USA Basketball chief says star unlikely to add to two golds Kevin Durant heads up US team for Tokyo Olympics LeBron James is unlikely to add a third Olympic gold Read more

Hawks prevail in Game 4 to tie East finals at two games apiece Bucks’ Antetokounmpo leaves game with hyperextended knee Atlanta win despite Trae Young’s absence due to bone bruise Read more

Phoenix lead best-of-seven series 3-2 over Los Angeles Clippers overcome absence of Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Read more

Khris Middleton matches career high with 38 points in Game 3 Hawks fail to rebound at home from 125-91 defeat in Game 2 Khris Middleton scored 20 of his playoff Read more

Phoenix lead best-of-seven Western Conference finals 3-1 Devin Booker scores 25 points in scrappy 84-80 victory Devin Booker scored 25 points before fouling out in the final minute, Chris Paul Read more

Mavs hire former point guard Jason Kidd as next head coach Nike executive Nico Harrison also hired as general manager Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time Read more

Clippers prevail 106-92 over top-seeded Phooenix in Game 3 George leads with 27 as LA pull away in dominant third quarter Paul George scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Read more

Simmons criticised over inglorious end to NBA season Australian set to put ‘skill development’ before Tokyo Andrew Gaze has recommended Boomers therapy for Ben Simmons as doubts grow over the Read more

Hawks win 103-96 over Philadelphia in Game 7 of East semifinals Top-seeded 76ers eliminated despite 31 points from Joel Embiid Hawks to face Milwaukee in Game 1 of East finals Read more

Milwaukee advance to Eastern Conference finals Injury-plagued superteam Nets out of NBA playoffs A Game 7 thriller, the NBA’s first do-or-die game to go to overtime in 15 years, came Read more