NBA Round up - Nets cool sputtering Heat as Sixers seize NBA East lead
Slumping Miami surrendered the NBA Eastern Conference lead on Saturday after a weak performance in a 110-95 home loss to Kevin Durant and the suddenly sizzling Brooklyn Nets.
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Suns win to clinch NBA best mark and home playoff edge
The Suns, who welcomed back injured guard Chris Paul after a five-week absence, won their seventh game in a row and improved to a league-best 60-14, clinching the Western Conference title. "That felt good," Booker said. "It was a very high intensity game.
Poole too hot for Heat as Warriors bounce back
The Warriors, missing injured star point guard Stephen Curry, had stumbled to three straight losses heading into Wednesday's road game in Florida, with a 94-90 reversal to Orlando on Tuesday the latest setback. Warriors coach Steve Kerr responded by opting to rest Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, and the gamble paid off as an unfamiliar-looking lineup delivered in style at Miami's FTX Arena. Poole had nine assists alongside his 30-point performance, while Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Damion Lee each finished with 22 points.
LeBron makes triple double in a triumphant homecoming
LeBron James made a triumphant return home with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists on Monday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-120.
Pique, Lloris, Norris: Athletes who were rich before they made it in sport
Lando Norris is one of the most exciting young drivers in Formula 1.
NBA Round up - Tatum, Brown lead Celtics over Nuggets
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points each as the Boston Celtics romped to a 124-104 road victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Embiid sparks Sixers, Durant leads Nets comeback
Embiid finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and four assists while posting a career-high five steals in a superb all-round display at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.
NBA Round up - Bey bags 51 as Pistons thrash Magic
Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 51 points as the Detroit Pistons thrashed the Orlando Magic 134-120 in a battle of the NBA Eastern Conference's already eliminated teams on Thursday.