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The Phoenix Suns took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals after beating the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108, overcoming a 42-point effort from the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo. Devin Booker led the way for Phoenix with 31 points, Mikal Bridges scored 27…

Nigeria's Ime Udoka is set to become the head coach of the Boston Celtics as the NBA side are finalising a deal with  the former Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach. Udoka, 43, will take over the position vacated by…

The Los Angeles Lakers will have LeBron James back in the lineup for Saturday's pivotal road game against the Indiana Pacers, coach Frank Vogel. James participated in the team's Friday practice and had been listed as questionable before…

The Miami Heat clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in the past six seasons by beating hosts Boston Celtics 129-121 on Tuesday night. Miami won in Boston for the second consecutive game, all but relegating the Celtics to…

Anthony Davis recorded 42 points and 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110  on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Los Angeles avoided the three-game season sweep by Phoenix and remained one game behind the Portland…

Stephen Curry scored 34 points in 31 minutes as the Golden State Warriors moved up a spot on the Western Conference playoff table with a 118-97 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Francisco. Curry shot 11-for-21 overall and…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to sit out the team's next two games on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers to rest his injured ankle. After missing 20 games because of the injury, James…

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points on Sunday as hosts the Milwaukee Bucks won the Brooklyn Nets 117-114. Antetokounmpo, who missed Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls with an ankle injury, delivered the dunk that put…

A recap of the NBA deadline trade market day,  involving the transfer of 45 different players from one team to another may not have been what anyone expected but it did provide some raised eyebrows and head scratches.   The trade…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sustained a right ankle injury early in the second quarter of Saturday’s 99-94 loss to the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. LeBron said he was hurting “inside and out” after suffering a right ankle…