208 articles tagged "basketball"
It seems every week NBA superstar Steph Curry is making history. Earlier this week, he overtook Wilt Chamberlain to become the oldest player to record 50 points and 10 assists in a game. And the 33-year-old h
Brooklyn Nets say point guard Kyrie Irving will not play for the team until he is eligible to become "a full participant" under New York City COVID-19 vaccine rules. Irving is unvaccinated but regulations state all
The U.S. women's basketball team has won its seventh consecutive gold medal with a 90-75 victory over Japan at Tokyo 2020. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have become the first basketball players – female or male –
Team USA has secured their fourth straight Olympic gold medal as they beat France 87-82 in Tokyo. It was the second time the two teams had met in the competition, with France ending the USA's 25-game winning run in
The USA Men's Basketball team will be looking to add their sixteenth Olympic gold medal when they take on the French team in the final later this afternoon. A historically dominant force in international basketball
Team USA will play France in the final of the men's basketball as they chase their fourth consecutive gold medal. The Americans recovered from a shaky start to beat Australia 97-78 in their semi-final. Austral
The second day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was filled with a lot of surprises and shocking moments. In basketball, the USA had their 25-game winning streak at the Olympics ended by an 81-76 loss to France in th
The Milwaukee Bucks rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns 109-103 in Game 4 of the NBA finals to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2. The teams were tied at half-time but sm
USA Basketball finally made it look easy again. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 17 points and the Americans took control from the outset, beating Argentina 108-80 to avoid what would have been the first t
Things are not going well for Team USA basketball as they have been upset twice in three days. Just a few days after losing to Nigeria 90-87 in one of the biggest upsets in men’s international basketball play, Te
The Phoenix Suns tied their NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 100-92 victory. The Western Conference series is poised at 2-2, with game five on Wednesday. An injury to forward Anthony Da
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in danger of suffering one more devastating playoff loss to the Miami Heat. Khris Middleton made sure it didn’t happen. Middleton broke a tie wi
After yesterday’s narrow defeat to the LA Lakers, the Golden State Warriors return home with another shot at making the NBA Playoffs when they host the Memphis Grizzlies for round two of the Play-In Tournament. T
LeBron James made a game-winning shot with 58 seconds remaining to ensure the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in the new 'play-ins' format and secured a place in the Western Conference play-offs.
A game-worn jersey belonging to Michael Jordan from his second season at the University of North Carolina sold for a record US $1.38 million. It is the only known shirt photo-matched to the basketball legend's 1982
Stephen Curry broke the NBA record for the most three-pointers made in a month as Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 117-113. Curry, who finished with 37 points, hit seven three-pointers to take his to
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's 11-game streak of scoring at least 30 points has ended during a 118-114 loss to the Washington Wizards. Curry finished with 18 points. Despite the loss and the poor p
LA Lakers star LeBron James is expected to be sidelined indefinitely due to an ankle injury he sustained during their match against the Atlanta Hawks. James grabbed his ankle and rolled on the floor in pain after c
LeBron James says the NBA's plans to stage an All-Star Game amid the coronavirus pandemic is a slap in the face for players. Reports suggest the game could be arranged to be played on 7th March in Atalanta, having
LeBron James became the oldest LA Lakers player to score 40 points in a game since Kobe Bryant's farewell appearance in 2016 as the Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-108. The 36-year-old, playing on the eve o
