The Boston Celtics' NBA reign is over with the New York Knicks registering a 119-81 victory in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
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Jamal Murray has fought through an illness to score 25 points and power Denver past Oklahoma City 119-107, sending their NBA playoff series to a Game 7 decider.
ARNIE STAPLETON
The NBL has met with club owners as the stoush between league boss Larry Kestelman and Illawarra owner Jared Novelly prepares to hit the NSW Supreme Court.
Jasper Bruce
Boston Celtics have kept their NBA title defence going with a second-round Game 5 playoff win over the Knicks, while Minnesota ousted Golden State Warriors.
Kyle Hightower
Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points to help the Indiana Pacers advance to the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals by eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers.
Joe Reedy
The Boston Celtics say Jayson Tatum has had surgery to repair a ruptured right achilles tendon that will sideline him for the remainder of the NBA playoffs.
A double-double from Jalen Brunson has led the Knicks to a 3-1 series lead over Boston courtesy of a 121-113 victory in their NBA playoffs clash in New York.
The NBL's owner believes NBA veteran Patty Mills is likely to feature in the Australian league in the coming years.
NBL owner Larry Kestelman has addressed his ongoing legal stoush with Illawarra Hawks counterpart Jared Novelly ahead of their date in the NSW Supreme Court.
The Indiana Pacers have moved to within one win of the NBA's East Finals while Oklahoma City rallied to be 2-2 against Denver in their West semi-final series.
Michael Marot
Australia have made it five wins from six games in the trans-Tasman series, with the Boomers unable to get over the line in their dead rubber.
The Boston Celtics found the three-point shooting touch that deserted them at home, crushing the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semi.
Superstar Donovan Mitchell has hauled the Cavaliers back into their NBA playoff series against Indiana, scoring 43 points in the Game 3 victory.
The Western Conference second-round playoff series between Minnesota and Golden State is level at 1-1 after the Timberwolves took Game 2 at home.
History suggests the New Yorks Knicks should now be heavily favoured to oust NBA defending champions Boston and reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Golden State Warriors will likely need to force at least a game six to see the return of superstar Stephen Curry against Minnesota.
Aaron Kirby
The Opals have put on a final quarter show to hold off a fast-finishing New Zealand team to win the first match in a three-game series between the teams.
Steve Barrett
The Indiana Pacers have gone 2-0 up over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semi-final series thanks to a 120-119 road win.
Oklahoma City and Boston have been beaten by late Denver and New York comebacks in their respective opening NBA second-round playoff series games.
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Chris Robinson
Kenny Atkinson had a winless pre-season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that didn't stop him being named the NBA's Coach of the Year.
Tim Reynolds
Tyrese Haliburton has sparked a decisive run for the Indiana Pacers, who stunned the top-seeded Cavaliers in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals.
The Nuggets' second-half lead was simply too big for them to fritter away as they beat the Clippers in the NBA playoffs to set up a clash with Oklahoma City.
Arnie Stapleton
Fred VanVleet top-scored with 29 points as the Houston Rockets kept their NBA season alive by forcing a deciding Game 7 in their first-round series.
Janie McCauley
