Basketball News · LatestFriday, Jun 5, 2026

They’ve proved everyone wrong, and they’re hellbent on doing it again.

Gabriela Jaquez has missed the Chicago Sky's last three games due to a knee injury.

"Sesame Street" icon Elmo got backlash from New York Knicks fans for failing to support his hometown team in the NBA Finals.

WNBA legends Ty Young and Swin Cash criticized Caitlin Clark's body language following her heated exchange with Stephanie White.

Back in February, Olivia Miles put together the kind of performance that people rarely forget. When TCU locked horns with Baylor during the 2025-26 NCAA season, the young star erupted for 40 points and knocked down 10 three-pointers in one of the greatest shooting displays of her college career.

Christian Anderson is a point guard prospect with serious offensive talent.

SportsLine's Mike Barner reveals his New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 2 NBA playoff picks for Friday

Jabari Walker earned himself a standard NBA contract. Will he earn consistent playing time in the future?

Angel Reese faced Raven Johnson for the first time in the WNBA. The former SEC stars hugged before the Atlanta Dream-Indiana Fever game on Thursday. Johnson enjoyed more team success in the NCAA, winning the national championship twice.

When it came to prepping the basketballs being used in Spurs-Knicks -- it took a village. Namely, sweat, oil and dirt from all 30 teams.

Spurs lead much of the game before Jalen Brunson takes over — where have we seen that before?

Garland was the main offensive initiator with the Cavs.

Two years after Gregg Berhalter was fired as coach, son Sebastian will play for the USMNT at the World Cup. "I never could have picked him," Gregg said.

Let's look at three key takeaways from Game 1 and what they could mean for the future of this series.

It looks like Raven Johnson is learning more than just basketball from Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull.

Listed at 7-foot-4, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is the tallest player in the NBA and is showcasing his skills in the NBA Finals.

Jalen Brunson’s performance during these NBA playoffs has put renewed focus on Rick Brunson and the family ties shaping his career.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark got the best of Angel Reese once again. The Fever hosted the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to start their WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title defense on Thursday night. This is also the first time that Clark faced Reese now that she's with a new team.

Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White’s relationship has been under scrutiny for much of the past week. Things got heated, rumors started swirling, and suddenly every past interaction between the two became a talking point.

On the heels of a 28-point, 7-assist Minnesota Lynx win, rookie Olivia Miles has entered the MVP conversation.

There are compelling cases on both sides as to how they should conduct their offense.

Your weekly Inside the Suns analysis straight from the BSotS community who live and breathe the team.

Your eyes do not deceive you: New York's Captain Clutch is raising his game when it matters most.

Gene Menez revealed his Belmont Stakes 2026 picks for the final leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 6 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Jalen Brunson was the star of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, willing the New York Knicks to a series-opening win. Victor Wembanyama, even while struggling from the field, put up big numbers for the San Antonio Spurs in his finals debut as well. Game 2 of the title series is Friday night in San Antonio, with the Spurs hoping to pull into a tie before the series heads to New York — and the Knicks aiming at becoming the first team since Houston in 1995 to start the NBA Finals with two road wins.

The Knicks star's defense passed the eye test in Game 1, and it sounded even better thanks to one out-of-context stat

Caitlin Clark somehow avoided a technical foul during a heated referee exchange in the Fever-Dream game, and what lip-readers caught is going viral.

The Knicks have separated themselves from the rest of the Eastern Conference and the Celtics need to close the gap.

FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.

Caitlin Clark responded to backlash and scrutiny after a tough week, reminding fans that challenges are part of the process.