Basketball News · LatestThursday, May 14, 2026

The USMNT have been accused of lacking their once-trademark fight in recent seasons. If only there was a metric that could help quantify grit ...

The lore of the plastic swords has been more expansive than the quantity of them in existence.

All clubs now use analytics to sign players in the transfer window, but now some are embracing it in their managerial searches too.

The 2026 WNBA season has only just started, and the race for the title is still in its early stages. That is part of what makes futures betting so interesting right now. A few games can change the picture quickly,…

Even in a win, Stephanie White’s assessment traces back to the same old story: league officiating. The Indiana Fever clinched an 87-78 win over the LA Sparks on Wednesday at the Crypto.

Caitlin Clark’s Jeremy Lin comparison sparked a lot of backlash online.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin will always support each other.

The Kentucky big man says conversations with family and his inner circle will help determine his future.

Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin are back together... for just a second.

St. John’s Zuby Ejiofor is about to realize his dream of making the NBA.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark had jokes on head coach Stephanie White's defensive demands.

Portland Fire GM Vanja Černivec and coach Alex Sarama are building a WNBA team with an innovative, evidence-based approach, one question at a time.

In 1997, the Comets defied the odds to win the league’s inaugural championship. From clashing stars and run-ins with Hakeem Olajuwon to city parades and mourning Princess Diana on title night, this is the story of their historic season

On the 552nd Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the financial impact of this New York Knicks playoff run and World Cup tickets. The Knicks are a rare major U.S. sports team owned by a publicly-traded company, which means there’s more …

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is back on Manchester United's radar. Transfer Talk has the latest.

James Harden scored 30 points, helping the Cavaliers rally from a deficit late in regulation and beat the Pistons 117-113 in OT in Game 5 on Wednesday.

The talent-starved Nets have lacked a face of the franchise since the Big 3 broke up, and falling out of the top three in the lottery hurt their chances of finding one.

AJ Dybantsa has a preferred definition

WNBA teams averaged 22. 3 foul calls per team per game during the opening weekend of the 2026 season.

LOS ANGELES -- Even if it looked bad for the Sparks for most of the game, they still had a chance.

The Indiana Fever bounced back from their season-opening loss with a comfortable 87-78 road win over the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday night. Led by Caitlin Clark’s 24 points and nine assists and Kelsey Mitchell’s 23 points, the Fever, who lost their opener to the Dallas Wings, avoided an 0-2 start to the season before returning to Indianapolis for a four-game homestand. Los Angeles cut the margin to single digits in the fourth quarter but never truly threatened to change the outcome despite Kels

Some stars may have pushed back, feeling they were being blamed for the team’s struggles. Jalen Brunson didn’t think twice.

I’m going to make this recap short. I just got back from an absolutely infuriating basketball game with thousands of my Pistons fan friends, and way too many Cavs fans. Walking through the concourse and to the parking lot around a bunch of elated Cavs fans — who knew they got away with something — […]

What looked like a foul by the Cavaliers would have sent Detroit to the foul line in the final seconds

OG Anunoby is making progress.

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 209.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers look to clinch the Eastern Conference second round over the Detroit Pistons in game six. The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 117-113 in overtime in the last meeting on Thursday. James Harden led the Cavalier...

Chicago Sky (2-0) at Phoenix Mercury (1-2, 1-2 Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury faces the Chicago Sky after Kahleah Copper scored 30 points in the Phoenix Mercury's 88-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Phoenix finished 15-7 at home a season ago while going 27-17 overall. The Mercury averaged 21.0 assists per game on 29.7 made field goals last season. Chicago went 10-34 overall last season while going 4-18 on the road. The Sky averaged 6.0 steals, ...

The World Cup final will have some of the biggest names in music joining the festivities.

Indiana Fever lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Wings by only three points, and Aliyah Boston already has a gripe about officiating.

The Sparks vowed to improve their defense, but they couldn't keep pace with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever while giving up 19 turnovers Wednesday.