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Jayson Tatum and Daniel Theis of the Boston Celtics react after their win

Stunning Celtics turnaround keeps finals hopes alive

The Boston Celtics completed a remarkable turnaround after a poor first half to keep their season alive as the Miami Heat were overwhelmed 121-108.

Basketball • 26 Sep 20

Jae Crowder and Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat react after their Game Two win over Boston Celtics

Another comeback helps Heat scorch past Celtics

The Miami Heat were again forced to stage a mammoth comeback in order to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 as they took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Basketball • 18 Sep 20

Michael Malone, Nikola Jokic (#15) and Jamal Murray (#27) of the Denver Nuggets celebrate their win

NBA: Nuggets dig out yet another Game 7 victory

Jamal Murray scored 40 points, and the Denver Nuggets completed a stunning comeback in the Western Conference semi-finals with a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 last night.

Basketball • 16 Sep 20

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets celebrate

Nuggets reel in Clippers to set up showdown

The Denver Nuggets pulled off another stunning comeback to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-98 and force a seventh game in their Western Conference semi-final series.

Basketball • 14 Sep 20

LeBron James drives at Houston's Robert Covington

Lakers rocket past Houston into first final in 10 years

The Los Angeles Lakers saw off the Houston Rockets 119-96 to reach the Western Conference finals for the first time in a decade.

Basketball • 13 Sep 20

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors is challenged by the Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown

NBA champion Raptors extinct as Celtics to face Miami

The Boston Celtics will face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals after grinding out a 92-87 win over the reigning NBA champion Toronto Raptors in game seven of their semi-final series.

US Sport • 12 Sep 20

Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors gets his shot off despite the best efforts of Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics

NBA: Wins for Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers

Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors are one game away from the Eastern Conference finals after they defeated the Boston Celtics 125-122 in a double-overtime thriller.

US Sport • 10 Sep 20

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is shielded by Ben McLemore of the Houston Rockets

NBA round-up: Miami Heat advance as James stars for LA

The Miami Heat are through to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014 after they ended the Milwaukee Bucks' season with a 103-94 victory in Florida.

US Sport • 09 Sep 20

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics pays tribute to baseball great Lou Brock who died this week, aged 81

Celtics edge closer to conference final beating Raptors

The Boston Celtics moved to within one win of the Eastern Conference finals as they dispatched the reigning champion Toronto Raptors 111-89.

Basketball • 08 Sep 20

Bucks' star player Giannis Antetokounmpo went off injured in the first half

Milwaukee Bucks keep season alive beating Miami Heat

The Milwaukee Bucks may have lost their greatest weapon but they have kept their season alive with a 118-115 overtime victory against the Miami Heat.

Basketball • 07 Sep 20

Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors reacts to a call during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics

Toronto Raptors claw back Boston Celtics series lead

Defending champions the Toronto Raptors levelled their NBA play-off series with the Boston Celtics with a composed 100-93 victory.

Basketball • 06 Sep 20

George Hill #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat

NBA play-offs: Heat on brink of upsetting Bucks

The Miami Heat are one game away from upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks and securing a spot in the Eastern Conference finals after a 115-100 win.

Basketball • 05 Sep 20

Toronto Raptors close the gap on Boston Celtics

OG Anunoby's three-point shot as time expired lifted the Toronto Raptors to a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics to get back into their NBA conference semi-finals.

Basketball • 04 Sep 20

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives the ball against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets

Thunder snatch win to force Rockets into series decider

The Oklahoma City Thunder have forced a deciding seventh game of their NBA play-off series with the Houston Rockets after a late surge helped them to a 104-100 win.

Basketball • 01 Sep 20

Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers drives against Trey Burke #32 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks

LA Clippers march into NBA play-off semi-finals

The Los Angeles Clippers followed city rivals the Lakers into the conference semi-finals with a 111-97 win over Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.

Basketball • 31 Aug 20

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (L) in action against Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum

NBA: Lakers, Bucks seal play-off series wins

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals after eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round as the NBA play-offs resumed on Saturday.

Basketball • 30 Aug 20

An empty court at the NBA's bubble in Disney World, Florida this week

NBA play-offs restart today after 'social justice' deal

The NBA season is set to resume today with three games, a restart negotiated between players and owners following a social justice-driven boycott that began on Wednesday.

Basketball • 29 Aug 20

NBA to resume but Trump slams 'political organisation'

The NBA has said it hopes to resume play today or tomorrow after players agreed to resume games following boycotts in protest against racial injustice and police brutality, while US President Donald Trump has denounced the league as "like a political organisation."

Basketball • 28 Aug 20

An abandoned court after the postponed NBA play-off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets

Players to end boycott & return to NBA action - report

Players have decided to end their boycott and resume the NBA play-offs after a meeting on Thursday morning, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has reported.

Basketball • 27 Aug 20

A Black Lives Matter banner hangs outside of the arena in Florida

Soccer, baseball, tennis join NBA racism protest in US

Major US sporting events were called off on Wednesday as athletes protested against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last week.

Basketball • 27 Aug 20

The court lies empty at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

NBA wipeout after Milwaukee boycott play-off game

The NBA cancelled Wednesday's slate of play-off games after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game against the Orlando Magic to protest a police shooting over the weekend in Wisconsin.

Basketball • 26 Aug 20

Jamal Murray scored 42 points to keep Denver's play-off hopes alive

Nuggets rally to avoid elimination against Utah Jazz

The Denver Nuggets avoided elimination with a fighting 117-107 win over the Utah Jazz in game five of their NBA first round play-off series on Tuesday.

Basketball • 26 Aug 20

Norman Powell finished with 29 points as the Raptors defeated the Nets 150-122

NBA round-up: Raptors power into Conference semi-finals

Defending champions the Toronto Raptors charged into the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a crushing 150-122 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, completing a 4-0 series sweep.

US Sport • 24 Aug 20

LeBron James soars clear of his Portland rivals

NBA round-up: LeBron inspires LA Lakers to series lead

LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round play-off series against the Portland Trail Blazers.

US Sport • 23 Aug 20

Kawhi Leonard (No 2) shone for the LA Clippers

NBA play-offs: Leonard gives LA Clippers advantage

The Los Angeles Clippers emerged 130-122 victors after briefly being troubled by the Dallas Mavericks, with the Californians moving to 2-1 in their best-of-seven series.

Basketball • 22 Aug 20