NBA NEWS AND RESULTS

Patrick Beverley completely torched Chris Paul in a morning show appearance for the ages.

Were the Suns dealing with internal issues amid Monday’s [AEST] Game 7 blowout loss to the Mavericks and could it see one of the team’s biggest names traded?

The Phoenix Suns have been sent crashing out of the NBA playoffs after a 33-point decimation at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks.

The Phoenix Suns are supposed to be the best team in the NBA. At least, their 64-18 regular season record said as much.

Ben Simmons and his camp will sit down with the Nets and hammer out a plan for the ensuing months, one intended to put him on the best path to both physical and mental health and a successful return to the court.

Hundreds of terrified US basketball fans were seen running for their lives after a gunman shot three individuals as the Bucks-Celtics game came to an end on Friday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In February, the question was who won the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade.

Just under six years ago, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a legend was born.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been bounced from the NBA playoffs after succumbing to a bruising nine point loss to Miami at home.

On a night of somewhat ironic repeats, Joel Embiid couldn’t help but deliver an answer on James Harden — like he did last post-season with Ben Simmons — that will dominate every sports talk show on Friday morning in America.

Deja vu, anyone?

The Philadelphia 76ers are out of the playoffs and Jimmy Butler is not letting them forget anytime soon.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season is officially over as the Miami Heat emerged 99-90 victors to secure a 4-2 series win and move on to the Eastern Conference final.

Is the King’s time up in Lakers land?

Missing the face of their Memphis franchise in Ja Morant for a second-straight game, and staring down the barrel of elimination in the Western Conference semifinals, the Grizzlies secured a staggering 134-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors to keep their season alive.

The NBA’s MVP race was supposed to be a three-way battle for supremacy — and Nikola Jokic’s 65 per cent of first-place votes was the lowest percentage by an MVP in 15 years.

Shaquille O’Neal is not ready to apologise to Ben Simmons for doubting the severity of his back injury until he hears from the Nets guard.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss let the world know who runs the famed NBA franchise in a fiery interview about the direction of the team after Los Angeles’ awful season.

Top seeds Miami and Phoenix moved to within one win of the NBA conference finals on Wednesday (AEST) after scoring blowout victories against Philadelphia and Dallas.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss let the world know who runs the famed franchise in a fiery interview about the direction of the team after Los Angeles’ awful season.

If you thought there were a few teams happy to lose in the most recent NBA season, just wait until you see the next one.

The Golden State Warriors overcame a miserable shooting performance to grind out a crucial comeback win against Memphis in a close Western Conference semi-final Game 4 encounter that finished 101-98.

Adreian Payne, a big man who starred at Michigan State and played four seasons in the NBA, died aged 31 on Monday.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will be named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second straight year ahead of Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, ESPN reported.

The Philadelphia 76ers have restored parity in their Eastern Conference playoff series with Miami, rectifying a two game deficit with a 116-108 win to tie the series up at 2-2.

Chris Paul was left irate after a fan allegedly got physical with his mum and wife in the stands in Dallas with the Suns falling to the Mavericks in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and passed off eight assists to spark defending champion Milwaukee over Boston 103-101 on Saturday in the NBA playoffs.

Joel Embiid returned from injury as the Philadelphia 76ers shut down the Miami Heat 99-79 to claim a crucial win in their Eastern Conference semi-finals series.

Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks will miss game three of their Western Conference series against the Golden State Warriors after being suspended for a nasty foul on Gary Payton II that saw Brooks ejected.

Maligned Australian NBA star Ben Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for next season’s training camp.

A Chris Paul explosion in the fourth quarter handed the Suns a 129-109 victory over Dallas Mavericks despite more Luka Doncic heroics.

Brooklyn’s 2021-22 season may be over but the ongoing Ben Simmons saga is not, taking another turn.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Golden State’s star players Steph Curry and Draymond Green were not happy about Memphis forward Dillon Brooks’ flagrant 2 foul that left Gary Payton II with a broken elbow in Tuesday’s 106-101 Game 2 loss.

