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  • Starting 5: Brunson’s 30 fuels Knicks’ 10th straight W & 3-0 lead, Thunder-Spurs Game 4 tonight

    The nightly recap from May 23, 2026, as the New York Knicks take a 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals.

    Ten straight wins.

    And one away.

    After flying through an undefeated month of Playoff hoops, the Knicks are one win from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    Jalen Brunson drives through the lane and finds Mitchell Robinson for the alley-oop.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    May 24, 2026

    A Win Away: Brunson’s 30-ball, dominant team shooting put the Knicks up 3-0 Saturday

    Running The East: A visual breakdown of New York’s fast break emphasis in Game 3

    Treys & Margins: OKC has clear gameplan goals for its roster depth and Jared McCain fits the assignment

    Alien Adjustments: Down 2-1, Wemby took accountability. Game 4 will be a game of adjustments

    Mock Draft: NBA.com’s Ben Couch gives his latest projections for the Lottery


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Sunday in San Antonio…

    Scores & Schedule

    San Antonio looks to even the Western Conference Finals, hosting Game 4 against the Thunder tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock | Tap To Watch)

    The 2025-26 All-NBA Teams are set to be announced tonight prior to Game 4 (7 ET, NBC/Peacock).

    Up Next: The 2025-26 Kia NBA Coach of the Year will be announced Tuesday prior to Spurs-Thunder, Game 5.

    Playoff bracket


    1. BRUNSON, KNICKS WIN 10TH STRAIGHT FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    An undefeated month of Playoff wins has the Knicks one win away from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    New York won its 10th postseason game in a row Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead over Cleveland.

    Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108: Jalen Brunson’s 30 points and six assists led New York, with Mikal Bridges (22 pts, 3 stl, 2 blk) and OG Anunoby (21 pts, 7 reb) supplying 20+ each in the team’s first wire-to-wire win of these Playoffs.

    Evan Mobley (24 pts, 6 reb) led the Cavs in scoring for the first time since Game 6 against Toronto, with Donovan Mitchell netting 23 points and James Harden (5 reb, 5 ast) adding 19. | Recap

    New York last lost on April 23, in Game 3 of its First Round series with Atlanta. Now the team’s goal of advancing past last season’s East Finals loss is within reach.

    The Cavs will aim to extend the series in front of their home fans Monday in Game 4 (8 ET, ESPN).

    Karl-Anthony Towns hits the fadeaway jumper over James Harden.

    • Statement Start: The Knicks opened the game hitting four field goals before allowing Cleveland’s first, for a 9-1 start. Their 37 1st-quarter points marked their highest-scoring quarter of the series
    • Karl-Anthony Towns (8 reb, 7 ast) poured in 11 of his 13 points in that 1st quarter, and continued playmaking throughout to finish close to a triple-double
    • “He was our hub offensively,” coach Mike Brown said of Towns. The Knicks are now 9-0 this postseason when KAT records at least 5 assists in a game
    • Push Back: Harden got cooking in the 2nd for 10 of his 19 points, tying the game twice, but New York responded with an 8-0 run and hit halftime up 60-54
    • Reinforcements: Brunson scored 21 of his 30 in the 2nd half and Landry Shamet sparked for 11 of his 14 in the 4th, drilling three 3s in under 2 minutes to help keep New York up by double-digits

    This Knicks group is now the 10th team in NBA history to win at least 10 games in a row in a single Playoffs.

    Jalen Brunson whips the one-handed pass to Landry Shamet for a corner 3-pointer.

    • The Knicks shot 55.8% from the field. They’ve hit 55% or better four times in these Playoffs, the most by any Playoff team since the 2021 Warriors – who had Mike Brown as an assistant coach
    • “There’s nothing easy about this,” Brown said. “This is hard. We’re playing good teams. We’re playing a team right now that has four NBA All-Stars. Our guys are trying to stay locked in.”
    • “We have a job to do. We have to be locked in,” Brunson said. “You don’t look ahead, most importantly. You deal with what’s in front of you… the first possession, the first quarter…”
    • All-Time Margin: New York has outscored its opponents by 225 points in the 10 straight wins, the largest scoring difference in a 10-game span in NBA history, regular season or postseason
    • Good Company: This was the Knicks’ fifth straight road win by double-digits in these Playoffs, making them just the third team ever with such a run in the postseason, joining a pair of champs in the 2017 Warriors and 2013 Heat

    Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges

    “Obviously, this is the time that you want to peak, come Playoff time,” said Brown. “But it just happens…

    “When I was with Golden State… it wasn’t anything that we planned. It just happened. Your players are connected… they’re believing in the process.”


    2. BREAKING DOWN NEW YORK’S GAME 3 FAST BREAK FLURRY

    A Playoff-best +18.0 ppg average win margin.

    Leading the postseason field in shooting percentage, both overall (51.7 FG%) and from long range (39.6%).

    New York has done a lot of things well to win 10 straight games this postseason.

    Saturday night’s biggest offensive edge was its 17-4 advantage in fast break points, a 13-point difference that happens to match the game’s win margin.

    “Throughout the whole game, I thought we did a good job of trying to play fast,” coach Mike Brown said.

    • “We want to play fast against these guys,” Brown continued. “At every opportunity we can get, we don’t want to go against their set defense all the time.”
    • Fast, Quality: New York leads this postseason field with its 60.9 FG% on transition plays and 1.30 points per transition possession
    • Five-On-One: Saturday night, five Knicks players combined for the 17 fast break points, while the 2026 Playoffs’ transition points leader, Donovan Mitchell (79), got all four for Cleveland
    • Running Bridges: Mikal Bridges’ 6 fast break points led the Knicks in Game 3. He’s the 6th-highest scoring player in total transition points this postseason (56)

    Check out Bridges and his teammates in action on the break in Game 3, running ahead to a 3-0 series lead ⬇️:

    Downtown Dime: After KAT breaks up an interior feed, OG Anunoby leads the break and threads a one-handed bounce pass from halfcourt to get it to Bridges in stride ahead of the pack.

    Brunson Blur: The captain rips down the defensive board and takes it right down center court. Flanked by Anunoby (50.9 3P%) and Josh Hart (5 3PM in Game 2) on the wings, defenders have to stay home to guard the kick-out, leaving Brunson with a 1-on-1 matchup, downhill at full speed.

    Anyone’s Run: This time, Josh Hart leads the break from a KAT rebound. Illustrating the Knicks’ connectedness, Hart’s feed leads a trailing Mikal Bridges, who doesn’t enter his field of vision until they’re both past the logo.

    Touchdown: College teammates Hart and Bridges are on the same page again, with Hart grabbing the rebound, turning and firing down-court to a breaking Bridges, who hesi-steps to beat the defender.

    Bridges’ knack for leaking out and starting the break was a topic of conversation after Game 3.

    • “I just try to play hard every possession,” Bridges said. “See when my guys, in transition, have an advantage and try to split the floor, and try to get a layup or cause confusion and get somebody else an open shot.”
    • “His feel is unbelievable,” Brown said. “He’s doing that on his own. He’s picking and choosing when to go.”
    • “I told him and OG: ‘Because I don’t call a lot of play calls, you guys gotta find different ways to impose your will on the game,’” Brown said. “And they’re both doing a phenomenal job of imposing their will on the game.”

    “We’re really trying to play fast, trying to space the floor the right way… trying to make quick decisions with the basketball,” Brown emphasized.


    3. CONFIDENT MCCAIN A PERFECT FIT FOR OKC’S CULTURE OF DEPTH

    Victor Wembanyama, Jared McCain

    Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images

    Half of the eight Thunder reserves who entered Game 3’s win scored in double figures.

    The 68 combined points from those four outscored the four Spurs starters not named Victor Wembanyama by 9.

    Jared McCain (24 pts), Jaylin Williams (18), Alex Caruso (15) and Cason Wallace (11) drove the highest-scoring bench performance (76 pts) in the Conference Finals in over 50 years.

    Now, OKC enters Game 4 tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock) with a 2-1 lead thanks in large part to its abundance of depth.

    • Depth, Peaks: McCain, a bench standout this postseason, and Williams reset their Playoff career-highs in scoring Friday, combining for 42
    • Green Light: In just his fourth month with the team, McCain has earned the trust and appreciation of his OKC teammates, both as a shooter (21 shots in Game 3) and a culture fit
    • “He’s confident in his abilities, he’s confident in his own skin,” Williams said of McCain. “His locker’s right next to mine… he always brightens whatever room that he’s in.”
    • Did SGA expect this much from him? “At first, no. But after the first couple games, yeah,” Shai said. “He knows exactly what he does, and he goes out there and does it, no matter what.”

    “Whether the ball goes in or out, he makes the next play. He makes the best play for himself and for the guys out there.”

    Jared McCain drives to the bucket, powering through Victor Wembanyama for the layup.

    McCain said of his role, “Just being able to be calm, be poised in that situation, and give each other confidence, give each other energy.”

    OKC values that confidence and poise. As the lone addition to the defending champs’ roster this season, McCain helps the Thunder sure-up two areas key to their success.

    • For the last three regular seasons, OKC’s bench has ranked in the top-5 for 3PM and plus/minus
    • The Thunder led total bench 3s made in 2022-23 and 2023-24, before finishing 4th last season
    • They were 5th in that category this season before the trade deadline. After adding McCain on Feb. 7, OKC hit 237 bench 3s the rest of the way to once again lead the league
    • OKC as a team relies on its bench for the bulk of its 3-point shooting: Two of its top-3 3-point shooters this season came off bench, in Isaiah Joe (2.5 3pg) and McCain (1.8 3pg)
    • “Even if you don’t know anything about basketball, and you’re watching us play, we want you to say: ‘This team competes together,’” coach Mark Daigneault said postgame Friday.

    It’s a picture of a bench that can surge for points, three at a time, and impact the game state.

    For that, a player like McCain is an ideal fit. And an outburst like 76 bench points starts to look more like strategy than 50-year anomaly.


    4. DOWN 2-1, WEMBY’S ACCOUNTABILITY & ADJUSTMENTS

    Victor Wembanyama

    Alex Slitz/NBAE via Getty Images

    So far, the West Finals have been a series of swings.

