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Basketball Barkley Calls Lebron's Golf Swing During Anthem 'Very Disrespectful' LeBron James caused a storm when he appeared to practise his golf swing during the US national anthem before his Philadelphia 76ers debut against the New York Knicks. US President Donald Trump sharply
Basketball Jokic Records 200th Career Triple-Double, Nine Shy of Westbrook Mark The New York Knicks plan to decline the $5.37 million fourth-year option on Pacome Dadiet, which would make him an unrestricted free agent next summer. Meanwhile, AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the 20
Basketball Kerr and Finch Call for NBA Flopping Rethink Three technical fouls for defensive flopping in the space of 90 seconds during the Lakers-Trail Blazers game have prompted Steve Kerr and Chris Finch to openly challenge the NBA's new officiating poli
Basketball Nets Lose Demin Despite Guard's 'Nothing Serious' Verdict Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin will miss at least a week with a bone bruise in his right leg. The 20-year-old was hurt in the second quarter of the defeat by the Boston Celtics, bumping knees with Pau
Basketball Wizards Hope Champagnie Can Return by All-Star Break After Foot Surgery Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie has undergone surgery on a fractured right foot. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of the game against the Charlotte Hornets and was forced to le
Basketball Flopping Farce in LA: Morant to Appeal as NBA Crackdown Bites Three flopping technicals in the final six minutes: the officiating in the Portland Trail Blazers' 136-129 win over the Los Angeles Lakers sparked widespread frustration. Ja Morant plans to appeal the
Basketball 'I Said My Piece' - Tatum Shuts Down Brown Questions After OT Winner Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and hit the overtime game-winner as the Boston Celtics edged the Brooklyn Nets 125-124. Yet once the final buzzer sounded, attention swung straight back to the drama surr
Basketball Timberwolves' Edwards to Miss About Two Months After Knee Surgery Minnesota Timberwolves talisman Anthony Edwards faces around two months on the sidelines because of arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. His absence is just one chapter in an injury epidemic sweepi
Basketball 'Not the Real Fans' – Jokic Slams Ball Arena Boos After two defeats in their first three games of the season, Nikola Jokic has hit back hard at Denver Nuggets supporters who booed their own team. "I just said what I said. I'm sticking to what I said.
Basketball Leonard Out for Weeks with Knee Swelling After shooting 32.4% from the field in the first two games of the regular season, Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for several weeks by the Toronto Raptors with swelling in his left knee. Despite aver
Basketball Thunder and Magic Hit by Injury Crisis After a serious ankle injury to Jalen Williams and a torn shoulder labrum for Cason Wallace, the Oklahoma City Thunder plan to use a $14m Disabled Player Exception, the mechanism that lets a team add
Basketball Miller Signs Record $209 Million Deal, Targets Hornets Playoff Return Having signed a record five-year, $209 million contract, Brandon Miller has one goal: ending the Charlotte Hornets' 10-year playoff drought. Charlotte have not reached the postseason since 2015-16 and
Basketball NBA Opening Night Draws Record TV Audience An average of 6.41 million viewers watched the Knicks-76ers and Spurs-Thunder doubleheader on NBC and Peacock, a record for an NBA opening night. The New York Knicks' game against the Philadelphia 76e
Basketball 'I'm from Ohio Baby' - Lebron Silences Knicks Fans and Spoils Banner Night on 76ers Debut LeBron James silenced Madison Square Garden on his Philadelphia 76ers debut, spoiling the New York Knicks' banner night with a 106-100 victory in the season opener. Before tip-off, the Knicks raised t
Basketball Timberwolves' Gobert Praises New Team-Mate Ball's Work Ethic Minnesota Timberwolves centre Rudy Gobert has given glowing feedback on new arrival LaMelo Ball, saying the guard, who has never played in the play-offs, will be fighting for a championship. The 34-ye
Basketball NBA Tightens Betting Rules Before New Season
In the wake of a string of gambling scandals, the NBA and its leading sportsbook partners have agreed to scrap under bets on players expected to play fewer than 12 minutes in a game. A memo sent to
Basketball Lebron Flies to 76ers Training by Helicopter from Manhattan Preparing for a record 24th season, 41-year-old LeBron James has not moved house since joining the Philadelphia 76ers, and instead commutes from Manhattan to the team's training base in New Jersey by
Basketball New Lakers Centre Kessler: Jokic Is Elite, but Luka Is Better Walker Kessler, the 25-year-old centre who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade deal, picked a side between Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic after playing 31 minutes in a pre-season game agai
Basketball Orlando Lose Penda to Injury Before Season Opener Orlando Magic's 21-year-old small forward Noah Penda faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after partially tearing his right hamstring in the final pre-season game against the Miami Heat. The 32nd pi
Basketball Why Is Thunder Rookie Mara Caught in a Contract Row? Spanish club Basket Zaragoza have clashed with NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder over the playing rights of 2.21-metre Spanish centre Aday Mara. Zaragoza have notified FIBA, basketball's world governing
