Derrick White leads charge as Boston avoids elimination; Timberwolves send Warriors home For a team on the brink, the Boston Celtics showed the heart of champions—and then some. Down 3-1 in their Eastern Conference semi-final series against the New York Knicks and missing their biggest star, Bosto...

40-year-old NBA legend hints at retirement talks following Lakers’ first-round defeat to Timberwolves For the first time in a long time, LeBron James didn’t have all the answers. The Los Angeles Lakers had just bowed out of the NBA play-offs with a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, seal...

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...

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...

Cavaliers Beat Bulls and Clinch the East: Garland’s 38 Points Fire Up Title Ambitions For a team that’s been knocking on the door all season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers just kicked it open. With a blistering 135-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls, the Cavaliers officially locked up the top...

Luka Doncic and LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Doncic put on a game-high 35 points with team-mate Austin Reaves adding 30, while James scored 27 points with eight assists in a 124-108 win. The Lakers bounced back from defeat agai...

Oklahoma City Thunder Reach 60 Wins Behind SGA Historic Streak NBA The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to dominate the NBA, becoming the first team this season to reach the 60-win mark with a commanding 121-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings. At the heart of it all? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who de...

Jayson Tatum Avoids Serious Injury, But Celtics Prioritize Long-Term Health The Boston Celtics and their fans held their breath when Jayson Tatum collapsed in pain after landing awkwardly on Domantas Sabonis’ foot during the team’s 113-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Fortunately, initial r...

The Los Angeles Lakers were handed a heavy defeat by the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, despite the return of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to the lineup. The Lakers, who have been struggling in recent games, were outclassed 146-115 by the Bulls, who recorded their highest score of the season. This los...