    From a buzzy Game 1 road victory for the young Spurs, to consecutive signature wins for the defending champs.

    San Antonio goes into Game 3 tonight having lost back-to-back games for the first time since January – against a Thunder team that has now gone 34 straight Playoff games without consecutive losses.

    Facing a 2-1 deficit under the spotlight, the Spurs’ third-year superstar is taking accountability and making adjustments.

    • “I feel like I have trouble making my teammates better right now,” Victor Wembanyama said after Friday’s loss. “I need to be more of a team player.”

    Even at just 22 years old, with three years in the league, Wemby can sense the danger of being down 2-1 to these defending champs, who are now 10-1 this postseason.

    He has examples to lean on and learn from, in San Antonio’s rich postseason history. Even Spurs greats Tim Duncan and David Robinson have been in this situation before.

    • Fundamentals: With 251 career Playoff games under his belt, Duncan responded with averages of 21.5 ppg, 11.8 reb and 2.3 blocks when trailing in a series
    • Admiral’s Counter: When Robinson (123 career Playoff games) faced a series deficit, he answered with 20.3 ppg, 11.0 reb and 2.7 blocks
    • Own Experience: Wemby’s Spurs trailed in the previous series, after the Wolves took Game 1 in Texas. Wemby responded in Game 2 with 19 points, 15 boards and 2 blocks, in the largest Playoff loss in Wolves’ team history (133-95)
    • San Antonio can also take notes from their own vet, Harrison Barnes, who trailed LeBron’s Cavs 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals with the Warriors, rallying to win 4-2
    • “However many games the series goes, are we going to play to our standard when we look back..?” Barnes asked of his team Friday… “So going into this next game, what is it going to take for us to do that?”

    Isaiah Hartenstein hits the floater and grabs and offensive rebound, battling Victor Wembanyama in the paint.

    First, it will take some adjustments, particularly for Wemby, who has seen three different coverage strategies from the Thunder in three games.

    • Game 1: The Thunder assigned the 6’5″ Alex Caruso to Wemby, a curve ball that’s been effective in the past. This time, San Antonio went over-the-top to find Wemby for 9 of his 41 points (4-5 FG vs. Caruso) and a win
    • Game 2: OKC followed up by doubling Isaiah Hartenstein’s minutes and sticking him to Wemby to up the physicality. Wemby battled for 16 of his 21 points (6-10), but OKC won
    • Game 3: The Thunder mixed in zone defense to move Wemby farther out, limiting him to his Playoff low of 4 rebounds. OKC also capitalized on Wemby’s off-court time in the 1st half (+19), causing Wemby to rest just 3:23 in the 2nd half
    • Turf Battle: After Wemby posted 23 paint touches in Game 1, he has recorded just 5 and 4, respectively, in the two games since, as OKC works to relocate him

    Whatever the game plan calls for next, Wemby appeared ready after Game 3, clapping with the San Antonio crowd while exiting from the loss.


    5. THE LATEST MOCK DRAFT BUZZ FOLLOWING AWS DRAFT COMBINE 2026

    AJ Dybantsa at the AWS Draft Combine 2026.

    Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images

    With just one month to go until the 2026 NBA Draft, the latest Consensus Mock Draft from NBA.com’s Ben Couch is here to project lottery picks 1-14, following all the updates from last week’s AWS Draft Combine in Chicago.

    • “Count on the Top 4 looking familiar. By any measure, a clear top tier has emerged, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson enticing the mocks with superstar potential.”
    • “10 players appear in the lottery on all 10 mocks we surveyed. It’s a surprise, given only 14 spots. Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Kingston Flemings, Mikel Brown Jr., Brayden Burries and Yaxel Lendeborg round out the bunch. Aday Mara just misses with nine.”
    • “After the top four, it appears to be a guard-heavy grouping, which could keep another frontcourt player from being selected in the top-10.” | Read More

     

  • CEO de Circle: «La economía de los agentes de IA ha llegado»

    CEO de Circle: «La economía de los agentes de IA ha llegado»

    • El agente pagó con 1,87 dólares en USDC por datos en tiempo real.

    • Esto fue hecho por una demo práctica de agentic.market, un proyecto de Nick Prince.

    El CEO de Circle, Jeremy Allaire, considera que ha iniciado una nueva era financiera al afirmar que las máquinas ya actúan de forma económica e independiente.

    Allaire reaccionó ante una demostración práctica donde un agente de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) analizó de forma autónoma un documento financiero regulatorio. Seguidamente, el empresario de la firma emisora de la stablecoin USDC, consideró que «la economía agentiva ha llegado».

    La reacción del empresario ocurrió tras una publicación realizada el 23 de mayo por Nick Prince, líder de producto en la red de capa 2 Base. Prince mostró el funcionamiento de su proyecto agentic.market, una plataforma diseñada para el análisis automatizado de mercados. En la prueba, su agente de IA recibió la tarea de evaluar el formulario S-1 de la empresa SpaceX, el cual fue presentado ante los reguladores el pasado 20 de mayo.

    Un documento S-1 representa el registro oficial obligatorio para las compañías que desean cotizar acciones en la bolsa de valores. Tradicionalmente, procesar esta información financiera institucional con cientos de páginas de riesgos y gobernanza requiere de analistas humanos.

    Asimismo, este proceso exige días o semanas de trabajo continuo y costosas suscripciones a terminales de datos especializados como Bloomberg, que tiene plataforma de software integral para profesionales financieros que proporciona datos de mercado en tiempo real, análisis y herramientas de negociación. Dicha herramienta privadas posee un precio de 32.000 dólares al año por cada usuario.

    En contraste con el modelo tradicional, el agente de IA resolvió el problema en apenas 12 minutos. Para lograrlo, el software interactuó directamente con la red Base con el objetivo de pagar por datos de mercado en vivo. La máquina ejecutó toda la operación de forma automática utilizando la stablecoin USDC para abonar los servicios informáticos en tiempo real. Finalmente, la herramienta generó un reporte completo por un costo marginal total de 1,87 USDC, expuso Price en su artículo.

    Este avance tecnológico plantea una democratización en el acceso a la información financiera de élite, reduciendo la dependencia del análisis de los grandes bancos. A partir de ahora, los inversores minoristas independientes pueden competir en calidad técnica con fondos multimillonarios. No obstante, esta apertura se enfrenta al valor del juicio humano frente al riesgo de la automatización barata.

    Un error de interpretación o una «alucinación» de la IA en un dato clave puede provocar decisiones de inversión erróneas que cuesten millones de dólares en pérdidas. Para los fondos multimillonarios, pagar un salario de analista y una terminal Bloomberg es un costo marginal frente al riesgo de perder capital por confiar en un software que carece de intuición del mundo real y responsabilidad legal. Por lo tanto, el uso de redes de criptomonedas como infraestructura financiera nativa posiciona ahora a la IA como un nuevo tipo de cliente económico que produce trabajo intelectual.

    Paralelamente, el sector de los agentes con IA sigue expandiéndose con fuerza en el ecosistema criptográfico. Reflejo de esto, BNB Chain anunció el 18 de mayo de 2026 el lanzamiento en la red principal del BNBAgent SDK, como reportó CriptoNoticias. Este es un kit de desarrollo programado en Python diseñado para la creación de agentes de inteligencia artificial.

    De cara al futuro inmediato, este hito redefine por completo la relación entre el inversor particular y los mercados de capitales globales. La transformación obliga a la comunidad a prepararse para interactuar con un mercado donde los bots ya no son herramientas pasivas, sino actores financieros autónomos. Para el pequeño inversor comprender y dominar estas pasarelas de pago con criptomonedas aplicadas a la IA será la habilidad clave para no quedar rezagado.

  • Starting 5: Brunson’s 30 fuels Knicks’ 10th straight W & 3-0 lead, Thunder-Spurs Game 4 tonight

    The nightly recap from May 23, 2026, as the New York Knicks take a 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals.

    Ten straight wins.

    And one away.

    After flying through an undefeated month of Playoff hoops, the Knicks are one win from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    Jalen Brunson drives through the lane and finds Mitchell Robinson for the alley-oop.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    May 24, 2026

    A Win Away: Brunson’s 30-ball, dominant team shooting put the Knicks up 3-0 Saturday

    Running The East: A visual breakdown of New York’s fast break emphasis in Game 3

    Treys & Margins: OKC has clear gameplan goals for its roster depth and Jared McCain fits the assignment

    Alien Adjustments: Down 2-1, Wemby took accountability. Game 4 will be a game of adjustments

    Mock Draft: NBA.com’s Ben Couch gives his latest projections for the Lottery


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Sunday in San Antonio…

    Scores & Schedule

    San Antonio looks to even the Western Conference Finals, hosting Game 4 against the Thunder tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock | Tap To Watch)

    The 2025-26 All-NBA Teams are set to be announced tonight prior to Game 4 (7 ET, NBC/Peacock).

    Up Next: The 2025-26 Kia NBA Coach of the Year will be announced Tuesday prior to Spurs-Thunder, Game 5.

    Playoff bracket


    1. BRUNSON, KNICKS WIN 10TH STRAIGHT FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    An undefeated month of Playoff wins has the Knicks one win away from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    New York won its 10th postseason game in a row Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead over Cleveland.

    Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108: Jalen Brunson’s 30 points and six assists led New York, with Mikal Bridges (22 pts, 3 stl, 2 blk) and OG Anunoby (21 pts, 7 reb) supplying 20+ each in the team’s first wire-to-wire win of these Playoffs.

    Evan Mobley (24 pts, 6 reb) led the Cavs in scoring for the first time since Game 6 against Toronto, with Donovan Mitchell netting 23 points and James Harden (5 reb, 5 ast) adding 19. | Recap

    New York last lost on April 23, in Game 3 of its First Round series with Atlanta. Now the team’s goal of advancing past last season’s East Finals loss is within reach.

    The Cavs will aim to extend the series in front of their home fans Monday in Game 4 (8 ET, ESPN).

    Karl-Anthony Towns hits the fadeaway jumper over James Harden.

