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‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder
🏀 Basketball8 May 2026

‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder

The Guardian

Thunder and Pistons extend leads in play-off semis
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Thunder and Pistons extend leads in play-off semis

Oklahoma City and Detroit move 2-0 up in their NBA Conference semi-finals with home victories over the LA Lakers and Cleveland.

BBC Sport8 May
Wembanyama shines as Spurs and Knicks win in play-offs
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Wembanyama shines as Spurs and Knicks win in play-offs

Victor Wembanyama shines as the San Antonio Spurs drew level in the NBA's Conference semi-finals while the New York Knicks edged into a 2-0 lead.

BBC Sport7 May
Thunder and Pistons make winning start in semi-finals
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Thunder and Pistons make winning start in semi-finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder prove too strong for the Los Angeles Lakers to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA's Conference semi-finals.

BBC Sport6 May
Timberwolves accuse Wembanyama of goaltending after Spurs star sets NBA playoff block record
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Timberwolves accuse Wembanyama of goaltending after Spurs star sets NBA playoff block record

Frenchman had 12 blocks during Spurs’ Monday loss Minnesota say referees missed several infractions The Minnesota Timberwolves have questioned whether Victor

The Guardian5 May
Edwards helps Timberwolves to win over Spurs despite Wembanyama’s playoff record
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Edwards helps Timberwolves to win over Spurs despite Wembanyama’s playoff record

Minnesota star returns from knee injury Wembanyama makes NBA playoff record 12 blocks Knicks keep on rolling with huge win over 76ers Anthony Edwards announc

The Guardian5 May
Timberwolves draw first blood despite Wembanyama record
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Timberwolves draw first blood despite Wembanyama record

A record-breaking defensive performance from Victor Wembanyama is not enough to prevent the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a lead against the San Antonio Spurs i

BBC Sport5 May
Broken bodies everywhere: are injuries about to be declared winners of the NBA playoffs?
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Broken bodies everywhere: are injuries about to be declared winners of the NBA playoffs?

A host of stars have gone down with injuries this postseason. For as long as the league resists change, its players will pay the price Should we just cancel the

The Guardian4 May
Pistons and Cavaliers advance in NBA play-offs
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Pistons and Cavaliers advance in NBA play-offs

Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will face one another in a best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the NBA play-offs.

BBC Sport4 May
Pistons complete comeback against Magic to win their first NBA playoff series in 18 years
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Pistons complete comeback against Magic to win their first NBA playoff series in 18 years

No 1 seeds had trailed 3-1 in first-round series Cade Cunningham leads way with 32 points Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30

The Guardian3 May
NBA playoffs: 76ers upset No 2 seed Celtics after comeback from 3-1 series hole
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NBA playoffs: 76ers upset No 2 seed Celtics after comeback from 3-1 series hole

Joel Embiid stars again with 34-point performance Celtics forced to play without injured Jayson Tatum Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the E

The Guardian3 May
76ers stun Boston to complete series comeback
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76ers stun Boston to complete series comeback

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey inspire the Philadelphia 76ers to victory in their series decider against the Boston Celtics.

BBC Sport3 May
At 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff run
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At 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff run

The veteran star’s days as the No 1 option once appeared behind him. Against the favored Rockets, he put Father Time on the ropes and his team on his back The d

The Guardian2 May
James stars as Lakers set up Thunder showdown
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James stars as Lakers set up Thunder showdown

LeBron James scores 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to set up a Western Conference semi-final play-off against reigning NBA champio

BBC Sport2 May
‘If we were in Serbia we would all be fired’: Jokić’s Nuggets crash out in first round of playoffs
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‘If we were in Serbia we would all be fired’: Jokić’s Nuggets crash out in first round of playoffs

Minnesota eliminate Denver in Game 6 of series Knicks smash NBA records in 51-point rout of Hawks 76ers surge in Embiid’s return to force Game 7 v Celtics Th

The Guardian1 May
Timberwolves eliminate Nuggets to set up Spurs tie
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Timberwolves eliminate Nuggets to set up Spurs tie

Minnesota Timberwolves win the best-of-seven play-off series 4-2 to reach the Western Conference semi-finals.

BBC Sport1 May
Wembanyama’s ‘extremely difficult’ defense helps Spurs to first playoff series win since 2017
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Wembanyama’s ‘extremely difficult’ defense helps Spurs to first playoff series win since 2017

San Antonio seal 4-1 series win over Portland Knicks one game from progressing after win over Hawks Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six block

The Guardian29 Apr
Luka Dončić and the manosphere: why the scrutiny of his body never ends
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Luka Dončić and the manosphere: why the scrutiny of his body never ends

The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about him In Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Ma

The Guardian29 Apr
'Superstar' Wembanyama helps Spurs clinch series
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'Superstar' Wembanyama helps Spurs clinch series

Victor Wembanyama claims a double-double to help the San Antonio Spurs secure their first series win in the NBA play-offs for nine years.

BBC Sport29 Apr
Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case
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Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over case More than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigation Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones h

The Guardian28 Apr
NBA playoffs: Thunder sweep Suns as Magic leave No 1 seed Pistons on brink of exit
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NBA playoffs: Thunder sweep Suns as Magic leave No 1 seed Pistons on brink of exit

Suns have lost 10 consecutive playoff games Pistons in 3-1 hole against Magic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thu

The Guardian28 Apr
Rebels aim to make home advantage count in play-offs
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Rebels aim to make home advantage count in play-offs

Essex Rebels will take a perfect home record into the women's Super League Basketball play-off quarter-finals this weekend.

BBC Sport28 Apr
Jokic's triple-double draws Denver into contention
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Jokic's triple-double draws Denver into contention

Nikola Jokic scores a triple-double to keep the Denver Nuggets' play-off hopes alive with a 125-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

BBC Sport28 Apr
Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year
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Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year

19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 points Flagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA game Cooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA

The Guardian28 Apr
Spurs win again on Wembanyama's play-off return
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Spurs win again on Wembanyama's play-off return

Victor Wembanyama makes a triumphant return for the San Antonio Spurs to help them to the brink of a series victory in the NBA play-offs.

BBC Sport27 Apr
Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves
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Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteed Timberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after win Minnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injury Nikola J

The Guardian26 Apr
NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal
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NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership As the NBA enters its posts

The Guardian25 Apr
James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series win
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James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series win

LeBron James makes a three-pointer to force overtime before the Los Angeles Lakers move to the brink of series victory in the NBA play-offs.

BBC Sport25 Apr
LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink
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LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink

James’ late three-pointer forces overtime in win Lakers can complete sweep in Houston on Sunday LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying three-pointer

The Guardian25 Apr
'I cried so hard' - the Kenyan WNBA star who beat US visa heartbreak
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'I cried so hard' - the Kenyan WNBA star who beat US visa heartbreak

Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.

BBC Sport22 Apr
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