Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68 Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer known to his Brazilian compatriots as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday The Independent UK · Apr 18
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 · Apr 18
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 · Apr 18
Why Draymond Green Is Happy NBA Didn’t Suspend LaMelo Ball for Tripping Bam Adebayo It’s not for the reason you might think. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
NBA Play-In Tournament: Takeaways After Warriors Go Night Night, Magic and Suns Advance to Playoffs The final two spots in the NBA playoffs will be decided on Friday night. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
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. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Exclusive: Adam Silver on winning the Edison Achievement Award: ‘Sports remind us that some of the most important forms of innovation are human’ The NBA commissioner has an unlikely background to lead the league through crises and global expansion, but Adam Silver says executives should get hooped with some sports business know-how. Fortune · Apr 17
Sources: Andrej Stojakovic Will Return to Illinois Illinois will now have five of its top eight scorers back in the fold next season from last year's Final Four team. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Who Made NBC’s Kevin Kisner Apologize to CBS? NBC’s golf analyst did a mea culpa after ripping coverage of the Masters’ final round. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
LaMelo Ball Explained Why He Hasn’t Apologized to Bam Adebayo Yet LaMelo Ball insists his head stays clear, but he will apologize to Bam Adebayo when he sees him. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Great Barrier Thief: Dyson Daniels emerges as key to unlocking Atlanta’s NBA playoff hopes Australian guard has endured a mixed campaign but will be one of the Hawks’ main protagonists in a marquee match-up against the New York Knicks The Guardian - AU · Apr 17
Adam Silver Faces a Critical Stretch for the NBA’s Future Teams racing to the bottom are not making life easier for the league’s commissioner, who suddenly finds himself facing several dicey issues. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Three Bold Predictions for Star-Studded First-Round Series For the third time in four years, Denver and Minnesota will meet in the postseason. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
A billion-dollar business soon to be a relic? What pro cycling can learn from the blueprints of F1 and soccer As the UCI asks for ideas on how to revolutionise the sport, in the first of a two-part deep dive, Cyclingnews looks at how cycling could learn from other sports, and what some of pro cycling's most forward-thinking minds believe it needs, from budget caps to ownership models Cycling News · Apr 17
Sports Illustrated · Apr 17 The NHL's Playoff Format Is Awful, and It Needs to Change—Here's How It’s time for the NHL to do away with its current playoff format.
Axios · Apr 17 Cavs vs. Raptors: High-pressure playoffs start Saturday After several disappointing playoff exits, it's do-or-die time for the Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers.
The Guardian - US · Apr 17 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 · Apr 17 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 · Apr 16 Cooper Flagg Only Needed One Year to Prove That the Mavs Had Landed Another Superstar Dallas Mavericks forward and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg had a brilliant rookie season that ended up being historic. Here's a full breakdown of his first NBA campaign.
AAP · Apr 16 Hawks' injured Boomer to miss two weeks of NBA playoffs Jock Landale will miss the first two weeks of Atlanta's NBA playoffs campaign as he's still sidelined with a sprained right ankle.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16 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.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16 Bam Adebayo Is Still Waiting to Hear From LaMelo Ball After Tripping Incident LaMelo Ball told reporters on Tuesday that he would check on Adebayo after tripping him and causing him to miss the rest of the game.
The Independent UK · Apr 16 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 · Apr 16 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 · Apr 16 Duke's Cayden Boozer Makes Decision on Basketball Future As Brother Cameron Prepares to Be Top NBA Draft Pick Boozer will return for his sophomore season with the Blue Devils.