corral an airborne rebound behind the net, then whiff but have it bounce in off Sorokin’s back.
Then the Islanders got into costly penalty trouble, which frustrated them since they hadn’t received a call all night, but the penalties they took were undeniable.
A 5-on-3 caused by a tough-luck Adam Pelech high stick was killed off well, but the Devils used the remaining 5-on-4 to get the equalizer that had appeared to be coming for a while.
Of course, had the Islanders received any makeup calls, it probably wouldn’t have mattered since their power play is terrible. But the lack of calls really stood out when Schaefer was taken down by Luke Hughes on a rush in overtime, leading to a 2-on-0 rush the other way where Jack Hughes scored the game winner.
Was it a penalty? Debatable, though you’ve certainly “seen it given” in the modern NHL where any arm-wrap risks getting called. Schaefer’s leg appeared to give out on its own, but Hughes’ arm was around him in a way that is sometimes whistled if it’s in the second period. It was an ironic turn, given the two young defensemen went at it, gloves on, during that scrum earlier in the game.
Anyway, the Devils went the other way and scored, and Sorokin took the L and five goals against on a night where he made 45 saves, a ton of them with a high degree of difficulty.
The Isles salvage one point to take with them on their way to California.
Just before LSU fell, 31-13 to Alabama at Tiger Stadium, Reese was seen hanging out with her fellow LSU alumni, Shaquille O’Neal, and that’s when he continued, what’s been a recent tradition of trolling the former National Champion.
This is FRYING ME lmao. Look at Angel Reese’s reaction when Shaq hit her with the “too small” TEARS pic.twitter.com/GHPjG1CJTE
Reese was filming O’Neal on the LSU sideline, and when she pointed the camera at him and told him to say something, he put his two fingers together and hit her with the “too small” celebration.
After he taunted her, Reese is heard in the video saying, “it’s okay, it’s okay,” and then jokingly forces her camera in his face, pretending to be taking a shot at the four-time NBA champion.
Shaquille O”Neal at Fanatics Fest over the summer. ZUMAPRESS.com
The “too small” celebration has been thrown at Reese’s way since she did it in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
Once the game was called, Warriors rookie sensation Yaxel Lendeborg, who was in attendance was seen running onto the court and started taunting Reese with her own celebration.
O’Neal went to LSU from 1989-1992 and was the National Player of the Year winniner for the 1991 season.
After spending his first four seasons with the Orlando Magic, O’Neal signed a record-breaking deal with the Lakers in 1996 — that would be followed up with a second contract in 2003.
Angel Reese sitting courtside at an NBA game between the Timberwolves and Pelicans. AP Photo/Matthew Hinton
Reese played two seasons at LSU, from 2022-2024.
After her senior season ended, she was drafted with the No.7 overall pick by the Chicago Sky.
TORONTO (AP) — Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, Jacob Fowler made 26 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.
Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc also scored for Montreal (11-3-3). The Canadiens have won seven of their last eight games.
William Nylander and Gavin McKenna scored for Toronto (8-8-2), and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots. The Maple Leafs have lost two straight and four of five in regulation.
The Canadiens opened the scoring at 5:56 of the first when Newhook’s pass in front of Bobrovsky pinballed into Toronto’s net after a giveaway by McKenna started the sequence. Newhook then tipped in Kaiden Guhle’s point shot with 6:54 left.
The Canadiens made it 3-0 on a breakaway with 7:03 to go in the second when Kreider intercepted McKenna's pass at Montreal’s blue line and beat Bobrovsky past his blocker. Toronto’s rookie winger was benched for the rest of the period.
Nylander blasted a one-timer on a power play at 6:19 of the third to get the Maple Leafs on the board before McKenna popped in a loose puck 55 seconds later, but Bolduc responded on a man advantage to make it 4-2 with 7:45 to go.
A viral NBA fan speaks about an incident at a Lakers vs. Kings game.
Three days after a fan went viral because Luka Dončić had him removed from the game for passing the ball back to the referee with too much force, finally has an update on the incident.
Kellie DeMarco, who is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and now works as a motivational speaker made a post on her Instagram on Saturday, where she wrote about her husband’s viral moment.
Wife of NBA fan kicked out from Lakers vs Kings game speaks about viral moment. Instagram / @Kelliedemarco
The post was highlighted by a photo of the two of them sitting court-side, with the caption reading, “When date night goes viral.”
