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NBA playoff takeaways: Thunder take Game 2 at home...
Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for the Spurs-Thunder series.[read more]
Basketballs to blue marlins: Ben Simmons' sportfis...
The Sport Fishing Championship's South Florida Sails captured the Blue Marlin Open at Walker's Cay.[read more]
His Airness is on the line: Jordan reconnects with...
A former high school teacher had a bucket list item she wanted to check off while in hospice care: reconnect with her former student, Michael Jordan.[read more]
Thunder tie series as SGA bounces back with 30
As they did twice during last season's title run, the Thunder bounced back from a series-opening loss, getting 30 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and forcing 21 turnovers to even the series against the Spurs in Game 2.[read more]
Timberwolves prez seeks fix to 'not good enough'
After another blowout loss to end their season, the Timberwolves are planning an aggressive offseason to be part of the NBA's elite, team president of basketball operations Tim Connelly says.[read more]
Mavs' Ujiri owns 'very tough decision' to fire Kid...
Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Wednesday the "very tough decision" to fire coach Jason Kidd was his and his alone.[read more]
Blazers lay off many business-side employees
The Portland Trail Blazers have laid off a significant number of business-side employees as part of a reorganization under new owner Tom Dundon.[read more]
Spurs-Thunder Game 1 peaked at 12M viewers
San Antonio's 122-115 double-overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Western Conference Game 1 final in league history, averaging 9.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.[read more]
Flagg, Knueppel lead way on All-Rookie 1st team
The NBA unveiled its All-Rookie selections Wednesday night, with the Mavs' Cooper Flagg, the Hornets' Kon Knueppel and the Sixers' VJ Edgecombe being unanimous picks for first-team honors.[read more]
OKC's Jalen Williams exits G2 with tight hamstring...
Thunder wing Jalen Williams went to the locker room after receiving treatment on his left hamstring during the first half of Wednesday's Western Conference finals Game 2. The team later announced he would not return because of left hamstring tightness.[read more]