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Stephen Curry scored with 0.2 seconds left as the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in NBA's new in-season tournament.Curry's layup...

Teenage sensation Victor Wembanyama scored 38 points - his most in an NBA game - to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix...

LeBron James scored 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers ended an 11-match losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers which stretched back to...

The San Antonio Spurs fought back to snatch a 115-114 win over the Phoenix Suns in a frantic finish.Hosts Phoenix led by 13 points...

Former basketball star Magic Johnson has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making him only the fourth athlete to join the exclusive club.The business...

Luka Doncic scored 49 points to help the Dallas Mavericks to a 125-120 win against the Brooklyn Nets.The Slovenian hit four straight three-point shots...

LeBron James and Anthony Davis rallied the Los Angeles Lakers for a 100-95 comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns.The Lakers, playing in their home...

Luka Doncic starred as the Dallas Mavericks spoiled Victor Wembanyama's highly anticipated NBA debut in a 126-119 win at the San Antonio Spurs.Slovenian Doncic...

Nikola Jokic led the way for the Denver Nuggets as the defending NBA champions beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 in their opening game...

On the eve of the new NBA season, the profile of African basketball is riding high.That is thanks largely to the performances of Joel...

The Las Vegas Aces mounted a second-half comeback to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 and win a second successive WNBA title.The New York...

NBA side the Golden State Warriors have been awarded a franchise from the WNBA starting from 2025.The new franchise will play at the Chase...

Seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard has joined the Milwaukee Bucks from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team trade.The 33-year-old, who played his...

Germany won the Basketball World Cup for the first time by beating Serbia - who were missing talisman Nikola Jokic - 83-77 in Manila.It...

Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA star LeBron James, is set to carry on playing after a heart defect he has had since...

Vanessa Bryant is fondly remembering her late husband Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 45th birthday (Aug. 23) with a heartfelt Instagram post.“Happy birthday, baby....

James Harden says he will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers while president Daryl Morey remains in charge.The 10-time NBA All-Star guard, 33, made...

Basketball star Kevin Durant has said the NBA commissioner could smell cannabis on him as he lobbied to end the league's ban on the...

LeBron James' son, Bronny James, has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California earlier...

The son of LA Lakers star LeBron James has suffered a cardiac arrest but is now stable.It happened on Monday while the 18-year-old was...

Victor Wembanyama has targeted winning an NBA championship ring after the San Antonio Spurs chose him as the number one overall pick in the...

Former coach of Mali's junior women's basketball team has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport following an investigation in allegations of "systemic...

Michael Jordan has agreed to sell his majority stake in the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, the basketball team announced.Details of the deal have not been...

Giants of Africa, a not-for-profit dedicated to enriching the lives of African youth through sports, and its co-founder Masai Ujiri, Vice-Chairman and President of...

The Denver Nuggets clinched their first NBA title as a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat sealed a 4-1 series triumph.Nikola Jokic led his...

The Denver Nuggets moved to within one win of their first NBA title with a 108-95 victory over the Miami Heat to take a...

Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record 23rd men's major title after moving into the French Open final by beating Carlos Alcaraz...

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From the moment the French Open draw was made a fortnight ago, the tennis world licked its lips at the prospect of one blockbuster...

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray starred as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 109-94 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.Jokic...

The Miami Heat inflicted a first home defeat of the play-off series on the Denver Nuggets to level the NBA Finals at 1-1.Bam Adebayo...

Denver Nuggets eased to a 104-93 victory over a disappointing Miami Heat in the first game of the 2023 NBA Finals.Nikola Jokic was the...

The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics' remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals.Jimmy...

The Denver Nuggets reached the NBA finals for the first time in their history after Nikola Jokic led a second-half fightback to complete a...

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

A pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for $2.2m (£1.7m) at auction, becoming the priciest shoes ever sold.The...

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...

Viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to thrills and spills from the world’s best basketball league, with ESPN and ESPN 2 the...