Basketball Page 49 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: NJ Transit won’t alter World Cup plans for NBA Finals
A confluence of sports fanatics in need of transportation is set to take place in New York in the coming days, but NJ Transit isn't planning to do any favors for the home fans.,NJ Transit officials informed multiple outlets Wednesday that when World Cup matches in New Jersey overlap with NBA Finals ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark out to halt troubles against Valkyries
Caitlin Clark returns to the scene of one of the worst-shooting nights of her WNBA career when the Indiana Fever visit the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night in San Francisco.,The game also serves as a rematch of a 90-82 Fever home win last Friday in which Clark contributed 22 points, shooting...
Much-improved Wings to face major test in defending champion Aces
The Dallas Wings will get a real indication of their overall improvement when they host the defending league champion Las Vegas Aces on Thursday in Arlington, Texas in an early season premier matchup.,The Wings (4-3) head home after a solid 91-76 win over the New York Liberty in Brooklyn on Sunday. ...
Jared McCain has keyed Thunder wins as Spurs face elimination in Game 6
Jared McCain developed a reputation among the Oklahoma City Thunder with the way he quickly integrated with the team following the trade deadline deal that brought him from the Philadelphia 76ers, and his willingness to keep shooting even through times of struggle.,Heading into Thursday's Game 6 of ...
President Trump plans to hit Garden for NBA Finals as guest of Knicks owner
President Donald Trump plans to pull up a seat at Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan. ,Trump said he was invited to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals but New York ended the series in a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday b...
NBA warns Victor Wembanyama for media rules violation
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been warned by the NBA for violating media access rules by not speaking to reporters after Game 5, the league told ESPN on Wednesday.,The Spurs lost 127-114 to the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night and now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven Western ...
Hawks promote Onsi Saleh to president of basketball ops
Following their first playoff appearance since 2023, the Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations on Wednesday.,Saleh, 40, who joined the Hawks in May 2024 as assistant GM and was promoted to GM in April 2025, signed a long-term contract extension.,"I h...
Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu (back) out vs. Mercury
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been downgraded from questionable to out for Wednesday's game against the visiting Phoenix Mercury due to a back injury and general soreness.,A four-time All-Star, Ionescu missed the season's first five games with an injured foot. She collected 11 points, s...
LeBron James Could Be the Missing Piece for Cleveland’s Championship Hopes
After Cleveland’s collapse against the Knicks, a LeBron James reunion may be the Cavaliers’ best path back to contention....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pushes Thunder past Spurs for 3-2 edge
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder within a win of a second consecutive NBA Finals appearance with a 127-114 home win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.,The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 going into Gam...
Upstart Fire out to keep Sun reeling, extend win streak
The expansion Portland Fire look to continue their surprisingly good start when they host the struggling Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night.,The Fire (4-3) have won their last two games, including an impressive 81-74 road win over the New York Liberty on Monday night. Portland used a 12-0 run in the...
Sparks G Kelsey Plum, WNBA’s top scorer, sprains ankle in practice
Star guard Kelsey Plum sprained an ankle during practice and will be re-evaluated in one week, the Los Angeles Sparks announced Tuesday.,Plum has averaged 26.8 points through the first six games of the season, leading the WNBA. She had a season-high 38 on Saturday in a 101-95 win over her former tea...
Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year
Guiding the Boston Celtics to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference despite missing superstar Jayson Tatum until March 6, Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time on Tuesday.,Mazzulla, 37, received 62 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes and 10 third-place votes and fin...
Lynx out to avenge season-opening loss to Dream
The Minnesota Lynx do not need any reminders about how their first game of the season ended against the Atlanta Dream.,They remember it all too well.,The Lynx (4-2) will try to avenge their season-opening meltdown when they host a rematch against Atlanta (4-1) on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,In ...
Sky, Tempo both working on ball movement ahead of clash
Both teams will have a similar mission Wednesday when the expansion Toronto Tempo visit the Chicago Sky: Stop the losses at two in a row.,The Sky (3-3) have dropped two straight at home after an 85-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday.,Chicago shot only 31.5% (23-for-73) from the field, includi...
Why the Cavaliers Are Sticking With Their Core Despite NBA Playoff Failure
The Cavaliers appear set to bring back most of their roster after a disappointing playoff run, with Kenny Atkinson staying and major trade rumors cooling off....
Reports: Cavs expected to retain Kenny Atkinson; James Harden wants to return
Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will be back on the sideline in Cleveland next season, according to multiple reports. ,Atkinson and the Cavs were swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, which began with Cleveland blowing a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and ...
NBA draft decisions: Texas Tech's Anderson, Santa Clara's Graves follow pro plan
Texas Tech sophomore guard Christian Anderson and Santa Clara freshman forward Allen Graves are staying in the 2026 NBA Draft. ,Both are projected first-round picks.,Anderson lifted his draft stock considerably at the scouting combine earlier this month where he proved consistency and superior range...
Fever's Caitlin Clark isn't too concerned about back issues
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark acknowledged Tuesday that she is aware of her back issues.,Concerned, though? She says no.,"I don't think (the back issues) necessarily started at a certain point. I think it's just been over the course of the last year when I've kind of been understanding my b...
Liberty looking to halt home skid against Mercury
The New York Liberty have dropped three consecutive games at home for the first time since the 2022 season.,They will look to halt the skid Wednesday as they continue a seven-game homestand against the Phoenix Mercury.,"Nobody expected this," Liberty star Breanna Stewart said. "But I'm glad (the slu...