Basketball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With their season on the line, the Minnesota Lynx did just enough to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals .

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It wasn't always pretty, but Alanna Smith fought through a back injury and made a big difference down the stretch on Friday night as the Minnesota Lynx evened the WNBA Finals by beating the New York Liberty .

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In their first chance to secure the first WNBA championship in New York's history, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart came up short.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Liberty are one victory away from securing the franchise's first WNBA championship. They'll have their first chance Friday night when they face the Minnesota Lynx in Game 4 of the Finals.

LeBron James is entering his record-tying 22nd NBA season, a mark that only newly enshrined Basketball Hall of Famer Vince Carter has reached. Obviously, that's not the only number that jumps out when talking about James' career.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu's thrilling shot for the New York Liberty with a second left in Game 3 on Wednesday night will go down as one of the best in WNBA Finals history.

MIAMI (AP) — The first three names last season on the NBA All-Rookie team list were no surprise. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 and unanimous rookie of the year, was an obvious lock.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard won’t play for the Los Angeles Clippers to start the season because of ongoing rehabilitation from inflammation in his right knee, according to a report.

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no. These days, he doesn't have to worry as much.