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Chris Paul delivered an NBA Finals debut that was well worth his lengthy wait. Paul had 32 points and nine assists, Devin Booker scored 27 points as the Suns beat the returning Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwau
The Milwaukee Bucks have advanced to their first NBA finals since 1974 after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 118-107 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals this afternoon to take the series, four games to two. They
The Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah Jazz 131-119 to secure a 4-2 series win and reach the NBA Western Conference finals for the first time. Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points for the Clippers who trailed by
Kevin Durant had 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in one of the most spectacular performances in post-season history, sending the Brooklyn Nets back into the lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-108
The NBA title race has been blown wide open after Brooklyn Nets' star point guard Kyrie Irving severely sprained his ankle during a game four loss to the Milwaukee Bucks this morning. Irving joins fellow superstar
The Phoenix Suns moved closer to the NBA's Western Conference final after going 3-0 up on the Denver Nuggets in their semi-final series. Devin Booker scored 28 points while Chris Paul had 27 in the 116-102 win.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-86 in game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals play-off series. Playing without the injured James Harden but showing no hint that they
Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Kyrie Irving had 25 as the Brooklyn Nets registered a 115-107 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James Harden didn't even make it thro
A new winner will be crowned this year after Lebron James and the LA Lakers were stunned 113-100 by the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of a Western Conference first-round series this afternoon. In their first visit to the
The Brooklyn Nets clinched a 4-1 series win over the Boston Celtics, while reigning champions the Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination. The Lakers, without Anthony Davis, lost 115-85 to the Phoenix Su
Kyrie Irving said fans in NBA arenas are treating players "like they are in a human zoo" after a supporter was arrested for throwing a water bottle at the Brooklyn Nets guard on Sunday. The bottle narrowly missed I
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
LOS ANGELES — It was not an especially pleasant night of basketball for Anthony Davis. Productive? Yes. Pleasant? No. The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday were playing in front of a home playoff crowd for the first
In a game filled with NBA playoff veterans and future Hall of Famers, a pair of young Phoenix Suns making their postseason debuts were the best players on the floor. Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton outplayed LeBron
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
The Golden State Warriors are out of the NBA playoffs as they have lost 117-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors were trailing throughout the match but some late points saw them take the match into overtime.
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.
Kobe Bryant has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in what was a highly emotional moment, commemorating the legend’s contributions to the game and the deep reverence held among peers and
LeBron James returned from injury after 20 games out but could not prevent his Los Angeles Lakers from slipping to a 110-106 defeat by the Sacramento Kings. James had been sidelined since 20 March after spraining h
