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Jason Collins, First Openly Gay Active NBA Player, Dies at 47

Jason Collins — the first openly gay active player in the four major North American men's professional sports leagues, and a 13-year NBA veteran center — has died at 47 after a battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma.

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Memphis Grizzlies Forward Brandon Clarke Dies at 29

Brandon Clarke, the Gonzaga product who started his career on the same draft night as Ja Morant and spent all seven of his NBA seasons in Memphis, died Tuesday at age 29. A cause of death has not been officially announced.

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Donovan Mitchell Scores 43 With 39 in Second Half as Cavaliers Beat Pistons 112-103

Mitchell had four points at halftime and tied Sleepy Floyd's 1987 record for most points in a single playoff half, dragging Cleveland back to 2-2 against Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Bluetile Monarch SB Dunk Hits SNKRS, Wolves-Spurs Game 5, Michael Crosses $500M, and Helsing Eyes $18B - May 12, 2026

Bluetile's immigrant-story SB Dunk goes wide on SNKRS today as Wembanyama returns from suspension for Game 5 — the winner faces Oklahoma City in the West Finals.

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Wizards Win 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, Pacers' Pick Falls to Clippers at No. 5

The Wizards finished with the worst record, kept their pick, and won the lottery — the cleanest tanking payoff under the current system. Indiana's protected pick fell to No. 5 and conveyed to the Clippers. Memphis got the soft landing. Sacramento got the floor. Everyone else is recalibrating.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Thunder Sweep Watch, Cannes Opens With Pan's Labyrinth, AJ3 'World's Best Dad' Looms, and AI Layoffs Hit the Tech Middle - May 11, 2026

Oklahoma City arrives at Game 4 having won every playoff game by at least 18 points, Cannes kicks off with Pan's Labyrinth twenty years on, and the AJ3 'World's Best Dad' lands this Saturday.

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Knicks Sweep 76ers With 144-114 Game 4 Win, Set Franchise Playoff Record on 25 Threes

11 threes in the first quarter tied an NBA playoff record. 18 by halftime. 25 by the buzzer — franchise playoff high. The Knicks closed out a 4-0 sweep and head back to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year.

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Wembanyama Ejected for Flagrant 2 Elbow on Naz Reid as Wolves Beat Spurs 114-109

Wembanyama's first career ejection came on a Flagrant 2 elbow while three Wolves defenders were physically tangled with him. Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 in the fourth. The series is now 2-2.

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Wembanyama Posts 39, 15, 5 in Spurs' 115-108 Game 3 Win Over Timberwolves

Victor Wembanyama dropped 39 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks in San Antonio's Game 3 win, joining Olajuwon, Shaq, and Kareem as the only players ever to post that line in a playoff game.

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Cunningham Posts 27-10-10 Triple-Double With 8 Turnovers in Pistons' 116-109 Game 3 Loss

Cade Cunningham had his first postseason triple-double — 27, 10, and 10 — and Detroit still lost Game 3 in Cleveland. Three of his eight turnovers came in 41 seconds late. The Cavaliers are back in the series at 2-1; Game 4 is tonight.

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Wembanyama Posts 39 and 15 as Spurs Beat Timberwolves 115-108 in Game 3

Five days after the 12-block playoff record, Wembanyama answered with a 39-point, 15-rebound, 5-block stat line in Minnesota — a Hakeem-class line that turned the series.

Intelligence Brief

The Intelligence Brief: Anthropic Crosses OpenAI, Beyoncé Returns to the Met, and Wembanyama's Record - May 9, 2026

Nike's Air Max 95 Big Bubble 'Slate' marks the first-ever faithful retro of the 1995 original, while Anthropic's ARR crossed OpenAI's, Wembanyama shattered a 41-year playoff record, and Beyoncé returned to the Met after a decade away.