Basketball News · LatestSaturday, May 23, 2026

Montreal is seven wins from the Stanley Cup thanks to contributions up and down the lineup.

Duke fans knew that Philadelphia made a mistake letting Jared McCain go, but Oklahoma City was glad to snatch him up, and on Friday, that decision paid off big time for the Thunder. McCain scored 24 off the bench, outscoring San Antonio’s bench by himself, 24-18, pacing OKC to a 123-108 win. It was much […]

Angel Reese’s switch from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream was a move wrapped in no small amount of controversy. And a lot of that was heavily driven by her public frustration regarding the Sky’s lack of competitive roster depth, its organizational facilities, and her desire to play for a WNBA championship contender.

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Oklahoma City’s bench outscored San Antonio’s 76-23, including 15 points by Alex Caruso.

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After going up 15-0 to start the game, San Antonio’s offense goes cold as OKC’s bench boosts team to series lead.

Victor Wembanyama says he must be "more of a team player" after the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 down in the NBA Western Conference finals.

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Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 26 points Friday night but acknowledged he needs to be "more of a team player" after the Spurs lost 123-108 in Game 3 and trail the Thunder 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -1.5; over/under is 219.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 123-108 on Saturday, led by 26 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Victor Wembanyama...

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Victor Wembanyama knows this is just part of his NBA education. For the first time since coming to San Antonio, he and the Spurs are trailing in a playoff series. The Spurs trail the Western Conference finals 2-1, after falling 123-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 pts and 12 assists as OKC overcame a 15-point deficit to beat San Antonio 123-108, taking a 2-1 series lead.

Zia Cooke scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the first half, rookie Flau'jae Johnson had her best game of the season and the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 77-59 on Friday night. Johnson, the No. 8 pick in the recent WNBA draft, had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists, all season bests. Natisha Hiedeman added 11 points for the Storm (2-4), who avenged a last-second loss to the Sun on Wednesday.

The Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream matchup on Friday night already carried plenty of intensity as the Wings entered the game looking for revenge after their first loss against the Dream on May 12th. But midway through the third quarter, tensions suddenly boiled over after cameras caught Paige Bueckers and head coach Jose Fernandez getting into a heated exchange with officials during a crucial stretch of the game.

Angel Reese signed with the Atlanta Dream in April 2026.