Clingan won’t quit. OKC’s injury update. Three plays to rewind.
Donovan Clingan keeps contesting at the rim for Portland. An update on Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace. Then Giannis, Peyton Watson and Jayson Tatum make our Top 3. Contains serious injury footage.
This episode includes footage of a serious leg injury from 00:16.32 to 00:22.72. Viewer discretion advised.
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Original BasketRewind commentary, editorial selection and graphics. AI-generated English narration. The Clingan replay marked 0.5× and Watson replay marked 0.75× are slowed relative to the source video. The injury excerpt appears once at normal speed, after a spoken and visible warning.
At a glance
- Coverage: NBA game dates October 25–27, 2026; injury information checked October 28.
- A spoken and visible warning precedes the single injury excerpt. Use the skip link to start at 00:23.
- Our Top 3: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dunk, Peyton Watson’s late block and Jayson Tatum’s overtime winner.
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The video contains a short, real injury sequence involving Jalen Williams. The spoken and visible warning runs from 00:08.32 to 00:16.32; the excerpt ends at 00:22.72. It is shown once, at normal speed. Choose “Skip injury footage” above the player to begin at 00:23.
The recovery update and basketball analysis remain available below without watching that sequence.
Oklahoma City: the update, with care
Our October 28 update covers the team’s announcements about Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace. Williams sustained a left fibula fracture and left ankle dislocation; Wallace sustained a left shoulder labral tear. Both require surgery, with return timelines to be established after their procedures.
The diagnoses and timeline status come from the NBA’s reporting of the team update and its injury report linked below. The episode does not predict a return date.
Donovan Clingan: stay with the possession
The Lakers keep trying underneath, and Clingan keeps responding. The Portland clip rewards a second look at the recovery, reach and repeated effort around the rim.
We describe the contests visible in the team’s excerpt. This is not a claim that every contest was recorded as a separate block in the official box score. The sequence appears at normal speed, then in a marked half-speed replay.
#3 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis attacks the opening and finishes with force. The Miami bench reaction belongs in the rewind too. Our third selection comes from Dallas at Miami on October 26.
#2 — Peyton Watson
With the score tied, Anthony Edwards attacks and Watson stays with the drive before rising for the rejection. The late-game situation gives this defensive play its weight. The source is Minnesota at Cleveland on October 26.
#1 — Jayson Tatum
A catch, a turn and an overtime finish against Brooklyn. Tatum has little room, but finds enough to send Boston’s building into celebration. That combination of difficulty and consequence puts the October 27 winner first in our selection.
Your three, your order
The ranking is BasketRewind’s editorial choice. Which play takes your number-one spot? Watch on YouTube and leave your order in the comments. The original clips and game pages are collected below.
Read the full English transcript
Big plays. A late-game dagger. And the latest on Oklahoma City. This is BasketRewind.
Viewer discretion: the next clip shows a serious leg injury and may be distressing.
Now, a difficult update from Oklahoma City. Jalen Williams suffered a fractured left fibula and a dislocated left ankle. Cason Wallace tore the labrum in his left shoulder. Both need surgery. Return timelines will be set after those procedures. The priority now is their recovery. We'll keep you updated when the team has more to share.
Now watch Clingan. The Lakers come right back... and he's still there! Another attempt, another contest. Portland's big man just will not leave this play alone. Run it back. Watch the recovery, then the reach. He keeps finding the ball as the Lakers reload underneath. No early celebration. Stay with it. Make them work for every inch.
Three. Giannis sees daylight. Up he goes... and down it comes! The power is ridiculous. And look at that Miami bench. They can't believe it either.
Two. Tie game. Edwards attacks... Watson says no! Watch him stay with the drive, then rise for the rejection. That's the kind of stop you need with the game on the line.
One. Overtime. Tatum gets the catch, turns... and buries it! Brooklyn gave him almost nothing. He still found the window. That is how you send a building into chaos.
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Sources & context
- NBA / Associated Press — Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace injury update ↗
- NBA injury report — October 28, 2026, 07:15 AM ET ↗
- Hoop Central / Thunder+ — Jalen Williams game footage (contains injury) ↗
- Portland Trail Blazers — Donovan Clingan possession, October 27 ↗
- NBA — Portland at the Lakers, October 27 game and recap ↗
- NBA — #3 Giannis Antetokounmpo original clip ↗
- NBA — #2 Peyton Watson original clip ↗
- NBA — #1 Jayson Tatum original clip ↗
- NBA play-by-play — Dallas at Miami, October 26 ↗
- NBA play-by-play — Minnesota at Cleveland, October 26 ↗
- NBA play-by-play — Brooklyn at Boston, October 27 ↗
Sources checked 28 October 2026. Competition rules and formats may change; this page records the sources used for this edition.
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