Sport | Basketball
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Thursday Apr 18
Utah Jazz defeat hands LA Lakers play-off berth
Los Angeles win regular season finale to avoid Oklahoma in post-season first round
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Thursday Apr 18
Dubai youth basketball championships to see teams from Gulf and beyond competing
Zamalek, A’mchit Club among top sides expected from the region and beyond
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Wednesday Apr 17
Toronto Raptors playing role of play-off spoilers
DeRozan inspires win over Hawks, Toronto’s fourth in a row against high-flying sides
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Tuesday Apr 16
UAE suffer triple injury blow in run-up to Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Championships
Germany, Japan and China confirm for 5th Fazza meet
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Tuesday Apr 16
Thunder clinch top seed in West
Kevin Durant’s 19-point effort sinks Sacramento
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Monday Apr 15
Los Angeles Lakers stun San Antonio Spurs even without Bryant
Howard, Blake step to help Los Angeles upset leaders San Antonio
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Sunday Apr 14
Paul’s last-ditch effort wins it for Clippers
Boston Celtics clinch seventh play-off seed in EC
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Saturday Apr 13
Heat trio make triumphant return
James, Bosh and Wade make the difference in 109-101 win
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Friday Apr 12
High-flying Bulls snap Knicks win streak
Anthony’s heroics not enough to stop Robinson-inspired Chicago
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Thursday Apr 11
Kobe Bryant stars as LA Lakers close in on play-offs
Nets a season-high 47 points to inflict ninth successive defeat on Trail Blazers
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Wednesday Apr 10
Carmelo Anthony inspires Knicks to Atlantic division title
New York side take honours for first time since 1994 thanks to in-form star
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Monday Apr 8
NBA: Los Angeles Clippers beat Lakers to clinch division title
Franchise top section for first time while earning a rare sweep of city rivals
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Saturday Apr 6
Anthony tops 40 points in Knicks win
Star continues hot form as New York beat Bucks for 11th straight victory
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Friday Apr 5
Oklahoma Thunder beat San Antonio Spurs in duel of West’s top teams
Russell Westbrook scores a game-best 27 points in 100-88 victory
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Thursday Apr 4
Carmelo Anthony scores 40; New York Knicks in 10th straight win
Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix Suns for franchise-record 50th win
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Wednesday Apr 3
NBA: 44,000 season ticket requests as Seattle bids for Sacramento Kings
Hedge fund manager stunned by response to his bid to bring franchise to city
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Wednesday Apr 3
Kobe Bryant gets triple-double in Dallas Mavericks win as Shaq honoured by LA Lakers
Los Angeles retire O’Neal’s No 34 jersey as current stars show future is bright
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Tuesday Apr 2
Mike Conley last-second winner lifts Memphis Grizzlies over San Antonio Spurs
Memphis match their club record with 50th victory and 12th straight at home
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Monday Apr 1
No LeBron James, no Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs
Late Chris Bosh three-pointer powers NBA champions in absence of stars
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Sunday Mar 31
Kobe Bryant passes Wilt Chamberlain on NBA scoring list as LA Lakers beat Sacramento Kings
Lakers star moves fourth in all-time rankings - with Michael Jordan in his sights
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Saturday Mar 30
Miami Heat rebound by stinging Hornets
LeBron James scores 36 points in 108-89 victory for the reigning NBA champions
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Friday Mar 29
Larry Sanders helps Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113-103
Kobe Bryant moves to fourth on NBA career scorers’ list with 30 points for Lakers
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Thursday Mar 28
Miami Heat winning streak stopped at 27 by Chicago Bulls
Champions fall short of Los Angeles Lakers’ all-time record by six games
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Tuesday Mar 26
Miami Heat win their 27th straight game
LeBron James conjures up 24 points in 108-94 victory over Magic
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Monday Mar 25
Heat rout Bobcats to extend win streak to 26
Miami defy absence of all-star guard Wade to close in on Lakers’ record
Sport Editor's choice
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Arabian racing takes centre stage in Toulouse
Fourth annual conference to culminate in a pair of races at city’s Hippodrome venue
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Etherington shocked by Pulis’ exit from Stoke
Benitez is the early favourite to take over as the club manager
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NBA: Spurs hold off Grizzlies in overtime
Tim Duncan plays key role as San Antonio open up 2-0 lead in Western finals series
