Basketball NewsTuesday, May 5, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 10:31 AM ET

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Welcome to the first edition of No Offseason, your new weekly guide through the world of women’s basketball. Let’s go! Why We’re Here: Your women’s hoops cheat sheet When we named The Athletic’s women’s basketball podcast “No Offseason,” we understood the implication: Between the WNBA, college basketball, Unrivaled and Olympics, there are no breaks in...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 10:00 AM ET

This week is destined to be a brutal one across the WNBA before the 2026 season officially tips off on Friday.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 5, 9:49 AM ET

From odds and picks to TV info, here’s everything to know about the reigning champion Thunder taking on the Lakers in an NBA playoff matchup.

Publisher:HoopsWireOutlet infoMay 4, 10:23 PM ET

So much for catching your breath. The Cavaliers survived a seven-game grind, took care of business at home, and now… right back at it. New opponent. New city. Same stakes. And if you believe in trends, here’s one: Teams led by Donovan Mitchell have won every Game 1 of a series they’ve played in Cleveland. […] The post Cavs at Pistons, Game 1: Matchup, how to watch, what to expect appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 5, 9:56 AM ET

The WNBA season is just days away from tipping off after an offseason of contentious negotiations around a new labor agreement between the league and the players’ association. Now that a new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified, fans will get to see their favorite players back on the hardwood. In anticipation of the game’s…

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 5, 9:15 AM ET

Here are three keys for the Knicks against the 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.