Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets to claim Eastern Conference top spot
In the night’s other games, Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry dragged their teams to victory.
In the night’s other games, Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry dragged their teams to victory.
Durant led the scorers in a 127-97 victory for the Nets.
There were also wins for the Bucks, Clippers and Suns.
There were also wins for the Lakers, Celtics and Raptors.
James Harden missed a potential game-winner for Brooklyn but still finished with 31 points and 15 assists.
Durant, Irving and Harden shone against Miami Heat.
There were also wins for the Hawks, Sixers and Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors rallied from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers 115-113.
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Tuesday saw the Los Angeles Lakers fall as the Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics won.
The defending NBA champions finally lost on another busy night of NBA action.
The Brooklyn Nets were left to worry about Kyrie Irving as LeBron James and Damian Lillard turned in top performances in the NBA.
The tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash led to a sombre Sunday in the NBA.
The 27-year-old made headlines this week for his comments after their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
LeBron James had a double-double, but the Los Angeles Lakers were stunned by the Orlando Magic.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets as Kyrie Irving made his long-awaited comeback.
The Los Angeles Clippers won again on Sunday, while Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks past the Houston Rockets.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic became the second ever 20-year-old to record a 40-point triple-double.
James Harden led the Houston Rockets to their seventh successive win on Saturday, while Paul George starred for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Golden State were without Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell last night.
Minnesota Timberwolve came out on top as Irving’s big score wasn’t enough.
The 10-time All-Star tore his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June.
After the arrival of the superstar duo, Brooklyn’s head coach Kenny Atkinson is relishing the new season.
The Nets will be the next destination for Durant, who is expected to miss the whole of next season.
Toronto and Philadelphia will meet in the second round.
DeMarcus Cousins is “going to be out for a while” according to Golden State coach Steve Kerr.
The 31-year-old star finished with 38 points, shooting eight of 12 from beyond the arc to pass Ray Allen (385) for career postseason threes with 386.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2018-19 season has eclipsed everything that Giannis Antetokounmpo had expected.
One loss from the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio will clinch a postseason berth.
Defeat to the Brooklyn Nets means the NBA star will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2005.
Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving explained his critical comments of his teammates.
James Harden posted 42 points for the Houston Rockets but they couldn’t get the better of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Toronto Raptors eased past the Indiana Pacers in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Larry Nance Jr. had 15 points and 16 rebounds in the Cavaliers’ victory over the Pacers.
Russell Westbrook went level with Jason Kidd as joint-third on the NBA’s all-time list.
It was a good night for the Los Angeles Lakers star.
Russell Westbrook needs 16 rebounds in his final game to average a triple-double for the season.
The Cavs conceded 79 first-half points but James led the comeback with 35 points, 17 assists and zero turnovers.
LeBron James reached a major milestone but the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Spurs.