<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Basketball - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Basketball news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:35:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Finals: Josh Hart and the art of doing whatever the game asks of you]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO &mdash; Even as someone who's spent an awful lot of time witnessing what Josh Hart's capable of on the basketball court, Mikal Bridges kind of couldn't believe what he saw in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. "I talked to him after the game, and just reading his stat line &mdash; I think it was like 3 [points], 15 [rebounds], 6 [assists], 4 steals, something like that," Bridges said Thursday at the Knicks' practice session. "It's a crazy stat line."Like, Bill Russell crazy.You know what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/nba-finals-josh-hart-and-the-art-of-doing-whatever-the-game-asks-of-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/nba-finals-josh-hart-and-the-art-of-doing-whatever-the-game-asks-of-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calm Wembanyama feels he, Spurs just need to get back to &amp;#39;normal&amp;#39; in Game 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO &mdash; Victor Wembanyama's raw counting stats from his NBA Finals debut were impressive: 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Only three players ever put up those three numbers in their first Finals game and all are Hall of Famers and legends: Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Elvin Hayes.Wemby's numbers were a mirage.Anyone who watched the game knows the truth: Wembanyama did not have a sparkling NBA Finals debut.&bull; He was pressing when it was a clutch game late. He wan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/calm-wembanyama-feels-he-spurs-just-need-to-get-back-to-amp39normalamp39-in-game-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/calm-wembanyama-feels-he-spurs-just-need-to-get-back-to-amp39normalamp39-in-game-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Silver ‘thrilled’ Trump will attend NBA finals at Madison Square Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Donald Trump confirmed he will be attending the NBA finals next week at Madison Square Garden.Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPADonald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team&rsquo;s owner.Describing himself as a &ldquo;big fan&rdquo; of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least one game next]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/adam-silver-thrilled-trump-will-attend-nba-finals-at-madison-square-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/adam-silver-thrilled-trump-will-attend-nba-finals-at-madison-square-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dylan Harper reposted De’Aaron Fox slander video on TikTok after Spurs’ NBA Finals loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest takeaways from the New York Knicks&rsquo; come-from-behind win in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals is that the San Antonio Spurs blew it by leaving rookie guard Dylan Harper on the bench in crunch-time. The Spurs chose to ride with their $230 million man De&rsquo;Aaron Fox in the last four minutes of regulation, and he missed an easy jump shot and then bailed out the Knicks with a stupid foul that helped swing the game for New York. Fox ended the night with seven points on 3-of-1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/dylan-harper-reposted-deaaron-fox-slander-video-on-tiktok-after-spurs-nba-finals-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/dylan-harper-reposted-deaaron-fox-slander-video-on-tiktok-after-spurs-nba-finals-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towns more than held his own against Wembanyama, and Knicks looking for more in Game 2 of finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO (AP) &mdash; Karl-Anthony Towns' first two baskets of the NBA Finals were like countless others in his career. The New York forward got the ball 30 feet from the basket, surveyed the scene, drove right past his defender and scored at the rim.These buckets, however, were not ordinary.They were against Victor Wembanyama.Towns helped set a tone for the Knicks in Game 1 on Wednesday night by going right at San Antonio's best player &mdash; and the unanimous pick as Defensive Player of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/towns-more-than-held-his-own-against-wembanyama-and-knicks-looking-for-more-in-game-2-of-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/towns-more-than-held-his-own-against-wembanyama-and-knicks-looking-for-more-in-game-2-of-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Steph Curry plans to meet with LeBron James to discuss joining Warriors]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 9: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors high five after the game on April 9, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/report-steph-curry-plans-to-meet-with-lebron-james-to-discuss-joining-warriors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/report-steph-curry-plans-to-meet-with-lebron-james-to-discuss-joining-warriors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump amazed by Victor Wembanyama: &amp;#39;How do you guard this guy?