Basketball News · LatestSunday, May 17, 2026

Brittney Sykes scored a career-high 38 points, rookie Kiki Rice added 19 in her first start and the Toronto Tempo raced past the Los Angeles Sparks 106-96 on Sunday. Marina Mabrey had 14 points and Kia Nurse 10 in the first road win for Toronto (2-2). The Tempo were 39 of 42 from the foul line with Sykes going 15 for 15.

Just when everyone thought the Indiana Fever had finally moved on from their heartbreaking overtime loss against the Washington Mystics, Caitlin Clark found herself trending once again. Only this time, it had nothing to do with her deep three-pointers or late-game heroics.

During Friday night’s showdown between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics, the WNBA’s official scorebook appeared to short Caitlin Clark two assists, robbing her of what should have been a double-double. Clark put up 32 points in the 104-102 overtime loss to the Mystics as well as eight assists and four rebounds. However, video…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79 on Sunday night. Rachel Banham scored 13 points, Natasha Cloud added 11 points and seven assists and Jacy Sheldon scored 10 points for the Sky (3-1). Courtney Williams made a 3-pointer and Natasha Howard followed with a layup that made it a four-point game with 1:44 remaining, but Jaquez answered 35 second...

The Spurs have a chance to beat the Thunder if their top talent excels and makes up for a lack of depth and adaptability.

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson suffered a knee injury in the first half against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, the team announced. The third-year player went down with 5:24 to play in the second quarter, and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step. Jackson was acquired by the Sky during the 2026 offseason in a swap with the Los A

Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and had 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Indiana Fever to an 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday night. It was Clark's 11th game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, the most in WNBA history. Kelsey Mitchell and reserve Sophie Cunningham added 17 points apiece for Indiana (2-2), which won its first at home after two losses.

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Successful petitions by the Los Angeles Lakers ′ Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ′ Cade Cunningham to gain eligibility for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season — even after they fell short of the 65-game minimum — seem like they're about to become very worthwhile. Doncic was fourth and Cunningham was fifth in the MVP voting, released Sunday night. For MVP, voters rank their top five selections in order — and since All-NBA follows the same process, it stands to reason that the same voter...

When Indy 500 qualifying was all said and done, there wasn't a major surprise of who was on the poll. Here's how things shook out.

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson left a game against the Minnesota Lynx in the second quarter with an apparent knee injury. Here's what we know.

Following the official purchase of the WNBA's Comets, the Houston Rockets ownership wants to continue the legacy of the WNBA franchise.

After being held scoreless in her Sparks debut, Kate Martin got on the board on Sunday night.

Aliyah Boston had never missed a WNBA game until Sunday and had played in 275 straight games going back to her college career at South Carolina.

James Harden was the last American-born NBA MVP in 2018. It could be a while until the U.S. produces another.

Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died on May 11, and here's everything we know about the 29-year-old's unexpected passing.

Victor Wembanyama was third in the voting, followed by Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham

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Clark is in a groove on the court at the moment.

Tonight, the Detroit Pistons play the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coverage starts at 7:30 PM ET on Prime Video. Tip off is at 8 p.m. ET. Winner goes to the Eastern Conference Finals. Chat away!

'The bigger the moment, the bigger she gets,' Aces coach Becky Hammon said of Gray's game-winning bucket and steal

The Cavs have a second chance at punching their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals.

James Harden was the last American-born NBA MVP in 2018. It could be a while until the U.S. produces another.

Caitlin Clark is the biggest name and face in the WNBA right now, but you wouldn’t know that from a recent WNBA advertising graphic. Sunday featured a few high-profile games and matchups between some of the league’s most high-profile players with A’Ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces taking on Angel Reese in the Atlanta…

The Spurs’ recent success against OKC and their strong playoff showing prove they can take down the reigning champs.

Reese is both a marketing machine and an agent of basketball chaos. The question is whether she will become one of the WNBA’s best players.

The Washington Mystics play the Dallas Wings tomorrow night. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET Where: College Park Center in Arlington, TX How to Watch: Monumental Sports Network locally, Peacock nationally Injuries*: For the Mystics, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is day-to-day. For the Wings, they have no injuries […]

Caitlin Clark is back on the hardwood after missing all but 13 games last season with nagging soft tissue injuries. Clark has been effective in her return, although she’s clearly shaking off some rust, evidenced by her recent dip in efficiency from the three-point line. Still, it’s hard to argue there’s a bigger star in…

Fever center Aliyah Boston will miss her first game as a pro after being ruled out of Sunday's game with a lower leg injury. She is listed as day to day.

Both the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx may be without multiple key players in Sunday night's matchup.