Josh Giddey dissects a game of basketball like few other rookies.

In an ugly, topsy-turvy affair, Ja Morant stood tall as the Memphis Grizzlies levelled their second round series against the Golden State Warriors at 1-1 on Wednesday (AEST).

The Philadelphia 76ers got their first taste of life without Joel Embiid in the play-offs, going down 106-92 to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals series.

For all the broken records and highlight-reel passes, a big question mark still hung over Josh Giddey’s first NBA season — one all rookie players face.

Golden State Warriors have clinched a thrilling one-point win in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal against the Memphis Grizzlies despite the controversial ejection of Draymond Green.

A senior moment between two NBA referees has gone viral after they ruined a celebrity sitting courtside at Monday’s Celtics-Bucks playoff game.

Desmond Bane scored 23 points as the Memphis Grizzlies stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves with another late fourth-quarter rally to score a series-clinching 114-106 victory in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.

Injury-nagged Zion Williamson, who missed the entire 2021-22 NBA season with a broken right foot, wants a long-term deal with the New Orleans Pelicans after watching their playoff run.

The Brooklyn Nets crashed out of the playoffs in humiliating fashion, swept 4-0 by the Boston Celtics and the reaction was brutal.

Is that it for the Utah Jazz as we know it?

When Ben Simmons was sent to Brooklyn as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade earlier this year, it came with a confident claim from fellow Australian Patty Mills.

The Lakers are apparently playing the blame game after their Hall-of-Fame roster failed to make the play-in tournament this past season.

Australian basketballer Josh Giddey has confessed he was disappointed not to receive a single vote for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, despite turning heads this year with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic did all he could but even that was not enough as the Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs after a 102-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

AFL fans couldn’t believe their eyes when former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson was spotted brushing shoulders with an NBA star on Thursday (AEST).

Charles Barkley and Kevin Durant’s war of words continued Tuesday night.

The Atlanta Hawks have crashed out of the playoffs after a horror show from Trae Young, as the Miami Heat won 97-94 to book a spot in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

The Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA playoffs after being swept by the Boston Celtics while the Golden State Warriors suddenly appear to be the new championship favourites.

The Brooklyn Nets are out of the NBA post-season, Ben Simmons didn’t play a minute during the regular season or playoffs, and still, his playing status comes with more questions than answers.

If you talk the talk, expect to be held responsible if you can’t do the walking part.

Stephen A. Smith’s takedowns of Ben Simmons have not sat well with Jamie Foxx.

If you are sick and tired of hearing about the Ben Simmons situation, you can only imagine what the stakeholders on the Nets must be feeling.

Kyrie Irving left most fans confused on Tuesday (AEST) as the Brooklyn Nets point guard spoke to the media in the immediate aftermath of his playoff exit.

It was the blockbuster trade that was supposed to shake up the race for the NBA championship — and it did, just not in the way the Brooklyn Nets would have hoped.

The Nets started the season as the betting favourites. They ended it the butt of jokes.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant went from rising star to bona fide superstar this season, and for that, was awarded the Most Improved Player award on Tuesday (AEST).

Steve Nash said he’s disappointed Ben Simmons won’t get to play in the Nets’ do-or-die Game 4, but not disappointed in the three-time All-Star.

Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.

Game 4 on Tuesday [AEST] may be Nets’ last of the season. But it won’t be Ben Simmons’ first.

A quick-thinking security guard has gone viral and received plenty of love on social media for taking down a protester during an NBA playoffs game on Sunday (AEST).

If Kevin Durant’s struggles are anything to go by, it will take a whole lot more than Ben Simmons to save the Brooklyn Nets from an early playoffs exit.

Young Pelicans star Jaxson Hayes was ejected as New Orleans fell 114-111 to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday afternoon.

Despite the Nets’ two losses, Stan Van Gundy has marvelled at their competitiveness in the first two games of their playoff series against the Celtics. He views the Nets roster as hastily thrown together without time to blend.

Things got tense Wednesday between Shaq and Kenny Smith on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.”