    • Statement Start: The Knicks opened the game hitting four field goals before allowing Cleveland’s first, for a 9-1 start. Their 37 1st-quarter points marked their highest-scoring quarter of the series
    • Karl-Anthony Towns (8 reb, 7 ast) poured in 11 of his 13 points in that 1st quarter, and continued playmaking throughout to finish close to a triple-double
    • “He was our hub offensively,” coach Mike Brown said of Towns. The Knicks are now 9-0 this postseason when KAT records at least 5 assists in a game
    • Push Back: Harden got cooking in the 2nd for 10 of his 19 points, tying the game twice, but New York responded with an 8-0 run and hit halftime up 60-54
    • Reinforcements: Brunson scored 21 of his 30 in the 2nd half and Landry Shamet sparked for 11 of his 14 in the 4th, drilling three 3s in under 2 minutes to help keep New York up by double-digits

    This Knicks group is now the 10th team in NBA history to win at least 10 games in a row in a single Playoffs.

    Jalen Brunson whips the one-handed pass to Landry Shamet for a corner 3-pointer.

    • The Knicks shot 55.8% from the field. They’ve hit 55% or better four times in these Playoffs, the most by any Playoff team since the 2021 Warriors – who had Mike Brown as an assistant coach
    • “There’s nothing easy about this,” Brown said. “This is hard. We’re playing good teams. We’re playing a team right now that has four NBA All-Stars. Our guys are trying to stay locked in.”
    • “We have a job to do. We have to be locked in,” Brunson said. “You don’t look ahead, most importantly. You deal with what’s in front of you… the first possession, the first quarter…”
    • All-Time Margin: New York has outscored its opponents by 225 points in the 10 straight wins, the largest scoring difference in a 10-game span in NBA history, regular season or postseason
    • Good Company: This was the Knicks’ fifth straight road win by double-digits in these Playoffs, making them just the third team ever with such a run in the postseason, joining a pair of champs in the 2017 Warriors and 2013 Heat

    Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges

    “Obviously, this is the time that you want to peak, come Playoff time,” said Brown. “But it just happens…

    “When I was with Golden State… it wasn’t anything that we planned. It just happened. Your players are connected… they’re believing in the process.”


    2. BREAKING DOWN NEW YORK’S GAME 3 FAST BREAK FLURRY

    A Playoff-best +18.0 ppg average win margin.

    Leading the postseason field in shooting percentage, both overall (51.7 FG%) and from long range (39.6%).

    New York has done a lot of things well to win 10 straight games this postseason.

    Saturday night’s biggest offensive edge was its 17-4 advantage in fast break points, a 13-point difference that happens to match the game’s win margin.

    “Throughout the whole game, I thought we did a good job of trying to play fast,” coach Mike Brown said.

    • “We want to play fast against these guys,” Brown continued. “At every opportunity we can get, we don’t want to go against their set defense all the time.”
    • Fast, Quality: New York leads this postseason field with its 60.9 FG% on transition plays and 1.30 points per transition possession
    • Five-On-One: Saturday night, five Knicks players combined for the 17 fast break points, while the 2026 Playoffs’ transition points leader, Donovan Mitchell (79), got all four for Cleveland
    • Running Bridges: Mikal Bridges’ 6 fast break points led the Knicks in Game 3. He’s the 6th-highest scoring player in total transition points this postseason (56)

    Check out Bridges and his teammates in action on the break in Game 3, running ahead to a 3-0 series lead ⬇️:

    Downtown Dime: After KAT breaks up an interior feed, OG Anunoby leads the break and threads a one-handed bounce pass from halfcourt to get it to Bridges in stride ahead of the pack.

    Brunson Blur: The captain rips down the defensive board and takes it right down center court. Flanked by Anunoby (50.9 3P%) and Josh Hart (5 3PM in Game 2) on the wings, defenders have to stay home to guard the kick-out, leaving Brunson with a 1-on-1 matchup, downhill at full speed.

    Anyone’s Run: This time, Josh Hart leads the break from a KAT rebound. Illustrating the Knicks’ connectedness, Hart’s feed leads a trailing Mikal Bridges, who doesn’t enter his field of vision until they’re both past the logo.

    Touchdown: College teammates Hart and Bridges are on the same page again, with Hart grabbing the rebound, turning and firing down-court to a breaking Bridges, who hesi-steps to beat the defender.

    Bridges’ knack for leaking out and starting the break was a topic of conversation after Game 3.

    • “I just try to play hard every possession,” Bridges said. “See when my guys, in transition, have an advantage and try to split the floor, and try to get a layup or cause confusion and get somebody else an open shot.”
    • “His feel is unbelievable,” Brown said. “He’s doing that on his own. He’s picking and choosing when to go.”
    • “I told him and OG: ‘Because I don’t call a lot of play calls, you guys gotta find different ways to impose your will on the game,’” Brown said. “And they’re both doing a phenomenal job of imposing their will on the game.”

    “We’re really trying to play fast, trying to space the floor the right way… trying to make quick decisions with the basketball,” Brown emphasized.


    3. CONFIDENT MCCAIN A PERFECT FIT FOR OKC’S CULTURE OF DEPTH

    Victor Wembanyama, Jared McCain

    Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images

    Half of the eight Thunder reserves who entered Game 3’s win scored in double figures.

    The 68 combined points from those four outscored the four Spurs starters not named Victor Wembanyama by 9.

    Jared McCain (24 pts), Jaylin Williams (18), Alex Caruso (15) and Cason Wallace (11) drove the highest-scoring bench performance (76 pts) in the Conference Finals in over 50 years.

    Now, OKC enters Game 4 tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock) with a 2-1 lead thanks in large part to its abundance of depth.

    • Depth, Peaks: McCain, a bench standout this postseason, and Williams reset their Playoff career-highs in scoring Friday, combining for 42
    • Green Light: In just his fourth month with the team, McCain has earned the trust and appreciation of his OKC teammates, both as a shooter (21 shots in Game 3) and a culture fit
    • “He’s confident in his abilities, he’s confident in his own skin,” Williams said of McCain. “His locker’s right next to mine… he always brightens whatever room that he’s in.”
    • Did SGA expect this much from him? “At first, no. But after the first couple games, yeah,” Shai said. “He knows exactly what he does, and he goes out there and does it, no matter what.”

    “Whether the ball goes in or out, he makes the next play. He makes the best play for himself and for the guys out there.”

    Jared McCain drives to the bucket, powering through Victor Wembanyama for the layup.

    McCain said of his role, “Just being able to be calm, be poised in that situation, and give each other confidence, give each other energy.”

    OKC values that confidence and poise. As the lone addition to the defending champs’ roster this season, McCain helps the Thunder sure-up two areas key to their success.

    • For the last three regular seasons, OKC’s bench has ranked in the top-5 for 3PM and plus/minus
    • The Thunder led total bench 3s made in 2022-23 and 2023-24, before finishing 4th last season
    • They were 5th in that category this season before the trade deadline. After adding McCain on Feb. 7, OKC hit 237 bench 3s the rest of the way to once again lead the league
    • OKC as a team relies on its bench for the bulk of its 3-point shooting: Two of its top-3 3-point shooters this season came off bench, in Isaiah Joe (2.5 3pg) and McCain (1.8 3pg)
    • “Even if you don’t know anything about basketball, and you’re watching us play, we want you to say: ‘This team competes together,’” coach Mark Daigneault said postgame Friday.

    It’s a picture of a bench that can surge for points, three at a time, and impact the game state.

    For that, a player like McCain is an ideal fit. And an outburst like 76 bench points starts to look more like strategy than 50-year anomaly.


    4. DOWN 2-1, WEMBY’S ACCOUNTABILITY & ADJUSTMENTS

    Victor Wembanyama

    Alex Slitz/NBAE via Getty Images

    So far, the West Finals have been a series of swings.

    From a buzzy Game 1 road victory for the young Spurs, to consecutive signature wins for the defending champs.

    San Antonio goes into Game 3 tonight having lost back-to-back games for the first time since January – against a Thunder team that has now gone 34 straight Playoff games without consecutive losses.

    Facing a 2-1 deficit under the spotlight, the Spurs’ third-year superstar is taking accountability and making adjustments.

    • “I feel like I have trouble making my teammates better right now,” Victor Wembanyama said after Friday’s loss. “I need to be more of a team player.”

    Even at just 22 years old, with three years in the league, Wemby can sense the danger of being down 2-1 to these defending champs, who are now 10-1 this postseason.

    He has examples to lean on and learn from, in San Antonio’s rich postseason history. Even Spurs greats Tim Duncan and David Robinson have been in this situation before.

    • Fundamentals: With 251 career Playoff games under his belt, Duncan responded with averages of 21.5 ppg, 11.8 reb and 2.3 blocks when trailing in a series
    • Admiral’s Counter: When Robinson (123 career Playoff games) faced a series deficit, he answered with 20.3 ppg, 11.0 reb and 2.7 blocks
    • Own Experience: Wemby’s Spurs trailed in the previous series, after the Wolves took Game 1 in Texas. Wemby responded in Game 2 with 19 points, 15 boards and 2 blocks, in the largest Playoff loss in Wolves’ team history (133-95)
    • San Antonio can also take notes from their own vet, Harrison Barnes, who trailed LeBron’s Cavs 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals with the Warriors, rallying to win 4-2
    • “However many games the series goes, are we going to play to our standard when we look back..?” Barnes asked of his team Friday… “So going into this next game, what is it going to take for us to do that?”

    Isaiah Hartenstein hits the floater and grabs and offensive rebound, battling Victor Wembanyama in the paint.

    First, it will take some adjustments, particularly for Wemby, who has seen three different coverage strategies from the Thunder in three games.

    • Game 1: The Thunder assigned the 6’5″ Alex Caruso to Wemby, a curve ball that’s been effective in the past. This time, San Antonio went over-the-top to find Wemby for 9 of his 41 points (4-5 FG vs. Caruso) and a win
    • Game 2: OKC followed up by doubling Isaiah Hartenstein’s minutes and sticking him to Wemby to up the physicality. Wemby battled for 16 of his 21 points (6-10), but OKC won
    • Game 3: The Thunder mixed in zone defense to move Wemby farther out, limiting him to his Playoff low of 4 rebounds. OKC also capitalized on Wemby’s off-court time in the 1st half (+19), causing Wemby to rest just 3:23 in the 2nd half
    • Turf Battle: After Wemby posted 23 paint touches in Game 1, he has recorded just 5 and 4, respectively, in the two games since, as OKC works to relocate him

    Whatever the game plan calls for next, Wemby appeared ready after Game 3, clapping with the San Antonio crowd while exiting from the loss.


