Los Angeles Lakers advanced to their first NBA final four since the Kobe Bryant-led Lakers beat Phoenix for the conference title and then defeated Boston for the 2010 NBA championship.
NBA star LeBron James congratulated Naomi Osaka after the Japanese tennis player won her second US Open title on Sunday.
LeBron James was the hero for Los Angeles Lakers, as they defeated Houston Rockets in the NBA playoffs. New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham took to Twitter to hail the all-time great.
In a statement following an NBA Board of Governors meeting, the league said games could resume as early as Friday.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have voted to end the season at an emergency meeting of all the teams left in the NBA's playoffs.
The LA Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during the Western Conference contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.
NBA star LeBron James hit back Friday at a deceptive digital ad campaign raising fears over US mail-in voting that is using his image and words out of context.
LA Lakers star Lebron James said players were determined to use their NBA platform to fight racism and police brutality.
LeBron James, who has often spoken out against racism and police brutality in America, is passing on the NBA's plan to help bring attention to racial inequality by having players wear messages instead of their family names.
In an Instagram post, LeBron James vowed to continue Kobe Bryant's championship legacy with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The NBA game against Los Angeles Clippers, which was to be the first match on the Lakers' home court since Kobe Bryant died, will be rescheduled for a later date.
Kobe Bryant's final post on social media had been a tweet congratulating LeBron James on surpassing him in the all-time NBA scoring list.
LeBron James told reporters that Rockets general manager Daryl Morey "wasn't educated" on Hong Kong and should have kept his mouth shut.
LeBron James is to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal, his agents said Sunday, ending months of frenzied speculation about the NBA superstar's next career move.
According to reports, it was after the opening over-time loss in California when LeBron James injured himself.
The Golden State Warriors inflicted the first 4-0 NBA Finals blanking since the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by San Antonio in 2007.
LeBron James was honoured during a stoppage in play as the crowd of 20,500 gave him a big ovation and he was handed the game ball.
Cleveland Cavaliers won the best-of-seven series 4-3 against Golden State Warriors to claim the first NBA crown in their 46-season history