&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only is President Donald Trump going to the NBA Finals once the games hit New York's Madison Square Garden, he also has opinions on the series &mdash; including about Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.Speaking Thursday, June 4 to reporters from the Oval Office, the 47th president of the United States was asked about the series between the Knicks and Spurs, after New York escaped Game 1 with a 10-point victory Wednesday, June 3.&ldquo;I saw the beginning of the game, and it was not looking good,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/president-trump-amazed-by-victor-wembanyama-amp39how-do-you-guard-this-guyamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/president-trump-amazed-by-victor-wembanyama-amp39how-do-you-guard-this-guyamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs vs Knicks: Game 1 analysis and adjustments moving forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 03: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 03, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/spurs-vs-knicks-game-1-analysis-and-adjustments-moving-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/spurs-vs-knicks-game-1-analysis-and-adjustments-moving-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs know they have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Knicks feel the same way]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO (AP) &mdash; The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs.They had &mdash; and lost &mdash; home-court advantage in Round 1 against Portland, before recovering to win the series. In Round 2 against Minnesota, the same thing happened. In the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, they trailed 2-1 before finding a way to oust the defending champion Thunder in seven games.And now, the finals. They had home-court advantage and lost it in Game 1 ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/spurs-know-they-have-to-be-better-in-game-2-of-the-nba-finals-and-knicks-feel-the-same-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/spurs-know-they-have-to-be-better-in-game-2-of-the-nba-finals-and-knicks-feel-the-same-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump confirms he will attend NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden, praises Victor Wembanyama]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday he will attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week, which would make him the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game.Trump acknowledged the possibility of attending last week when he revealed he had been invited by New York Knicks owner James Dolan to attend one of the team's games against the San Antonio Spurs. When asked about the matter Thursday, Trump praised Dolan, the Knicks and Spurs star Victor Wembanyama be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/president-trump-confirms-he-will-attend-nba-finals-game-at-madison-square-garden-praises-victor-wembanyama/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/president-trump-confirms-he-will-attend-nba-finals-game-at-madison-square-garden-praises-victor-wembanyama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team's owner.Describing himself as a &ldquo;big fan&rdquo; of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least one game next week. The NBA believes it would make him the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.&ldquo;The answer is yes &mdash; he&rsquo;s invit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/trump-says-he-will-attend-nba-finals-game-in-new-york-to-root-for-his-hometown-knicks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/trump-says-he-will-attend-nba-finals-game-in-new-york-to-root-for-his-hometown-knicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Paul says that Darius Garland ‘wanted to get out’ of Cleveland well before deadline trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 13: Blake Wesley #14 and Malaki Branham #22 of the San Antonio Spurs talk with Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 13, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Spurs 117-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/rich-paul-says-that-darius-garland-wanted-to-get-out-of-cleveland-well-before-deadline-trade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/rich-paul-says-that-darius-garland-wanted-to-get-out-of-cleveland-well-before-deadline-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York City is in a Knicks frenzy for its beloved team&amp;#39;s 1st NBA Finals in 27 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Jalen Brunson was wowed upon hearing how high the price of the cheapest ticket in New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals series between the Knicks and Spurs had climbed on the secondary market.What left the Knicks star nearly stumped was determining what he would deem worthy of spending $7,500 to go see.&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a good question,&rdquo; Brunson said Thursday. He paused for a few seconds before delivering his answer: &ldquo;A live Michael Jackson performance.