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The Sacramento Kings survived a late LeBron James surge to secure a 120-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.James, who scored nine of his...

Nikola Jokic says the Denver Nuggets are not "quitters" after leading the defending NBA champions to a remarkable comeback against the Toronto Raptors.The Nuggets...

Anthony Davis scored 27 points with a season-high 25 rebounds on a historic night as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-109.Davis...

Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors bounced back from a painful defeat to thrash the Milwaukee Bucks 125-90.Seven-time NBA champions...

The Boston Celtics thrashed the Golden State Warriors 140-88 as they extended their winning streak to 11 games.Jayson Tatum, on his 26th birthday, scored...

LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points in Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets.But he described it as...

Catch the likes of Nikola Jokic, DeMar DeRozan and more National Basketball Association (NBA) stars, as ESPN and ESPN 2 brings live coverage of...

LeBron James scored 34 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers overcome a 21-point deficit in the final quarter to beat the Los Angeles...

Nikola Jokic recorded his 18th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets won 119-103 at the Golden State Warriors in the NBA.Jokic scored...

Klay Thompson scored a season-high 35 points in his first appearance from the bench in 12 years as the Golden State Warriors beat the...

Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Detroit Pistons 116-100.The victory came despite the Suns losing guard Devin Booker...

Jayson Tatum starred for the Boston Celtics as they held off a fightback by the Miami Heat to win a feisty encounter 110-106.Boston had...

The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled a statue in tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant.Five-time NBA champion Bryant died aged 41 in a helicopter...

Stephen Curry scored 60 points for only the second time in his NBA career - but the Golden State Warriors lost 141-134 in overtime...

Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points as the Philadelphia 76ers ended a four-game losing streak with a 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz.Announced...

LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 145-144 overtime win against the Golden State Warriors as he secured bragging rights over...

Luka Doncic equalled the fourth-highest scoring performance in NBA history with 73 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks.The 24-year-old Slovenian broke...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to victory in their first game since dismissing head coach Adrian Griffin.Antetokounmpo had his...

Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game as the Philadelphia 76ers beat...

Joel Embiid scored 41 points as he outshone Nikola Jokic in the Philadelphia 76ers' 126-121 win over NBA champions the Denver Nuggets.It was Embiid's...

Paris-St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and former England captain David Beckham were among the stars sat court side as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn...

The Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in overtime to set a franchise record for consecutive home victories at the start of a...

LeBron James top scored with 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers 106-103.Anthony Davis added 22 points...

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had his suspension lifted by the NBA after missing 12 games.Green was banned indefinitely for striking Phoenix...

Nikola Jokic snatched a 130-127 comeback victory on the buzzer for the Denver Nuggets against the Golden State Warriors.The Nuggets trailed by 18 points...

Stephen Curry scored 36 points and dished out six assists as the Golden State Warriors ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Orlando...

The Detroit Pistons narrowly avoided unwanted history as they ended their 28-match losing streak with victory over the Toronto Raptors.Cade Cunningham scored 30 points...

The Detroit Pistons equalled the longest losing run in NBA history as they were beaten by the Boston Celtics for a 28th consecutive defeat.Detroit,...

Kevin Durant posted 27 points and 10 rebounds in the Phoenix Suns' 129-113 victory over the Houston Rockets.Durant matched his career-high of 16 assists...

The Detroit Pistons set a new record for the longest losing streak in an NBA season after the Brooklyn Nets inflicted their 27th straight...

Joel Embiid managed at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in a game for the 13th time in a row as his Philadelphia 76ers...

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and 12 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113.The 29-year-old is the first NBA...

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 33 points to guide Golden State Warriors to a dramatic overtime win against the Boston Celtics.With the shot clock...

Stephen Curry became the first NBA player to make 3,500 three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets.Curry passed the mark midway...

Devin Vassell scored a career-high 36 points to help the San Antonio Spurs end their record 18-game losing streak and beat the Los Angeles...

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr and former Warriors star Kevin Durant have offered support to Draymond Green after he was suspended indefinitely.Green was...

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely after striking Phoenix Suns player Jusuf Nurkic in the face.Green was ejected for a...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 140-126 in a game soured by a post-match fracas.Antetokounmpo,...

The inclusion of the much-anticipated game between the University of Ghana (UG) and Accra Technical University (ATU) at the 2023 Africa Basketball Festival (ABF)...

Anthony Davis scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA's first in-season tournament final.Davis...