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NBA: Jamal Murray sinks LA Lakers to put Denver Nuggets on brink

Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 to move within one win of reaching the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history.

‘Day of joy’ as Brittney Griner returns to WNBA

Griner was released by Russia in exchange for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the ‘Merchant of Death’, in December

NBA: Jimmy Butler brilliance sees Heat stun Celtics, take 2-0 lead

Jimmy Butler finished with 27 points as the eighth seeds Heat grabbed a second straight victory at Boston's TD Garden to leave the Celtics with a mountain to climb

NBA: 'Amazing' Jamal Murray leads Denver Nuggets rally in 108-103 win over Los Angeles Lakers

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic racked up another triple-double with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for the Nuggets, but it was Murray who starred when it mattered most

NBA: Jimmy Butler fuels Heat in 123-116 game 1 win over Celtics

Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston.

NBA: Ja Morant takes accountability for latest video, as league commissioner Adam Silver expresses disappointment

Ja Morant is being investigated by the NBA for his actions, two months after the league suspended him for essentially the same thing — displaying a gun on social media.

NBA: 76ers fire coach Doc Rivers after three seasons and three second-round exits from playoffs

The 76ers fired Rivers following a third straight exit in the second round of the playoffs, and the second time over that span he lost a series lead and a Game 7.

NBA: Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in Western Conference finals opener

Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these NBA playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Nuggets to a 1-0 series lead.

NBA: Ja Morant in limbo again as he awaits review of latest gun video on social media

Memphis suspended Morant on Sunday from team activities, though that's unclear what that involves in the offseason.

NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets focused on vanquishing LeBron James and Lakers, not ghosts of the past

The Nuggets have lost all seven playoff series against the Lakers in their history, including inside the NBA bubble in 2020.

NBA: Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

It's the second time in less than three months that Morant was seen on Instagram holding what appeared to be a weapon.

NBA: Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88

Celtics, who lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last year, will face the Miami Heat in the East finals for a second straight season.

Brittney Griner plays first WNBA pre-season game since detainment in Russia

Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges ended with a prisoner swap

NBA Playoffs: Lakers, Heat advance to Conference finals with Game 6 wins

LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Lakers ended the Golden State Warriors' reign with a 122-101 victory in Game 6 of the second-round series.

NBA: Jokic triple-double helps Nuggets crush Suns, reach conference finals; Celtics draw level with Sixers

Nikola Jokic delivered his third triple-double of the series as Western Conference top seeds Denver dominated from start to finish in Phoenix as they polished off the Suns 4-2 in their best-of-seven conference semi-final.

NBA: Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks stave off elimination to force Game 6s

Game 6 will take place in Los Angeles with the Lakers 5-0 at home this postseason, having won eight consecutive games on their own floor

MVP Joel Embiid leads All-NBA team; runner-up Nikola Jokic lands on second team

NBA MVP Joel Embiid, Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mavs' Luka Doncic and Celtics' Jayson Tatum were among those named to the All-NBA First Team.

NBA Playoffs: Nikola Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets rout Suns; 76ers take 3-2 lead over Celtics

Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history.

NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo will be 'forever grateful' to former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer

The Bucks were the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but were upset by Miami in the opening round of the post-season.

Los Angeles Lakers rout Golden State Warriors, Heat rip Knicks to grab NBA series leads

Davis Anthony scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while LeBron James added 21 points to lead the host Lakers over the Warriors 127-97

NBA: Devin Booker, Kevin Durant score big as Suns cut Nuggets's lead with 121-114 win

Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant added 39 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 to cut Denver's lead to 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series

NBA: Stephen Curry scores playoff career-high 50 points, Warriors beat Kings to advance

Curry’s 50 points are the most in NBA history in a Game 7, topping former teammate Kevin Durant’s 48 for the Nets against Milwaukee in 2021.

NBA Playoffs: Lakers crush Grizzlies to advance, Kings stay alive against Warriors

The Los Angeles Lakers won a playoff series for the first time since winning the club's 17th NBA title in 2020

Brittney Griner won't play abroad again, vows to fight for US prisoners

Russia released Brittney Griner in December last year as part of a deal that saw her swapped for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, also known as the ‘Merchant of Death’

NBA Playoffs: Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat oust top seeds Bucks, advance to face Knicks

Miami are the sixth No 8 seeds to beat a No. 1 seed. The last time it happened was in 2012, when 76ers beat the Bulls

NBA Playoffs: Nuggets, Suns advance; Hawks reduce deficit on Celtics

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves hold off Nuggets to stay alive, Warriors edge Kings

Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, including a three-point dagger with 11.5 seconds left, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 114-108 in overtime Sunday to stay alive in the NBA playoffs.

NBA Playoffs: Jimmy Butler scores 56 points, Heat have Bucks on brink of elimination; Lakers sink Grizzlies

Jimmy Butler all but single-handedly led Heat to a 119-114 win that leaves the Bucks 3-1 down in the best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference first-round series

NBA Playoffs: Sixers sweep Nets to advance, Suns on brink as Lakers maul Grizzlies

Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-88, and now await the winner of the series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks.

NBA: Nikola Jokic leads Denver Nuggets to beat Minnesota Timberwolves

Jokic had his seventh career triple-double in the playoffs with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 120-111 on Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series