Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

INSANE: 2 | Rare Historical Photos

French basketball star Wembanyama scoops NBA prize as best defender of 2026

French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama has become the first player to win the NBA best defender of the year award unanimously.

Radio France Internationale

Sports Illustrated’s Favorite Moments of the 2025–26 NBA Season

The NBA regular season goes for 82 games, but produces an infinite number of moments. We picked our favorites from this year.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking Each First Round NBA Playoff Series by Watchability After Game 1

With eight Game 1s in the books over the weekend, let’s check in on which of these series are worth watching.

Sports Illustrated

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Is Steph Curry Retiring Soon? Warriors Star Responds to Retirement Rumors After Frustrating Play-In Exit

Stephen Curry dismisses retirement speculation after the Warriors' play-in loss to the Suns, reaffirming his commitment to the NBA and his team.

International Business Times UK

LeBron James is 41. And he’s somehow still carrying his team in the playoffs

The Lakers star would have been expecting to play a supporting role as he burrows into his 40s. But injuries means he has assumed a familiar role

The Guardian - US

NBA Playoffs: Winners And Losers From the First Weekend of Games

A look back at the first weekend of playoff hoops as the higher seeded teams held serve across Game 1s. For the most part, at least.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Playoffs: Takeaways As Magic Upset Pistons, Victor Wembanyama Shines in Playoff Debut

Live scores, updates and takeaways from Sunday’s NBA playoff games.

Sports Illustrated

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘Last year is over’: Oklahoma City launch title defense as NBA’s parity era faces test

The league hasn’t had a repeat champion since the 2017-18 Warriors. The level-headed, consistent Thunder may be the ones to change that

The Guardian - US

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Steal Game 1 as Rockets Offense Collapses Without Kevin Durant

Despite forcing turnovers and dominating the glass, Houston’s cold shooting without Durant gives shorthanded L.A. just enough of an opening for postseason life.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Playoffs: Takeaways After LeBron James Lifts Lakers to Game 1 Win, Knicks Make Statement Against Hawks

Takeaways from each Game 1 on Saturday that officially kicked off the NBA playoffs.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Playoff Power Ranking: Where Every Team Stands Heading Into the First Round

There are 16 teams left to battle for the championship—how do they stack up against each other?

Sports Illustrated

Top Five Players We Want to See Win Their First NBA Championship

As the NBA’s young stars take over, some seasoned veterans are still on the hunt for their first Larry O’Brien trophy.

Sports Illustrated

Luka Dončić, Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant Lead NBA Playoff Injury Reports Ahead of Saturday Slate

A few stars dot the injury report for Saturday’s opening slate of NBA games.

Sports Illustrated

Three Bold Predictions for Rockets-Lakers As Kevin Durant, LeBron James Clash in First Round

With Luka Dončić still on the shelf, LeBron James has to keep the Lakers competitive against Kevin Durant and the Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Sports Illustrated

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

Five NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Knicks’ Title Chances, LeBron James’s Leadership

Plus, is it too soon for San Antonio to break through, how far can Jayson Tatum take the Celtics after returning from injury and if the Pistons are built for the postseason.

The Guardian - US

NBA playoff predictions 2026: the winner, key players and dark horses

Will a Thunder repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off

SuperWest Sports

2025-26 NBA Awards for Players From Schools in West

Most improved, DPOY, Rookie of the Year, Sixth-Man, Biggest Letdown, and MVP for NBA Players from schools in the West.

Sports Illustrated

Former NBA Player Damon Jones Set to Become First to Plead Guilty in FBI’s Basketball Betting Probe

Damon Jones is set to be the first person to plead guilty in sweeping NBA gambling investigation.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham eligible for NBA awards after winning 65-game rule appeals

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are in the mix to win NBA awards

The Independent UK

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones to plead guilty in gambling scandal

A change-of-plea hearing for Jones is now scheduled for April 28

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Steph Curry Show Is Still One of the Best in Town

With a generation of stars set to age out of the NBA in the coming years, Stephen Curry and the Warriors reminded us all what the glory days felt like.

The Independent UK

Lamine Yamal makes promise to Barcelona fans after latest Champions League heartbreak

Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday

Creative Bloq

That bizarre Bronny James logo battle is baffling fans

"Are they trademarking putting a number inside of a letter?”

Sports Illustrated

As Lakers Prepare for Rockets Series, Luka Dončić's Status Remains a Mystery

The Los Angeles Lakers have no update on Luka Dončić's status as their first playoff game against the Rockets approaches.

Sports Illustrated

How Lamine Yamal Is Taking Inspiration From LeBron James on Barcelona Comeback Quest

Barcelona’s No. 10 is hoping to emulate what the NBA superstar did when he led one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Shai GilgeousAlexander

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

UEFA Champions League

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.