NBA NEWS AND RESULTS

The mere idea of the NBA’s play-in tournament did little to excite LeBron James last week, with the Lakers superstar telling reporters: “Whoever came up with that s*** needs to be fired”.

Luka Doncic has led Dallas to a season sweep over the Brooklyn Nets as the Mavericks claimed a 113-109 victory at the American Airlines Center.

Russell Westbrook moved closer to history, but it wasn’t enough as his Washington Wizards went down 135-134 to the Mulwaukee Bucks.

LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ crosstown duel with the Clippers on Thursday as the reigning NBA champions aim to get their superstar healthy for the playoffs.

Is there anything Steph Curry can’t do?

Russell Westbrook continues to put up silly numbers in Washington as the Wizards surge toward the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.

LeBron James isn’t healthy, Anthony Davis isn’t himself, and the Los Angeles Lakers don’t look like the defending NBA champions.

LeBron James is not happy with the creator of the NBA’s play-in tournament.

Ben Simmons was largely anonymous on Monday (AEST), before tipping in the game-winner in overtime as the Philadelphia 76ers squeezed past San Antonio.

Luka Doncic posted a triple double with 31 points, 20 assists and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks won their sixth game in the last seven by edging the Washington Wizards 125-124 on Saturday.

LeBron James just returned from the biggest injury lay-off of his long NBA career. But at 36 years old, the toll of that high-ankle sprain goes beyond the six weeks he spent on the sidelines.

Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points as the Boston Celtics stormed back from a 32-point first half deficit for a 143-140 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs at the Boston Garden.

Knicks fans will be enraptured by this postseason, when their team finally will compete in games — whether it’s in the new play-in tournament or the actual playoffs.

A day after copping a $50,000 fine for attending a strip club, Kevin Porter Jr. let his actions do the talking to inspire his last-placed Rockets to a seven-point win over the Eastern Conference third-placed Bucks.

In his second game back after being absent from the previous four, a reinvigorated Ben Simmons helped inspire Philadelphia to a massive 44-point victory over Atlanta.

Julius “Dr. J” Erving thinks Lebron James is the king of super teams, which is why he didn’t include the Lakers star on his own “super team.”

Now this a sight to see… maybe.

Graphic footage has emerged from the aftermath of an alleged attack on Rockets star Sterling Brown.

The Dallas Mavericks have improved to 34-27 with a brutal 133-103 pounding of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

Australian basketball’s next big thing has officially entered the 2021 NBA Draft.

Devin Booker scored 33 points as the Phoenix Suns snapped the New York Knicks’ nine-game winning streak with a come-from-behind 118-110 victory at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Orlando Magic’s Devin Cannady looks to have a bit of recovery to do after he suffered an open fracture to his right ankle after attempting to block a layup attempt.

Kevin Durant can add an Oscar to his overflowing trophy case.

In 1985-86, the great Larry Bird led the NBA with 82 three-pointers for the season.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has revealed that there is still no return date for Ben Simmons after the Aussie came down with a flu-like mystery illness – although it is not COVID-related.

Julius Randle carried the offence, scoring 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the New York Knicks won their ninth NBA straight game by routing the Toronto Raptors 120-103 on Saturday.

Boomers star Joe Ingles has confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics no matter how far his Utah Jazz side progresses in the NBA playoffs.

Charles Barkley ruffled some feathers on Friday’s episode of Inside the NBA after he took aim at the appearance of women in the US state of Georgia.

Steph Curry’s MVP-calibre month continued on Saturday [AEDT] after the Golden State Warriors star bested Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets in a 118-97 win.

The basketball community is devastated over the death of NBA prospect Terrence Clarke.

LeBron James deleted a tweet regarding the fatal police shooting of a 16-year-old Black girl in his home state of Ohio, later explaining he seeks greater accountability.

Details have emerged on fears Houston Rockets guard Sterling Brown “could have died” after he was the victim of an assault in Florida ahead of Monday’s game with the Miami Heat.

