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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 23: Kevin Durant #7 and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets look on in the final seconds of their 109-103 loss against the Boston Celtics during Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on April 23, 2022 in New York City. 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. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP. == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NBA disaster reaches $353m ‘nuclear option’

Aussie Ben Simmons finds himself in the middle of an NBA trainwreck with a superstar teammate ready to blow it all up.

Savage NBA star has absolutely no chill

Savage NBA star has absolutely no chill

The NBA wasn’t ready for Draymond Green’s live TV antics as the Warriors cult hero went full terminator during his team’s championship parade.

Kendrick Perkins called out by Steph Curry

NBA megastar mercilessly mocks ‘clown’

NBA champion Stephen Curry doesn’t forget and after claiming his fourth title, he put one media personalities idiocy in the spotlight.

Steph Curry was in tears as the Warriors won a fourth title in eight years. Photo: Fox Sports

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Curry in tears as Warriors do the unthinkable

Steph Curry has played yet another NBA Finals masterpiece as the Golden State Warriors pulled off yet another championship.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 02: Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls moves against the Dallas Mavericks at the United Center on March 02, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Mavericks 109-107. 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 Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Star’s plan to save NBA underachievers

While the sporting world goes stir crazy being stuck inside during the shut down, one NBA star is being productive while in isolation.

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FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons smiles while speaking at a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia. Video games have become a go-to hobby for millions self-isolating around the world, and athletes from preps to pros have eagerly grabbed the controls. Stars like Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic have turned to gaming to stay connected with fans.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Simmons’ dangerous live stream gaffe

Basketball star Ben Simmons was taking part in an online Q&A when he innocently read a comment which could see him handed a hefty fine from the NBA.

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ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference reacts after he drew blood on the receiving end of a hard foul as comedian Kevin Hart looks on (R) during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center on February 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Kobe moment Kevin Hart will ‘never forget’

Diminutive comedian Kevin Hart has shared the moment Kobe Bryant destroyed his hopes of playing in the NBA.

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 04: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers talks with head coach Brett Brown during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 04, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

NBA’s dire threat to Simmons mentor

Aussie superstar Ben Simmons may lose one of his biggest supporters as the NBA considers the future of its 2020 season.

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Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant heads a star-studded list of honorees named to basketball's 2020 Hall of Fame. Picture: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

Kobe Bryant to join Hall of Fame

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant heads a star-studded list of honorees named to basketball’s 2020 Hall of Fame – a class that includes superstars Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.

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FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2019, file photo, Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving, left, and Kevin Durant watch the game action from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in New York. With so much uncertainty around the NBA season, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks is no longer ruling Kevin Durant out for the season. Marks had repeatedly said he didn't expect Durant to play this season while recovering from Achilles tendon surgery, but he acknowledged Wednesday that everything is unknown now that the season is suspended because of the new coronavirus. Even Kyrie Irving, who had shoulder surgery on March 3, might be available if play stretched into the summer. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Kevin Durant headlines NBA return

NBA stars are set to strut their stuff — in a way — headlined by injured Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s glorious return to the court.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 22, 2020, a sign placed in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign displays a message about social distancing due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus in Las Vegas, Nevada. - NBA officials are studying the possibility of staging the entire playoffs in Las Vegas but nothing is close to being settled, Sports Illustrated reported April 2, 2020. (Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

NBA joins NRL in proposing radical idea to get season moving

The NRL isn’t the only sport with the forward-thinking concepts. In a bid to get their season completed, the NBA is reportedly exploring what it would take to stage the entire playoffs in one city.

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DeMarcus Cousins in bitter social media feud.

‘Such a d***’: NBA star brutally clipped

An NBA star was unwittingly dragged into an ugly social media feud before he delivered a savage return that left users applauding.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 13: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers addresses the crowd after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 101-96. 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 ==

Kobe’s towel sells for $53k at auction

After making his farewell speech following his last game as a Laker in 2016, Kobe Bryant threw his towel to a fan in the stands, which sold this week for a monster sum.

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1989: Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls with the ball during the game. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

LeBron giddy over Jordan doco reveal

The final teaser for the highly anticipated Michael Jordan documentary series has been released — and an impatient LeBron James is all of us.

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