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# NBA

Yesterday
28th November 2023
LeBron suffers heaviest defeat of NBA career as Embiid triple double helps down Lakers
Joel Embiid delivered his sixth NBA career triple double to lead Philadelphia to a 138-94 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers.
This week
26th November 2023 - 29th November 2023
Bucks roar back to beat Blazers, Suns and Magic roll on
33 points for Giannis Antetokounmpo and 31 for the returning Damian Lillard.
This year
2023
'I still got something left' - LeBron James insists he's not retiring yet
The NBA star has settled any fears he may be ready to quit.
Britney Spears alleges she was hit in the face by security for a French NBA star in Las Vegas
‘His security then backhanded me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd,’ said Spears on Instagram.
Wembanyama chosen by Spurs with number one pick in NBA Draft
Wembanyama will begin his NBA career under the watchful eye of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant 25 games after gun video
‘[It] is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,’ NBA commissioner Adam Silver said.
Jokic and Murray dominate as Nuggets take 2-1 lead over Miami
It was the first time any team in a Finals had two players making triple-doubles in the same game.
'Don't give a damn' Heat pull level against Nuggets in NBA Finals
On Sunday, they handed Western Conference top seeds Denver their first home defeat of this post-season.
Heat rout Celtics to halt historic comeback and advance to NBA Finals
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to help his side progress.
Celtics stay alive with victory at Heat
Boston cut series deficit to 3-1 as Jayson Tatum stars.
LeBron James considering retirement - reports
The Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Miami Heat within one win of NBA Finals after pummeling Boston Celtics
The Celtics are now battling the weight of history – no team has rallied from 0-3 down to win a best-of-seven series.
Butler leads Miami fightback to stun Boston Celtics and take 2-0 lead
Jimmy Butler finished with 27 points as the eighth seeds grabbed a second straight victory at Boston’s TD Garden.
Butler fuels Heat in Game 1 win over Celtics
The Heat out-scored Boston 46-25 in the third period to seize control.
NBA star suspended after new video with gun
In March, Ja Morant told reporters he had received therapy to help him manage stress
Lakers dump defending champions Warriors out of playoffs to advance
LeBron James delivered a masterful performance to book a place in the Western Conference finals.
Warriors survive against Lakers, Knicks hold off Heat
Only 13 NBA teams have rallied from 3-1 down to win a series.
Unheralded Walker sparks Lakers rally as Warriors facing elimination
The Lakers completed a dramatic 104-101 victory.
Harden heroics save Sixers as Philly squares Celtics series
Boston’s Marcus Smart nailed a potential buzzer-beating basket but it did not count.
Great expectations as LeBron James' son commits to play at USC
The talented teen is ranked among the top US high school prospects.
Devin Booker shines to breathe life into Phoenix's play-off hopes
In the Eastern Conference, Jayson Tatum scored 27 points as the Boston Celtics took a 2-1 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Thompson scores 30 as Warriors roll past Lakers to level series
Golden State powered to a 127-100 victory over the Lakers that leveled their NBA Western Conference semi-final at one game apiece.
Sharp-shooting Celtics blitz Sixers to square Eastern series in NBA
The best-of-seven series is now level at 1-1 as the teams head to Philadelphia for game three on Friday.
Lakers advance to conference semi-finals as Kings stay alive against Warriors
The Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 125-85 to win their first-round series 4-2.
Celtics hold off Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs
The Celts will face the Philadelphia Sixers, beginning on Monday.
Miami dump Bucks out of NBA playoffs as Grizzlies stay alive against Lakers
Miami will now face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
Brilliant Butler fires Heat past Bucks, LeBron spearheads Lakers rally
The second-seeded Grizzlies are staring down the barrel of an early playoff exit.
Knicks on brink of advancing as Jalen Brunson sinks Cavs
Warriors beat Kings to level series at two games apiece.
Lakers make playoff statement against Grizzlies as Suns close in on second round
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Brooklyn Nets.
Sixers take 3-0 lead over Nets in playoffs, Warriors claw back
In San Francisco, Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 36 points against Sacramento as they cut the series deficit to 2-1.
Grizzlies, Bucks bounce back as Nuggets see off Wolves
Memphis ground out an attritional 103-93 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA injury fears for Giannis and Morant as Lakers and Heat win
Antetokounmpo was forced off early in the Bucks’ defeat.
Butler, Strus lead Heat past Bulls and into playoffs
Meanwhile, Minnesota will face Western Conference top seeds Denver in the first round of the playoffs.
Sixers into playoffs after Cavs down Nets; Celtics topple Kings
Cleveland’s victory ensured that third-placed Philadelphia became the latest team to advance.
Bucks seal NBA play-off berth; Nuggets fall again
Late scoring burst by Milwaukee secures victory.
No Giannis, no problem as Bucks sink Orlando; Sixers down Wolves
Golden State slip to defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA star Morant suspended after apparently displaying gun in nightclub video
The NBA has said they were investigating the case.
Suns win in Durant debut, Tatum powers Celtics
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to lead the Bucks.
LA County agrees €27m settlement with Kobe Bryant's widow after police shared crash photos
Kobe Bryant, teenage daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near LA in January 2020.
Lakers blow as injured James facing 'weeks' on sidelines: reports
The Lakers remain 12th in the Western Conference with a 29-32 record.