Basketball News · LatestSaturday, May 9, 2026

The Spurs lead the series 2-1

Nearly three decades after airing the WNBA’s first-ever game in 1997, NBC is stepping back into the spotlight as a broadcast partner. And they have decided to announce their return with a marketing campaign featuring Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers.

Wemby went off for 39 points and was 13 for 18 from the floor in Friday's Game 3 victory

The launch of the 2026 WNBA season continues with four Saturday showdowns, headlined by the Aces’ chase for history.

Let’s rank the most desperate NBA teams for lottery luck.

Liberty dominate the Sun, 106-75, on WNBA Opening Night as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the sold-out opener at Barclays Center.

Brown is eligible to sign a 2-year contract extension at the end of July.

Women’s sport is in its high-growth phase. With surging salaries and new – or even revived – teams, the league has plenty to reflect on and to look forward to

Which key players might not be participating in this summer's tournament? Here's the latest on key injuries impacting World Cup teams.

We break down the wild state of the Junior Circuit.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sport section give their thoughts on the Lakers, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Mike Trout and the Angels, the Kings and more.

The NBA draft combine begins Monday, with dozens of prospects competing to raise their stock. Here's everything you need to know.

No one expected the Mercury to make the WNBA Finals. They are out to prove last season was anything but a fluke, starting in Las Vegas.

Saturday's star-studded WNBA matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Dallas Wings will feature the last four No. 1 overall draft picks.

Breanna Stewart dominated, the Valkyries offense was humming and the Tempo made their WNBA debut.

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Arike Ogunbowale may form a Dallas Wings core that finally vaults the franchise back to contention in the WNBA.

For the second straight game, foul trouble limited Karl-Anthony Towns’ production.

The New York Liberty opened their 30th WNBA season with a record-setting 106-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night at Barclays Center.

Talk about providing a needed boost.

Victor Wembanyama scores 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 up in the NBA's Conference semi-finals - while the New York Knicks are one win from progressing.

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 108-94 Game 3 win over the 76ers on Friday night in Philly.

Victor Wembanyama plays with an agility and a gracefulness beneath his daunting wingspan that can make his dominance for the San Antonio Spurs on both ends of the floor appear almost effortless. Fresh cuts and bruises on those long arms after fighting for paint position and jockeying for rebounds all night with the Minnesota Timberwolves made clear Wembanyama had to put in plenty of work to compile 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a 115-108 victory in Game 3 on Friday that gave the S...

Xfinity Mobile Arena became a Knicks party.

The Sixers are on the brink of elimination after their Game 3 loss to the Knicks.

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Josh Hart had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Mikal Bridges added 23 points, pushing the Knicks and first-year coach Mike Brown within one victory of their second straight conference finals appearance.

The Spurs have the Timberwolves on the ropes.

Behind Cap’s brilliance and another dominant closing stretch, the Knicks take complete control of the series in Philly.

The Lakers look to climb their way back in this series against the Thunder on Saturday.

Yeah, this is going to be a harder one to come back from. The Sixers were outclassed again by the New York Knicks, falling 108-94 in Game 3 and into a 3-0 series deficit. After missing Game 2, Joel Embiid never looked quite right, finishing with 18 points shooting 7-of-17 from the floor along with […]

According to Eurohoops, the Greek coach is in meaningful talks with the Turkish club, while Vassilis Spanoulis remains in contention L'articolo Anadolu Efes, Ioannis Sfairopoulos emerges as leading candidate for bench proviene da Sportando.