Sunday, October 25, 2026

The biggest news from Sunday involves Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who was stretchered off the floor during their game against the Clippers with a gruesome left ankle injury. A considerable layoff appears imminent for the star guard, who is coming off an already injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign. Jared McCain, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso, and Kenrich Williams are expected to absorb the lost minutes. Compounding Oklahoma City's troubles, Cason Wallace (left shoulder) and Jaylin Williams (right wrist soreness) also exited Sunday's game and did not return, leaving the Thunder shorthanded heading into Monday's back-to-back against Phoenix.

In Orlando, Jalen Suggs exited late in the fourth quarter against the Knicks with a non-contact right knee injury. He will undergo an MRI in the coming days, and his status for upcoming games is uncertain. Meanwhile, Ausar Thompson of Detroit was ruled out against Philadelphia with an ankle injury, and Joel Embiid sat out Sunday's game against the Pistons for right plantar fasciitis management after a strong showing the night before.

Kawhi Leonard was a late scratch for Toronto against Minnesota due to left knee swelling. Leonard, who had been averaging 19.5 points and 3.5 steals through two games, is a significant loss for the Raptors. Allen Graves was expected to fill his starting spot. Elsewhere, Paolo Banchero is now confirmed out four-to-six weeks with a right high-ankle sprain, and Ben Sheppard of Indiana has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee and is out indefinitely.

Johnny Furphy of Indiana was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, dealing a blow to the Pacers' wing depth. Jalen Duren of Detroit will also be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a right hamstring strain, with Paul Reed expected to step into the starting lineup.

Luka Doncic put on a show for the Los Angeles Lakers against Utah, pouring in 52 points to go along with 10 assists and 8 rebounds in a 132-123 victory. He knocked down at least eight three-pointers in the performance. On the other side of Sunday's slate, Kris Dunn turned in a standout defensive effort for the Clippers against Oklahoma City, finishing with 15 points, 6 assists, and a remarkable 5 steals, though Los Angeles fell 108-101.

The Indiana Pacers handled the Brooklyn Nets convincingly, rolling to a 136-109 blowout victory. Six other games were played on Sunday; no other results were flagged as notable.