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James Passes 32,000 Career Points but Suffers Worst Career Loss

LeBron James endured the worst defeat of his NBA career on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers were thumped by 42 points by the Indiana Pacers. The result was such a...... Read more James Harden reaches 30 points for 20th consecutive game

Houston Rockets guard James Harden said being in the same conversation as Wilt Chamberlain is a “credit to the work that I put in” after scoring at least 30 points for...... Read more Curry makes history with three-game 3-point run

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to knock down eight or more 3-pointers in three straight games, hitting nine in Wednesday night’s 147-140 win...... Read more LeBron set to miss at least two more games

LeBron James will miss at least the next two games for the Lakers as he continues to rehabilitate a strained left groin, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN...... Read more James Harden sets new NBA scoring record

Houston Rockets star James Harden hit a season-high 57 points for his side on Monday to set a modern-era NBA record of scoring at least 30 points in 17 consecutive games....... Read more Curry passes Terry for 3rd on NBA’s 3-pointer list

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is now third on the NBA's all-time 3-point field goals list, passing Jason Terry in Friday night's 146-109 rout of the Chicago Bulls. Curry, 30,...... Read more LeBron leads All-Star voting; Antetokounmpo 2nd

Four-time MVP LeBron James leads all players in fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday. Other top vote-getters in the Western Conference include Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka...... Read more Historic run by MVP James Harden propels Houston Rockets

A historic run by reigning MVP James Harden has allowed the Houston Rockets to rise in the Western Conference standings and has awed his coaches and teammates. Harden continued his roll...... Read more Iguodala fined $25K for tossing ball into stands

The NBA fined Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala $25,000 on Monday for throwing a ball into the stands in Portland on Saturday night. Iguodala was ejected from the Warriors'’ 115-105...... Read more LeBron’s consecutive games streak ends at 156

LeBron James was held out of the Lakers’ 117-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night because of a groin injury, ending his consecutive games played streak at 156. James...... Read more LeBron: My recruiting is vital to Lakers’ success

LeBron James is keenly aware that his success with the Los Angeles Lakers could come down just as much to his effectiveness as a recruiter off the court as it does...... Read more Harden hits milestone as Rockets extend surge

James Harden strolled into the Toyota Center sporting a fluorescent green Grinch-colored suit and gifted MacBooks and Beats by Dre headphones to teammates before stealing away Oklahoma City’s holiday joy Tuesday...... Read more Oladipo gifts car to domestic violence survivor

Victor Oladipo got an early jump on the giving season. The Indiana Pacers star has gifted the Kia car he won as the 2017-18 NBA Most Improved Player to a domestic...... Read more LeBron says NFL owners have “slave mentality’

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was critical of NFL owners during the latest episode of HBO’s “The Shop” on Friday night, saying they have a “slave mentality”. “In the NFL...... Read more Durant: Lakers may not get star to help LeBron

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t landed a superstar player yet to pair with LeBron James – and Kevin Durant thinks they may struggle in that effort. In a recent interview with...... Read more NBA opens new training centre in Senegal

The National Basketball Association on Monday cut the ribbon on a new training centre in Saly, Senegal, where it hopes to develop a new generation of African players for the league....... Read more LeBron James passes Chamberlain on NBA scoring list

LeBron James has become the fifth highest points scorer in NBA history, passing Wilt Chamberlain, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trailblazers 126-117. The 33-year-old beat Chamberlain’s record of...... Read more Kevin Durant leads Warriors past Hawks 110-103

Kevin Durant never found his typical offensive flow and found it a little strange playing without fiery Draymond Green, even if they have yet to make up from all that went...... Read more Lakers set franchise low with early 25-point hole

The Lakers followed up perhaps their best win of the season on Saturday with one of the worst first quarters in franchise history on Sunday. The Toronto Raptors outscored Los Angeles...... Read more Oladipo’s 3-pointer sends Pacers to 102-101 win over Celtics

Victor Oladipo heard the final buzzer and pranced to the sideline, pointing both index fingers to the floor, and mouthing, “My city.” Oladipo’s 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining Saturday night gave...... Read more Kobe named ambassador for ’19 FIBA World Cup

Kobe Bryant has been named the global ambassador for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The former Lakers star, who won five NBA titles with Los Angeles as well as two...... Read more LeBron James hits a triple-double in first home Los Angeles Lakers win

LeBron James had a triple-double in his first home win for Los Angeles Lakers as they made a late surge to beat Denver Nuggets 121-114 James hit a game-high 28 points...... Read more Warriors celebrate NBA title with reversible rings featuring diamonds

The Golden State Warriors celebrated Ring Night in style prior to their regular-season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. In honor of their 2017-18 NBA championship, players, coaches...... Read more FIBA chief Baumann dies of heart attack

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann passed away on Sunday (Manila time) at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina due to a heart attack. He...... Read more Lakers, Celtics draw most bets to win title

The public is betting on the NBA like it’s the 1980s. “It’s all Lakers and Celtics,” MGM sportsbook director Jeff Stoneback said. Book by book across Las Vegas, the Los Angeles...... Read more