    5. THE LATEST MOCK DRAFT BUZZ FOLLOWING AWS DRAFT COMBINE 2026

    AJ Dybantsa at the AWS Draft Combine 2026.

    Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images

    With just one month to go until the 2026 NBA Draft, the latest Consensus Mock Draft from NBA.com’s Ben Couch is here to project lottery picks 1-14, following all the updates from last week’s AWS Draft Combine in Chicago.

    • “Count on the Top 4 looking familiar. By any measure, a clear top tier has emerged, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson enticing the mocks with superstar potential.”
    • “10 players appear in the lottery on all 10 mocks we surveyed. It’s a surprise, given only 14 spots. Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Kingston Flemings, Mikel Brown Jr., Brayden Burries and Yaxel Lendeborg round out the bunch. Aday Mara just misses with nine.”
    • “After the top four, it appears to be a guard-heavy grouping, which could keep another frontcourt player from being selected in the top-10.” | Read More

     

  • De la Espriella cierra su campaña en Barranquilla: “Tengo la certeza de ganar en primera vuelta”| Elecciones presidenciales en Colombia 2026, en vivo

    De la Espriella cierra su campaña en Barranquilla: “Tengo la certeza de ganar en primera vuelta”| Elecciones presidenciales en Colombia 2026, en vivo

    Senador electo en la campaña De La Espriella pide disculpas por insultar al uribismo

    El influenciador de ultraderecha Alejandro Bermeo, senador electo en marzo por el partido Salvación Nacional que avala al candidato Abelardo De La Espriella, ha salido a pedir disculpas por insultar a la otra derecha, más tradicional, representada por el expresidente Álvaro Uribe. Cuando el expresidente dijo que uno de los influencers de De La Espriella, Santiago Giraldo, hace parte del grupo que “destruyen la democracia, posan de asesores de Milei, creen que calumniar es válido en la política”, Bermeo dijo que eso sonaba a amenaza.

    “Gravísimo que el viejo patriarca del uribismo quiera matar a Santiago Giraldo”, escribió Bermeo en su cuenta de X. “Hoy que ve su tumba política, en su desespero activa una última vez la motosierra contra el pueblo libre”. Es decir, solo lo llamó un posible asesino, sino uno que usaría una motosierra, como lo hicieron los paramilitares. La acusación de que Uribe es socio de los paramilitares suele hacerse desde la izquierda, no la ultra derecha.

    Bermeo pidió disculpas después de que Abelardo de la Espriella escribiera en sus redes que condena “cualquier ataque contra el presidente @AlvaroUribeVel, a quien aprecio y admiro”. “Lamento que en el hervor de la contienda del cupo a segunda vuelta, mis opiniones hayan sido injustas y desproporcionadas”, escribió Bermeo en sus disculpas. “Excusas al señor Uribe y sus seguidores que se sintieron aludidos”, añadió.

    Antes de las disculpas, varios políticos uribistas salieron a criticar a Bermeo y a De La Espriella inmediatamente, especialmente la candidata del uribismo, Paloma Valencia, quien compite por el voto de derecha que absorbió la campaña del penalista. “Este el el senador del ”Tigre“ maltratando al Presidente Uribe”, dijo sobre Bermeo. “Hay límites que nunca debieron cruzarse y se cruzaron”, dijo el representante electo por Bogotá, Daniel Briceño. “Alarma que un senador elegido por Salvación Nacional replique sin pudor las mendaces y odiosas narrativas del petrismo contra Uribe pensando que eso favorece su candidato.”, dijo el senador Andrés Forero.

    Pero quien más se molestó fue uno de los hijos de Álvaro Uribe, Tomás, quien rechazó que los de la campaña de De La Espriella acusen al uribismo de “matar a Miguel Uribe”, dice en un video en referencia al senador de uribista asesinado el año pasado. Sobre todo critica que usenel lenguaje de la izquierda: “ahora hablan de acabar la ‘paraquiza’ y el ‘uribato’, al mejor estílo petrista. Acusan a Paloma de querer matar a Abelardo. Y acusan a Uribe de querer matar a un influenciador”. Luego lanzó una advertencia para la segunda vuelta. “Están creyendo que en segunda vuelta Abelardo y Paloma se dan un abrazo y Cepeda queda derrotado. Hace cuatro años todos pensábamos que los cinco millones de personas que votaron por Fico en primera vuelta lo iban a hacer por Rodolfo en segunda. Y no fue así”, dijo. Si bien hay uribistas que apoyan a De La Espriella, admite Tomás Uribe, pero “esta gente está logrando que muchos otros uribistas sientan rabia e indignación. La manera como están actuando, de nuevo, al mejor estílo petrista, nos va a llevar a perder el país”. 

  • Hyperliquid reinvierte más de USD 1.000 millones en recompras de HYPE

    Hyperliquid reinvierte más de USD 1.000 millones en recompras de HYPE

    La plataforma de finanzas descentralizadas Hyperliquid ha retirado del mercado abierto un valor acumulado de 1.200 millones de dólares en tokens HYPE. Esta masiva absorción de suministro se ejecutó mediante un programa continuo de recompra financiado con los propios ingresos del protocolo.

    La presión de compra empujó el precio de HYPE un 50% en la última semana. Gracias a este impulso, el criptoactivo alcanzó hoy, 24 de mayo de 2026, un nuevo máximo histórico de 64 dólares por unidad, como se aprecia en el gráfico.

    De acuerdo con la revista Forbes, el aumento del activo «tiene muy poco que ver con la confianza que los inversores externos depositen en el activo». Añadiendo que «la diferencia entre considerar el precio actual como un veredicto y considerarlo como un mecanismo radica en comprender cómo funciona dicha recompra», indicó la revista ayer 23 de mayo.

    Esta dinámica responde a la configuración predeterminada del modelo de ingresos de Hyperliquid. La plataforma opera simultáneamente como una red de capa 1, una cadena de bloques independiente, y como un exchange descentralizado orientado a derivados, donde los usuarios negocian contratos financieros sin intermediarios.

    El protocolo desvía de forma obligatoria el 99% de las comisiones de negociación de sus mercados perpetuos y al contado hacia el denominado Fondo de Asistencia. Este fondo adquiere automáticamente los tokens HYPE en el mercado abierto, una regla matemática que ningún consejo de gobernanza puede votar para pausar con el fin de ahorrar efectivo.

    Según datos de la firma analítica DeFiLlama, la red generó 1.200 millones en ingresos acumulados entre diciembre de 2024 y mayo de 2026. Tan solo en el tercer trimestre de 2025, el protocolo recompró 316 millones de dólares en su token nativo.

    Gráfico de Hyperliquid muestra evolución del TVL (línea azul) y comisiones mensuales (barras azules)
    Las comisiones alcanzo un pico de 145 millones en comisiones en agosto de 2025. Fuente: DeFiLlama.

    Los activos adquiridos se retienen en el fondo o se envían a una wallet de quema. En diciembre de 2025, la Fundación Hyper llegó a proponer la quema de estas monedas, lo que equivale a eliminar definitivamente el 13% de la oferta circulante. En esa oportunidad el 85% votó a favor de la quema, el 7% en contra y el 8% se abstuvo.

    El entorno alcista se complementa con el éxito de sus fondos cotizados en bolsa (ETF) en el mercado estadounidense lanzados hace una semana, como reportó CriptoNoticias. Estos productos financieros tradicionales acumularon 75 millones de dólares en entradas netas de capital en tan solo ocho días consecutivos de cotización.

    Asimismo, Coinbase, el mayor exchange de criptomonedas de Estados Unidos, anunció el pasado 14 de mayo de 2026 su integración oficial con Hyperliquid. Mediante esta alianza, la stablecoin USDC, se convirtió en la capa base de liquidez del protocolo.

    No obstante, esta dependencia absoluta de la actividad comercial introduce un riesgo para la sostenibilidad del precio del activo. Si el volumen de negociación en los mercados perpetuos y al contado experimentara una contracción severa o prolongada, la generación de ingresos se reduciría de forma proporcional y el mecanismo automatizado de adquisición se detendría. Sin este motor de compra constante y forzada retirando tokens de circulación, el precio de HYPE quedaría expuesto a una corrección a la baja, al desaparecer el estímulo matemático que actualmente contrarresta la presión de venta en el mercado abierto.

    La clave para evaluar la sostenibilidad de HYPE a largo plazo consistirá en monitorear el volumen diario de transacciones y las métricas de uso de la red, ya que estos indicadores clave no solo reflejan la adopción del exchange, sino que constituyen el combustible directo que determina la estabilidad futura de su precio en el mercado.

  • Starting 5: Brunson’s 30 fuels Knicks’ 10th straight W & 3-0 lead, Thunder-Spurs Game 4 tonight

    The nightly recap from May 23, 2026, as the New York Knicks take a 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals.

    Ten straight wins.

    And one away.

    After flying through an undefeated month of Playoff hoops, the Knicks are one win from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    Jalen Brunson drives through the lane and finds Mitchell Robinson for the alley-oop.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    May 24, 2026

    A Win Away: Brunson’s 30-ball, dominant team shooting put the Knicks up 3-0 Saturday

    Running The East: A visual breakdown of New York’s fast break emphasis in Game 3

    Treys & Margins: OKC has clear gameplan goals for its roster depth and Jared McCain fits the assignment

    Alien Adjustments: Down 2-1, Wemby took accountability. Game 4 will be a game of adjustments

    Mock Draft: NBA.com’s Ben Couch gives his latest projections for the Lottery


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Sunday in San Antonio…

    Scores & Schedule

    San Antonio looks to even the Western Conference Finals, hosting Game 4 against the Thunder tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock | Tap To Watch)

    The 2025-26 All-NBA Teams are set to be announced tonight prior to Game 4 (7 ET, NBC/Peacock).

