Olympiakos and Fenerbahçe Beko go head-to-head tomorrow in a highly anticipated EuroLeague semifinal, with a spot in the final on the line.
60-year-old Steve Kerr signed 2 more years with the Warriors in what could be Curry's final season. After saying "I was leaving" following the Play-In loss to the Suns who eliminated the Lakers, after 3 weeks of meetings with Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy, he returned. 4 NBA championships, 12 seasons' man, extended to 2027-28.
The 41-year-old King is in free agency after Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Lakers 4-0 in the conference semifinals. Three options: re-sign with Lakers, transfer to another team, or retire. CBS Sports analysis calls retirement "a real possibility" — the NBA world is holding its breath after the final season.
With Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslem's message "Either sign an extension or get traded, decision before the June 23 Draft," the NBA's most explosive transfer file is open. From Stephen A. Smith's Chet Holmgren swap proposal to Knicks-Bucks meetings — 10 teams in line for the 31-year-old Greek star.
At Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, May 21, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks plan to take the series 2-0 using home-court advantage and deliver a fatal blow to Cleveland. After Tuesday night's historic 22-point comeback, Brunson called it "a special moment" — Now the question: can he repeat the same picture?
In Game 2, Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Spurs at home and leveled the series 1-1. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wiped away his Game 1 disaster with 30 points + 9 assists. Spurs rookie Stephon Castle broke an NBA-history record for "worst two-game turnover stretch" with 9 turnovers.
At the EuroLeague Final Four held May 22-24 at Telekom Center Athens, Fenerbahçe Beko meets local favorite Olympiacos in the semifinal. Real Madrid faces Valencia. European basketball's most romantic week begins.
In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the 21-year-old French phenom single-handedly neutralized defending MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Reigning-champion OKC fell apart on their home floor with 37% first-half shooting — Spurs have beaten the Thunder 5 of 6 meetings this season.
The Knicks, down 22 points, launched an 18-1 run led by Brunson with 7:52 to play and won 115-104 in overtime. They lead the Eastern Conference Finals 1-0 — outscoring the Cavaliers 44-11 over the final 20 minutes.
