Basketball

Jaylen Brown's five-year, $304m contract extension with the Boston Celtics surpasses the $276m contract Nikola Jokic signed with the Denver Nuggets last summer; Brown's extension kicks in for the 2024-25 NBA season…

Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest during training session at the University of Southern California (USC); the 18-year-old, who is LeBron James' eldest child, is now said to be in a stable condition, James tweeted: "Everyone doing great. We have our family together, safe and healthy"…

Kobe Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the LA LakersThe NBA will honour Kobe Bryant in next month's All-Star Game in Chicago.Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.The NBA has announced a new format for the game that will "increase the level of…

Damian Lillard (right) is the first player in NBA history to score six three pointers in six consecutive gamesPortland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard posted 51 points in their 124-107 win over Utah Jazz - continuing a scoring run that has seen him average 48.8 over the past six games.Lillard has scored at least 36…

Jordan Williams was again strong down the stretch for Worcester in the win against NewcastleThe top three teams in the BBL Championship lost at the weekend to open up this year's title race.Leaders London Lions lost at Leicester, Glasgow Rocks lost surprisingly to Plymouth and Newcastle were beaten on the road by…

After Britain missed out on qualification for Rio 2016, Fagbenle is spearheading attempts to reach Tokyo 2020Temi Fagbenle's basketball journey began on a court marked with tramlines, not free-throw lines.A little over a…