Basketball Page 27 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jalen Brunson sparks Knicks' rally past Spurs in Finals opener
SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to post a 105-95 victory over the host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.,Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds ...
Valkyries challenge league-best Lynx in early Commissioner's Cup battle
The Golden State Valkyries and Minnesota Lynx look to get the upper hand in the Western Conference's Commissioner's Cup standings when they meet Thursday in Minneapolis.,Both earned impressive wins in their Cup openers to set up an early showdown between two of the top four teams in the WNBA's overa...
Knicks C Mitchell Robinson appears off bench in Finals Game 1
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, listed as questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals due to a hand injury, came off the bench to play against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,He entered with 4:13 to play in the first quarter and New York ahead 14-12, replacing Karl-Anthony Towns.,Robinso...
Liberty's Jonquel Jones logs 22 points, 17 boards in win over Tempo
Jonquel Jones posted 22 points and 17 rebounds while leading the host New York Liberty to a 97-82 win over the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday.,Tempo rookie Kiki Rice scored nine points but left the game with 1:33 remaining due to an injury to her left leg.,New York's Breanna Stewart scored 17 of her 19 ...
Terry Rozier fights ruling to forfeit most of $26.6M salary due to alleged role in gambling scheme
The NBA has been granted the authority to withhold most of Terry Rozier's $26.6 million salary due to his alleged role in an illegal betting plot, yet Rozier is fighting back.,A motion filed Wednesday by Rozier's attorney revealed the details of the previous arbitration ruling, as well as Rozier's i...
Fever's Caitlin Clark downplays disagreement, focuses on Dream
The Indiana Fever and star Caitlin Clark have had plenty of time to ruminate over recent disappointing outings. The road ahead doesn't get easier, though, as the Fever host the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream on Thursday in Indianapolis.,Indiana (4-4) hasn't played since Saturday, when it s...
NBA Finals G1: Knicks-Spurs Preview, Props, Prediction
The New York Knicks will begin their NBA Finals quest for a first title in 52 years as significant Game 1 underdogs at San Antonio on Wednesday night. ,The Spurs, who enter as the series favorites, open at home as consensus 4.5-point favorites just hours ahead of tip-off. However, that is a full poi...
Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson expected to be available for Game 1
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson fully participated in practice on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, ESPN reported ahead of Wednesday night's Game 1.,Robinson is listed as questionable for the game following surgery to repair the fractu...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu (back) out vs. Tempo
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the visiting Toronto Tempo due to a back injury and general soreness.,The four-time All-Star initially had been questionable for the contest after missing the last three games. She sat out the season's first five ...
A’ja Wilson scores 25 points to carry Aces past Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Jackie Young added 16 points and nine assists and the visiting Las Vegas Aces opened their Commissioner's Cup schedule with a 79-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Chelsea Gray scored 12 points while handing out 11 assists for the...
NBA Europe closes in on 2027 launch despite EuroLeague uncertainty
NBA Europe is eyeing a 16-team league that will tip off in October 2027, regardless of whether the EuroLeague is involved in the venture, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said Tuesday.,"We remain in active discussions with the EuroLeague," Tatum said. "We believe all parties must be aligned, and w...
A’ja Wilson scored 25 points to carry Aces past Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 25 points with 15 rebounds, Jackie Young added 16 points with nine assists and the visiting Las Vegas Aces opened their Commissioner's Cup schedule with a 79-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Chelsea Gray scored 12 points with 11 assists as the Aces (6-3) have won...
Valkyries' record-setting 3-point output overwhelms Fire
Kayla Thornton buried four of Golden State's 12 first-half 3-pointers in a 56-point explosion that opened a 20-point lead and propelled the Valkyries to a 95-77 victory over the Portland Fire in the teams' Commissioner's Cup opener on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Thornton finished with five 3-poi...
Mystics power past Sky for first home win of season
Shakira Austin scored 17 points and Kiki Iriafen produced 15 points and 11 rebounds as the host Washington Mystics rolled to a 90-72 victory against the Chicago Sky on Tuesday.,Michaela Onyenwere added 13 points for the Mystics, who had lost three of their previous four games.,While Sydney Taylor pa...
Rhyne Howard nets 36 as Dream run away from Sun
Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 36 points on eight made 3-pointers to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 91-75 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 26 points, while Angel Reese had 12 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for Atlanta (6-2), whic...
Tree and acorns: Mitch Johnson, Mike Brown draw on Gregg Popovich's lessons
SAN ANTONIO -- As the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks prepare to clash in the NBA Finals, the shadow of a league legend looms large over both teams' benches.,Both Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and New York head man Mike Brown spent formative time learning on the staff of retired coach Gregg Po...
Mercury, Storm trying to discover elixir for losing streaks
The Phoenix Mercury opened the season with a 99-66 victory against the Las Vegas Aces, who swept them in the WNBA Finals last season.,It's been pretty much downhill ever since.,Despite returning four starters, the Mercury (2-8) have lost six straight to drop into last place in the Western Conference...
Spurs-Thunder most-watched conference finals in 24 years
The 2026 NBA Western Conference Finals, which the San Antonio Spurs won in seven games over the Oklahoma City Thunder, was the most watched conference final in 24 years, according to the league.,An average of 10.8 million viewers per game watched the series on NBC/Peacock, and San Antonio's 111-103 ...
Darling Spurs, white-hot Knicks can look to NBA Cup as Finals preview
SAN ANTONIO -- The Spurs are big favorites to win the NBA Finals, but observers thinking it will be an easy road are overlooking the fact that the New York Knicks beat San Antonio in the mid-December NBA Cup championship game.,The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter that night in Las Vegas and ralli...
Tempo, Liberty successfully turn to rookie guards out of necessity
Coach Sandy Brondello is returning to New York on Wednesday night to lead her expansion Toronto Tempo against the host Liberty.,Brondello, who coached the Liberty to the WNBA title in 2024 -- the only championship in franchise history -- left New York in September 2025. That's when the Liberty annou...