NBA

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid reacts after missing a shot in the final second of the game against the Phoenix Suns (Matt Slocum/AP)

Joel Embiid nearly pulls off miracle as Phoenix Suns hold off Philadelphia 76ers

22/04/2021

Zion Williamson’s late error was costly for the New Orleans Pelicans (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Brooklyn Nets overcome New Orleans Pelicans after Zion Williamson’s late fumble

21/04/2021

In-form Steph Curry helped the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers (Matt Slocum/AP)

Steph Curry shooting masterclass leads Golden State to victory over Sixers

20/04/2021

Miami Heat centre Bam Adebayo is mobbed by teammates after he made the winning shot against the Brooklyn Nets (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

Bam Adebayo buzzer-beater gives Miami Heat win over Brooklyn Nets

19/04/2021

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the league-leading Utah Jazz 127-115 (Mark J Terrill/AP)

League-leading Utah Jazz fall to hungry Los Angeles Lakers in overtime

18/04/2021

Joel Embiid, right, poured in 36 points and had 14 rebounds (Matt Slocum/AP)

Joel Embiid goes big as the 76ers snap the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak

17/04/2021

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots in the first half of the NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks (John Bazemore/AP)

Giannis Antetokounmpo returns as Bucks beat Hawks

16/04/2021

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, right, goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets’ DeAndre Jordan in their NBA clash (Matt Slocum/AP)

Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets to claim Eastern Conference top spot

15/04/2021

Utah Jazz’s franchise-record winning streak ended at 24 games against the Washington Wizards (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Washington Wizards end Utah Jazz’s record 24-game home winning streak

13/04/2021

The Denver Nugget’ eight-game streak of victories ended with an emphatic 105-87 loss following an intense-second half passage of play from the visiting Boston Celtics (David Zalubowski/AP)

Boston Celtics finish strongly to halt Denver Nuggets’ winning streak

12/04/2021

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) (Corey Sipkin/AP)

Kyrie Irving ejected as Los Angeles Lakers topple Brooklyn Nets

11/04/2021

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson drives to the basket against Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Zion Williamson unstoppable as New Orleans Pelicans overcome Philadelphia 76ers

10/04/2021

Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George makes a 3-pointer (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Paul George and Kawhi Leonard star as the LA Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns

09/04/2021

Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant made a winning return (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Kevin Durant makes winning return as Brooklyn Nets see off New Orleans Pelicans

08/04/2021

The Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Steph Curry gets hot as Golden State Warriors edge past Milwaukee Bucks

07/04/2021

Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving helped his side to victory over the New York Knicks (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Brooklyn claim late victory over Knicks after losing James Harden early on

06/04/2021

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris helped his side defeat the Lakers (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Clippers claim Los Angeles derby honours against Lakers

05/04/2021

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell shoots a three-point basket against the Orlando Magic (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Utah Jazz enter the history books with comprehensive rout of Orlando Magic

04/04/2021

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket as Chicago Bulls’ Coby White (0) and Denzel Valentine (45) defend (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Utah Jazz hold off Chicago Bulls to make it 21 home wins in a row

03/04/2021

LaMarcus Aldridge, right, had a strong debut for the Brooklyn Nets as they cemented their recent move to the top of the Eastern Conference with victory against the Charlotte Hornets (Adam Hunger/AP)

Brooklyn Nets stay top of East with victory over Charlotte Hornets

02/04/2021

The Brooklyn Nets topped the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2003 after fighting their way back to defeat the Houston Rockets (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Brooklyn Nets claim Eastern Conference lead with victory over Houston Rockets

01/04/2021

The Orlando Magic mounted a fourth-quarter fightback to snap the Los Angeles Clippers’ six-game winning streak with a 103-96 triumph (Ringo HW Chiu)

Los Angeles Clippers’ hot streak snapped after late rally by Orlando Magic

31/03/2021

Russell Westbrook was in record-breaking form for Washington (Dave Thompson/PA)

Russell Westbrook makes history in Washington win

30/03/2021

Phoenix Suns win again while Los Angeles Lakers bring in help for title defence

Phoenix Suns win again while Los Angeles Lakers bring in help for title defence

29/03/2021

Superb assist sees Sacramento Kings claim dramatic win over Cleveland Cavaliers

Superb assist sees Sacramento Kings claim dramatic win over Cleveland Cavaliers

28/03/2021

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (Carlos Osorio/AP)

James Harden leads Brooklyn Nets to late win over Detroit Pistons

27/03/2021

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum drives as Miami Heat guard Max Strus defends (Jim Rassol/AP)

CJ McCollum leads the Portland Trail Blazers to victory over Miami Heat

26/03/2021

Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart fouls Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (Morry Gash/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks almost give up 25-point lead in 121-119 win over Boston Celtics

25/03/2021

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (left) is fouled by Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood (Steve Dipaola/AP)

James Harden stars as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Portland Trail Blazers

24/03/2021

Charlotte Hornets’ Malik Monk (left) shoots against San Antonio Spurs’ Rudy Gay (Darren Abate/AP)

Charlotte Hornets overcome San Antonio Spurs in first game without LaMelo Ball

23/03/2021