Basketball

WATCH THE VIDEO: Defending champion Celtics have staved off elimination in the NBA playoffs with a convincing win over the Knicks infront of their home crowd without Boston superstar Jayson Tatum.

Tyrese Haliburton was again on fire as the Indiana Pacers completed their shock rout of the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

WATCH THE VIDEO: The New York Knicks are on the brink of breaking a 25-year NBA drought, while the Wolves are on course to knock out a Curry-less Golden State.

The legend has been a relative basketball recluse for years but will now step onto the frontline like never before.

The Golden State Warriors will likely need to force at least a game six to see the return of superstar Stephen Curry against Minnesota.

WATCH: Imagine rolling up to your Monday night social basketball game to realise you’ve got the daunting assignment of guarding Aussie NBA star Josh Giddey.

After being recognised for his rapid rise by being crowned the NBA’s Most Improved Player, the message from Dyson Daniels was clear: There’s plenty more improvement to come.

Vanessa Bryant has marked what would have been her 24th wedding anniversary with Kobe Bryant by sharing a heartfelt Instagram tribute and continuing their legacy.

Perth’s Alex Condon has entered the field for this year’s NBA draft, but will maintain his college eligibility should he decide to instead return to the University of Florida.

The NBA superstar’s doll joins nine female athlete Barbies, including tennis star Venus Williams, introduced to the iconic Mattel toy line last year.

Perth’s Alex Condon has played a key role in leading his team to US college basketball’s biggest prize, with Florida pulling off a remarkable comeback to beat Houston in the title game.

The Aussie star produced a shot for the ages to send the crowd into delirium.

LeBron James and chief antagonist Stephen A Smith are needier than school students with egos as fragile as eggshells

Bryce Cotton is leaving the Perth Wildcats, with one of the NBL’s greatest-ever players bidding an emotional farewell to the Red Army. SEE HIS MESSAGE HERE

Australian defensive ace Dyson Daniels achieved something no NBA player has done in either of the past two decades - and he’s got plenty of time to make more history this season.