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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 13: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics reacts to a three point shot against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum on May 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NBA star was ‘Godzilla shooting fire breath’

The NBA is in awe of Celtics star Jayson Tatum after a historic performance in his team’s epic Playoffs win on Saturday.

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Tweets expose Simmons’ true feelings

The 76ers are out of the NBA Playoffs with James Harden called out for a disastrous performance, and Ben Simmons couldn’t help but gloat.

James Harden was Ben Simmons for one quarter. Photo: Twitter, Tom Haberstroh.

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‘I’d be sick’: Scoresheet reveals trainwreck

The spectre of Ben Simmons appears alive and well in Philadelphia after an extraordinary stats sheet that said it all.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 12: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on May 12, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Four-word sledge is absolutely brutal

NBA star Jimmy Butler dropped a bomb in front of the cameras next to his team’s locker room and it will sting for a very long time.

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Shut-out NBA star’s new skill goes viral

Giannis Antetokounmpo may be one of the best basketball players on the planet, but his new talent shows he shouldn’t quit his day job.

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Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) reacts after hitting a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Star’s radical plan to save NBA season

An NBA star’s radical proposal to turn the rest of the season into a hybrid knockout tournament has basketball fans salivating.

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In this file photo taken on December 04, 2019 Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert cools down after warm ups before a NBA game against Los Angeles Lakers in Salt Lake City, Utah. - Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert, who apologized for his careless actions before he was diagnosed with novel coronavirus, has pledged to donate more than half a million dollars to health services and arena workers affected by the pandemic. More than half the money will go towards COVID-19 related social service programs in Utah, Oklahoma City and the French health care system, the NBA's Jazz said in a statement on March 14, 2020. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP)

NBA’s Patient Zero has one major regret

Rudy Gobert – the first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus – has opened up about his recovery from the virus, and spoken about his remorse over a seriously misguided prank.

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‘Only fair’ to declare EPL season ‘null and void’

The high-profile boss of a Premier League struggler has made the sensational call that this year’s competition be declared ‘null and void’ – potentially robbing runaway leaders Liverpool of their first title win in 30 years. LATEST UPDATES INSIDE

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 04, 2019 Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert looks at the fans in the stands during an NAB game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Salt Lake City, Utah. - The NBA will suspend play starting on Thursday after a Utah Jazz player preliminarily tested positive for the new coronavirus, the league said March 11, 2020. The test result was reported shortly before Utah's game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City was to begin, and that game was abruptly postponed. The NBA did not name the player who had tested positive, but several US media outlets reported it was French defensive standout Rudy Gobert, who was listed first as questionable for the game and then as out with illness. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP)

Virus idiot’s $800k act of redemption

Rudy Gobert was savaged after a horrifying coronavirus gag blew up in the NBA star’s face, but now he’s trying to make amends.

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A general view of the main straight of the track after the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2020 was cancelled at the the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Friday, March 13, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Sport grinding to a halt as virus grips world

World sport has been thrown into chaos as the latest sweeping cancellations due to the Coronavirus hit overnight – starting with the Dutch Grand Prix. ALL THE LATEST NEWS INSIDE.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Stars’ incredible response to virus crisis

As the globe reels and events are cancelled because of coronavirus, these NBA stars are showing exactly how the sports world should deal with things.

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Space Jam predicted NBA virus shutdown

If this week seemed surreal with the NBA season suspended and the rest of the world following suit, fact has truly followed fiction.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 06: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to Avery Bradley #11 after an injury during a 113-103 Laker win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center on March 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

‘Cancel 2020’: LeBron reacts to NBA bomb

Last week, LeBron James said he wouldn’t play in front of empty stands but the NBA superstar has been left stunned by the shock suspension.

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Utah Jazz's Bojan Bogdanovic (44), Royce O'Neale (23), Donovan Mitchell (45) and Rudy Gobert (27) talk during a timeout as the Jazz trail the Houston Rockets in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The Rockets won 120-110. (AP Photo/Kim Raff)

NBA star sorry for virus stupidity

The first NBA player to contract coronavirus has apologised after his “careless” attitude was exposed — and a teammate tested positive.

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