Stadium & Street · Basketball
The whole sports world. A New York edge.
Latest in this section
Read now ↗
Latest publications and updates first · Older stories are filed below
Basketball · NBA · Los Angeles Lakers
A 61-foot halftime shot supplied the spectacle. His two-point scoring and free throws supplied most of the points, and a 20-point third quarter changed the game.
November 6, 2026 · Final
Basketball · NBA · Golden State Warriors
The Warriors center announced his decision Friday. His statement did not settle a return date or his contract’s future.
November 4 report · Updated November 6
·Basketball · NBA · Milestone
Curry’s 26,711th regular-season point put him 17th in NBA history. The Warriors still had a tie to break at halftime before winning their sixth straight.
Warriors 120, Heat 100 · November 5, 2026
Basketball · NBA · San Antonio
The Spurs beat the Mavericks 112-111 behind career highs in points and rebounds from Victor Wembanyama. His work inside carried a team that shot 5-for-36 from three.
November 4 final
Basketball · NBA Cup · After the final
Stephen Curry makes eight threes as Golden State erases a 23-point first-quarter deficit. The supporting cast supplies the decisive separation.
October 30, 2026
Basketball · NBA · Overnight report
Oklahoma City loses another starter, ESPN reports agreement on the Lakers sale terms, and Detroit sends the Nets to 0-5.
October 30, 2026
Basketball · Portland · Injury update
Portland says imaging showed a grade two left hamstring strain after Thursday’s game against Memphis.
October 30, 2026 · Team medical update
Read the brief ↗Basketball · NBA · Milestone
Denver beat New Orleans 104-91 behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists from Nikola Jokić. He is the second player to reach 200 regular-season triple-doubles.
October 28, 2026 · Final
Basketball · Sports media · Ernie Johnson
Johnson will leave the host's chair after 2026-27. His announcement draws a distinction between ending one role and ending a career.
October 28, 2026 · His announcement
NBA · Reported injury update · Minnesota
ESPN reports a Thursday procedure and an absence of up to two months. AP independently reports several weeks. Neither is a confirmed return date.
October 27, 2026 reporting · Morning update October 28
Basketball · Knicks · After the final
Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 27 points and 20 rebounds. The defending champions are 1-3 after turning a one-point halftime lead into a 25-point cushion.
October 27, 2026 · Final
Basketball · Jazz · Injury update
The Jazz say Jaren Jackson Jr. will be reassessed in six weeks after a right-knee MCL tear. Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day with a right-wrist sprain.
October 27 update · October 26 injuries
Basketball · NBA · Developing news
Sam Presti confirmed Williams' fractured left fibula and dislocated ankle, and Wallace's left shoulder labral tear. Alex Caruso then left Monday's win with an ankle sprain.
October 25 injuries · Updated October 26
·Basketball · NBA · News & analysis
Kalshi and Polymarket gain league partnerships as the NBA and CFTC agree to share information. The commercial rights, integrity rules and risks to fans are separate questions.
October 26, 2026 · League announcement
Basketball · NBA · After the Final
Lakers 132, Jazz 123. Doncic and Austin Reaves combined for 81 points, while Los Angeles made ten more threes than Utah.
October 25, 2026 · Salt Lake City
Basketball · New York Knicks · Title defense
Franz Wagner takes over late at the Garden. Our title-defense tracker compares equal-game checkpoints and separates slow starts from broken-up rosters and major injury absences.
October 25, 2026 · Final
Basketball · Pistons · Injury update
Detroit will re-evaluate its center in two weeks. Both New York road games fall before that review, which is not a confirmed return date.
October 25, 2026 · Team medical update
Basketball · Orlando Magic · Injury update
The Magic confirmed a low-grade right high ankle sprain. ESPN reports an absence of multiple weeks, but Orlando has not announced a return date. The Knicks host the Magic Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern.
October 24, 2026
Basketball · After the Final · New York
Mikal Bridges went 0-for-8, but New York also committed 16 turnovers. Miles McBride's six threes and a rebounding advantage were not enough against Jayson Tatum's 36 points.
October 23, 2026 · Final
Read the brief ↗Basketball · Knicks · News and analysis
A new company response puts the empty boxes in a fuller context. Delayed coaches' rings, a broader gift program and a misleading cybersecurity test are three different issues.
October 23, 2026 · MSG response
Basketball · The Street · Friday edition
Anthony Edwards' red AE 3 arrives on the calendar today. The shoe, the Knicks' ring and PSA's shrinking backlog each reward a closer look beyond the headline number.
October 23, 2026 · Sneakers, design and collecting
Basketball · After the Final · Philadelphia
The Sixers trailed by 24 at halftime, then outscored Cleveland 69-37. Tyrese Maxey's 32 points led a comeback that turned a troubled home opener into a second straight win.
