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Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoJun 14, 11:50 AM ET

Two champions pushed each other to great heights in Phoenix.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoJun 14, 11:00 AM ET

The Los Angeles Sparks improved its season record to 7-6 with a 111-102 overtime victory against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night. Sparks superstar Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points to tie the franchise’s single-game scoring record. Plum wasn’t the only player putting up big numbers on Saturday, as Mercury guard Kahleah Copper scored […] The post Kelsey Plum’s Historic 43-Point Career Night Leads Sparks Past Mercury appeared first on LA Sports Report.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJun 14, 2:48 AM ET

It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square. Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJun 7, 10:36 PM ET

All eyes are on Victor Wembanyama. But all ears are on De’Aaron Fox, with the Spurs trailing 2-0 in the NBA Finals.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJun 14, 9:18 AM ET

Here's a look at how the back (and front) pages reacted to the Knicks taking home the NBA title...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJun 11, 4:41 AM ET

Knicks fans threw objects at Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama as he and his teammates returned to their Midtown hotel following New York's historic comeback win on Wednesday night.