“Yes, this is my sweet husband, and yes, he’s the guy who got ejected from an NBA game. I spent nearly 20 years in TV news, and he’s getting more airtime than me!” DeMarco wrote.
“He played basketball for years, and apparently the chest pass muscle memory never left. He meant no harm, he feels terrible that it came across the wrong way, and he has nothing but respect for the officials.”
DeMarco went on to write, “Thank you for all the kind messages. We love the Kings and this community. ”
While DeMarco and her husband are remorseful for what happened, she also added that the moment hasn’t necessarily been all that bad, as she’s been receiving comments saying her husband draws a similar complexion to Steve Kerr.
Malik Monk blocked by Jarred Vanderbilt during the third quarter on Wednesday night. AP Photo/Scott Marshall
The interaction with the fan and the referee happened in the third quarter of the game, after Jarred Vanderbilt blocked a 10-foot floater from Malik Monk.
The ball rolled out of bounds and landed in DeMarco’s husband’s lap.
The former college basketball player handed the ball back to the referee and passed it back, but with too much force, leaving Dončić to question why he passed it like that.
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Luka Doncic during Wednesday night’s Lakers vs Kings game. AP Photo/Scott Marshall
“He just tossed – really strong – the ball towards the ref,” Dončić said, according to Khobi Price of The California Post. “I was just asking him what the hell is he doing?”
DeMarco’s husband was immediately escorted off the court after he made the pass, leaving 2:35 left in the quarter.
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The Spurs took care of the Kings in Sacramento last night behind another dominant Wembanyama performance, along with 19 points each from the firm of Vassell, Castle, and Harper. The game was under control for the entire second half, and the 15 point margin of victory doesn’t really how much badly the Sacramento squad was out-talented by the Silver and Black. The Spurs still have a bench production issue, as the Kings reserves outscored the Spurs reserves 35-20, which led to Mitch Johnson not being able to rest Wembanyama as much as you would want to see. Still with Victor playing 26 minutes and the rest of the starters playing around 28, they should be rested enough to take on the Trail Blazers tonight. Victor is not listed on tonight’s injury report, despite turning his ankle on a reckless closeout by Damontas Sabonis in the first half of last night’s game, but it will bear watching to see if he’s hampered at all by the beating he’s been taking so far this season.
Tonight, they face the Portland Trail Blazers, who are pretty much full strength, except for Ja Morant, with a hammy strain, and Robert Williams (TIME LORD) resting on the second night of a back-to-back. The Blazers’ starting backcourt should be Dame Lillard and Scoot Henderson, who could be a tough matchup for the Spurs starting backcourt trio. Deni Avdija always scores a lot against the Spurs, and Donovan Clingan’s size could be tough for Wemby on the second night of a back-to-back. After losing 124-118 to the Lakers tonight, with Avdija playing almost 39 minutes, it will be interesting to see how much they have left in the tank for tonight.
As always, GO SPURS GO! It’s another late night west coast game, so I’m making my second pot of coffee of the day just before tipoff. I could be making micheladas, but then I wouldn’t make it to the final buzzer, and I want to see the Spurs win. Lets go Spurs, and De’Aaron must dominate Dame.
Game Prediction:
Robert Williams tries to use his Tardis to travel back in time to get some extra rest, but encounters his teammate Damian Lillard at the controls and finds out that Dame is also a Time Lord, the master of Dame time. [The Master? … OH NO!!]
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SAN FRANCISCO ― Golden State Warriors forward Georges Niang has brought added toughness to the team, and it rears its head often throughout the game.
Niang and Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. were separated by teammates before being assessed technical fouls a brief push-off and animated words between the two during a regular-season meeting between the Warriors and Magic on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
With 9 minutes and 17 seconds in the second quarter, Carter received an entry pass inside the paint, and Niang, out of position, committed an intentional foul, wrapping up Carter before he could get off the ground.
Warriors forward Draymond Green and guard Gary Payton II de-escalated the situation, protecting Niang.
After officials reviewed the play, double-technical fouls were handed out to Niang and Carter.
Niang has mixed it up with anyone and everyone showing that he's a guy that's willing to scrap, claw and get in opponents face. He won't allow others to impose their will on his team. And when the Warriors want to get physical, Niang is down for the get down.
The type of energy, that type of spunk is what fellow teammate Green raves about. Green has already had to hold Niang back when getting into it with Miami Heat forward Bobby Portis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Collin Sexton.
