Redick hired as Lakers coach according to ESPN report Analyst was offered job on Thursday according to sources The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Read more

Williams let go by Detroit after NBA-worst 14-68 season Pistons had signed Williams to six-year $78.5m contract The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Monty Williams after just one season, a Read more

The NBA postseason remains an eight-week psychodrama of moments, memes and memories unlike anything in sport. Our writer looks back at the 20 biggest takeaways This particular trade deadline was Read more

This Celtics team, while not quite as luminously talented as peak Steph Curry Golden State, have much of their predecessors’ machine-like air of inevitability A blizzard of confetti across the Read more

As it happened: Dallas Mavericks 88-106 Boston Celtics Celtics take series 4-1 after dominant playoff run The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to claim a Read more

Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your thoughts Latest score from 8.30pm ET tipoff at TD Garden Irving admits he must overcome ‘self-doubt’ in Boston Anyone else just have a feeling we may Read more

Mavericks must win in Boston to keep series alive Dallas guard has struggled against former team If any player knows how badly the Boston Celtics want to close out the Read more

NBA legend has been broadcaster for last 24 years Popular Inside The NBA show looks likely to end Charles Barkley said on Friday that next season will be his last Read more

The Mavericks star, and particularly his defense, had been much maligned coming into Friday night’s Game 4. He quickly set the record straight When Luka Dončić dropped 73 points on Read more

As it happened: Boston Celtics 84–122 Dallas Mavericks Celtics lead best-of-seven series 3-1 despite heavy loss 38-point margin is third-largest in NBA finals history The Dallas Mavericks kept their slim Read more