Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo criticised Tyrese Haliburton’s “disrespectful” father after the pair were involved in a heated exchange following the Indiana Pacers’ series-clinching win. The Pacers booked their spot in the NBA play-off semi-finals with a ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo criticises Tyrese Haliburton father after Pacers seal playoff series win over Bucks In one of the most intense series of this year’s NBA playoffs, the Indiana Pacers edged out the Milwaukee Bucks 119-118 in Game 5, clinching the series 4-1 and booking their spot in the Easter...

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 138-83 to secure a 4-0 first-round play-off series win and book their place in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points for the visiting Cavaliers, who were also helped by De’Andre Hunter adding 19 points, Ty Jerome scori...

The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant on his Los Angeles Lakers debut in 1996 has sold for $7m (£5.26m) at auction. The jersey, worn by Bryant during his 1996-1997 rookie season, becomes the fourth-most expensive game-worn sports jersey of all time. The American spent his entire career with the Lakers, wi...

The referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final broke down in tears as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s TV channel has put officials under this season. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea will take charge of the ‘Clasico final’ between Los Blancos and rivals Barcelona in Seville...

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 31 points as the Golden State Warriors began their play-off campaign with a 95-85 win at the Houston Rockets. The seventh-seeded Warriors made it successive wins in Houston, with Curry also adding six rebounds and three assists. Jimmy Butler chipped in with a further...

Warriors Take Early Play-Off Lead as Curry Dazzles in Win Over Rockets When the lights shine brightest and the stakes are at their highest, there’s one player you can always count on to deliver something special. On Tuesday night in Houston, Stephen Curry once again lived up to the moment, pouring...

Lakers lose opener as Timberwolves turn up the intensity in dominant win The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025 postseason got off to a rocky start on Sunday night as they were handed a stinging 117-95 defeat by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round play-off series. On...

The Miami Heat became the first 10th-seeded team to reach the NBA play-offs through the play-in tournament as they scored an overtime success against the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat began the four-team Eastern Conference qualification tournament needing to win consecutive road games to advance. After b...

As speculation around NBA expansion continues to bubble just below the surface, commissioner Adam Silver has offered his most open comments yet about the potential of taking the league from 30 to 32 teams. Cities like Las Vegas and Seattle—long considered front-runners should the league grow—hav...