BASKETTBALL

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks edged the depleted but determined Orlando Magic 114-109 to reach the NBA Cup semi-finals on Tuesday as Oklahoma City cruised past Dallas.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Miami guard Tyler Herro starred as the Heat humbled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday, leaving the Lakers looking for answers after their biggest defeat of the NBA season.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Caitlin Clark, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, has been named Time Magazine's Athlete of the Year, a testament to her transformative impact on women's basketball. The 22-year-old Indiana Fever guard, who entered the WNBA as the No. 1 overall draft pick after a record-breaking collegiate career, has sparked unprecedented interest in the sport.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has suffered a sprained left ankle and will miss the next week of the NBA season before being reevaluated, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid (30) scored 31 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in his return after missing seven games to spark the 76ers in a 108-100 win at Chicago on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Donovan Mitchell (28) scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a heartbreaking loss with a 115-111 victory over Boston on Sunday in a matchup of the NBA's top teams. Mitchell scored 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavs rallied from 14 points down in the second half to defeat the reigning NBA champions.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Karl-Anthony Towns (29) delivered a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds as the New York Knicks warmed up for the NBA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 113-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Towns was back in the lineup after missing the Knicks' loss to Detroit on Saturday with a sore right knee - a defeat that ended New York's four-game winning streak.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Devin Booker scored 27 points and Kevin Durant added 21 to lead the Phoenix Suns over Golden State 113-105 on Saturday, stretching the Warriors' NBA losing streak to four games.