NBA star LeBron James targeted the Ohio cop who shot and killed Ma’Khia Bryant, saying, “YOU’RE NEXT” in a since-deleted tweet.

The American sports world has reacted to the outcome of the Derek Chauvin murder trial on Tuesday but it has not all gone down well.

Is Steph Curry actually human? No - seriously.

Patty Mills had the last laugh on two fronts during San Antonio Spurs’ 109-94 win over Indiana Pacers.

The long-standing relationship between Nike and late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is over.

NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson has declared Steph Curry the “real MVP” after an incredible 49-point haul in the Golden State Warriors’ 107-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Houston Rockets say that guard Sterling Brown was assaulted by unknown individuals after the team arrived in Miami late Sunday night, suffering cuts to his face.

Scottie Pippen’s oldest son, 33-year-old Antron, died on Monday (AEST).

Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson had just suffered a tough overtime loss to the Knicks — the Pelicans’ third straight. And the players were just chewed out by their head coach Stan Van Gundy for botching the final play of regulation while on defence.

The Nets lost Kevin Durant in Miami. Then they lost a heartbreaker.

Steph Curry pulled off an incredible circus shot as he earned a slice of history in an epic shootout with the Boston Celtics.

Ben Simmons is adamant he is the Defensive Player of the Year and proved it yet again with another incredible sequence against the Los Angeles Clippers.

He is a three-time All-Star but the critics keep coming for Australian NBA star Ben Simmons.

Charles Barkley hasn’t forgotten.

Michael Jordan will honour the late Kobe Bryant on one of basketball’s highest stages — the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Brooklyn’s LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement from the NBA due to an irregular heartbeat, effectively immediately.

Ben Simmons threw shade at Rudy Gobert and now the Utah Jazz centre appears to have hit back.

Luka Doncic is a magician.

Australian NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Ingles will have the option to be vaccinated in the US and are expected to join the Boomers in Tokyo no matter how deep their NBA teams go in the playoffs.

Shaquille O’Neal didn’t stick to the script while interviewing Baylor Lady Bears star guard DiDi Richards.

If you’re going to come for Kevin Durant — triple check the facts.

The Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a sixth straight victory with their 126-115 win on the road at the Indiana Pacers, Paul George leading the way with a 36-point haul with seven rebounds and eight assists.

Doc Rivers thinks Australian basketball sensation Ben Simmons deserves to be the NBA defensive player of the year, and so does the man himself.

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray has suffered a torn knee ligament and will almost certainly miss the rest of the NBA season, the team and reports said on Tuesday.

Joel Embiid led the way for the Philadelphia 76ers with 36 points in a 113-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks - but it was Ben Simmons post-game comments that caused a stir.

Forget the talk about having a jump shot - Joel Embiid has a simpler message for Ben Simmons - one he constantly reminds the Philadelphia 76ers star of.

Jimmy Butler has never been afraid to take cheeky jabs at his current and former teammates.

The NBA postponed Monday’s game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb.

Karl-Anthony Towns owned an Alex Rodriguez jersey from Walmart long before A-Rod and the former head of Walmart owned Karl-Anthony Towns’ basketball team.

There’s no stopping Zion Williamson.

Golden State center James Wiseman has a right knee meniscal injury the Warriors said Sunday, amid reports the rookie could miss the rest of the NBA season.

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Brooklyn Nets after a double ejection – including Nets superstar Kyrie Irving for the first time in his career.

The family of Aussie NBA superstar Ben Simmons has released a statement denying claims made by his sister that their half-brother molested her when she was a child.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to be purchased by three-time MLB MVP Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore.

The exhausted Toronto Raptors could muster just eight players against fellow Eastern Conference playoff contenders Chicago Bulls, but discovered a surprise star in what ended a close 122-113 defeat.

The NBL’s business connections with some of the NBA’s biggest stars has continued, with Milwaukee Bucks two-time All-Star Khris Middleton joining the ownership group of the Brisbane Bullets.

