basketball

Lakers crush Celtics 117-96 as LeBron, Davis, and Reaves lead the charge. Boston struggles in key clash of NBA giants.

Caitlin Clark celebrated her 23rd birthday with a surprise from team and a donation of 22,000 books for children.

Jimmy Butler suspended for two games by the Miami Heat over continued rule violations and conduct with the team.

Timberwolves beat Mavericks, Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander drops 54, and Celtics triumph in OT in NBA night actio

Knicks edge Nets, Blazers beat Heat, Raptors rally past Magic, Jokic stars in Nuggets' win, Lakers dominate Wizards.

Jokic makes history, Young scores 43, and Bucks end Kings' streak—NBA action featured unforgettable performances.

Texas man charged with felony stalking of WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Court has issued no-contact order and $50,000 bond.

Todd Golden allegedly sent explicit photos, made unwanted advances on social media, and stalked women

With his sights set on the senate, White’s campaign faces an uphill battle against a well-established opponent

Result was same as three years ago in Tokyo Olympic but for the French this loss cut a little deeper coming on home

Hopes for a "Miracle on the Seine" faded as US basketball team maintained their dominance with experience and talent

US win delivered final basketball fans wanted to see as the American Dream Team takes on an inspired France

Three-time MVP's clutch performance helps Serbia beat Australia 95-90 in overtime, advancing to Olympic semi-finals

Satou Sabally's stellar performance helped Germany beat Japan 75-64 in women’s basketball

Mass media company says it matched Amazon's offer; NBA spokesman says 'claims without merit'

Veteran star scores 20 points in final win against Germany; Team US face Serbia in Paris Olympics opener

League implements non-unsportsmanlike technical foul for flopping and updates tiebreaker criteria for 2024 tournament

LA Clippers' forward will miss the Olympics to prepare for the 2024-25 NBA season, prioritising recovery and training

Minnesota Timberwolves guard signed a multiyear extension with Adidas; his AE1 shoe became a best-seller in 2023

'Basketball will forever be a part of my life so this isn't goodbye,' says former All-Star guard

Thompson is signing a three-year, $50m contract to join the Mavericks and team with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving

Deal includes player option for 2027-28, allowing Mitchell to re-enter free agency when he's eligible for an extension

Celtics also locked up starting guard Derrick White to a $126 million contract extension

Bronny and LeBron will be the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time and on the same team

James is limited to a three-year deal under NBA rules restricting contract lengths for players over age 38

General manager Rob Pelinka says Redick was always in the franchise's 'Plan A pool' of candidates

Contract can't become official until July 6, keeps Barnes in Toronto through 2029-30 season

WAPDA secured a narrow 68-67 win, with Zainul Hassan scoring 34 points

From cricket & futsal to basketball & badminton, indoor sports facilities are springing up across cities in Pakistan

Bucks come back to win 119-111 over Cavaliers

One athlete delivers cylinders in govt-run Aden, other cooks meals in rebel-held Sanaa

Team says an investment consortium is the new buyer, but basketball great will retain minority stake

Basketball star plays her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia

Basketball great helped team win NBA titles in 1970 and 1973, and was named finals MVP on each occasion

Move from Russia draws sharp rebuke from United States government

Even without stars like Griner, Bird, powerhouse of a team favourite to win World Cup

NBA great strikes Pistons’ Stewart in the face while the pair battle for rebounding position

Two-time NBA Finals MVP poised to pen new bumper deal worth $198 million

NBA All-Star pours in game-high 29 points to guide team to 87-82 win over France

Become first African nation to beat Durant-led side 90-87 in first of five tune-up games

Basketball star says team will look to emulate late legend’s teachings in Tokyo

NBA star responds to AC Milan striker after latter calls him out over his political activism

League is discussing moving the game, along with scaled-down All-Star Weekend events, to Atlanta on March 7

The league is trying to avoid a league-wide suspension of play like the one that derailed it in March

Loeffler was critical of the WNBA's decision to dedicate the 2020 season to social justice

He scored double-digit points for the 1,000th straight game in the Lakers' 121-107 victory over the Spurs

He was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair, with the initial diagnosis being a sprained left ankle

Davis scores 28 points, eight rebounds to help team win 138-115

The local wheelchair basketball championship is on schedule to going ahead in Sanaa this month

Lakers' star became the first player in NBA history to win a title with three different teams