    Up Next: The 2025-26 Kia NBA Coach of the Year will be announced Tuesday prior to Spurs-Thunder, Game 5.

    Playoff bracket


    1. BRUNSON, KNICKS WIN 10TH STRAIGHT FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    An undefeated month of Playoff wins has the Knicks one win away from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    New York won its 10th postseason game in a row Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead over Cleveland.

    Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108: Jalen Brunson’s 30 points and six assists led New York, with Mikal Bridges (22 pts, 3 stl, 2 blk) and OG Anunoby (21 pts, 7 reb) supplying 20+ each in the team’s first wire-to-wire win of these Playoffs.

    Evan Mobley (24 pts, 6 reb) led the Cavs in scoring for the first time since Game 6 against Toronto, with Donovan Mitchell netting 23 points and James Harden (5 reb, 5 ast) adding 19. | Recap

    New York last lost on April 23, in Game 3 of its First Round series with Atlanta. Now the team’s goal of advancing past last season’s East Finals loss is within reach.

    The Cavs will aim to extend the series in front of their home fans Monday in Game 4 (8 ET, ESPN).

    Karl-Anthony Towns hits the fadeaway jumper over James Harden.

    • Statement Start: The Knicks opened the game hitting four field goals before allowing Cleveland’s first, for a 9-1 start. Their 37 1st-quarter points marked their highest-scoring quarter of the series
    • Karl-Anthony Towns (8 reb, 7 ast) poured in 11 of his 13 points in that 1st quarter, and continued playmaking throughout to finish close to a triple-double
    • “He was our hub offensively,” coach Mike Brown said of Towns. The Knicks are now 9-0 this postseason when KAT records at least 5 assists in a game
    • Push Back: Harden got cooking in the 2nd for 10 of his 19 points, tying the game twice, but New York responded with an 8-0 run and hit halftime up 60-54
    • Reinforcements: Brunson scored 21 of his 30 in the 2nd half and Landry Shamet sparked for 11 of his 14 in the 4th, drilling three 3s in under 2 minutes to help keep New York up by double-digits

    This Knicks group is now the 10th team in NBA history to win at least 10 games in a row in a single Playoffs.

    Jalen Brunson whips the one-handed pass to Landry Shamet for a corner 3-pointer.

    • The Knicks shot 55.8% from the field. They’ve hit 55% or better four times in these Playoffs, the most by any Playoff team since the 2021 Warriors – who had Mike Brown as an assistant coach
    • “There’s nothing easy about this,” Brown said. “This is hard. We’re playing good teams. We’re playing a team right now that has four NBA All-Stars. Our guys are trying to stay locked in.”
    • “We have a job to do. We have to be locked in,” Brunson said. “You don’t look ahead, most importantly. You deal with what’s in front of you… the first possession, the first quarter…”
    • All-Time Margin: New York has outscored its opponents by 225 points in the 10 straight wins, the largest scoring difference in a 10-game span in NBA history, regular season or postseason
    • Good Company: This was the Knicks’ fifth straight road win by double-digits in these Playoffs, making them just the third team ever with such a run in the postseason, joining a pair of champs in the 2017 Warriors and 2013 Heat

    Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges

    “Obviously, this is the time that you want to peak, come Playoff time,” said Brown. “But it just happens…

    “When I was with Golden State… it wasn’t anything that we planned. It just happened. Your players are connected… they’re believing in the process.”


    2. BREAKING DOWN NEW YORK’S GAME 3 FAST BREAK FLURRY

    A Playoff-best +18.0 ppg average win margin.

    Leading the postseason field in shooting percentage, both overall (51.7 FG%) and from long range (39.6%).

    New York has done a lot of things well to win 10 straight games this postseason.

    Saturday night’s biggest offensive edge was its 17-4 advantage in fast break points, a 13-point difference that happens to match the game’s win margin.

    “Throughout the whole game, I thought we did a good job of trying to play fast,” coach Mike Brown said.

    • “We want to play fast against these guys,” Brown continued. “At every opportunity we can get, we don’t want to go against their set defense all the time.”
    • Fast, Quality: New York leads this postseason field with its 60.9 FG% on transition plays and 1.30 points per transition possession
    • Five-On-One: Saturday night, five Knicks players combined for the 17 fast break points, while the 2026 Playoffs’ transition points leader, Donovan Mitchell (79), got all four for Cleveland
    • Running Bridges: Mikal Bridges’ 6 fast break points led the Knicks in Game 3. He’s the 6th-highest scoring player in total transition points this postseason (56)

    Check out Bridges and his teammates in action on the break in Game 3, running ahead to a 3-0 series lead ⬇️:

    Downtown Dime: After KAT breaks up an interior feed, OG Anunoby leads the break and threads a one-handed bounce pass from halfcourt to get it to Bridges in stride ahead of the pack.

    Brunson Blur: The captain rips down the defensive board and takes it right down center court. Flanked by Anunoby (50.9 3P%) and Josh Hart (5 3PM in Game 2) on the wings, defenders have to stay home to guard the kick-out, leaving Brunson with a 1-on-1 matchup, downhill at full speed.

    Anyone’s Run: This time, Josh Hart leads the break from a KAT rebound. Illustrating the Knicks’ connectedness, Hart’s feed leads a trailing Mikal Bridges, who doesn’t enter his field of vision until they’re both past the logo.

    Touchdown: College teammates Hart and Bridges are on the same page again, with Hart grabbing the rebound, turning and firing down-court to a breaking Bridges, who hesi-steps to beat the defender.

    Bridges’ knack for leaking out and starting the break was a topic of conversation after Game 3.

    • “I just try to play hard every possession,” Bridges said. “See when my guys, in transition, have an advantage and try to split the floor, and try to get a layup or cause confusion and get somebody else an open shot.”
    • “His feel is unbelievable,” Brown said. “He’s doing that on his own. He’s picking and choosing when to go.”
    • “I told him and OG: ‘Because I don’t call a lot of play calls, you guys gotta find different ways to impose your will on the game,’” Brown said. “And they’re both doing a phenomenal job of imposing their will on the game.”

    “We’re really trying to play fast, trying to space the floor the right way… trying to make quick decisions with the basketball,” Brown emphasized.


    3. CONFIDENT MCCAIN A PERFECT FIT FOR OKC’S CULTURE OF DEPTH

    Victor Wembanyama, Jared McCain

    Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images

    Half of the eight Thunder reserves who entered Game 3’s win scored in double figures.

    The 68 combined points from those four outscored the four Spurs starters not named Victor Wembanyama by 9.

    Jared McCain (24 pts), Jaylin Williams (18), Alex Caruso (15) and Cason Wallace (11) drove the highest-scoring bench performance (76 pts) in the Conference Finals in over 50 years.

    Now, OKC enters Game 4 tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock) with a 2-1 lead thanks in large part to its abundance of depth.

    • Depth, Peaks: McCain, a bench standout this postseason, and Williams reset their Playoff career-highs in scoring Friday, combining for 42
    • Green Light: In just his fourth month with the team, McCain has earned the trust and appreciation of his OKC teammates, both as a shooter (21 shots in Game 3) and a culture fit
    • “He’s confident in his abilities, he’s confident in his own skin,” Williams said of McCain. “His locker’s right next to mine… he always brightens whatever room that he’s in.”
    • Did SGA expect this much from him? “At first, no. But after the first couple games, yeah,” Shai said. “He knows exactly what he does, and he goes out there and does it, no matter what.”

    “Whether the ball goes in or out, he makes the next play. He makes the best play for himself and for the guys out there.”

    Jared McCain drives to the bucket, powering through Victor Wembanyama for the layup.

    McCain said of his role, “Just being able to be calm, be poised in that situation, and give each other confidence, give each other energy.”

    OKC values that confidence and poise. As the lone addition to the defending champs’ roster this season, McCain helps the Thunder sure-up two areas key to their success.

    • For the last three regular seasons, OKC’s bench has ranked in the top-5 for 3PM and plus/minus
    • The Thunder led total bench 3s made in 2022-23 and 2023-24, before finishing 4th last season
    • They were 5th in that category this season before the trade deadline. After adding McCain on Feb. 7, OKC hit 237 bench 3s the rest of the way to once again lead the league
    • OKC as a team relies on its bench for the bulk of its 3-point shooting: Two of its top-3 3-point shooters this season came off bench, in Isaiah Joe (2.5 3pg) and McCain (1.8 3pg)
    • “Even if you don’t know anything about basketball, and you’re watching us play, we want you to say: ‘This team competes together,’” coach Mark Daigneault said postgame Friday.

    It’s a picture of a bench that can surge for points, three at a time, and impact the game state.

    For that, a player like McCain is an ideal fit. And an outburst like 76 bench points starts to look more like strategy than 50-year anomaly.


    4. DOWN 2-1, WEMBY’S ACCOUNTABILITY & ADJUSTMENTS

    Victor Wembanyama

    Alex Slitz/NBAE via Getty Images

    So far, the West Finals have been a series of swings.

    From a buzzy Game 1 road victory for the young Spurs, to consecutive signature wins for the defending champs.

    San Antonio goes into Game 3 tonight having lost back-to-back games for the first time since January – against a Thunder team that has now gone 34 straight Playoff games without consecutive losses.

    Facing a 2-1 deficit under the spotlight, the Spurs’ third-year superstar is taking accountability and making adjustments.

    • “I feel like I have trouble making my teammates better right now,” Victor Wembanyama said after Friday’s loss. “I need to be more of a team player.”

    Even at just 22 years old, with three years in the league, Wemby can sense the danger of being down 2-1 to these defending champs, who are now 10-1 this postseason.

    He has examples to lean on and learn from, in San Antonio’s rich postseason history. Even Spurs greats Tim Duncan and David Robinson have been in this situation before.

