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Jayson Tatum caps 40-point night with buzzer-beater in OT - ESPN
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum buried a 17-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to cap a 40-point night, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-124 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
NBA betting: The best and worst bets for the 2026-27 season - ESPN
The 2026-27 NBA season tips off Tuesday and it brings a fresh slate of betting opportunities for basketball fans. From individual awards such as MVP and Rookie of the Year to predicting the eventual NBA champion, there are plenty of futures bets to consider early in the season.
2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Julius Randle, Nic Claxton - ESPN
The NBA offseason has officially begun, with Aaron Wiggins' trade to the Atlanta Hawks the first move of what should be a frenzied next month.
Sources: Wolves' Dosunmu intends to sign 5-year, $112M deal - ESPN
Free agent guard Ayo Dosunmu intends to sign a five-year, $112 million contract to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a player option in the fifth season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.
Sources: Wolves to trade Randle to Nets; Claxton off to Bulls - ESPN
The Brooklyn Nets are acquiring three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a three-team deal that also will send center Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.
NBA trade tracker: Details for every deal of the 2026 offseason - ESPN
The first move of the 2026 offseason was made ahead of the draft, with the Oklahoma City Thunder sending Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks.
Spurs oust Wolves in Game 6 blowout, get OKC in conference finals - ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.
Victor Wembanyama returns in big way, Spurs take series lead on Wolves
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points — 18 in a rousing first quarter — and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the host San Antonio Spurs past the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Game 6 in the best-of-seven series is Friday in Minneapolis while Game 7 (if necessary) would be back in the Alamo City on Sunday. Wembanyama returned to action after being ejected in the second quarter of an eventual 114-109 loss to the host Timberwolves in Game 4 on Sunday. He connected on an elbow to the face of Naz Reid and was ejected after officials reviewed the incident on replay to a flagrant 2 foul, which is an automatic ejection. The Spurs led by as many as 18 points in the second quarter before going cold late and settling for a 12-point advantage at halftime.