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The NBA will have a solution by June to teams “tanking” to try and obtain a better NBA Draft spot, commissioner Adam Silver vowed on Wednesday.

And he made it clear the NBA wants partners on a new European league to include Euroleague, world governing body FIBA and national leagues around the region.

Speaking after the NBA’s board of governors meeting that looked at expansion possibilities to Las Vegas and Seattle, Silver said no votes were taken about Europe League plans but team owners were updated on NBA plans.

“For the betterment of European basketball, I think the best outcome would be if we came together with the European league and we came up with a systematic approach to growing the game throughout Europe,” Silver said.

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LeBron James has broken the NBA record for most regular-season games played, taking the court for his 1,612th in the Los Angeles Lakers last-gasp 105-104 victory against the Orlando Magic.

The 41-year-old basketball icon's appearance on Saturday night took him one clear of the mark of 1,611 held by Robert Parish since his retirement in 1997. James was already the record-holder when factoring in his 292 playoff appearances, which brings his total up to 1,904 games.

It was a victorious record-breaking game as well, with the Lakers winning 105-104 off a game-winning 3-pointer from Luka Kennard.

James finished the game with 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. James, playing his unprecedented 23rd season, already holds a host of NBA records, including points scored, field goals made and field goals attempted, and the longest streak of regular-season games with at least 10 points scored — 1,297 — in history.

James said his preparations for Saturday’s record-breaking performance had been no different to the previous 1,611 games.

“It was a regular prep day,” James said. “I know once I stepped on the floor that I was breaking the record, and that’s a pretty cool thing.

“I said the other night, the best thing you can do for your teammates is to be available, and I’ve tried to be available throughout my career, two decades plus, for my guys.”

Including playoff games, James has amassed a total of 1,904 fixtures during his career. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a distant second with 1,797 appearances, while Parish is third on 1,795.

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Nebraska’s men’s basketball team entered the big dance with an undesirable reputation; the Huskers were one of the two Power Five schools to never win a single NCAA tournament game. They were 0-for-8 in the big dance, looking to finally change the narrative this season, as they secured their ninth appearance.

The Huskers earned a No. 4 seed and faced No. 13 Troy in the first round. Over a million brackets picked Troy to pull off the upset. Nebraska gave their opponent no chance. This wasn’t just a win – it was a statement.

The Huskers rolled to a dominant 74-47 victory, leaving no doubt. The ghosts were exorcised. Nebraska had finally arrived. Now, they are here to stay.

Waiting next was No. 5 Vanderbilt in the second round, fresh off a run to the SEC title game where it pushed Arkansas in a tight, electric battle before falling by nine.

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Basketball superstar LeBron James tied the NBA record for most regular-season games played as his Los Angeles Lakers took on the Miami Heat on Thursday.

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Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points as the Detroit Pistons halted the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday.

A heavyweight showdown between Eastern Conference leaders Detroit and the in-form Lakers did not disappoint, with Los Angeles recovering from a 16-point deficit in the second half to take the game to the wire.

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The NBA Board of Governors voted on Wednesday to authorize the league to explore potential expansion teams for Las Vegas and Seattle that would bring the league to 32 clubs.

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Luka Doncic scored 36 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers powered to their sixth straight victory with a 100-92 defeat of the Houston Rockets on Monday.