Basketball News · LatestThursday, May 21, 2026

It’s a new season, but the Aces remain dominant in new and different ways.

This is shaping up to be a GREAT series.

Rafael Stone has high hopes for Reed Sheppard. Are they justified?

It's the update fans wait for.

Spurs-Knicks!? Thunder-Cavaliers!? As the top teams in the East and West battle for an NBA Finals bid, let's break down all four possible series.

New York's massive Game 1 comeback was built off attacking James Harden to a historic level. What can Cleveland do for a Game 2 counter?

Manchester United have been revitalized under Michael Carrick, but what moves do they need to make to take the next step? Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden break it down.

Starting with a big shakeup at the top, we rank baseball's next wave of stars.

It was big news Wednesday, and don't expect it to leave the news Thursday.

It was someone other than Bueckers on Wednesday.

Jonny Root called out the Indiana Fever after Caitlin Clark was ruled out shortly before tip-off against the Portland Fire. The frustration was not only about Clark missing a game, because injuries and soreness are part of a long WNBA season.

We talk with Hines about Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr., Anthony Thompson and Amare Bynum

The most dangerous defensive duo in NBA history?

Kennedy Burke stepped up in crunch time to help the Connecticut Sun defeat the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.

Spurs OKCThe Thunder evened up their Western Conference finals with the Spurs on Wednesday. But it wasn’t thanks to Isaiah Hartenstein’s defense against Victor Wembanyama, at least in the mind...

Here are three takeaways from the Sky’s home opening loss to Dallas, where one absence loomed larger than any play on the court.

Barcelona intend to negotiate with Tottenham Hotspur over center back Cristian Romero. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Is there a chance the Utah Jazz draft Cam Boozer?

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores a game-high 30 points to level their NBA play-off series against the San Antonio Spurs at 1-1.

The Spurs couldn’t find enough contributors to counter an OKC team that got a big boost from its bench and role players.

Dallas Wings (3-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (2-1) College Park, Georgia; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings faces the Atlanta Dream after Paige Bueckers scored 24 points in the Wings' 99-89 win against the Chicago Sky. Atlanta finished 16-6 at home last season while going 30-14 overall. The Dream averaged 6.8 steals, 4.5 blocks and 11.2 turnovers per game last season. Dallas went 4-18 on the road and 10-34 overall a season ago. The Wings allowed opponents to s...

Also, a huge shoutout to Isaiah Hartenstein for a monster effort against Victor Wembanyama in Wednesday's victory

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Series tied 1-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs for game three of the Western Conference finals with the series tied 1-1. The Thunder defeated the Spurs 122-113 in the last matchup on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder w...

Knicks spark plus Josh Hart was back at it during Wednesday’s practice, taking numerous corner 3-pointers in the brief window open to the media.

Before Game 1, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got handed his second MVP trophy. In Game 2, he played like the MVP.

Angel Reese walked into Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces with a type of self-confidence every athlete should have. Because what franchise would want a player who didn’t think they were the best? Before tip-off, the Atlanta Dream star openly praised A’ja Wilson during a pregame interview while also backing her own game at the same time.

The Oklahoma City Thunder evened up the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, May 20, topping the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2.

The Spurs let an opportunity to take command of this series slip through their grasp.

Photos from the Chicago Sky’s 99-98 loss to the Dallas Wings on May 20, 2026, at Wintrust Arena. ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Visit chicagotribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Nothing will be easy for the Chicago Sky this season. That’s been made clear enough in the opening five games of the season. This team started the season with a lengthy injury list that has only grown, punctuated Sunday by the loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL. Despite the anticipation surrounding Wednesday’s home opener at Wintrust Arena, the game took on a bittersweet pall as the entire ...