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NBA opens investigation into Joel Embiid's playing status after 76ers star misses season opener 24 Oct 2024 - 05:50 pm
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a timeout against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half at the Wells Fargo Center on October 23, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Family affair as LeBron, Bronny James make Lakers bow 07 Oct 2024 - 08:03 am
Bronny James #9 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers warm up prior to the game against the Phoenix Suns on October 06, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images/AFP
NBA legend Jordan files anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR 02 Oct 2024 - 08:11 pm
File: Former NBA star Michael Jordan / Photo by Franck Fife / AFP
Basketball great Mutombo dies aged 58: NBA 30 Sep 2024 - 06:42 pm
(FILES) Former US basketball star Dikembe Mutombo poses with his
Derrick Rose, youngest ever MVP in NBA, to retire 26 Sep 2024 - 03:57 pm
(Files) Derrick Rose speaks during a press conference on September 26, 2016 in White Plains, New York. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AFP)
Joe Bryant, Kobe's father, dead at age 69 16 Jul 2024 - 10:52 pm
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Lebron James agrees to two-year extension with LA Lakers 03 Jul 2024 - 11:41 pm
File: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during a news conference after a preseason game against the Phoenix Suns at T-Mobile Arena on October 05, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images via AFP)
Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft 28 Jun 2024 - 02:52 pm
(FILES) Bronny James #6 of the West team talks to Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers after the 2023 McDonald's High School Boys All-American Game at Toyota Center on March 28, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)
Historic NBA draft for France, which joins US as only country with 3 players within top 10 picks 27 Jun 2024 - 04:36 pm
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Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season, AP source says 19 Jun 2024 - 06:28 pm
Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) and Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reach for a loose ball in the second half at Toyota Center. Detroit Pistons won 114-109 .Credit: Thomas B. Shea
It takes time to win, and that's a lesson Luka Doncic is learning 18 Jun 2024 - 06:50 pm
Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after slipping against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter of Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks 18 Jun 2024 - 03:39 pm
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics holds up the Larry O'Brien trophy after Boston's 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Adam Glanzman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Celtics take season's worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals with latest chance to secure title 15 Jun 2024 - 10:04 pm
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against Josh Green of the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter in Game Four of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center on June 14, 2024 in Dallas, (Photo by Tim Heitman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Basketball legend Jerry West dead at 86 12 Jun 2024 - 08:28 pm
LA Clippers executive board member Jerry West attends a game between the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 7, 2022. Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP
Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday with NBA Finals in mind, and now they're 2 wins away from title 11 Jun 2024 - 06:54 pm
Boston: Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 9, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant /  AFP)
Defending champ Nuggets tie Timberwolves with 2nd straight road win, 115-107 in Game 4 13 May 2024 - 08:11 pm
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets takes a shot over Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Target Center on May 12, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
LeBron tight-lipped on future after Lakers playoff exit 30 Apr 2024 - 09:58 am
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers arrives for their game against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 29, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP
76ers play their season finale without All-Star center Joel Embiid because of a knee injury 14 Apr 2024 - 07:42 pm
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots over Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP