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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.

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

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.

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

Stephon Castle just missed 2nd Team by two votes.

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!

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

Things are all tied up in San Antonio.

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.

Wembanyama was unanimously voted onto the First Team All Defense, not exactly a shock after he was the first unanimous DPOY.

Dylan Harper (adductor) and De'Aaron Fox (ankle) were both questionable heading into Game 3.

Celtics star Derrick White has made an NBA All-Defensive Team for the third time in the last four seasons.

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo knows what it's like to grow up with very little. He's determined to help kids who are facing similar predicaments. And the NBA has noticed his work. The Miami Heat star — who had an 83-point game this season, the second highest-scoring game in NBA history — was honored Friday night with the league’s Social Justice Champion award. Adebayo will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy, and the NBA will make a $100,000 charitable donation on his behalf. The award,...

Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Friday, May 22nd.

The Western Conference finals is showcasing two of the most reliable defensive anchors in the NBA.

The Lakers are ready to empty the tank. So long as they can land Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Bucks.

Charles Barkley must've forgotten he's an ESPN guy now.

Based on new 2026 NBA mock drafts, experts are mostly predicting the Celtics will target a center with their first-round draft pick.

If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to dig out of another 2-0 playoff series deficit, they'll need Evan Mobley to be more aggressive. Mobley had 10 points during the first quarter Thursday night against the New York Knicks. He added four points in the second quarter but was a nonfactor offensively in the second half, not taking a shot in the final two periods of the Cavaliers’ 109-93 loss. The Cavaliers are hoping for better production out of their fifth-year forward on Saturday night when t...

Dillon Brooks takes aim at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the latest advertisement with Underdog.

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Two big decisions loom over Kentucky’s roster ahead of the 2026-27 season.

A fan filmed Bryant in a Paycom Center restroom during the Thunder's Western Conference finals Game 2 win in Oklahoma City.

After a fourth-quarter takeover, Jalen Brunson showed love to his favorite actress.

I don’t know who you are, I don’t know what you want, but what I do have are a very particular set of skilled players.

Phoenix has only one pick, yet the decisions surrounding it carry meaningful organizational stakes.

Also, while the Lakers and Warriors are interested, they are long shots to land Antetokounmpo.