LA Lakers, the defending NBA champions, are out of this year’s play-offs after losing to the Phoenix Suns in six games. It is the first time Lebron James has lost Read more

Devin Booker scores 47 points for Phoenix in 113-100 win LeBron James suffers first-round exit for first time in career Devin Booker scored 22 of his 47 points in a Read more

With sport mothballed for the best part of the last 12 months, the awards criteria was extended to allow entries from across the past 25 years for any of the Read more

A sporting career at the highest level can bring wealth, fame and adoration. It does not cushion you against the pain of being human When I saw the news of Read more

Defending champions one win from first-round elimination Lillard’s 55 (and playoff-record 12 threes) not enough in loss Nets head to second round, beat Celtics 123-109 in Game 5 Devin Booker Read more

The league, as ever, projects lofty goals. But joining itself with a president who has been accused of human rights abuses was not a good look Last month, just two Read more

‘[It’s] just underlying racism, and treating people like they’re in a human zoo,’ Kyrie Irving said after a water bottle was thrown at him following Brooklyn’s 141-126 victory over the Read more

Incident is latest case of objects being thrown at players Irving cites ‘underlying racism’ as fans turn on players Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve Read more

While LeBron James and Kevin Durant still grab the spotlight, the players who will dominate the NBA in the next decade are starting to emerge Watch anything too closely and Read more

Antetokounmpo posts triple-double in Bucks’ Game 4 victory Milwaukee finish four-game sweep of defending East champs There was no raucous celebration. No histrionics, no big on-court party when the final Read more