Following the release of Season 2 for NBA 2K26 two weeks ago, Visual Concepts has released a new patch for the current-gen (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) versions of the game today. Players will see this as NBA 2K26 updater 1.009 (complete version 1.009.000), and this is a minor update that includes no front-facing changes.

SportsLine's Inside the Lines team and computer model locked in their top NBA props for Wednesday, including Josh Giddey Over 1.5 made 3-pointers

Debut Games. On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court and into history as the first Black player to play in an NBA game, becoming a Pioneer in the NBA.

Wednesday is NBA hoops day! Not only does ESPN televise games on Wednesdays, but it also tends to be one of the busiest days of the week in terms of games played. This week is no exception, with 10 games on tap and 20 teams in action this hump day.

Defense was supposed to be Houston's strength, as it was a year ago. Yet it's thriving on the other end of the floor.

The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

The NBA announced Thursday that it fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 for making an obscene gesture while on the court.