Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Had a Blunt Message for Teammate Jared McCain After Icing Game 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came up big for the Thunder in Game 2. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Inside the Knicks’ Plan to Attack James Harden Plus, why the Mavericks and Jason Kidd parted ways, the latest in Tom Dundon’s cost-cutting measures with the Blazers and an awards season mess. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Shaquille O'Neal already has $500 million, but is going back to college for a fourth degree at the age of 53. What can Gen Z learn from him? NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, now 54, earned his fourth college degree from LSU, urging Gen Z graduates to embrace lifelong learning in an AI-driven economy. He emphasized that character trumps resumes and that failure is a stepping stone to success. O'Neal's commitment to education extends beyond basketball, building a vast… The Economic Times · May 21
NBA Fans Are Fed Up With NBC’s Experimental Camera Angles During Western Conference Finals NBC and Peacock are using camera angles that fans hate during the Western Conference finals. Sports Illustrated · May 21
Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds The first year of the NBA’s media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of viewers The Independent UK · May 21
Bulls Eyeing Former All-Star, Warriors Assistant As Next Potential Coach The Bulls have added Jerry Stackhouse to the list of the team’s potential head coaching candidates. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Western Conference Finals: Three Things We Learned From Thunder’s Huge Response vs. Spurs The series is tied 1–1 as it heads to San Antonio. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Ranking the Open NBA Coaching Jobs After Mavericks’ Decision to Move On From Jason Kidd With the opportunity to coach Cooper Flagg in Dallas now on the table, here’s how the four NBA openings stack up. Sports Illustrated · May 20
WWE's Danhausen Has A Request After Successfully Helping The Knicks With His 'Curse,' And It Involves Timothée Chalamet We need to make this happen. Cinemablend · May 20
Wembanyama's Spurs to play New Orleans Pelicans in Paris in 2027 Basketball phenomenon Victor Wembanyama will play in front of French fans for the second time in three years, after NBA chiefs on Wednesday confirmed his San Antonio Spurs team will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in Paris next January. Radio France Internationale · May 20
Cavaliers Meltdown: Three Coaching Blunders by Cleveland That Led to Epic Collapse vs. Knicks The Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead against the Knicks in an epic collapse, and coach Kenny Atkinson did nothing to stop it. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Mike Breen on His Premature Bang During Cavs-Knicks Thriller We asked ESPN’s lead NBA voice about the Sam Merrill three-pointer that wasn’t. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Despite a $500 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: 'Your character will take you further than your resume' The NBA legend and businessman just earned another degree from LSU at 54—but he says character and humility matter more than credentials. Fortune · May 20
Blazers Layoffs: Staffer Says Cuts Hit Highest Salaries From Spreadsheet With No Care The Portland Trail Blazers laid off around 70 employees as part of owner Tom Dundon's cost-cutting strategy, sparking debate over the impact on the team's future and employee morale. International Business Times UK · May 20
Sports Illustrated · May 20 SI:AM | James Harden Made the Knicks’ Historic Comeback Possible The Beard’s lackluster defense allowed Jalen Brunson to take over the fourth quarter and bring New York back from an enormous deficit.
Sports Illustrated · May 20 Ranking the Five Best NBA Announcers: Where Do Mike Breen, Ian Eagle Stack Up A look at the best NBA announcers who currently grace the microphone across the league’s broadcasts.
The Guardian - US · May 20 ‘These are artifacts from history’: exhibition celebrates objects of sporting victory At the American Museum of Natural History, an expansive range of medals, trophies and other keepsakes, showcase nearly 150 years of US sports history
The Guardian - US · May 20 Amazon Prime’s NBA playoff coverage was an alienating, strangely visionary experiment in anti-TV The streamer has given us a broadcast so powerfully isolating it effectively anticipates sport’s viewerless future
AAP · May 20 BASK:Breakers lock in World Cup-winning coach for NBL tilt Canadian national team coach Gordon Herbert, who led Germany to World Cup gold three years ago, has been confirmed as the Breakers' new coach.
AAP · May 20 Breakers lock in World Cup-winning coach for NBL tilt Canadian national team coach Gordon Herbert, who led Germany to World Cup gold three years ago, has been confirmed as the Breakers' new coach.
AAP · May 20 Stunning late Knicks surge sinks Cavs in OT thriller New York have come from the clouds late in the fourth quarter to then go on and beat Cleveland by 11 points in overtime to start the Eastern Conference finals.
Sports Illustrated · May 20 Jason Kidd, Mavericks Part Ways: Where Masai Ujiri, Dallas Could Turn for Next Coaching Hire Kidd is out less than two years after leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals in 2024.
Sports Illustrated · May 19 Will Wade’s Return to LSU Is Already Pushing Bounds of NCAA Eligibility Audaciously RJ Luis Jr. signed multiple two-way NBA contracts last season and is likely to face a legal fight to play for the Tigers in 2026–27.
Sports Illustrated · May 19 Assessing Michigan's Roster After Morez Johnson Jr. Makes NBA Draft Decision Do the Wolverines have the firepower for a repeat?
AAP · May 19 Aussie Jock details injury fallout, NBA ambitions Australian centre Jock Landale is determined to cash in on his breakout NBA season, which ended abruptly when he was injured by an opponent's flagrant foul.