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Why a Major Oklahoma City Thunder Shakeup Could Be Coming This Offseason
The Thunder have draft assets, young stars and financial challenges ahead. Here's why Oklahoma City could make a major move this offseason....
Jessica Shepard aims to build on monster game as Wings host Storm
The Dallas Wings look to continue to showcase their depth and build on a hot stretch as they host the Seattle Storm on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (5-3) have captured four of their past five games, including a 95-87 home win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Thursday. Jessica S...
Youthful Spurs favored over red-hot Knicks in NBA Finals
The 2026 NBA Finals features one team on an 11-game winning streak and another led by a 7-foot-4 wunderkind.,The New York Knicks, who have been idle since sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference final on May 25, are returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They w...
Spurs end Thunder's title defense, reach first NBA Finals since 2014
Victor Wembanyama had 22 points and seven rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals with a 111-103 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday.,The Spurs will take on the New York Knicks in the Finals beginning Wednesday in San Antoni...
Fire explode offensively in runaway defeat of Fever
Megan Gustafson scored a season-high 22 points in her first start of the year, Emily Engstler and Carla Leite had double-doubles, and the host Portland Fire had a season-high in points in a runaway 100-84 defeat of the Indiana Fever on Saturday.,Leite had 18 points and a career-high 12 assists, Engs...
Jalen Williams could be available for NBA Finals if Thunder advance
Oklahoma City star Jalen Williams might be available for the NBA Finals should the Thunder advance, coach Mark Daigneault said prior to Saturday's Game 7 at home against the San Antonio Spurs.,Williams is out with a left hamstring injury for the finale of the Western Conference showdown. The series ...
Aneesah Morrow, Sun earn first home win at Sparks' expense
Aneesah Morrow collected game highs of 17 points and 14 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun hung on down the stretch for an 84-81 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,Playing the first of two games in Hartford this season before the team moves to Houston for next seas...
Valkyries will put stingy defense to test against visiting Aces
The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces find themselves looking up in the standings at the second-year Golden State Valkyries as the clubs prepare to meet Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.,The Aces (4-3) have lost two in a row, including 95-87 at Dallas on Thursday night to tip off a three-game trip....
Mavs' Kyrie Irving "close to 100%" in recovery from torn ACL
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving gave an update on his recovery from a torn ACL via Twitch, saying he is now close to full strength.,"I am definitely close to being over at 100% in terms on my ACL recovery," Irving said. "It's been a while now. ... I'm just so grateful that I've had the time to h...
Marina Mabrey's 18 points lead Tempo to win over Storm
Marina Mabrey scored 12 of her 18 points in the first half on Saturday afternoon, and the Toronto Tempo defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 93-72.,Kiki Rice scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half and added six rebounds and four steals as the Tempo (5-4) defeated Seattle (3-6) for the second t...
Report: Bulls coach search includes BYU's Kevin Young
The rebuilding Chicago Bulls reportedly have expressed interest in BYU head coach Kevin Young for their head coaching vacancy.,ESPN reported Friday that "early conversations" with Young are part of a wide net being cast to replace Billy Donovan, who stepped down on April 21 after six seasons.,Chicag...
Fever's Caitlin Clark aims to atone for shooting woes in visit to Fire
The Indiana Fever and host Portland Fire will look to rebound after streak-breaking losses when they meet for the second time this season on Saturday.,The Fever (4-3) had a three-game winning streak halted in a 90-88 loss at Golden State on Thursday, when the Valkyries hounded Caitlin Clark into her...
Sparks ride high-octane offense into encounter vs. Sun
Erica Wheeler and Nneka Ogwumike helped the Los Angeles Sparks continue their recent surge and survive the first game without Kelsey Plum.,The Sparks hope to see another productive showing from the duo when they visit the league-worst Connecticut Sun on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,The Sparks (...
Angel Reese's 18 points, 12 rebounds carry Dream past Fire
Angel Reese had 18 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double, Rhyne Howard 14 points and four 3-pointers, and the Atlanta Dream pulled away from the host Portland Fire for an 86-66 victory Friday.,Naz Hillmon had 14 points and Allisha Gray added 13 points with three 3-pointers for the Drea...
Thunder G Jalen Williams out for Game 7 after Game 6 struggles
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams won't play in Game 7 against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night after making a brief appearance in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.,Williams, who aggravated a left hamstring injury in Game 2 and sat out the next three contests, came of...
Nneka Ogwumike's clutch trey carries Sparks past Mystics
Nneka Ogwumike hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:51 left as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks outlasted the Washington Mystics for an 92-87 victory on Friday.,After missing the Sparks' win over the Las Vegas Aces on May 23 due to a hand injury, Ogwumike returned to produce 20 points and 11 rebounds...
Rookie Pauline Astier leads Liberty past Mercury
Undrafted rookie Pauline Astier scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists as the New York Liberty held on for a 75-68 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Friday night in New York.,Astier's two free throws with nine seconds helped ice...
Lynx blitz Sky in third quarter to trigger rout
Nia Coffey had 20 points and eight rebounds and Natasha Howard scored 14 as they triggered a third-quarter surge that sparked the visiting Minnesota Lynx to a 79-58 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.,Olivia Miles added 17 points and six assists, Courtney Williams scored 10 points and Coff...
Reports: Cavs GM Mike Gansey to lead basketball operations for 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey has been named the Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations, according to multiple reports Friday.,Gansey, 43, replaces Daryl Morey, who parted ways with Philadelphia on May 12 after six seasons as the franchise's top decision-maker for o...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ready for rare Game 7
It didn't take long after the Oklahoma City Thunder's Western Conference Final Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs for Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to start turning the page.,"Oh, I'm good. I'm ready to go," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Biggest game of my career.",That's bold talk for a player...