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May 26, 2023

Sports

Celtics roll Heat in Game 5 of East finals to inch closer to historic comeback

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

By Editors Desk

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored 21 points in his team’s Game 5 win over the Heat on Thursday night. Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP

May 21, 2023

Sports

Lakers on brink of elimination as Nuggets pose unsolvable problems

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

By Editors Desk

(Photo of Nikola Jokić and the Lakers: Harry How/Getty Images)

May 12, 2023

Sports

Dwight Howard: Ex-NBA star's Taiwan comment sparks anger in China

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

By Editors Desk

GETTY IMAGES / Dwight Howard now plays for the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan

May 01, 2023

Sports

Steph vs. LeBron: The NBA’s Dream Duel Bounces Back

An outrageous 50-point Curry epic gives Golden State a playoff victory over Sacramento—and an unexpected date with James and the suddenly energetic Lakers

By Editors Desk

LeBron James and Steph Curry are set to play in the second round of the NBA playoffs. EZRA SHAW/GETTY IMAGES

April 27, 2023

Sport-Celeb

I MOVED MY FAMILY OUT OF FLORIDA Over State's LGBTQ Policies

He says....says his family wouldn't be comfortable.

By Editors Desk

April 22, 2023

Sports

NBA All Star’s sister sentenced for murder

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

By Editors Desk

Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers. Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA.

April 15, 2023

Sports

NBA fine Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for resting key players

The Dallas Mavericks have been fined $750,000 by the NBA for resting key players against the Chicago Bulls despite being in play-off contention.

By Editors Desk

Luka Doncic (centre, covering his face with his hand) was taken off off during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls

March 03, 2023

Sports

He Was Billed as the Next LeBron. But Will Emoni Bates Make It at All?

Bates was on a magazine cover at 15. He was playing Division I college basketball at 17. Now he’s 19, his college career may be over, and N.B.A. success is anything but guaranteed.

By Editors Desk

Emoni Bates played one season at Eastern Michigan, in his hometown, Ypsilanti, but is expected to enter the upcoming N.B.A. draft.Credit...Jeff Blake/USA Today Sports, via Reuters

February 09, 2023

Sports

Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant, Signaling End of Star-Studded Era

Days after trading Kyrie Irving, the Nets reached a deal to send Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package of players and first-round draft picks.

By Editors Desk

Kevin Durant was in his fourth season with the Nets. Credit...Matthew Hinton/Associated Press

January 15, 2023

Sports

Lakers stay optimistic as Anthony Davis and other injured players work toward return

In the meantime, there’s still a growing faith in the fill-in players’ abilities to make a difference.

By Editors Desk

Lakers forward LeBron James chats with injured teammate Anthony Davis on the bench during a game against the Hornets at Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 23.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

November 12, 2022

Sports

Star sends NBA world into meltdown

NBA star Stephen Curry left the basketball world in utter disbelief as he went supernova to enter the record books.

By Editors Desk

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

November 03, 2022

Sports

NBA player Kyrie Irving suspended for repeated antisemitism

The suspension comes one day after Irving and the Nets pledged to donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League.

By Editors Desk

(photo credit: WENDELL CRUZ-USA TODAY SPORTS)

August 21, 2022

People

Dennis Rodman says he's going to Russia to seek Brittney Griner's release

"I know Putin too well," he told NBC News.

By Editors Desk

Dennis Rodman says he's going to Russia to seek Brittney Griner's release

August 18, 2022

Sports

LeBron James makes NBA money history

James has agreed a two-year extension with the LA Lakers

By Editors Desk

James will add to his already prodigious wealth. © Cooper Neill / Getty Images

July 31, 2022

Sports

Bill Russell, NBA Trailblazer, Dies At 88

One of the greatest to ever step onto the hardwood, the former Celtic revolutionized basketball.

By Editors Desk

Bill Russell, seen in 1956 while playing at the University of San Francisco, was known for his defensive work on the court and his civil rights advocacy.BETTMANN VIA GETTY IMAGES

June 22, 2022

Entertainment

Kendall Jenner, Devin Booker split after two years together

Kendall Jenner has reportedly broken up with her NBA star boyfriend after two years together, as a source reveals why they split.

By Editors Desk

Kendall and Devin had been together for two years. Picture: Instagram/Kendall Jenner

June 16, 2022

Sports

Golden State Warriors win NBA championship with Game 6 victory over Boston Celtics

Golden State clinch NBA title at Boston’s TD Garden

By Editors Desk

Warriors' Stephen Curry drives by Jayson Tatum of the Celtics during Game 6 Thursday night in Boston.

February 10, 2022

A la Une

Simmons finally booted in blockbuster trade

Ben Simmons is finally leaving Philadelphia courtesy of a blockbuster trade that has reverberated around the NBA.

By Editors Desk

Ben Simmons is on the move. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP

February 05, 2022

Sports

$321m Simmons trade would shake up NBA

Ben Simmons could well be traded before the mid-season deadline after a rival came to the table, willing to swap on of its superstars.

By Editors Desk

A Simmons-Harden trade would shake up the NBA championship race. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

October 14, 2021

Sports

‘It’s not about the money’: NBA’s Irving insists vaccine choice is about freedom... but top pundit blasts ‘flat-out stupid’ stance

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has insisted he is "doing what's best" for him and will not retire after being exiled for not taking a Covid vaccine – leaving a top NBA pundit unable to contain his rage at his "stupidity".

Kyrie Irving has discussed his vaccination saga © Instagram / kyrieirving | © Vincent Carchietta / USA Today Sports via Reuters

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