Washington win 142-115 over Indiana to clinch No 8 seed Wizards advance from play-in to face No1 Sixers on Sunday Jokic, Embiid, Curry announced as NBA MVP finalists Russell Westbrook Read more

The former No 1 overall pick in the NBA draft has been ridiculed for years as a bust. This week, in hours of YouTube rants, he set the record straight Read more

Grizzlies win 100-96 to eliminate Spurs in play-in tournament Memphis advance to face Warriors-Lakers loser on Friday night Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Read more

Not even the rosiest optimist could have expected the treat that awaits on Wednesday night: an unexpected high-stakes clash between LeBron James and Stephen Curry When the NBA first introduced Read more

Hornets eliminated after 114-117 loss to short-handed Indiana Pacers will visit Boston-Washington winner on Thursday Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers Read more

Golden State could face Lakers in crucial postseason game Washington complete turnaround to nab No 8 spot Stephen Curry became the oldest scoring champion since Michael Jordan in 1998, finishing Read more

Lakers star’s place in hall confirmed on Saturday night Bryant died in crash that killed daughter and seven others Vanessa Bryant took Michael Jordan’s hand and walked down from the Read more

Lakers’ playoff fate hangs in balance entering frenetic Sunday Philadelphia will be the No 1 seed in East for first time since 2001 LeBron James may be one game away Read more

Gregg Popovich’s longtime aide-de-camp is the first female full-time assistant coach in any major US sports league – and no one in the NBA will be surprised when she finally Read more

Wizards star passes Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record Nine-time All-Star now has 182 career triple-doubles Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential game-winning three-pointer Read more