Irving fined $25,000 by NBA for cursing at fan in Cleveland League has been trying to clean up profanity among players Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $25,000 by Read more

The NBA has owned the inside track on the sports world’s most coveted growth market, with operations worth about $5bn The US state department has described the Uyghur human rights Read more

Embiid ties career high with 50 points as 76ers beat Magic Sixers star reaches 50-10 mark in fewest minutes since 1955 Joel Embiid doesn’t need to emulate any other NBA Read more

Chamath Palihapitiya says comments ‘lacked empathy’ Warriors distance themselves from Palihapitiya A part-owner of the Golden State Warriors has backtracked after saying that “nobody cares” about the human rights abuses Read more

Guard cannot play home game due to vaccine status Nets shorthanded after injury to Kevin Durant Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving insists an injury to teammate Kevin Durant won’t change Read more

As we mark MLK Day, there are plenty of signs the struggle for justice in the US is far from over. Athletes can make a real impact in changing the Read more

The new-look Chicago Bulls are top of the Eastern Conference standings and bona fide title contenders again for the first time since the 1990s heyday of Jordan and Pippen To Read more

Golden State star returns after more than two years sidelined Thompson finishes with 17 points in 96-82 win over Cleveland Klay Thompson scored 17 points in his return from two Read more

Irving scores 22 in first game of season as Nets beat Pacers Star guard to only play road games due to vaccination status Kyrie Irving was just the jolt the Read more

Rookie the youngest player to achieve relative statistical rarity The 19-year-old overtakes LaMelo Ball’s record set last January Teenage Australian rookie Josh Giddey has made history as the youngest player Read more