Paul George accepts the Los Angeles Clippers failed to live up to lofty expectations but insists the season never felt like a “championship-or-bust” scenario. The Clippers were among the favorites to become NBA champions after bringing in superstars George and Kawhi Leonard but their wait for a maiden conference finals […]
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After leading his team to within one win of the Western Conference Finals, LeBron James said the Los Angeles Lakers must to be better at closing out games. Stay up to date with the latest postseason picture James recorded 16 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in support of Anthony […]
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 62 points and 21 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers resisted a second-half rally to defeat the Houston Rockets 117-109 and level their Western Conference semi-final at 1-1. Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Series tied 1-1 Stay up to date with the latest […]
Michael Jordan has ‘stepped up’ in talks between players and owners regarding the next steps for the NBA in the fight against racial injustice. Stay up to date with the latest postseason picture The six-time NBA champion, the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets and chairman of the NBA’s Labour […]
Marcus Morris added a layer of controversy to the Clippers’ 154-111 win on Tuesday, whether he intended to or not. In the third quarter of Los Angeles’ Game 5 victory against the Mavericks — and with his team already holding a sizable lead — Morris stepped on the sprained left […]
The 2020 NBA playoffs broadcasts will once again be split between ESPN and TNT. First- and second-round games are scattered across both networks, including several primetime matchups on ABC. ESPN owns exclusive broadcast rights to the Eastern Conference finals, and TNT covers the Western Conference finals. Every game during the […]
The 2019-20 NBA season resumed at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in central Florida on July 30, kicking off two weeks of unprecedented live NBA coverage. The seeding games, running from July 30 to August 14, come thick and fast across Sky Sports Arena, Action and Mix. Mark your […]
Damian Lillard scored a career-high-equalling 61 points to lead Portland to a critical win over the Dallas Mavericks that lifted the Trail Blazers into eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Which teams have secured their playoff places? Damian Lillard scored a career-high-equalling 61 points and assisted Hassan Whiteside on […]
Anthony Davis scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Which teams have secured their playoff places? Anthony Davis scored 42 points and grabbed 12 […]
The NBA has officially announced the restart rosters for the 22 teams participating in the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. What games can you watch live on Sky Sports when the NBA season resumes on July 30? The only players eligible to participate […]
NBA players aren’t operating under ideal circumstances inside the league’s “bubble,” but LeBron James appears to appreciate what the environment offers. The Lakers forward has been in the spotlight since his high school days, famously earning Michael Jordan comparisons and appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a junior. […]
Following the lead of his All-Star teammateLeBron James, Lakers big man Anthony Davis said hewill wear his last name on the back of his jersey instead of a social justice message when the NBA restarts its season in Florida later this month. Speaking to reporters Sunday in a conference call […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA), has revealed it has decided to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ onto courts at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida when the season restarts next month in order to highlight racism issues suffered in the sport and the US. According to the NBA, […]