Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, nearly extending his own franchise record for 40-point playoff games, and the New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series
April 29, 2026
Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues
April 28, 2026
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination
April 28, 2026
The Orlando Magic tend not to do things the easy way
April 26, 2026
CJ McCollum hit a jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York’s night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series
April 24, 2026
The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting the superstar energy they need from Anthony Edwards in their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets
April 23, 2026
The first six games in this season’s playoffs all had something in common
April 22, 2026
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round series
April 20, 2026
Caitlin Clark looked right at home inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday
April 20, 2026
Donovan Mitchell has more support on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster going into this year’s postseason run
April 19, 2026
UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in a national championship slugfest against Michigan
April 07, 2026
UConn starting guard Solo Ball was skipping practice because of a sprained foot but said he expects to play when the Huskies face Michigan in the NCAA championship game Monday night
April 05, 2026
Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn’t know how much longer it’ll take for him to feel like he’s playing basketball at his best level again
April 02, 2026
Luka Doncic doesn’t need an excuse to pile on points, so when Chicago guard Matas Buzelis started jawing with him Thursday night, it became the fuel for his first 50-point game with the Los Angeles Lakers
March 13, 2026
Luka Doncic had 51 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, LeBron James had 18 points in his return after missing three games because of injuries, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a strong third quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 142-130 on Thursday night
March 13, 2026
Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal 110-46 on Wednesday in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament
March 12, 2026
Nigel James Jr. scored 19 points and UConn coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from claiming a share of the Big East regular-season title
March 08, 2026
Shaquille O'Neal supports son at Sacramento State senior night
March 04, 2026
Victor Wembanyama was surprised
March 02, 2026
When Luka Doncic had the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Slovenian scoring machine passed
February 25, 2026
The global “6-7” craze is still going strong at pro and college basketball games
February 16, 2026
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers reiterated that the Bucks have no plans on shutting down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the rest of the season
February 07, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has received a one-game suspension for pushing the Washington Wizards’ mascot before a game last week
February 04, 2026
OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-100 on Sunday night to spoil LeBron James’ 32nd game at Madison Square Garden
February 02, 2026
Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game and finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Brooklyn Nets snap a seven-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory over the Utah Jazz
January 31, 2026
Luka Doncic’s latest triple-double came before the first half even ended
January 31, 2026
The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward
January 30, 2026
The New York Knicks hadn’t won at all in more than a week
January 22, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game losing streak, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 112-110 after squandering a 23-point lead in the second half
January 19, 2026
Kevin Durant had 18 points and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s career points list, and Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points as the Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 Sunday night
January 19, 2026
The NBA and FIBA have announced plans to engage with teams and owners about a new European league
December 22, 2025
Tyrese Haliburton promises to catch up on his texts in 2026
December 20, 2025
A person with knowledge of the decision says the New York Knicks won't raise a banner at Madison Square Garden to commemorate their NBA Cup championship
December 17, 2025
Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn’t enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss
December 16, 2025
Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 23-1 with their 15th straight victory, routing the Utah Jazz 131-101 on Sunday night
December 08, 2025
The WNBA and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current extension ran out Sunday night
December 01, 2025
The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season
November 20, 2025
LeBron James begins season No. 23, marking longest career in NBA history
November 19, 2025
Michigan State's breakout 3-point-shooting performance was so surprising to Tom Izzo that the Hall of Fame coach wondered aloud if the Spartans made more while beating Kentucky than in their first three games of the season combined
November 19, 2025
Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory
November 13, 2025
BIS says AI boom risks clouding central banks' inflation signals
Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low on hopes for US-Iran conflict easing
China in touch with Yemen's Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea, sources say
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica beats estimates as tariff refunds boost profit
Female athletes surge in NIL deals as Learfield reports a 123% jump in participation
Panthers tight end Mitchell Evans carted off with an ankle injury, not believed to be serious