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This Week in Baseball & Basketball
October 12–18, 2026 · Reporting through Friday, October 16, before games · All times Eastern
Postseason baseball recaps and previews, plus preseason basketball coverage from Miami, Chicago, and Indiana.
MLB POSTGAME
Brewers' patient approach delivers a 2–0 NLCS lead
October 12 | NLCS Game 2 | Milwaukee 7, Los Angeles 4
Read story →Cleveland takes the opener as Tampa Bay lets Game 1 slip away
October 12 | ALCS Game 1 | Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 3
Read story →Peralta gives Tampa Bay the response it needed
October 13 | ALCS Game 2 | Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 1
Read story →Bauers wins the battle, Brewers move within one win
October 14 | NLCS Game 3 | Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles 2
Read story →Halpin's homer puts Cleveland back in front
October 15 | ALCS Game 3 | Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 2
Read story →Milwaukee finishes the sweep and books its World Series return
October 15 | NLCS Game 4 | Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles 4
Read story →MLB PREGAME
ALCS Game 4: Tampa Bay looks for a reset in Cleveland
Friday, October 16 | Rays at Guardians | Scheduled for 8 p.m. ET
Read story →ALCS Game 5: Saturday's stakes depend on Friday's answer
Saturday, October 17 | Rays at Guardians | Scheduled for 8 p.m. ET
Read story →World Series lookahead: Milwaukee waits for its challenger
Game 1 scheduled for Friday, October 23, in Milwaukee
Read story →NBA POSTGAME — PRESEASON
Heat put up 144 in high-scoring win over Brooklyn
October 14 | Preseason | Miami 144, Brooklyn 128
Read story →Bulls roll past Milwaukee in a 21-point preseason win
October 14 | Preseason | Chicago 125, Milwaukee 104
Read story →Pacers fall in overtime, Haliburton supplies an encouraging night
October 13 | Preseason | Oklahoma City 114, Indiana 112, OT
Read story →NBA PREGAME — PRESEASON
Heat at Magic: Miami's final rehearsal needs balance
Friday, October 16 | Miami at Orlando | 7 p.m. ET
Read story →Timberwolves at Bulls: Chicago looks to carry its offense home
Friday, October 16 | Minnesota at Chicago | 8 p.m. ET
Read story →Bucks at Pacers: Indiana seeks a complete closing performance
Friday, October 16 | Milwaukee at Indiana | 7 p.m. ET
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