United States soccer icon Megan Rapinoe hit back at Draymond Green on Wednesday after the Golden State Warriors star suggested female athletes should stop “complaining” about the gender wage gap.

Kevin Durant is back. The Brooklyn Nets may have been without James Harden, but the return of former MVP Durant to their line-up after a two-month protracted injury lay-off sparked a dominant win – and sent a message to the rest of the NBA.

Joel Embiid continued his strong form following his return to action with the Philadelphia 76ers as he helped himself to 35 points in a 106-96 victory over the Boston Celtics.

The Brooklyn Nets trumped the New York Knicks 114-112 but guard James Harden’s return to the court was short-lived.

ESPN have reportedly parted ways with NBA analyst and former Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce on Monday after his wild Instagram Live caused an uproar.

Steph Curry admits there is a “terrible feeling in the locker room” and now details of a heated exchange between two teammates has emerged.

DeMarcus Cousins has signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers in a bid to reinvigorate his career.

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was a “passenger” against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday as he hit a “low point” in his post-All-Star form slump. But his coach still holds no concerns over the Aussie’s ability to score.

Joel Embiid made his Philadelphia 76ers comeback in a 122-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday morning [AEDT] and the timing could not have been better.

Welcome to the Space Jam trailer!

Toronto Raptors have handed Golden State Warriors the heaviest defeat of the NBA season, destroying the 2018 champions 130-77 in a scarcely believable, 53-point rout.

In his first public comments since Feb. 13, injured Kevin Durant apologised for profane private messages to Michael Rapaport, DMs the actor shared publicly.

Donovan Mitchell is ready to take to the air again after fearing for his life when Utah Jazz’s charter plane was forced into an emergency landing earlier this week.

Back in the opening week of March, Ben Simmons was selected as LeBron James’ second pick for what would have been his third All-Star game.

The Nets — no, make that the first-place Nets — have a host of impressive wins this season. None sent a scarier message to the rest of the NBA than this.

Andre Drummond was supposed to help the Lakers rediscover their mojo after a patchy past 10 games.

Sharpshooter/Brooklyn resident JJ Redick will finally join the Mavericks in New York on Thursday and will hold an introductory Zoom press conference.

‘A championship don’t change my life’: Star fires back at NBA rent-a-mouth

NBA superstar LeBron James has increased his ownership stake in English Premiership club Liverpool via a deal confirmed on Wednesday that makes him a partner in Fenway Sports Group.

Ben Simmons and his Philadelphia 76ers were down by a whopping 22 points after just one putrid quarter of their clash with the Denver Nuggets, and things didn’t get much better in a 104-95 loss.

A charter plane carrying NBA championship contenders Utah Jazz was forced into an emergency landing that left superstars ‘shaken’.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons has blasted the Houston Rockets for the “s*** sandwich” they have ended up with in the aftermath of the James Harden trade.

American actor and sports podcaster Michael Rapaport has exposed an ugly social media exchange with NBA icon Kevin Durant.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry wearing the same uniform? Now that would be a dream team — emphasis on dream.

Russell Westbrook is a triple-double machine, but he took things to another level with a record-breaking day for the Washington Wizards.

Brooklyn’s latest addition of LaMarcus Aldridge isn’t just the rich getting richer. It’s a billionaire winning the Powerball – and everybody else getting triggered.

LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic

Free agent centre Andre Drummond “intends to sign” with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Sunday, citing Drummond’s agent.

The Brooklyn Nets continue to load up in their bid for a championship run, adding veteran LaMarcus Aldridge to their star-studded line-up.

James Harden delivered game highs of 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists Friday to power the Brooklyn Nets over Detroit 113-111 while Boston ended Milwaukee’s eight-game NBA win streak.

The NBA trade deadline may have passed but there are still plenty of rumours swirling around as to the free agency fortunes of a number of players.

The Philadelphia 76ers may have scored a 109-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers but Dwight Howard’s return to Staples Center did not go as planned.