Basketball News · LatestTuesday, May 5, 2026

All eyes are on the Sixers star, who was a defensive liability in Philadelphia's Game 1's blowout loss to New York.

Detroit Pistons face their toughest test as the Cleveland Cavaliers may challenge their identity

How rotation changes, offensive regression, and missed adjustments led to the collapse

Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has a secret Instagram account, “Vando Vault,” filled with hilarious memes, funny videos, and locker room moments featuring Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James and teammates.

A new Microsoft Copilot AI NBA mock draft curated by USA TODAY Sports shows how fluid this year's draft class could be based on the NBA draft lottery.

Game 7 between Boston and Philadelphia was the most-watched first-round game in the last 27 years.

Could Malachi Moreno be a first-round draft pick this year?

Could World Cup veteran Harry Maguire make one final impression to be on England's squad this summer?

The Rockets are rumored to be considering Giannis.

Here are key facts, stats and trivia you need to know before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off.

Could Arch Manning follow in the familial footsteps and be named a Heisman finalist in 2026? Here are the latest odds for the award.

The final event before the second major championship takes place this week in Charlotte, North Carolina

WNBA star Paige Bueckers debuts a graffiti Coach suit at the 2026 Met Gala as she prepares for her second season with Dallas Wings.

WNBA general managers voted Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson as the favorite to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player, according to an annual survey released Tuesday. The Aces were also voted the favorites to repeat as league champions, according to the survey of all 15 general managers. Wilson, who was last season's MVP, received 60% of the votes, followed by the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart with 27% and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray with ...

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach provided a positive Patrick Mahomes rehab update.

Before his team’s first round playoff series victory over the Rockets, Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what needed to happen for his team to have success: take care of the basketball and prevent offensive rebounds.

Wolves coach Chris Finch said of Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks in Game 1, "at least four were goaltending."

A jury found former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery charge on Tuesday.

Breaking down 2026 WNBA season win totals for all 15 teams, including Liberty, Aces, Fever, Dream, Sparks, Tempo, and more.

Demolished by the Knicks in their series opener, the Sixers aim to repeat the script from their first-round series vs. the Celtics.

Despite Wembanyama's big night, the Wolves pulled out a Game 1 upset victory over the Spurs on the road

The WNBA is back on NBC platforms for the first time since 2002. Here's what to know for the 2026 season.

From celebration to concern.

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green doubled down on his controversial claim that coach Steve Kerr hindered his NBA career.

The Celtics and Bruins went a combined 1-6 at TD Garden in this year's playoffs, but their postseason struggles in Boston weren't an aberration.

Knicks blow out a flat Philly to take series lead.

San Antonio drops Game One despite Wembanyama’s triple-double

Things are changing and Joe Tsai is pushing it.

New York so good they can win games in two quarters and change. Philly so bad they can’t even beat the Knicks’ bench mob in a garbage-time war. Here’s the latest after Game 1. Mike Brown On the team’s Game 1 performance: “I thought it was a really good game by our guys.” On his […]

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