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# NBA

Last week
19th March 2023 - 1st April 2023
# NBA
Sixers into playoffs after Cavs down Nets; Celtics topple Kings
Cleveland’s victory ensured that third-placed Philadelphia became the latest team to advance.
Last month
March 2023
# NBA
Bucks seal NBA play-off berth; Nuggets fall again
Late scoring burst by Milwaukee secures victory.
# NBA
No Giannis, no problem as Bucks sink Orlando; Sixers down Wolves
Golden State slip to defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder.
# Punishment
NBA star Morant suspended after apparently displaying gun in nightclub video
The NBA has said they were investigating the case.
# NBA
Suns win in Durant debut, Tatum powers Celtics
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points to lead the Bucks.
# Vanessa Bryant
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.
This year
2023
# NBA
Lakers blow as injured James facing 'weeks' on sidelines: reports
The Lakers remain 12th in the Western Conference with a 29-32 record.
# NBA
Phoenix Suns acquiring Kevin Durant in blockbuster trade from Brooklyn
The move follows days after Brooklyn traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks.
# Goat
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
The LA Lakers star passed Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding total against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
# Global Game
Celtics edge Warriors in Finals rematch, Bulls win in Paris
Boston’s eighth straight win, this one against the champions, pushed their league-leading record to 34-12.
# NBA
LeBron James passes historic 38,000-point mark but Lakers lose again
James is now second only to fellow Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record.
Last year
2022
# like a fine wine
LeBron's season-high 47 points on 38th birthday spark Lakers to NBA win
‘I called it. I told them before the game. I had to make it happen.’
# NBA
Dazzling Doncic's historic triple-double carries Mavs past Knicks
Slovenian became first player in NBA history with a triple-double featuring at least 60 points and 20 rebounds.
# Sidelined
Curry's return date unknown as Warriors confirm he suffered partial shoulder dislocation
ESPN reported on Thursday that the four-time NBA champion would miss ‘a few weeks’ with the injury.
# Goat
NBA renames MVP trophy after Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan
Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, won five MVPs in his 15-season career.
# NBA
Nike splits with NBA star Irving after anti-Semitism row
The tie-up, reportedly worth around $11 million to the athlete, was one of the largest in the sporting world.
# Sorry
NBA star apologises 'deeply' for post: 'I'm not anti-semitic'
Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving made the comments in an interview with SportsNet New York.
# form
Celtics win 8th straight, while Warriors' away woes continue despite Curry's 50
It’s Golden State’s worst road start since they went 0-9 in 1989.
# courage
Australian basketballer Isaac Humphries comes out as gay
Former Atlanta Hawk is only openly gay man playing in a top-tier basketball competition.
# Round-Up
Hawks inflict first loss on Bucks, and Curry drops 47 points as he saves Warriors
The Bucks were looking to move to 10-0 but Hawks rookie A.J. Griffin had other ideas.
# NBA
Bucks in seventh heaven, Cavs stun Celtics
The Lakers bagged their second victory of the season with an overtime win.
# luka bloom
Doncic bags 41-point triple-double as Mavs edge Nets, Warriors rebound against Heat
The Slovenian became just the 10th player in NBA history with three or more 40-point triple-doubles.
# MVP
Jokic posts triple double as Nuggets stun Warriors
Elsewhere, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant erupted for 49 points.
# Zion
Pelicans pummel Nets to open NBA season, Suns beat Mavs
Zion Williamson played his first regular-season game in more than 17 months and scored 25 points.
# NBA
Warriors thump Lakers in season opener, Celtics sink Sixers
Steph Curry scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors launched the defense of their NBA crown.
# NBA
LeBron's 18-year-old son Bronny signs Nike endorsement deal
No financial terms for the deals were revealed.
# good reads
Shambolic organisation at the Champions League final and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
# orchestrator
Ex-NBA player Williams pleads guilty in $5m health fraud scheme involving 17 other players
Williams, who played for the New Jersey Nets and Houston Rockets, was charged in the elaborate fraud in October last year.
# pay rise
LeBron James' new €95.5 million contract makes him highest-earner in NBA history
The 37-year-old’s management agency, Klutch Sports Group, confirmed the two-year extension with Los Angeles Lakers.
# KD
Durant seeks trade from Brooklyn Nets - reports
The two-time NBA champion joined the Nets from the Golden State Warriors in 2019.
# Dubs
Golden State Warriors crowned NBA champions in six games over Boston Celtics
Steph Curry was at his dominant best for the Warriors, scoring an equal game-high 34 points on the back of six three pointers.
# One to go
Golden State Warriors on verge of fourth NBA title in eight years
The Warriors beat the Boston Celtics by 10 points to improve to 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals series.
# curry sauce
Curry's 43-point masterclass powers Golden State to win over Boston
The sides were meeting in game four of the NBA finals.
# The Gahden
Celtics outmuscle Warriors to take 2-1 NBA Finals lead
Boston move within two wins of a record 18th NBA crown.
# finals
Curry stars as Warriors down Celtics to level NBA Finals series
The series now moves to Boston with game three scheduled for Wednesday and game four on Friday.
# First blood
Celtics rally to beat Warriors in game one of NBA Finals
The Warriors have the chance to level the series in game two in San Francisco on Sunday.
# Take a Bow
Celtics beat Heat in game seven, face Warriors in NBA Finals
Boston captured the winner-takes-all matchup to claim the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals 4-3.
# Decider
Butler's heroics power Heat over Celtics to force NBA game 7
Butler scored a career playoff high 47 points to force a winner-takes-all showdown.
# warriors
Thompson inspires as Golden State beat Dallas to reach sixth NBA Finals in eight years
The Warriors won the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-1 and will play either the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat in the finals.
# edging closer
Celtics beat Heat to reach brink of NBA Finals
Boston are one win away from a first finals appearance since 2010.