Basketball News · LatestSunday, May 17, 2026

Nothing better than a Game 7, amirite? Actually, there’s something even better about today’s matchup, as the Knicks aren’t involved and will be just enjoying the bloodbath from afar! Here’s the latest from Tarrytown as New York patiently waits to know its ECF foe. Mike Brown On supporting Mikal Bridges amid benching questions: “I was […]

Plus, could the Jazz trade up one spot to get the No. 1 pick from Washington?

Even Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark loved the video and called the photographer "goated."

SAN FRANCISCO — The first domino of the Warriors’ offseason fell last week, when Steve Kerr signed to return as their head coach. Now, the real business can begin. “We...

Last season, the NBA's Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game in the Western Conference finals. The NBA will reveal this season's MVP on Sunday — one day before Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder play host to a West finals home game against the San Antonio Spurs. The announcement is coming on Amazon Prime Video shortly after 7:30 p.m. EDT.

It’s a week into the 2026 WNBA season, and the questions are already beginning to mount. Can the Las Vegas Aces win a third title in four years? Will the New York Liberty superteam flex its muscles? How about the new tandems forming with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, or Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and the retooled Dallas Wings? History tells its own tale, the one that ends in champagne and ticker tape parades.

Shortly after winning a national championship with UCLA women’s basketball, the Toronto Tempo drafted guard Kiki Rice with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Rice was the first-ever draft pick in the expansion team’s history. Now just three games into her WNBA career, Tempo coach Sandy Brondello said Rice has not […] The post Kiki Rice Impresses Tempo Head Coach With Early-Career Play appeared first on LA Sports Report.

It’s only a couple of weeks into the 2026 WNBA season, and already some players have made such strong early impressions that the end-of-season award conversations have begun in earnest. Some have performed exactly as expected.

The Thunder star is already in an elite group of back-to-back MVPs, even with Victor Wembanyama breathing down his neck

Are the Mavericks closer to being contenders than it feels?

The Wolves were eliminated Friday night in blow out fashion, but in many ways their season ended months earlier.

LOS ANGELES -- The Sparks (1-2) are ending their home stand with a rematch with Canada's team, the Toronto Tempo (1-2), on Sunday afternoon.

It looks like Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are collaborating on an off-court project.

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 as Bruno Fernandes tied the Premier League assist record with Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry.

The guard took the court by storm and proved he is a part of the long-term plan.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Manchester City won the Women's Super League title with ease, but how did all 12 teams fare this season?

The Timberwolves superstar breeches etiquette by congratulating Spurs on win before the game ended

This is interesting on many levels.

The WNBA’s return to NBC begins with Aces-Dream followed by Storm-Fever. Who will shine in these showdowns?

This week, Phoenix continues its four-game homestand with games against the expansion Toronto Tempo May 19, and the Los Angeles Sparks May 21.

Caitlin Clark authored another WNBA first during the Indiana Fever's opening three games.

The WNBA was massacred by injuries last year. 200+ reported injuries across a variety of problems, including ACL tears and muscle problems to minor issues.

The Indiana Fever may have walked away from Friday night with another heartbreaking loss, but most fans left the game talking about Caitlin Clark’s heroics and Aliyah Boston’s injury scare. However, amid all that, one quiet Kelsey Mitchell observation has now started raising concerns.

“I said, ‘If we lose by one, you’re going to hear it. ” That was the warning Coach Lynne Roberts gave the officials during the LA Sparks’ game against the Toronto Tempo on Friday.

The Blues have been far from stable, and Alonso is tasked with getting them back to contending domestically and in Europe, signing a four-year deal

The Toronto Tempo used the first pick in franchise history to select UCLA star Kiki Rice and has no regrets as the rookie has immediately contributed.

A third straight second-round loss for the Cavaliers would invite enormous questions about their superstars -- and rival teams are watching.

Chelsea moved quickly to hire former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, but what will he bring to the club?

Angel Reese’s arrival in the Atlanta Dream has done wonders, but they have yet to face their strongest challenge yet. In their first two games of the season, the Dream has showcased personality, clinching tightrope wins over Minnesota and Dallas.