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was absolutely hammered for his dismal shooting performance as his side suffered an all-time collapse in their 104-95 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.

In a crippling blow to their immediate playoff hopes, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has been ruled out of the remainder of its first-round series against the Chicago Bulls due to an MCL sprain in his left knee.

Ben Simmons went through another contact workout Thursday (AEST) and made marked progress, so his Nets debut is looking more and more like a case of not if, but when.

Joel Embiid hit a stunning three-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a shock 104-101 overtime NBA playoff victory over Toronto.

Ben Simmons looks set to make his Brooklyn Nets debut in their playoff series with the Boston Celtics, with a “realistic” return date revealed on Thursday.

Dante Exum has still got it.

The Phoenix Suns’ hopes of contending for the 2022 NBA title may have suffered a cruel blow, with Devin Booker injured in Wednesday’s 125-114 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

He is a three-time NBA All-Star. He made the NBA All-Defensive First Team twice. And in 2018, he was the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.

That wasn’t one small step in Ben Simmons’ rehab, but several giant leaps — cleared for contact and going straight to four-on-four work.

Joel Embiid sent a little message to Nick Nurse after the 76ers’ Game 2 win over the Raptors.

Potential back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic was ejected while Golden State roared back to their terrifying best to take a 2-0 lead against Denver in the Western Conference playoffs.

The Lakers desperately need to get rid of Russell Westbrook after a calamitous season in Los Angeles, but there’s one thing the team will not do as it tries to dump the All-Star guard.

The NBA playoffs are here and with one game down in each series, a number of intriguing storylines have already emerged.

It’s almost here.

Shaq and Charles Barkley aren’t here for Kyrie Irving’s “dark side” that he admittedly embraced while flipping off fans in the Nets’ 115-114 Game 1 loss to the Celtics on Monday (AEST).

The Phoenix Suns were already considered the clear favourite to take out the NBA championship after a dominant regular season saw them finish with a 64-18 record.

Kyrie Irving has gone from thinking of a long-term future in Boston to giving Celtics fans a one-finger salute.

Australian young gun Dyson Daniels has officially declared for the NBA Draft, saying he is “more than ready” to take “this next step” in his career.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry made a triumphant return from a left foot sprain on Saturday as the Warriors, led by Jordan Poole’s 30 points, routed Denver 123-107 in an NBA playoff opener.

Stephen A. Smith is baffled as to how Ben Simmons has not suited up for the Nets yet.

Trae Young scored 32 of his 38 points in the second half as the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday and book the final NBA Eastern Conference playoff berth.

The NBA fined Charlotte forward Miles Bridges $50,000 on Thursday for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd after he was tossed from the Hornets’ play-in loss to the Hawks in Atlanta.

The Nets are either playing the greatest game of possum or you shouldn’t look for Ben Simmons to return anytime soon.

Trae Young scored 24 points as the Atlanta Hawks thrashed the Charlotte Hornets while the New Orleans Pelicans eliminated San Antonio in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Wednesday.

The superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden was meant to be the one that would deliver the Brooklyn Nets its first NBA championship.

Russell Westbrook could be leaving Los Angeles as quickly as he arrived, as an ideal trade partner for the struggling Lakers star has emerged.

It’s just meant to be, isn’t it?

There were bizarre scenes in the NBA on Wednesday (AEST) when the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves was interrupted by a protester attempting to glue herself to the court.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are into the NBA playoffs for just the second time in 18 years - and it’s safe to say Patrick Beverley is happy about that.

The NBA play-offs are upon us, as teams duke it out for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

The Lakers’ firing of former head coach Frank Vogel was reportedly a red flag for Jazz coach Quin Snyder, who is one of a few names the Lakers are eyeing in their head coaching search.

Russell Westbrook claims “made-up stories” contributed to his poor season for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the 2020 NBA champions failed to even make the play-in.

Former NBA player Richard Jefferson has sounded off at the Lakers, accusing them of “cowardice” after an awkward press conference involving ex-coach Frank Vogel.