Serbian claims 91 of 101 first-place ballots by voters Joel Embiid finishes second in voting followed by Steph Curry Nikola Jokic was selected with the 41st draft pick when he Read more

In a new book about the Golden State Warriors coach, Scott Howard-Cooper explores how the NBA, China and the US president combined for an explosive mix Three years after joining Read more

Kawhi Leonard leads Los Angeles with 28 points Hawks shock 76ers in Sunday’s other NBA playoff game Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Marcus Morris added 23 and the Los Angeles Read more

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