October 22, 2026 · Final
Basketball / Hockey · Regional night desk · NBA and NHL
Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. scored 59 of Brooklyn's 103 points. In Buffalo, Jason Zucker scored in his return, but Cole Knuble's first two NHL goals helped Philadelphia end the Sabres' point streak.
October 21, 2026 · Two official finals
Basketball · NBA · Opening night
Tyrese Maxey scored 28, and an 11-0 finish to the third quarter turned New York's halftime lead into a deficit it never erased.
October 20, 2026 · Final
·Basketball · Street / Design critique · Knicks championship ring
Jason of Beverly Hills has revealed New York's ring. The arena detail gives the spectacle a purpose, but the published measurements need careful labels, not a biggest-ring contest.
October 20, 2026 · Official designer reveal
·Basketball · Opinion · New York Knicks
A banner is permanent. A championship window is not. New York can cherish this title and still demand a basketball argument for ownership’s financial boundaries.
October 19, 2026 · Before opening night
Basketball · NBA · Injury update
Simmons' season-ending injury is confirmed. Curry's right ankle sprain drew a reassuring update from Steve Kerr, not an announced absence timetable.
October 18, 2026 · Separate practice injuries
Basketball · NBA · Roster analysis
The club confirms Brown's waiver, while ESPN reports Wiseman will stay. Reserve size and payroll flexibility explain the choice better than a head-to-head player ranking.
October 17, 2026 · Brown waiver confirmed; Wiseman retention reported
Basketball · Remembrance
Kentucky, the NBA and the Basketball Hall of Fame confirm Hagan's death. His career connected a college title, the Hawks' 1958 championship and years leading Kentucky athletics.
October 15, 2026 · Death confirmed in October 16 announcements
Basketball · NBA · Knicks preseason
Toronto made 17 threes to New York's seven. Brunson, Towns, Bridges and Anunoby were inactive by coach's decision, so the result needs its preseason context.
October 13 · Preseason final
Basketball · Knicks · After the final
New York's regulars worked fewer than 15 minutes apiece, as expected in a preseason opener. The lopsided final still exposed an 8-for-41 three-point night.
October 5 · Preseason final
Read the brief ↗Basketball · NBA · Reported agreement
The reported deal ends a training-camp standoff and keeps Detroit's All-Star center with the team, pending a formal announcement.
October 1 · Agreement reported
Basketball · NBA · Warriors
Golden State has confirmed Curry's extension. ESPN reports a $116 million value and a 2028-29 player option; any added roster flexibility remains a projection.
September 26 · Signing officially announced
·Basketball · NBA · 76ers
James has now explained the thinking behind his July move to the 76ers. His reasons were personal and competitive; whether that star-studded lineup works is the next question.
September 25 · James explains July decision
Basketball · NBA · Remembering Bob Pettit
Named among the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996, Pettit gave the Hawks their 1958 title with a 50-point Finals clincher and helped define the modern forward.
September 23 · Died at 93
·Basketball and WWE · Collect · Release guide
Topps lists a noon Eastern EQL launch for Pristine Basketball. Stadium Club WWE is already available for pre-order, with an October 23 release date. Here is what the official pages actually promise.
September 24 · Basketball launch and WWE pre-order
Basketball · Knicks · Contract watch
ESPN reports that a Karl-Anthony Towns extension is unlikely before camp. SNY describes positive talks. Neither report says the Knicks have decided to move their championship center.
September 23 reports · Ahead of training camp
Basketball · Opinion · The Jordan effect
The championships made Michael Jordan credible. Air Jordan turned that credibility into a global system of performance, identity and athlete-driven commerce that still shapes the game.
September 19 · Basketball, business and culture
Basketball · Opinion · The global game
Barcelona did not create international basketball. It accelerated its visibility, ambition and connection to the NBA—and helped build the competitive world that now sends stars such as Jokić, Wembanyama and Dončić back to the league.
September 19 · Olympic legacy
Basketball · Ticket desk
A pricing pause is a reason to check your order—not rush into a different listing. Here is our buyer's checklist.
· Read the story ↗Basketball · Buying guide
Fast Break and Swingman are different versions—not interchangeable search results. Start with the construction, care and exact listing.
· Read the story ↗Basketball · In remembrance
The former Knicks forward and Georgetown standout has died at 43, Yahoo Sports reports, citing his wife's announcement. His basketball life continued in coaching after the NBA.
·Basketball · Knicks · Ticket update
MSG paused Knicks ticket sales and promised refunds for the pricing difference, AP reported September 17. The revised target still averages 12% above last season. A sales restart and completed refunds have not been verified for this update. The report concerns the Knicks; an equivalent Rangers pricing error has not been confirmed.
· Read the brief ↗Basketball · NBA · Contract analysis
The reported five-year, $155 million extension invites a debate about what elite defense is worth—and how much offense Detroit needs alongside it.
September 18 · Reported agreement
· Read the brief ↗The whole sports world remains in play.
Return to the front page ↗
