Butler scores 35 as No 8 Heat surprised No 1 Bucks in Game 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game with lower back bruise Hachimura’s big second half leads LA past Memphis Read more

The NBA postseason (proper) tips off Saturday with the field of 16 fixed. Here’s what to watch for if you’re only just tuning in Much has been made of the Read more

Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get No 8 seed Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in round one The Minnesota Timberwolves went big this season, Read more

Mavericks fined $750,000 after investigation into tanking Dallas sat key players in must-win game for playoff hopes The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged Read more

LaVine scores 39, Bulls beat Raptors 109-105 in play-in game Chicago will face Miami on Friday night for No 8 seed in East Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan Read more

The basketball legend whose legal case improved the landscape for generations of young stars may finally be getting his due in history with a forthcoming biopic Spencer Haywood was standing Read more

Atlanta lock down No 7 seed in East, hold off Heat 116-105 Hawks will face Boston in best-of-seven first-round series Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds Read more

‘Bred’ Air Jordan 13s worn during Game 2 of 1998 NBA Finals Price comes in well below Sotheby’s predicted high of $4m A pair of trainers worn by NBA star Read more

Less than 12 months after an improbable run to the Western Conference finals, the Mavericks have fallen apart and emerged as one of the NBA’s biggest jokes. How? It takes Read more

Rudy Gobert swings at teammate Kyle Anderson in timeout Timberwolves announced Gobert won’t play in second half Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during Read more