Basketball

6/4/2026 |  NBA bans two people from arenas after one runs onto court during Game 1, attempts selfie with Wemby (Associated Press (AP)) SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas on Thursday, after one of them was arrested shortly after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama.

6/4/2026 |  Louisiana Boys' Basketball State Championships Moved From Long-Time Host Site to CAJUNDOME (Athletic Business) For 12 years, the Louisiana boys’ basketball state championship has been contested at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. Nearly 10,000 fans would pack the arena, built in 1976, and root on their favorite team for “Marsh Madness.” 

6/4/2026 |  Fan banned from NBA arenas for life after running onto court to take selfie with Victor Wembanyama (CBS Sports) Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals was about as perfect an advertisement for professional basketball as the league could have hoped for. The underdog New York Knicks, scrapping their way to a 14-point second-half comeback as they attempt to end their 53-year championship drought. The ascending San Antonio Spurs, led by future face of the league Victor Wembanyama, trying to defy historical precedent by leading a champion in just his third season.

6/4/2026 |  Sources: NBA eyes interaction between Jalen Brunson, fans in Game 1 (ESPN) SAN ANTONIO -- The NBA is investigating an interaction between New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson and courtside fans late in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Brunson appeared to be upset with some courtside fans while teammate OG Anunoby was taking a pair of free throws with 29.4 seconds remaining Wednesday in New York's 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

6/4/2026 |  Two fans get lifetime bans over selfie quest at Gm.1 of NBA Finals (ESPN) SAN ANTONIO -- A fan who ran onto the Frost Bank Center court during the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's NBA Finals and attempted to take a selfie with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was arrested and given a lifetime ban from all NBA arenas, a league spokesperson said Thursday.