Niang wasn't on the court during the dust up with Phoenix Suns and guard Dillon Brooks, but he looked on as if he wanted to get in the mix.
"I love that, I love that type of energy, by the way," Green said. "George has been incredible for us and the way he shoots the basketball. Crazy thing is he hasn't even shot it at a level that he shoots the ball at and yet the impact that he's had on this team on every aspect of the game. He's so smart."
Draymond Green raves about Georges Niang: “What an addition.”“Can’t keep him off the floor.”He likes the attitude Niang has injected. Green has already broken up two Niang arguments with opponents (Collin Sexton and Bobby Portis). https://t.co/gdRWDAsc0F
Niang is avergaing 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for the Warriors through nine games. He's a career 39.7% 3-point shooter but has only connected on 30.6% of attempts so far in the 2026-27 season.
Still, it's the little things that Niang does that makes him valuable to the Warriors roster.
"What an addition," Green said. "That's one of those signings that people look at like 'aw man' but then you look up and this guy, you can't keep him off the floor. He's been absolutely great for us. I have absolutely loved being his teammate."
"I'll be honest, I have times (when) I do some random (expletive) out there, especially on the defensive end. But even on offense, and he just picks up on it like that. ... Really fun player to play with."
CLEVELAND — It had been more than five months since the Knicks stepped inside Rocket Arena, where they conquered the East in a resounding sweep of the Cavaliers to clinch their first NBA Finals berth in 26 years.
It was in that Eastern Conference finals that Landry Shamet emerged as a folk hero, beginning with his instantly iconic game-tying 3-pointer that miraculously bounced in during the 22-point fourth quarter comeback in Game 1.
After being ousted from the rotation in the first round, Shamet went 11-for-12 on 3-pointers against the Cavaliers, setting a single-series postseason record.
When Shamet returned to the site of the team’s celebration Saturday morning, he was welcomed by some of the best memories of his career.
“It’s human nature, you’re gonna revert back and think back to the last time you were in the building,” Shamet said before scoring nine points in the Knicks’ 109-97 win over the Cavaliers on Saturday night. “I had a quick little firing of that walking in for shootaround, but I think the general sense was that was last year. That was great. You can have those memories and hang on to that as long as we want, but ultimately this year is a new year and a new endeavor.”
Landry Shamet shoots a jumper during the Knicks game against the Cavaliers on Nov. 7, 2026 in Cleveland. NBAE via Getty Images
Shamet’s ninth season in the league is unlike any he’s experienced.
After spending his first six years with five teams, Shamet has started his third straight season with the same team for the first time.
After playing on nonguaranteed deals the past two seasons in New York — and claiming the final roster spot last fall — Shamet, 29, is now in the first year of a four-year, $24 million contract that he signed with the Knicks this summer.
Landry Shamet hits a 3-pointer during the Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, a game in which he became a folk hero. Jason Szenes for New York Post
“The biggest thing is just being comfortable with the guys on the floor, second year with [head coach] Mike [Brown],” said Shamet who started for the injured Josh Hart in Saturday night’s win. “I think that just breeds confidence. Familiarity breeds confidence. There’s no denying that. It allows you to get to the point of conversations quicker. It makes for a good formula to find success.”
Entering Saturday, Shamet was averaging 9.4 points — ranking fourth on the Knicks — while shooting 42.5 percent on 3-pointers and playing his most minutes (24.9) in seven seasons.
Shamet made his first start of the season — in place of the injured Josh Hart — in Wednesday’s blowout win over the Bulls. In the Knicks’ previous two wins, Shamet was on the floor for the closing stretch, as the struggling Mikal Bridges remained on the bench.
Shamet does not know when he will be needed. He does not need to, likening his spot on the team to that of his high school friend Aaron Ashby, who just delivered one of the greatest postseason runs by a reliever for the World Series champion Brewers.
“Especially with [my] role, I think I take a lot from my buddy Ashby, bullpen guy, you don’t know when you’re gonna get thrown in, what the situation’s gonna be,” Shamet said. “My job might look a little different from night to night. If I’m changing my approach every night, that’s not setting myself up for a good situation.
“I think in the past in my career when I was younger I would try to overcomplicate things and think I have to reinvent the wheel. I try to just keep it as simple as possible, reduce it down to my job, my impact and just play my game.”
I spent nearly 20 years in TV news, and he’s getting more airtime than me!” DeMarco wrote.
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