The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken a shock 3-2 series lead against the team with the best regular season record in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons. »more

Shawn Marion is in Team USA's 23-strong preliminary squad for the FIBA World Championship. His performance for the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday suggests the Americans had better take 6ft 7in forward to Japan. »more

The Miami Heat have progressed to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 106-105 victory over the New Jersey Nets. And the Phoenix Suns have moved within one win of the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year with a 125-118 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers in double overtime. »more

Cleveland has beaten Detroit 74-72 in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals to level their seven-game series at 2-2, while Dallas is on the verge of eliminating the San Antonio Spurs from the title race after they defeated the reigning NBA champions 123-118 in overtime. »more

The Los Angeles Clippers have beaten the Phoenix Suns 114-107 to level the Western Conference playoff series at 2-2, while the Miami Heat defeated the New Jersey Nets 102-92 to give them a 3-1 Eastern Conference lead. »more

Dirk Nowitzki has shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a thrilling 104-103 playoff victory over the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center. »more

Phoenix has taken a 2-1 lead in its best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Clippers with a gritty away win on Friday night. »more

The Los Angeles Clippers have answered their first game defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns in the most emphatic way possible. »more

Andrew Bogut has been voted the third best rookie in the NBA this season. Bogut, a number one pick in last year's draft, Bogut came third in media voting with 98, well behind New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets guard Chris Paul, who won with 623, and Toronto Raptor Charlie Villaneuva on 248. »more

Dallas has rebounded from its 85-87 game one loss to the San Antonio Spurs by thrashing the reigning NBA champions on their home court in the second clash of the best-of-seven series. »more