Basketball News · LatestFriday, May 22, 2026

Down 15-0 not even three minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault went to his bench for the first time. The Oklahoma City bench keeps getting better in these Western Conference finals — and, with all respect to MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the backups are the reason the Thunder are two wins away from a return the NBA Finals. The Thunder got 50 points from their reserves in Game 1, then 57 in Game 2 — and on Friday, the bench mob...

Down 15-0 to the Spurs not even three minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault went to his bench for the first time. And everything changed in an instant, a harbinger of what was to come.

What stood out most from the Golden Knights' win in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev scored in a 2:07 span in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights stunned the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final.

Storm lottery pick Awa Fam just finished winning a Spanish League championship with Valencia, but she's not worried about fatigue as she prepares to start her WNBA career in Seattle.

Spurs star De'Aaron Fox appeared to aggravate his ankle injury during the third quarter of Game 3 against the Thunder.

The Aces defeated the Sparks 105-78 when the teams met on opening weekend

It was the worst game of her WNBA career.

Angel Reese signed with the Atlanta Dream in April 2026.

The Lakers have plenty of offseason work to do, but one thing thats going well is their relationship with Luka Dončić.

A Game Every Other Day.

Rhyne Howard had 25 points and eight assists as the Atlanta Dream started fast and finished strong to defeat the Dallas Wings 86-69 on Friday night. The Dream (3-1) raced to a 16-3 lead to open the game. The Wings (3-3) clawed back and took their only lead, 64-63, with 7:35 to play, but Atlanta closed with a 23-5 flourish.

Fever star Caitlin Clark, who missed her first game of the season Wednesday due to back soreness, acknowledged that coming back from her 2025 injuries is "a real mental challenge."

The Chicago Sky made a few seismic moves this offseason. One suffered a season-ending injury; another will make her season debut.

Spurs look to take back the series momentum with a win at home

Stephon Castle just missed 2nd Team by two votes.

Marking the finish line of a 17-month-long negotiation process, the execution of the full CBA document marks the official adoption of the agreement.

Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 Cup Series car until the late driver's 11-year-old son Brexton is ready to take over behind the wheel.

Game 3 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals is tonight. The Oklahoma City Thunder are at San Antonio Spurs. Watch at 8:30 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock) Enjoy!

Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles is getting honest about Cheryl Reeve's impact on her young WNBA career.

Both the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s matchup.

Al-Nassr launched an ambitious approach for Pep Guardiola prior to the manager's newly confirmed announcement that he will officially step down from Manchester City at the end of the season.

The Connecticut Sun (1-5) and Seattle Storm (1-4) run it back on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle after the Sun got their first win of the season against Seattle on Wednesday. MORE: Early favorites for the 2026…

Great choice by the Fever guard.

The all-time Zag is among the NBA’s most elite defenders.

Things are all tied up in San Antonio.

Follow along for live updates and highlights from Game 3 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.

The NBA announced its first and second team All-Defensive Teams and Knicks forward OG Anunoby was named.

Victor Wembanyama was the unanimous pick as Defensive Player of the Year this season, and the only unanimous All-Defensive team selection as well. The team was announced Friday night. Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren, Detroit's Ausar Thompson, Minnesota's Rudy Gobert and Boston's Derrick White rounded out the first team.

In the wake of Kyle Busch's passing, RCR has announced its plans for the No. 8 car.