Basketball News · LatestTuesday, May 19, 2026

The Mavericks are making a change on the bench.

Jalen Brunson flipped the game on its head as the Knicks turned around a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 115-104 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

If the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finals. Victor Wembanyama has 41 points and 24 rebounds. San Antonio goes into Oklahoma City and beats the defending champion Thunder.

Some interesting words from the Fever star.

The Knicks rallied from a 22-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to stun the Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime to take Game 1.

The organization is set for their first ever.

Steve Hetzel and Jared Dudley remain in the hunt for the Portland coaching position

The Cavaliers collapse once again under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden.

Defending national champion Michigan and Duke could see their scheduled game at Madison Square Garden get altered, or possibly canceled. Here's why.

The Chicago Sky may still be sitting near the top of the standings early in the 2026 WNBA season, but Tuesday has brought in the kind of news that will put a question mark on their future. When the franchise just started looking like a possible championship contender behind Rickea Jackson, the Sky star suffered a devastating injury that will sideline her for the rest of the season.

Josh Hader, Shane Bieber are two other long-absent players who appear to be making progress

Brian Windhorst discussed his top-five conference finals playoff showings on "NBA Today" and left one notable Warriors performance off his list.

Former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague has made a bold claim about what he could do if he played in a WNBA game.

Jalen and crew take on Spida and the Land to see who’s best in the East. Bring your popcorn.

Both teams are certainly in different spots now. They were both upstarts three years ago, coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs.

While Royce O’Neale’s 40.8% clip from deep is incredibly valuable, his highly movable $10.9 million salary makes him the logical sacrifice for a team facing a strict apron crunch.

For the past year or more, Koa Peat’s status as a future NBA Draft first round pick was a foregone conclusion. After Peat’s lackluster showing at last week’s NBA Draft Combine, that assumption is being put to the test. The Arizona forward has slipped in three post-combine mock drafts, putting to question whether Peat should […]

The Mavericks will now enter next season with a new head coach, team president and general manager.

Adou Thiero will have all summer to work on his game so that he can increase his role with the Lakers next year.

The Mystics had their first bad game of the season on Monday, but rookie center Lauren Betts gained valuable experience.

PHOENIX – Early on into the 2026 WNBA season, the Phoenix Mercury may already have discovered something that changes the trajectory of their year, which is newcomer and rookie guard Jovana Nogic. Jovana Nogic is shining early for the Phoenix Mercury:Everyone expected stars like Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas to carry the offensive load; that part was never in doubt for the Mercury.

After Victor Wembanyama's historic Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, Wendy's wants to pay tribute with a name and menu change.

Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty is off to a fantastic start for the 2026 WNBA season. New York is coming off a 100-82 win over the Portland Fire on Thursday, a game in which Stewart had a team-high 22 points. Jonquel Jones led the team with nine rebounds, and Marine Johannes had a team-high 11 assists.

After five years, Jason Kidd is out as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Here is a look at his contract.

The road to the NBA Finals continues tonight.

The Dallas Mavericks have "mutually agreed to part ways" with head coach Jason Kidd, the team said in a statement.

A couple of weeks after the new president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri, was hired, the established head coach was out.

Would Pep Guardiola be an option to lead the U.S. men's national team after Mauricio Pochettino?

OG Anunoby was in New York's starting lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a strained right hamstring, putting the Knicks back at full strength to begin the Eastern Conference finals. Anunoby was hurt late in Game 2 of the Knicks' second-round sweep of Philadelphia and sat out the next two games. Anunoby injured his other hamstring two years ago, also during Game 2 of the second round, missed the next four games and was able to play only five minutes in Game 7.

The Cavs look to open the series strong.