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Last updated: May 1, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

NBA Playoffs & Global Sports Finance

The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced, eliminating the defending champion Denver Nuggets by prevailing 4-2 in their best-of-seven Western Conference series, setting up a semi-final confrontation with the San Antonio Spurs. This shift in the NBA hierarchy comes as questions emerge regarding the sustainability of Saudi Arabia’s massive sporting expenditures, following reports that the Kingdom plans to withdraw multi-billion dollar backing from LIV Golf amid a broader strategic review of its global sports portfolio.