    • Fundamentals: With 251 career Playoff games under his belt, Duncan responded with averages of 21.5 ppg, 11.8 reb and 2.3 blocks when trailing in a series
    • Admiral’s Counter: When Robinson (123 career Playoff games) faced a series deficit, he answered with 20.3 ppg, 11.0 reb and 2.7 blocks
    • Own Experience: Wemby’s Spurs trailed in the previous series, after the Wolves took Game 1 in Texas. Wemby responded in Game 2 with 19 points, 15 boards and 2 blocks, in the largest Playoff loss in Wolves’ team history (133-95)
    • San Antonio can also take notes from their own vet, Harrison Barnes, who trailed LeBron’s Cavs 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals with the Warriors, rallying to win 4-2
    • “However many games the series goes, are we going to play to our standard when we look back..?” Barnes asked of his team Friday… “So going into this next game, what is it going to take for us to do that?”

    Isaiah Hartenstein hits the floater and grabs and offensive rebound, battling Victor Wembanyama in the paint.

    First, it will take some adjustments, particularly for Wemby, who has seen three different coverage strategies from the Thunder in three games.

    • Game 1: The Thunder assigned the 6’5″ Alex Caruso to Wemby, a curve ball that’s been effective in the past. This time, San Antonio went over-the-top to find Wemby for 9 of his 41 points (4-5 FG vs. Caruso) and a win
    • Game 2: OKC followed up by doubling Isaiah Hartenstein’s minutes and sticking him to Wemby to up the physicality. Wemby battled for 16 of his 21 points (6-10), but OKC won
    • Game 3: The Thunder mixed in zone defense to move Wemby farther out, limiting him to his Playoff low of 4 rebounds. OKC also capitalized on Wemby’s off-court time in the 1st half (+19), causing Wemby to rest just 3:23 in the 2nd half
    • Turf Battle: After Wemby posted 23 paint touches in Game 1, he has recorded just 5 and 4, respectively, in the two games since, as OKC works to relocate him

    Whatever the game plan calls for next, Wemby appeared ready after Game 3, clapping with the San Antonio crowd while exiting from the loss.


    5. THE LATEST MOCK DRAFT BUZZ FOLLOWING AWS DRAFT COMBINE 2026

    AJ Dybantsa at the AWS Draft Combine 2026.

    Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images

    With just one month to go until the 2026 NBA Draft, the latest Consensus Mock Draft from NBA.com’s Ben Couch is here to project lottery picks 1-14, following all the updates from last week’s AWS Draft Combine in Chicago.

    • “Count on the Top 4 looking familiar. By any measure, a clear top tier has emerged, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson enticing the mocks with superstar potential.”
    • “10 players appear in the lottery on all 10 mocks we surveyed. It’s a surprise, given only 14 spots. Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Kingston Flemings, Mikel Brown Jr., Brayden Burries and Yaxel Lendeborg round out the bunch. Aday Mara just misses with nine.”
    • “After the top four, it appears to be a guard-heavy grouping, which could keep another frontcourt player from being selected in the top-10.” | Read More

     

  • Video | José Mourinho: ¿tiene en la mira a un compañero de Luis Díaz y fue a verlo en el partido Bayern Múnich vs. Stuttgart?

    La realidad del Real Madrid es distinta a la de hace un año. Eliminado de todas las competiciones y con las manos vacías, el club español espera dar un vuelco para regresar a la cúspide del fútbol mundial. Por eso ya piensa en grande y está cerca de anunciar a José Mourinho como su nuevo entrenador.

    El portugués asistió a la final de la Copa de Alemania, en la que el Bayern Múnich derrotó 3-0 al Stuttgart, en un partido en el que Harry Kane marcó los tres goles y Luis Díaz y Michael Olise fueron figuras.

    José Mourinho estuvo en la final de la Copa de Alemania 

    Varios medios señalaron que Mourinho seguía de cerca a Michael Olise, una de las grandes sensaciones del Bayern esta temporada y un futbolista que gusta mucho en los despachos del Santiago Bernabéu de cara al próximo mercado de fichajes.

    José Mourinho Foto:EFE

    Olise ha sido uno de los jugadores clave del elenco bávaro dirigido por Vincent Kompany, razón por la que ha entrado en el radar de varios de los principales clubes de Europa.

    No resulta descabellado pensar que el Real Madrid esté interesado en él, pues en España buscan que el club regrese al camino de las victorias y vuelva a pelear por todos los títulos.

    José Mourinho Foto:EFE

    La verdad del caso

    Fueron muchas las especulaciones y algunos incluso se atrevieron a afirmar que la presencia de Mourinho tenía como objetivo observar a Olise. Sin embargo, todo indica que esa versión no era cierta.

    El diario español Marca confirmó que los motivos de la presencia de Mourinho en la final de la Copa de Alemania no tuvieron relación alguna con Michael Olise ni con cualquier operación de mercado.

    Michael Olise en la final de la Copa de Alemania Foto:AFP

    El entrenador portugués acudió invitado por Adidas, marca que lo patrocina, dentro de una serie de compromisos comerciales y publicitarios relacionados con la final alemana, señaló el medio madrileño.

    Michael Olise, el gol del Bayern Foto:AFP

    Fuentes cercanas al entorno del entrenador aseguran que el viaje estaba planificado desde hacía varios días y que no existió ninguna reunión ni contacto relacionado con futbolistas del Bayern, concluyó Marca.

    Deportes

  • Starting 5: Brunson’s 30 fuels Knicks’ 10th straight W & 3-0 lead, Thunder-Spurs Game 4 tonight

    The nightly recap from May 23, 2026, as the New York Knicks take a 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals.

    Ten straight wins.

    And one away.

    After flying through an undefeated month of Playoff hoops, the Knicks are one win from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    Jalen Brunson drives through the lane and finds Mitchell Robinson for the alley-oop.


    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    May 24, 2026

    A Win Away: Brunson’s 30-ball, dominant team shooting put the Knicks up 3-0 Saturday

    Running The East: A visual breakdown of New York’s fast break emphasis in Game 3

    Treys & Margins: OKC has clear gameplan goals for its roster depth and Jared McCain fits the assignment

    Alien Adjustments: Down 2-1, Wemby took accountability. Game 4 will be a game of adjustments

    Mock Draft: NBA.com’s Ben Couch gives his latest projections for the Lottery


    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    Sunday in San Antonio…

    Scores & Schedule

    San Antonio looks to even the Western Conference Finals, hosting Game 4 against the Thunder tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock | Tap To Watch)

    The 2025-26 All-NBA Teams are set to be announced tonight prior to Game 4 (7 ET, NBC/Peacock).

    Up Next: The 2025-26 Kia NBA Coach of the Year will be announced Tuesday prior to Spurs-Thunder, Game 5.

    Playoff bracket


    1. BRUNSON, KNICKS WIN 10TH STRAIGHT FOR 3-0 SERIES LEAD

    Karl-Anthony Towns

    An undefeated month of Playoff wins has the Knicks one win away from their first NBA Finals since 1999.

    New York won its 10th postseason game in a row Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead over Cleveland.

    Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108: Jalen Brunson’s 30 points and six assists led New York, with Mikal Bridges (22 pts, 3 stl, 2 blk) and OG Anunoby (21 pts, 7 reb) supplying 20+ each in the team’s first wire-to-wire win of these Playoffs.

    Evan Mobley (24 pts, 6 reb) led the Cavs in scoring for the first time since Game 6 against Toronto, with Donovan Mitchell netting 23 points and James Harden (5 reb, 5 ast) adding 19. | Recap

    New York last lost on April 23, in Game 3 of its First Round series with Atlanta. Now the team’s goal of advancing past last season’s East Finals loss is within reach.

    The Cavs will aim to extend the series in front of their home fans Monday in Game 4 (8 ET, ESPN).

    Karl-Anthony Towns hits the fadeaway jumper over James Harden.

    • Statement Start: The Knicks opened the game hitting four field goals before allowing Cleveland’s first, for a 9-1 start. Their 37 1st-quarter points marked their highest-scoring quarter of the series
    • Karl-Anthony Towns (8 reb, 7 ast) poured in 11 of his 13 points in that 1st quarter, and continued playmaking throughout to finish close to a triple-double
    • “He was our hub offensively,” coach Mike Brown said of Towns. The Knicks are now 9-0 this postseason when KAT records at least 5 assists in a game
    • Push Back: Harden got cooking in the 2nd for 10 of his 19 points, tying the game twice, but New York responded with an 8-0 run and hit halftime up 60-54
    • Reinforcements: Brunson scored 21 of his 30 in the 2nd half and Landry Shamet sparked for 11 of his 14 in the 4th, drilling three 3s in under 2 minutes to help keep New York up by double-digits

    This Knicks group is now the 10th team in NBA history to win at least 10 games in a row in a single Playoffs.

    Jalen Brunson whips the one-handed pass to Landry Shamet for a corner 3-pointer.

    • The Knicks shot 55.8% from the field. They’ve hit 55% or better four times in these Playoffs, the most by any Playoff team since the 2021 Warriors – who had Mike Brown as an assistant coach
    • “There’s nothing easy about this,” Brown said. “This is hard. We’re playing good teams. We’re playing a team right now that has four NBA All-Stars. Our guys are trying to stay locked in.”
    • “We have a job to do. We have to be locked in,” Brunson said. “You don’t look ahead, most importantly. You deal with what’s in front of you… the first possession, the first quarter…”
    • All-Time Margin: New York has outscored its opponents by 225 points in the 10 straight wins, the largest scoring difference in a 10-game span in NBA history, regular season or postseason
    • Good Company: This was the Knicks’ fifth straight road win by double-digits in these Playoffs, making them just the third team ever with such a run in the postseason, joining a pair of champs in the 2017 Warriors and 2013 Heat

    Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges

    “Obviously, this is the time that you want to peak, come Playoff time,” said Brown. “But it just happens…

    “When I was with Golden State… it wasn’t anything that we planned. It just happened. Your players are connected… they’re believing in the process.”


    2. BREAKING DOWN NEW YORK’S GAME 3 FAST BREAK FLURRY

    A Playoff-best +18.0 ppg average win margin.

    Leading the postseason field in shooting percentage, both overall (51.7 FG%) and from long range (39.6%).

    New York has done a lot of things well to win 10 straight games this postseason.

    Saturday night’s biggest offensive edge was its 17-4 advantage in fast break points, a 13-point difference that happens to match the game’s win margin.