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/new-york-city-is-in-a-knicks-frenzy-for-its-beloved-teamamp39s-1st-nba-finals-in-27-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/new-york-city-is-in-a-knicks-frenzy-for-its-beloved-teamamp39s-1st-nba-finals-in-27-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knicks vs. Spurs odds, prediction: 2026 NBA Finals picks, Game 2 best bets from proven model]]></title><description><![CDATA[SportsLine's model reveals its New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 2 of the NBA Finals picks for Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/knicks-vs-spurs-odds-prediction-2026-nba-finals-picks-game-2-best-bets-from-proven-model/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/knicks-vs-spurs-odds-prediction-2026-nba-finals-picks-game-2-best-bets-from-proven-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 NBA mock draft: AI predicts all 30 first-round picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 NBA Draft is less than three weeks away, and sifting through the speculation is especially intriguing this year. There's a consensus top four of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson, but no consensus on what order in which they will be chosen. Dybantsa remains the trendy pick to go No. 1 in recent mock draft updates, but there is little agreement on the pecking order for the group of guards expected to be picked beginning as early as the fifth pick in the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/2026-nba-mock-draft-ai-predicts-all-30-first-round-picks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/2026-nba-mock-draft-ai-predicts-all-30-first-round-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can De&amp;#39;Aaron Fox provide more support for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO &mdash; For such a young group in the most pressurized situation of their collective careers, the Spurs find themselves in a strange sense of calm, despite surrendering home-court advantage in the NBA Finals.&nbsp;A decent portion of that emotional control stems from De&rsquo;Aaron Fox &mdash; the veteran point guard who struggled in Game 1, finishing with just 7 points on 3-for-13 shooting and three turnovers, and who failed to convert a single outside shot. Given how heavily San An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/can-deamp39aaron-fox-provide-more-support-for-victor-wembanyama-and-the-spurs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/can-deamp39aaron-fox-provide-more-support-for-victor-wembanyama-and-the-spurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jalen Brunson reveals only event he’d spend $7,500 on as Knicks NBA Finals ticket prices skyrocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[06326 &ndash; New York Knicks Vs. San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center for game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson gives a reacts...There&rsquo;s only one event Jalen Brunson would go off the wall for.Fresh off leading the Knicks to a Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals, Brunson was asked by a reporter during a Thursday press conference if there&rsquo;s a show he&rsquo;d spend Finals at Madison Square Garden-level money on.As of Thursday afternoon, the get-in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/jalen-brunson-reveals-only-event-hed-spend-7500-on-as-knicks-nba-finals-ticket-prices-skyrocket/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/jalen-brunson-reveals-only-event-hed-spend-7500-on-as-knicks-nba-finals-ticket-prices-skyrocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen A. Smith gives Spurs a blunt warning after Game 1 loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen A. Smith gave the Spurs and their fanbase a blunt message after they lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals to the Knicks on Wednesday night.&ldquo;Y&rsquo;all better win [Friday] night or we ain&rsquo;t coming back,&rdquo; Smith told Spurs fans who gathered outsidethe set of ESPN&rsquo;s &ldquo;First Take&rdquo; in San Antonio.NBA analyst for ESPN,Stephen A. Smith before game one of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images&ldquo;I&rsquo;m telling you, you better win t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/stephen-a-smith-gives-spurs-a-blunt-warning-after-game-1-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/stephen-a-smith-gives-spurs-a-blunt-warning-after-game-1-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Milan Momcilovic, Mark Pope got more than the No. 1 transfer. He may have saved his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Milan Momcilovic finished off Mark Pope&rsquo;s second season as Kentucky&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s basketball coach, scoring 20 points in Iowa State&rsquo;s 82-63 rout of a once-ballyhooed Wildcats team.Two months later, he may have just saved Pope&rsquo;s job.One of the final moves of the 2026 transfer portal cycle was arguably the most seismic, with Momcilovic, the No. 1 player in USA TODAY Sports&rsquo; portal rankings, committing to Kentucky five d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/in-milan-momcilovic-mark-pope-got-more-than-the-no-1-transfer-he-may-have-saved-his-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/in-milan-momcilovic-mark-pope-got-more-than-the-no-1-transfer-he-may-have-saved-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Island somehow found a way into Suns history]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOENIX - DECEMBER 28: Donnell Harvey #4 of the Phoenix Suns runs up court during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at America West Arena on December 28, 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns won 100-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images	When you find yourself in a rela]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/love-island-somehow-found-a-way-into-suns-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/basketball/love-island-somehow-found-a-way-into-suns-history/</guid></item></channel></rss>