Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/feed/ Fri, 29 May 2026 18:21:54 EDT en-US hourly 1 NBA Featured Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:32:51 EDT Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:29:54 EDT Mike Koreen four_cols_meta sn-collection wemby Wembanyama, Spurs force Game 7 vs. Thunder in West Finals 6360212 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 22:58:42 EDT Fri, 29 May 2026 00:28:43 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA OKC SA sn-article (Cole Burston/CP) Webster How Raptors could benefit from NBA’s draft lottery reform 6360212 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 20:30:25 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 20:32:10 EDT Michael Grange Did the Raptors’ team building options get a little better after the NBA confirmed its plan for lottery reform Thursday?

According to Michael Grange, they may well have.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article (David J. Phillip/AP) Wemby Shai All-business Wembanyama earns Spurs chance at Game 7 6360212 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 23:16:14 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 23:58:34 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA SA sn-article (Eric Gay/AP Photo) Mitch Rob Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson suffers broken pinky finger, no timetable for return 6360212 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 19:16:06 EDT Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:54 EDT Sportsnet Staff The New York Knicks will be without a key physical presence in their frontcourt for the foreseeable future.

]]> Basketball NBA NY sn-article NBA Headlines Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:20:30 EST Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:26:59 EDT Josh Beneteau headlines_meta sn-collection tristan thompson1 Canadian Tristan Thompson confirms NBA retirement after 14 seasons 5831758 headlines Fri, 29 May 2026 13:37:10 EDT Fri, 29 May 2026 13:42:16 EDT Sportsnet Staff Tristan Thompson’s NBA days appear to be over.

]]> Basketball NBA CLE sn-article George Walker IV/AP adam NBA approves draft lottery reform in effort to curb tanking 5831758 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 15:37:46 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 16:18:52 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA sn-article Nate Billings/AP Finals Schedule announced for 2026 NBA Finals 5831758 headlines Fri, 29 May 2026 14:21:19 EDT Fri, 29 May 2026 14:21:54 EDT Sportsnet Staff As the New York Knicks await the winner of Saturday’s winner-take-all Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, they can officially begin planning out their schedule for the coming weeks.

]]> Basketball NBA sn-article Tony Gutierrez/AP Shai Wemby Report: SGA’s lawyers issue cease and desist to Underdog for board game promotion 5831758 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 15:01:20 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 15:13:51 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA OKC SA sn-article Nick Wass/AP terry NBA player Terry Rozier hit with new bribery charges in sports gambling sting 5831758 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 21:26:54 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 21:27:02 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA sn-article Wemby Wembanyama held to series-low 20 points as Spurs fall to Thunder in Game 5 5831758 headlines Wed, 27 May 2026 00:05:01 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 01:05:27 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA SA sn-article Joe Mazzulla Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla named NBA coach of the year 5831758 headlines Tue, 26 May 2026 19:47:24 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 20:13:21 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA BOS sn-article spurs thunder NBA Playoffs: Round 3 schedule, scores 5831758 headlines Mon, 25 May 2026 22:43:58 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 23:00:44 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA sn-article NBA Top Videos Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:25:25 EDT Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:27:50 EDT Josh Beneteau carousel_meta sn-collection 17800249856629022 How Wembanyama helped Spurs force Game 7 vs. Thunder 6414058 carousel Thu, 28 May 2026 23:29:38 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 23:29:38 EDT Sportsnet Video Michael Grange joins Martine Gaillard and Jesse Fuchs on Sportsnet Central to discuss how Victor Wembanyama helped the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals.

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]]> Basketball NBA CLE NY sn-article Sue Ogrocki/AP cavs Report: Cavaliers bringing back Atkinson, staff, front office feed_column Tue, 26 May 2026 15:54:46 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 15:54:54 EDT Sportsnet Staff Basketball NBA CLE sn-article 17798028676626670 Harden ‘genuinely feels like’ Cavaliers are better team than Knicks full_width Tue, 26 May 2026 09:42:50 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 09:42:50 EDT Sportsnet Video Cavaliers star James Harden addresses the media after being eliminated in the ECF, says it’s tough to answer the question of how much better the Knicks are than them, because he “genuinely feels like they are the better team.” Courtesy: NBA

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]]> Basketball NBA sn-article Frank Gunn/CP Scottie Barnes Raptors’ Scottie Barnes makes NBA’s All-Defensive second team feed_column Fri, 22 May 2026 19:40:33 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 20:05:31 EDT Sportsnet Staff The anchor of the Toronto Raptors’ fifth-ranked defence is being rightfully acknowledged.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article Tony Gutierrez/AP Shai Wemby Eyeing greatness, Gilgeous-Alexander meets monstrous foe in Wembanyama feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 14:30:49 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 08:40:16 EDT Michael Grange Knocking on dynasty’s door, the Thunder face their greatest challenge yet in Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Now, SGA and his troops must find a way to slay the monster if they want to continue their march toward greatness, writes Sportsnet’s Michael Grange.

