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Michael Jordan has waited 13 years for this day and now that it has finally arrived the NBA icon is laughing all the way to the bank.

A comment by one of Ben Simmons’ ex-teammates during the NBA Draft has proved the basketball world has moved on from the Aussie.

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• 38-year-old says he has no immediate plans to retire

• Nuggets beat Heat 108-95 in Game 4 for 3-1 series lead
• NBA finals Game 4 – as it happened

• Celtics thrive on threes in Game 5 win over Heat
• Boston win fourth elimination game of playoffs

That was also likely the series — and the Lakers’ 2022-23 season.

Basketball star Dwight Howard has drawn a fierce backlash in China after he called Taiwan a "country" in a video.

The sister of two-time NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard maintains she is innocent after being sentenced to a lifetime behind bars.