    “Throughout the whole game, I thought we did a good job of trying to play fast,” coach Mike Brown said.

    • “We want to play fast against these guys,” Brown continued. “At every opportunity we can get, we don’t want to go against their set defense all the time.”
    • Fast, Quality: New York leads this postseason field with its 60.9 FG% on transition plays and 1.30 points per transition possession
    • Five-On-One: Saturday night, five Knicks players combined for the 17 fast break points, while the 2026 Playoffs’ transition points leader, Donovan Mitchell (79), got all four for Cleveland
    • Running Bridges: Mikal Bridges’ 6 fast break points led the Knicks in Game 3. He’s the 6th-highest scoring player in total transition points this postseason (56)

    Check out Bridges and his teammates in action on the break in Game 3, running ahead to a 3-0 series lead ⬇️:

    Downtown Dime: After KAT breaks up an interior feed, OG Anunoby leads the break and threads a one-handed bounce pass from halfcourt to get it to Bridges in stride ahead of the pack.

    Brunson Blur: The captain rips down the defensive board and takes it right down center court. Flanked by Anunoby (50.9 3P%) and Josh Hart (5 3PM in Game 2) on the wings, defenders have to stay home to guard the kick-out, leaving Brunson with a 1-on-1 matchup, downhill at full speed.

    Anyone’s Run: This time, Josh Hart leads the break from a KAT rebound. Illustrating the Knicks’ connectedness, Hart’s feed leads a trailing Mikal Bridges, who doesn’t enter his field of vision until they’re both past the logo.

    Touchdown: College teammates Hart and Bridges are on the same page again, with Hart grabbing the rebound, turning and firing down-court to a breaking Bridges, who hesi-steps to beat the defender.

    Bridges’ knack for leaking out and starting the break was a topic of conversation after Game 3.

    • “I just try to play hard every possession,” Bridges said. “See when my guys, in transition, have an advantage and try to split the floor, and try to get a layup or cause confusion and get somebody else an open shot.”
    • “His feel is unbelievable,” Brown said. “He’s doing that on his own. He’s picking and choosing when to go.”
    • “I told him and OG: ‘Because I don’t call a lot of play calls, you guys gotta find different ways to impose your will on the game,’” Brown said. “And they’re both doing a phenomenal job of imposing their will on the game.”

    “We’re really trying to play fast, trying to space the floor the right way… trying to make quick decisions with the basketball,” Brown emphasized.


    3. CONFIDENT MCCAIN A PERFECT FIT FOR OKC’S CULTURE OF DEPTH

    Victor Wembanyama, Jared McCain

    Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images

    Half of the eight Thunder reserves who entered Game 3’s win scored in double figures.

    The 68 combined points from those four outscored the four Spurs starters not named Victor Wembanyama by 9.

    Jared McCain (24 pts), Jaylin Williams (18), Alex Caruso (15) and Cason Wallace (11) drove the highest-scoring bench performance (76 pts) in the Conference Finals in over 50 years.

    Now, OKC enters Game 4 tonight (8 ET, NBC/Peacock) with a 2-1 lead thanks in large part to its abundance of depth.

    • Depth, Peaks: McCain, a bench standout this postseason, and Williams reset their Playoff career-highs in scoring Friday, combining for 42
    • Green Light: In just his fourth month with the team, McCain has earned the trust and appreciation of his OKC teammates, both as a shooter (21 shots in Game 3) and a culture fit
    • “He’s confident in his abilities, he’s confident in his own skin,” Williams said of McCain. “His locker’s right next to mine… he always brightens whatever room that he’s in.”
    • Did SGA expect this much from him? “At first, no. But after the first couple games, yeah,” Shai said. “He knows exactly what he does, and he goes out there and does it, no matter what.”

    “Whether the ball goes in or out, he makes the next play. He makes the best play for himself and for the guys out there.”

    Jared McCain drives to the bucket, powering through Victor Wembanyama for the layup.

    McCain said of his role, “Just being able to be calm, be poised in that situation, and give each other confidence, give each other energy.”

    OKC values that confidence and poise. As the lone addition to the defending champs’ roster this season, McCain helps the Thunder sure-up two areas key to their success.

    • For the last three regular seasons, OKC’s bench has ranked in the top-5 for 3PM and plus/minus
    • The Thunder led total bench 3s made in 2022-23 and 2023-24, before finishing 4th last season
    • They were 5th in that category this season before the trade deadline. After adding McCain on Feb. 7, OKC hit 237 bench 3s the rest of the way to once again lead the league
    • OKC as a team relies on its bench for the bulk of its 3-point shooting: Two of its top-3 3-point shooters this season came off bench, in Isaiah Joe (2.5 3pg) and McCain (1.8 3pg)
    • “Even if you don’t know anything about basketball, and you’re watching us play, we want you to say: ‘This team competes together,’” coach Mark Daigneault said postgame Friday.

    It’s a picture of a bench that can surge for points, three at a time, and impact the game state.

    For that, a player like McCain is an ideal fit. And an outburst like 76 bench points starts to look more like strategy than 50-year anomaly.


    4. DOWN 2-1, WEMBY’S ACCOUNTABILITY & ADJUSTMENTS

    Victor Wembanyama

    Alex Slitz/NBAE via Getty Images

    So far, the West Finals have been a series of swings.

    From a buzzy Game 1 road victory for the young Spurs, to consecutive signature wins for the defending champs.

    San Antonio goes into Game 3 tonight having lost back-to-back games for the first time since January – against a Thunder team that has now gone 34 straight Playoff games without consecutive losses.

    Facing a 2-1 deficit under the spotlight, the Spurs’ third-year superstar is taking accountability and making adjustments.

    • “I feel like I have trouble making my teammates better right now,” Victor Wembanyama said after Friday’s loss. “I need to be more of a team player.”

    Even at just 22 years old, with three years in the league, Wemby can sense the danger of being down 2-1 to these defending champs, who are now 10-1 this postseason.

    He has examples to lean on and learn from, in San Antonio’s rich postseason history. Even Spurs greats Tim Duncan and David Robinson have been in this situation before.

    • Fundamentals: With 251 career Playoff games under his belt, Duncan responded with averages of 21.5 ppg, 11.8 reb and 2.3 blocks when trailing in a series
    • Admiral’s Counter: When Robinson (123 career Playoff games) faced a series deficit, he answered with 20.3 ppg, 11.0 reb and 2.7 blocks
    • Own Experience: Wemby’s Spurs trailed in the previous series, after the Wolves took Game 1 in Texas. Wemby responded in Game 2 with 19 points, 15 boards and 2 blocks, in the largest Playoff loss in Wolves’ team history (133-95)
    • San Antonio can also take notes from their own vet, Harrison Barnes, who trailed LeBron’s Cavs 2-1 in the 2015 NBA Finals with the Warriors, rallying to win 4-2
    • “However many games the series goes, are we going to play to our standard when we look back..?” Barnes asked of his team Friday… “So going into this next game, what is it going to take for us to do that?”

    Isaiah Hartenstein hits the floater and grabs and offensive rebound, battling Victor Wembanyama in the paint.

    First, it will take some adjustments, particularly for Wemby, who has seen three different coverage strategies from the Thunder in three games.

    • Game 1: The Thunder assigned the 6’5″ Alex Caruso to Wemby, a curve ball that’s been effective in the past. This time, San Antonio went over-the-top to find Wemby for 9 of his 41 points (4-5 FG vs. Caruso) and a win
    • Game 2: OKC followed up by doubling Isaiah Hartenstein’s minutes and sticking him to Wemby to up the physicality. Wemby battled for 16 of his 21 points (6-10), but OKC won
    • Game 3: The Thunder mixed in zone defense to move Wemby farther out, limiting him to his Playoff low of 4 rebounds. OKC also capitalized on Wemby’s off-court time in the 1st half (+19), causing Wemby to rest just 3:23 in the 2nd half
    • Turf Battle: After Wemby posted 23 paint touches in Game 1, he has recorded just 5 and 4, respectively, in the two games since, as OKC works to relocate him

    Whatever the game plan calls for next, Wemby appeared ready after Game 3, clapping with the San Antonio crowd while exiting from the loss.


    5. THE LATEST MOCK DRAFT BUZZ FOLLOWING AWS DRAFT COMBINE 2026

    AJ Dybantsa at the AWS Draft Combine 2026.

    Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images

    With just one month to go until the 2026 NBA Draft, the latest Consensus Mock Draft from NBA.com’s Ben Couch is here to project lottery picks 1-14, following all the updates from last week’s AWS Draft Combine in Chicago.

    • “Count on the Top 4 looking familiar. By any measure, a clear top tier has emerged, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson enticing the mocks with superstar potential.”
    • “10 players appear in the lottery on all 10 mocks we surveyed. It’s a surprise, given only 14 spots. Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Kingston Flemings, Mikel Brown Jr., Brayden Burries and Yaxel Lendeborg round out the bunch. Aday Mara just misses with nine.”
    • “After the top four, it appears to be a guard-heavy grouping, which could keep another frontcourt player from being selected in the top-10.” | Read More

     

  • Abelardo de la Espriella cierra su campaña con drones y pólvora en Barranquilla: “Vine a cambiar la política para siempre”

    Abelardo de la Espriella cierra su campaña con drones y pólvora en Barranquilla: “Vine a cambiar la política para siempre”

    En la banda sonora de Abelardo de la Espriella, el candidato de ultraderecha en Colombia que ha hecho de su campaña con un elaborado show de luces en cada ciudad, están Joe Arroyo, Totó la Momposina, música cristiana, algo de hip-hop, y al menos una canción de Shakira. En su cierre de campaña en Barranquilla, en la noche del sábado, sonaron todos los colombianos en la historia musical del país, pero también hubo pólvora, drones que dibujaron un tigre en el cielo, y un barco sobre el río Magdalena que se plantó junto al icónico malecón de la ciudad cargando una enorme valla con la cara del candidato. Llegó a la tarima bailando el nuevo jingle de la campaña, que imita el acento argentino de las barras bravas al sur del continente: “¡Vamo’, vamo’ Abelardo! ¡Que en primera tenemos que ganar!”. De la Espriella arrancó su discurso con ese mismo optimismo: “¡Tengo la certeza de que ganaremos en primera vuelta!”