]]> Basketball NBA OKC SA sn-article Sue Ogrocki/AP Knicks ‘Best Knicks team’: Basketball world celebrates New York’s return to NBA Finals feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 22:49:20 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 08:22:05 EDT Associated Press The New York Knicks are off to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and that means bedlam in the Big Apple.

]]> Basketball NBA CLE NY sn-article knicks Inside the numbers of the Knicks’ 10-game winning streak feed_column Sat, 23 May 2026 23:30:03 EDT Sat, 23 May 2026 23:30:11 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA NY sn-article Frank Gunn/CP Scottie Barnes All-Defensive Team nod continues greatness trajectory for Raptors’ Scottie Barnes feed_column Fri, 22 May 2026 19:47:33 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 20:02:19 EDT Michael Grange Four years ago, a relatively fresh-faced Scottie Barnes said he wanted to be an all-NBA defender. With his nod for the All-Defensive Team, he is on course to great things, writes Michael Grange.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article heat magic Miami’s Bam Adebayo wins NBA’s Social Justice Champion award feed_column Fri, 22 May 2026 20:01:06 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 21:30:55 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA MIA sn-article Frank Gunn/CANADIAN PRESS Collin Murray-Boyles Raptors’ Murray-Boyles rewarded with all-rookie honours after making instant impact feed_column Thu, 21 May 2026 08:03:52 EDT Thu, 21 May 2026 08:28:33 EDT Michael Grange There weren’t 10 better rookies in the NBA this season than Collin Murray-Boyles, earning the Raptors’ standout freshman a spot on the NBA’s all-rookie second-team.

]]> Basketball NBA TOR sn-article (Nate Billings/AP Photo) SGA Gilgeous-Alexander tops Wembanyama in MVP battle, but rivalry just beginning full_width Sun, 17 May 2026 18:40:24 EDT Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:44 EDT Michael Grange Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is once more the NBA’s MVP, winning the battle. Victor Wembanyama put himself in the conversation with an epic season of his own. But the larger, longer fight has just begun.

]]> Basketball NBA OKC SA sn-article LM Otero/AP masai Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision fire Jason Kidd feed_column Wed, 20 May 2026 13:02:49 EDT Wed, 20 May 2026 15:27:32 EDT Associated Press Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was a difficult decision, and his alone, to remove Jason Kidd as the team’s coach after five seasons.

]]> Basketball NBA DAL sn-article CP173291661(1) Mavericks part ways with head coach Jason Kidd feed_column Tue, 19 May 2026 19:10:01 EDT Tue, 19 May 2026 22:46:46 EDT Associated Press The Dallas Mavericks are making a change on the sideline.

]]> Basketball NBA DAL sn-article Jenny Kane/AP trail Trail Blazers lay off employees as part of a restructuring effort feed_column Wed, 20 May 2026 16:48:05 EDT Wed, 20 May 2026 16:48:07 EDT Associated Press Basketball NBA POR sn-article 17790715866620547 How Gilgeous-Alexander’s second MVP put him on track to NBA greatness full_width Sun, 17 May 2026 22:35:09 EDT Sun, 17 May 2026 22:35:09 EDT Sportsnet Video Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor joins Sportsnet’s Faizal Khamisa to further contextualize Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s back-to-back MVP wins, discussing how his accolades at this stage in his career compare to some of the all-time greats in NBA history.

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]]> Basketball NBA NO ORL sn-article pistons Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from blowout loss in Game 7 against Cavaliers feed_column Mon, 18 May 2026 02:38:39 EDT Mon, 18 May 2026 02:38:42 EDT Associated Press The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be.

]]> Basketball NBA DET sn-article 17791515086621012 Commissioner Silver presents Gilgeous-Alexander with 2025-26 MVP trophy full_width Mon, 18 May 2026 20:45:41 EDT Mon, 18 May 2026 20:45:41 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch as NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with his second consecutive Most Valuable Player award, prior to Game 1. The Canadian is the 14th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards.

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]]> Basketball NBA OKC sn-article Clarke Brandon Clarke cause of death could take weeks to determine feed_column Fri, 15 May 2026 14:37:04 EDT Fri, 15 May 2026 14:37:12 EDT Associated Press Brandon Clarke’s death raised countless questions. So far, there are few answers.

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