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James and Doncic inspire Lakers victory

LeBron James and Luka Doncic scored 60 points between them to fire the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. James...

Durant hits 31,000-point mark as Rockets beat Suns

Kevin Durant became just the eighth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points during the Houston Rockets' 117-98 win against the Phoenix...

James’ 18-year-old record comes to an end

LeBron James' incredible run of 1,297 regular-season NBA games scoring 10 or more points ended as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors...

Antetokounmpo injured as Bucks beat Pistons

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 despite losing the NBA's two-time Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo to injury early in the match. Antetokounmpo,...

James breaks NBA record with first game of season

LeBron James became the first player to take part in 23 consecutive NBA seasons when he stepped onto the court for the Los Angeles...

Curry outshines Wembanyama as Warriors edge Spurs

Stephen Curry scored 46 points as the Golden State Warriors inflicted a first home NBA defeat of the season on the San Antonio Spurs. The...

Antetokounmpo beats buzzer as Bucks edge out Pacers

Giannis Antetokounmpo beat the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a dramatic 117-115 victory over Indiana Pacers in the NBA. With the scores level heading...

Philadelphia’s Embiid fined for ‘lewd gesture’

Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid has been fined $50,000 (£38,000) by the NBA for what the league determined to be a "lewd gesture" on the court. The...

Mavericks’ Williams apologises for marijuana arrest

Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams has apologised for "being a distraction" after he was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession at Dallas Fort...

Wembanyama makes NBA history as Spurs beat Nets

Victor Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to record 100 points and 15 blocks in the first three games of the regular...

Portland Trail Blazers coach and Miami Heat player arrested in NBA gambling case

A National Basketball Association player and coach are among dozens of people charged in two investigations centred on illegal sports betting and mafia-linked poker...

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 55 points in Thunder win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a double-overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers in a rematch...

Wembanyama stars as Spurs dominate Mavericks

Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points as the San Antonio Spurs started their season with a convincing 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Frenchman, making...

James’ ‘Second Decision’ not retirement

He is arguably basketball's greatest ever player. But before his 23rd season in the NBA, LeBron James heightened speculation about his future with a cryptic...

Jordan & Kobe signed card sells for record $12.9m

An anonymous bidder paid a record £9.56m ($12.9m) at an auction for a basketball card signed by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant making it...

Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested over illegal high-stakes poker ring

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested and charged with allegedly running an illegal, high-stakes poker ring out of his home in the...

Former NBA G Ben McLemore receives 100-month sentence for rape

A judge sentenced Ben McLemore to more than eight years in Oregon state prison Wednesday after the former NBA guard was found guilty of raping and...

Injured Haliburton to miss 25-26 NBA season

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the 2025-26 NBA season after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. The 25-year-old had sustained...

How does full-court press work in basketball

A full-court press is a defensive strategy where the defending team applies pressure on the offensive team across the entire length of the basketball...

Durant joins Houston in record-setting NBA trade

NBA star Kevin Durant has joined the Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns in a record-breaking trade deal involving seven teams. The move was first...

Deandre Ayton set to join LeBron, Luka and the Lakers after Portland buyout

Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press...

James extends Lakers stay for record 23rd NBA season

LeBron James is set to play in a record 23rd NBA season after his agent said the 40-year-old has exercised an option to extend...

Maluach’s rise from South Sudan to 10th pick at NBA Draft

Khaman Maluach used to dream the impossible as he walked the dusty streets of Kawempe, a disadvantaged suburb on the outskirts of Uganda's capital...

Pacers’ Haliburton could miss all of 2025-26 season

Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton could miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season after having surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon. The 25-year-old fell to...

Thunder win the NBA championship after defeating Pacers in winner-take-all Game 7

The Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday night finished what they started back in late October, and put the rest of the NBA on notice that...

NBA star Durant to join Rockets in blockbuster trade

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant will join the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster move from the Phoenix Suns. The 36-year-old forward will join the Rockets...

NBA star Durant becomes minority owner of PSG

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has bought a minority stake in Champions League winners Paris St-Germain. The Phoenix Suns forward has signed a strategic partnership...

Los Angeles Lakers to sell majority ownership in historic deal

The majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise is being sold in what will mark the most expensive sale of a US...

Williams stars as Thunder move one win away from NBA title

Jalen Williams scored 40 points for Oklahoma City Thunder as they held off an Indiana Pacers comeback to win 120-109 and take a 3-2...

Thunder rally to beat Pacers and level NBA Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder came from behind late on to beat the Indiana Pacers and level the NBA...

Pacers beat Thunder to take lead in NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton praised a team effort from the Indiana Pacers after they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in...

Last-second winner puts Pacers ahead in NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton scored in the final second as the Indiana Pacers snatched victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of the NBA...

Pacers reach NBA Finals as Knicks fall short

The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 as they beat the New York Knicks 125-108 in game six...

NBA player Williamson accused of rape in civil lawsuit

New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. The court filings state that Williamson,...

Knicks beat Pacers to keep NBA Finals hopes alive

Jalen Brunson scored 32 points as the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals. Indiana...

Thunder make NBA finals but have ‘more work to do’

The Oklahoma City Thunder "have a lot more work to do" after reaching their first NBA Finals since 2012 with a win against the...

Pacers one win from Finals after beating Knicks

Tyrese Haliburton produced an electric first-half performance as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks to move to within one win of reaching...

Gilgeous-Alexander puts Thunder on brink of NBA Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced a stunning performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to move within one win of the NBA Finals. Oklahoma...

Towns leads stunning comeback as Knicks beat Pacers

The New York Knicks produced a stunning comeback to claim a first win in their NBA Eastern Conference play-off finals against the Indiana Pacers. Defeat...

Timberwolves thrash Thunder to cut decifit

The Minnesota Timberwolves thrashed the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 to claim their first win of the NBA Western Conference play-off finals. Anthony Edwards scored 30...