Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have their backs against the wall in the Western Conference Finals heading into Game 6 on Thursday night. San Antoni

Former NBA star draws a hard moral line on comedy and the dead, saying real talent doesn't require punching down on people who can't fight back.

Every NBA season starts with a set of assumptions. Certain teams are supposed to be good. Certain players are supposed to take a step forward. The standings, when they finally arrive, are mostly meant to confirm what everyone already

The Western Conference finals return to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5, with the Thunder and Spurs tied 2-2. With the team winning Game 5 in a 2-2 playoffs series going on to win that best-of-seven matchup more than 80 percent of the time,

Game 6 is Thursday in San Antonio. If there's a Game 7, it'll be back in Oklahoma City on Saturday, while the New York Knicks wait to see who emerges.

The 2025-26 NBA awards have all been announced after Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was named Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

The Spurs needed Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead, but Wembanyama looked timid. If Victor Wembanyama was even half as motivated as when he saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lift the MVP trophy, the Spurs cornerstone would have a catalogue of terrorizing plays.

Joe Mazzulla called Coach of the Year a "stupid award" in March but won it Tuesday, crediting his staff over individual recognition for the honor.

The NBA draft early entry withdrawal deadline is Wednesday at midnight, meaning these big-time players have to decide if they'll stay or go.

The next great era of NBA basketball is already taking shape, and it is being built by pairs. Every dynasty in the sport's history has been built around a great duo at its core. Bird and McHale. Shaq and Kobe.