Basketball News · LatestFriday, May 8, 2026

Here are the full 2026 UFL schedules and results for all eight teams.

Led by superstars Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards, the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are locked in a fierce battle in Game 3.

Joel Embiid pleaded with 76ers fans to keep their home playoff tickets against the Knicks.

The Spurs try to steal back home court advantage in Minnesota

Phoenix must learn from past dead-cap mistakes instead of doubling down on overpriced, injury-prone talent.

When the Sixers gave the Knicks their best shot in the first quarter, Landry Shamet helped turn the tides with his play off the bench in Game 3 on Friday night.

Elsewhere, Sonia Citron made a statement for the Mystics and Canada showed out

There is nothing better than playoff basketball. Yeah, the NBA regular season has taken a public relations hit in recent years, but when the snow thaws and the postseason begins, there’s still no drama quite like it. The storylines. The overreactions. A narrative can totally change in a matter of 48 hours. Legacies can shift […]

"We weren't gonna go until Embiid said something,” an organizer said.

The Sixers now face an even bleaker picture than they did after falling behind 3-1 in their first-round playoff series with the Celtics.

NEW YORK — The Connecticut Sun hoped this season would be different from its dismal record in 2025, but the team’s performance in its 2026 opener against the New York Liberty felt painfully familiar. The Sun never had a chance after an 8-0 run by New York forced Sun coach Rachid Meziane to burn a timeout barely two minutes into the game, and the brief reset did nothing to slow the Liberty’s ...

Behind 33 points from Jalen Brunson, including big buckets late, the Knicks held off the 76ers to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the semifinal series.

That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a historic first quarter in which the home ...

NEW YORK — That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a stellar first quarter in which ...

Hear what Charles Barkley said in response to Draymond Green's comments about Barkley's end-of-career tenure with the Houston Rockets.

The Knicks took the 76ers' best shot early and turned a tight game into another comfortable victory in their 108-94 win in Game 3 on Friday night.

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Philly's Xfinity Mobile Arena again sounded like Madison Square Garden East, thanks to traveling Knicks fans.

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Breanna Stewart had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed New York Liberty open their season with a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Marine Johannes added 17 points for New York, which was missing star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who is out with a left foot injury she suffered last Sunday in a preseason game against the Sun. Rebecca Allen has a left leg injury and Satou Sabally has a cyst.

Here are the NBA playoff games for Friday, May 8, 2026: In addition, the Washington Mystics are playing tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ion when they take on the Toronto Tempo. Enjoy the basketball tonight!

In hostile territory, Knicks aim for their sixth straight playoff win and a 3-0 series lead.

The 2026 WNBA season is just getting started, and yet, the Caitlin Clark discourse has already gone off the rails. From a production standpoint, Clark has been great for the Indiana Fever when she's healthy. She's averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 assists per game since going pro in 2024. That being ...

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby won’t play in Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers after scoring 24 points in Game 2

Former NBA coach David Fizdale has been hired as the new Nigeria men's basketball coach, with aspirations of leading the country to the 2028 Olympics in his hometown of Los Angeles, he told ESPN Andscape on Friday.

Can the Cavs fight back to keep their season alive?

Sungjae Im took a share of the lead, but he's got a few top stars breathing down his neck heading into the weekend

The Knicks have a 2-0 series lead.

Dean Wade and Harrison Barnes bring the floor-spacing and veteran poise. Will the Suns need it?

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