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.

REVEALED: 2 | Vintage Vibes

High fives: Victor Wembanyama's rise to the top of the NBA charts

French professional basketball player Victor Wembanyama is expected to return to the San Antonio Spurs team for Sunday night's fourth game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of their NBA Western Conference play-off.

Radio France Internationale

From tragedy to triumph, the Thunder and their fans bond and put Oklahoma City on the world stage

Isaiah Hartenstein never expected a museum visit to change his life

The Independent UK

Rudy Gobert Addresses ‘Disrespect’ Following Defensive Player of the Year Snub

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert shut down Nikola Jokić then addressed what he saw as a disrespectful fourth-place finish in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

Sports Illustrated

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

Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history as he is named Defensive Player of the Year

Victor Wembanyama was crowned Defensive Player of the Year on Monday

The Independent UK

The NBA Is About to Lose a Generation of Rivalries—Here’s How the Next Generation Can Replace Them

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have defined a generation of basketball with huge games against each other. Which rivalries will define the next generation?

Sports Illustrated

Each First-Time All-Star for 2026 NBA All-Star Game and How They Got Here

Six players received All-Star honors for the first time in 2026.

Sports Illustrated

Nikola Topić Makes Emotional NBA Debut Months After Cancer Diagnosis

Nikola Topić made his NBA debut on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

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

NBA All-Star Game Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of All-Star Weekend

The NBA All-Star break will feature a new format for the All-Star Game and plenty more events in the run-up to the action on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Announces Reserves for 2026 All-Star Game

The NBA has tabbed 14 reserves for this year’s All-Star Game.

Sports Illustrated

Chris Mannix’s NBA All-Star Game Reserves Projections

LeBron James’s case to earn his record 22nd straight selection, plus which players are locks to make the field vs. tough calls in each conference.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Midseason Awards: Reviving the MVP Debate Between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić

The Coach of the Year and rookie races are surprisingly competitive, while Victor Wembanyama should run away with Defensive Player of the Year with one caveat.

Sports Illustrated

What the Thunder’s Midseason Win Over the Spurs Really Meant

Against a San Antonio team that had owned it all season, Oklahoma City finally looked like the defending champion sending a message.

Sports Illustrated

The ascendant San Antonio Spurs are the gift the NBA needed

San Antonio’s takedown of Oklahoma City has revived drama, rivalry and joy in an NBA season that badly needed all three

The Guardian - US

NBA Christmas Takeaways: Spurs Make Statement, Lakers’ Defensive Woes

Plus, Jalen Brunson makes MVP case, something is off with Oklahoma City and Draymond Green’s future with Golden State is murky.

Sports Illustrated

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

Victor Wembanyama Was So Fired Up After Chet Holmgren Missed a Free Throw

Broadcast mics picked up Wembanyama's reaction to Holmgren's missed free throw.

Sports Illustrated

Victor Wembanyama Seemingly Takes Dig at Thunder After Spurs Upset OKC in NBA Cup

There’s a budding rivalry between the Spurs and the Thunder, that much is clear after Saturday night’s intense matchup.

Sports Illustrated

Dirk Nowitzki Thought Wemby Made 'Dismissive' Comment About Chet Holmgren

Wembanyama, in an interview before the NBA Cup semifinal game, made a comment about Holmgren that Nowitzki took exception to.

Sports Illustrated

How Red-Hot Thunder Are Pacing Compared to 73-Win Warriors, 72-Win Bulls

Can the Thunder win an NBA-record 74 games? Here's how Oklahoma City is pacing compared to the 73-win Warriors and 72-win Bulls.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Sports Illustrated

The Secret to How the Thunder Turned a Championship Into a Juggernaut Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC’s talented core are redefining what a repeat champ can be through collective effort and clear priorities.

The Sports Daily

Jalen Williams No Longer Eligible for Extension Bump

With Jalen Williams recently missing his 18th game of the season, he is no longer eligible to receive a max extension bump.

Sports Illustrated

Why the Thunder Could Be Better Than Last Season’s Champion Team

The “well-oiled machine” looks like it could zoom past 70 wins and Oklahoma City doesn’t even have all the pieces in place yet.

AAP

Furphy's All-Star addition a slam dunk: Vince Carter

Dunk king Vince Carter wants Australian Johnny Furphy included in this year's All-Star contest, but the Indiana guard needs to get healthy first.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Watchability Rankings: Predicting the Five Most Fun Teams to Watch This Season

From amazing talent (the Nuggets) to chaos machines (the Pelicans), these are the squads you’ll actually enjoy watching.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Have One Scary Advantage As They Open 2025–26 NBA Season Trying to Repeat

Oklahoma City dominated last season and chose to run it back, but with an even higher ceiling.

Operation Sports

Who Will Be the Best Players in NBA 2K in Five Years

Crystal ball equipped.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Giannis Antetokounmpo

1,336 stories

Shai GilgeousAlexander

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

Organisations

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.