Basketball News · LatestWednesday, May 6, 2026

Should the Celtics consider breaking up the Jays to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Bucks? Chris Forsberg and Tom Giles share their thoughts.

He missed 13 consecutive games beginning in late October after sustaining a left shoulder subluxation injury.

The tension during Game 2 of the 76ers vs. Knicks series briefly melted away in a lighthearted moment at Madison Square Garden.

Jaylen Brown reaffirmed his happiness in Boston on Wednesday night, saying if it was up to him, he'd remain with the Celtics for the next 10 years.

Brittney Griner is set to begin her first WNBA season with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, hitting the road to face Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This comes after the Sun secured a 1-1 record in the preseason, taking down one of the new expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo, before falling to the Liberty in the preseason finale. Griner saw plenty of action during Connecticut's preseason slate.

If you’re Andre Drummond, you can’t give Madison Square Garden this satisfaction.

There appears to be a difference in what Jaylen Brown says behind closed doors and what he divulges to Celtics president of operations Brad Stevens.

The Bucks welcome back Jenkins to Milwaukee after spending six seasons as the Grizzlies’ head coach

Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts doesn't see the outside expectations as a factor entering the 2026 season.

Darwin Núñez is prepared to call time on his adventure in Saudi Arabia after reaching an agreement to leave Al-Hilal at the end of the current campaign.

Defying skeptics, the 1994 World Cup set an all-time attendance record and transformed American sports culture forever.

What's made each of the official match balls for the FIFA World Cup so unique? We take a look.

A brief history on all the managers who have led the U.S. men's national team at the World Cup.

Cunningham will also be entering her second year with Indiana after spending her first six with the Phoenix Mercury, resigning with the Fever on a one-year, $665,000 deal. Despite missing the end of the 2025 WNBA regular season, along with the playoffs, due to an MCL tear, Cunningham was able to play in all three of the Fever's preseason games, starting in each. Since being traded to the Fever ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, Cunningham has seen her popularity skyrocket while playing alongside ...

Here are the NBA playoff games for Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Enjoy the games!

The Lakers have a couple of new additions to their injury report ahead of Game 2 against the Thunder.

The Knicks look to keep steamrolling while the Sixers hope to even up the series.

The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo now have about six weeks to make a decision about his future with the organization.

The Sixers will be without a star player tonight.

Azzi Fudd was the No. 1 pick but she wasn't the most impressive rookie in the WNBA preseason.

Some players, like Steph Curry, will be on the golf course as soon as the NBA season ends. Others hit the beach in places like Cabo for some much-needed rest and relaxation.

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam says he would like to have Giannis Antetokounmpo's future sorted out before next month’s NBA draft. Haslam spoke Wednesday alongside general manager Jon Horst at a news conference introducing Taylor Jenkins as the Bucks’ coach. Antetokounmpo has spent his entire 13-year career with the Bucks, but it's possible he could leave Milwaukee after a frustrating, injury-marred season.

The incidents that inspired the non-calls were similar to an incident in last week's first leg in Paris, when the referee on that day made the handball call that resulted in a PSG penalty

Stephanie White and the Fever officially waived three players ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Dallas.

The NBA still plans to launch NBA Europe in the fall of 2027, but its new partners want things like transfers for NBA players.

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Mitchell Robinson did not play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Game 2 against Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving each team without a center. The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The Knicks added their backup center to the injury report later in the day and said shortly before tipoff that he wouldn't play.

Hailey Van Lith has a new home with the Connecticut Sun. Connecticut has signed Van Lith to a developmental contract.

Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd will require surgery after suffering a left meniscus injury while playing with his kids at home. He is expected back this season.

Real Madrid's season has taken another disastrous turn after Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouaméni were reportedly involved in a violent altercation during training.