Basketball NewsSunday, May 17, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 17, 12:45 AM ET

Sonia Citron had her wind knocked out in a classic ‘Welcome To The WNBA’ moment. In the Mystics-Dream preseason game last year, Citron ran into a screen set by none other than 6’9” veteran center Brittney Griner.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 17, 2:03 AM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -4.5; over/under is 206.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Series tied 3-3 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the Eastern Conference second round. The Pistons defeated the Cavaliers 115-94 in the last matchup on Friday. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points, and James Harden led...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 17, 2:03 AM ET

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs to begin the Western Conference finals. San Antonio went 4-1 against Oklahoma City during the regular season. The Spurs won the last regular season matchup 116-106 on...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 17, 3:30 AM ET

Here's everything you need to know about Fever vs. Storm, including TV channel and streaming options for the WNBA matchup.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMay 17, 1:53 AM ET

The Lakers’ commitment to Rui Hachimura has paid big dividends and could result in a longer partnership this summer.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoMay 17, 6:00 AM ET

UNCASVILLE — Saniya Rivers could feel the spirit of her mother Demetria beaming with pride during the Connecticut Sun‘s game against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night. Demetria died suddenly during Rivers’ rookie season, just days after the start of 2025 training camp, and while nothing will compare to the emotional difficulty of last year, that grief still weighs heavily on Rivers. The ...