    El candidato que aparece de segundo en todas las encuestas, se muestra ahora convencido de que puede ganar en primera vuelta, así las cifras no le den vuelo a ese pronóstico. De cualquier manera, lo esperan con ilusión varios de sus seguidores en la arenosa, la ciudad donde tiene su residencia desde hace varios años. “No vine a hacer la política de siempre, lo nuestro es un cambio estructural, un cambio de orden en todo sentido”, dice quien se ufana de ser un outsider de la política tradicional, el representante de “los nunca”, un eco a la campaña hace cuatro años que hacía la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez, pero desde la izquierda, apelando a “los nadie”.

    “Acá no hay tamales, acá no está Pulgar, ni Name, ni Torres”, dijo entonces el candidato ultra, un claro ataque a sus dos contrincantes. El clan Torres, una familia de empresarios y políticos de Barranquilla, apoyó al hoy presidente Gustavo Petro en su campaña del 2022. Pulgar hace referencia al senador Yesid Pulgar, hermano de otro político condenado por corrupción, y quien un día antes acompañó en tarima a la candidata de la derecha establecida, Paloma Valencia.

    Para De la Espriella, por eso ella representa la campaña de “los de siempre”. El penalista no menciona que también hay políticos tradicionales que lo apoyan a él. El líder del poderoso clan Char, por ejemplo, el grupo político y empresarial más poderoso en Barranquilla, cantó su apoyo por él hace unas semanas. “Esta es una campaña que no es de la clase política tradicional”, dijo en el evento su fórmula vicepresidencial, el economista José Manuel Restrepo, quien fue ministro de Comercio y de Hacienda del uribista Iván Duque.

    De la Espriella también insistió que la suya no es una campaña de “salchipapa o periodicazo”, otro golpe a Valencia, o más bien a su fórmula vicepresidencial, Juan Daniel Oviedo, quien ha hecho campaña bajo el lema de golpear con jn “periodicazo” para quienes no gobiernan bien.

    Los golpes más duros, como era de esperarse, le cayeron al Gobierno de izquierda de Petro. “La supuesta potencia mundial de la vida se convirtió en la potencia de la muerte”, añadió, antes de mencionar la crisis de la salud y especialmente la de seguridad. “Este es un pueblo que confiaba en un cambio que no llegó”, añadió, reconociendo que Barranquilla ganó la izquierda hace cuatro años.

    De la Espriella mencionó, por ejemplo, la extorsión, un crimen que agobia a muchos pequeños empresarios en esta capital del Caribe colombiano. “Yo voto por él porque tiene perrenque”, decía Raúl, un comerciante que hace campaña por ‘El Tigre’ en TikTok, y que asegura haber visto cómo varios negocios del centro de la ciudad cerraron por las extorsiones de los grupos criminales. Como muchos, lo que más le seduce del penalista es su discurso en seguridad. “No tiene miedo a cumplir la ley, perseguir a los criminales, no defenderlos como Iván Cepeda”, dice el barranquillero. Sobre su pasado como abogado defensor de personajes cuestionados responde: “Un abogado es como un médico, no niega un servicio, eso no quiere decir nada”.

    El candidato, como ha hecho en otros discursos, se ufanó del tamaño de sus genitales, mencionó la voluntad de Dios y pidió una oración por Colombia. Con una bandera conservadora en una mano, en la otra dice que defenderá la Constitución de 1991, cuando Petro ha hablado de una constituyente. Pero sobre todo dice, en la arenosa, que será el barranquillero que le llevará el Caribe a la capital bogotana.

    “Se acabaron los cien años de soledad”, clamó, citando la famosa novela que Petro menciona en tantos discursos, aludiendo al reclamo del Caribe de sumar un siglo sin un presidente propio. Como el mandatario, habló despectivamente del periodismo, “los medios prepagos”, que lo discriminan como un “corroncho indigno”, una forma despectiva de referirse a los colombianos del Caribe. “Volverán a volar las mariposas amarillas”, volvió a los símbolos de la novela de Gabo. Volaron sobre todo drones, por encima del público de miles que fue a ver su show, y que vuela en la imaginación de lo que promete: la “patria milagro”.

  • El crimen organizado teje una nueva red de tráfico por altamar entre México y Guatemala

    El crimen organizado teje una nueva red de tráfico por altamar entre México y Guatemala

    El crimen organizado ha vuelto a tomar la ruta del Pacífico para el tráfico de drogas. Desde inicios de 2026, al menos ocho embarcaciones han sido detectadas en el “puente marítimo” entre Guatemala y Chiapas, con decenas de detenidos e incautadas varias toneladas de cocaína. La detección y aseguramiento de estas lanchas en altamar es una muestra más de la presión que Estados Unidos ejercer sobre los Gobiernos de México y Centroamérica.

    El pasado 2 de enero, el presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro denunció que tropas estadounidenses atacaron y hundieron una supuesta narcolancha en los límites de Chiapas y Oaxaca. “Aviso a todos los gobiernos de la zona. Esta parece ser la zona exacta donde cayeron los lancheros que se arrojaron de embarcaciones que fueron bombardeadas”, publicó en la red social X. Petro señaló que la información fue conseguida por la armada colombiana y compartida con la comunidad internacional. Además, precisó que se tenía conocimiento de que tres personas murieron y algunos sobrevivientes se arrojaron al mar.

    Después de las declaraciones del mandatario, hubo silencio en el mar y en las autoridades, aunque también fue el devenir de una serie de decomisos que han golpeado a los grupos delincuenciales, en medio del evidente aumento de su actividad por mar para evitar ser objetivos visibles por tierra.

    Los dos principales grupos criminales en México, el Cartel de Sinaloa y el Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), han abierto y mantenido rutas para el trasiego marítimo desde hace décadas. Unos caminos escondidos a los que el Gobierno trata de ganarles terreno. Esta misma semana, la Secretaría de la Marina informaba sobre un decomiso de droga en la bahía chiapaneca de Paredón, en la zona limítrofe con Oaxaca. En ese punto, se aseguraron 50 paquetes de cocaína y más de 60 bidones con capacidad de 50 litros abastecidos con gasolina. El hallazgo se da en el radio marítimo donde el presidente Gustavo Petro denunció el hundimiento de la embarcación a manos de Estados Unidos.

    Corredor Ecuador-Guatemala-México

    Cerca de las siete de la noche del 25 de enero, la policía antinarcóticos de Guatemala desplegó un fuerte operativo en Puerto Quetzal, situado en el departamento de Escuintla, donde decomisó 4.927 kilos de cocaína ocultos en siete contenedores cargados con sacos de harina, con un valor estimado de 85 millones de dólares en el mercado, según información del Ministerio de Gobernación.

    El aseguramiento fue catalogado por el Gobierno guatemalteco como “histórico” y las investigaciones arrojaron otros indicios: el cargamento provenía de Sudamérica y había hecho una escala en Costa Rica, con la intención final de llegar a México. Guatemala no pudo detectar otras embarcaciones más pequeñas, pero México sí.

    El pasado 27 de abril, la Secretaría de Marina interceptó una lancha rápida 65 millas (120 kilómetros) al noroeste de Puerto Chiapas. A bordo viajaban seis personas de nacionalidad extranjera y durante la inspección se localizaron 18 bultos con un peso estimado de 904 kilos de cocaína, con un valor aproximado a los 349 millones de pesos.

    Otro decomiso importante se dio en aguas guatemaltecas este 17 de mayo, cuando la fuerza naval detectó una embarcación con movimientos no habituales a 600 millas náuticas del puerto San José. Por aire y mar, la lancha fue rodeada y capturaron a seis tripulantes, entre ellos tres ecuatorianos y un mexicano que llevaban consigo tonelada y media de cocaína dentro de sacos.

    Un día después, el 18 de mayo, la Marina mexicana dio con la ubicación de otra lancha en aguas de Puerto Chiapas. En este operativo, que también incluyó un helicóptero, detuvieron a cinco hombres y aseguraron 50 bultos con tonelada y media de cocaína, con un valor aproximado de 612 millones de pesos.

    La Marina ha señalado que este es el sexto decomiso que se realiza en aguas del Pacífico en lo que va del año dentro de la jurisdicción de Chiapas, aunque no detalló sobre los otros operativos en que se han detectado cargamentos de droga y detenidos.

    En todos los decomisos realizados en el corredor marítimo de Chiapas y Guatemala, las investigaciones de las autoridades han arrojado que las embarcaciones han tenido como punto de partida o carga el litoral ecuatoriano, un itinerario relativamente nuevo para las organizaciones criminales.

    Un sello que conecta América con Asia

    Una calcomanía, un sello único, algo tan diminuto plasmado en un “ladrillo” de cocaína que desvela la enormidad de la red de tráfico de drogas. Los decomisos realizados en Guatemala y Chiapas tienen algo característico: paquetes protegidos en envoltorios con la palabra Dior, quizá en alusión a la marca de moda. Pero esta conexión va más allá de una simple etiqueta encontrada en los mares de México y Guatemala: llega a Corea del Sur.

    A inicios de abril de 2025, la Guardia Costera surcoreana decomisó cerca de dos toneladas de cocaína pura a bordo de un buque con bandera noruega que partió desde México. La autoridad marina del país asiático no explicó de qué puerto mexicano zarpó.

    Al cargamento, que fue localizado tras una inspección en un puerto de la costa este, se llegó gracias a información proporcionada por agencias estadounidenses, según el propio Gobierno surcoreano. Lo asegurado fue estimado en 697 millones de dólares, uno de los golpes al narcotráfico más importantes en la nación coreana. A decir de las autoridades, el barco realizó escalas en Ecuador, Panamá y China, por eso desde entonces existe una investigación que involucra a Estados Unidos para detectar el origen de esta gran “telaraña delincuencial”.

    Los ladrillos de cocaína decomisados en Corea del Sur, a miles de kilómetros de Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Quetzal y Puerto San José, llevaban también la misma insignia que ha alertado a las agencias estadounidenses: Dior.