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Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant score 28 points as Golden State Warriors win

NBA ROUND-UP: Steph Curry and Kevin Durant each scored 28 points, with Durant going 12 of 13 from the field, as the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Wednesday.




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LeBron James denies reported friction between himself and the Lakers brass

LeBron James rejected the premise of an ESPN segment suggesting there is friction between himself and the Los Angeles Lakers executives, going on Instagram to declare 'That's not true at all.;




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LeBron James surprises students at his Akron charter school with a $1million check for a gymnasium

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James's charter school in his native Akron is getting a new gym, thanks to a $1 million contribution from the DICK's Sporting Goods Foundation.




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Zion Williamson: Who is the expected No 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft?

Zion Williamson. Two words eagerly anticipated in the NBA next season. He is expected to take the NBA by storm to the extent that LeBron James did when he was drafted No 1 in 2003.




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Watch: Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott handcuffed at Las Vegas music festival

Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed at the EDC music festival in Las Vegas after allegedly shoving a security guard to the ground after reportedly arguing with his girlfriend.




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Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and LeBron James as world's best paid athlete

The world's most expensive ever footballer, Neymar, completes the top three as footballers dominate the podium spots of Forbes list of the 100 highest paid athletes .




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NBA DRAFT Q&A: Why is Zion Williamson so popular? And who are the stars to look out for? 

While Toronto Raptors' maiden NBA Finals win captured the imagination of basketball, fans are now brimming with excitement ahead of the draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn, New York.




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NBA Superstar LeBron James roars with pride over son 'Bronny' scoring championship winning slam-dunk

The LA Lakers star made the trip to Las Vegas to watch his 14-year-old son LeBron 'Bronny' James Jr. compete in the Big Time Hoops Tournament and beamed with joy after his son's impressive dunk.




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Barcelona news: Antoine Griezmann reveals glitter celebration inspired by Lebron James' chalk toss

Griezmann celebrated his second goal by grabbing a handful of glitter from a steward and sprinkling it in the air. James is famed for doing the same thing with a handful of chalk after scoring in basketball.




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LeBron James is showered with applause in Shanghai ahead of Lakers-Nets exhibition

While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was showered with applause during Thursday's preseason game in Shanghai, Rockets GM Daryl Morey became the target of angry fans.




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NBA 2019-20: Ten questions ahead of the new season

Basketball season returns on Tuesday night in what is bound to be the most exciting NBA season in recent memory. Sportsmail asks and answers the 10 key questions for the next eight months.




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Golden State Warriors lose to Oklahoma City Thunder while LeBron James turn on style for LA Lakers

Golden State Warriors' have now lost two on the spin to start their season after falling to a heavy 120-92 defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.




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LeBron James takes AMAZING catch before setting up Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a three-pointer

LeBron James produced another bit of magic in Los Angeles Lakers' 130-127 win over Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, as he claimed a great catch before setting up Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.




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Ronaldo and Messi have earned over £1BILLION between them this decade but who else joins them?

Over the last 10 years we have seen astonishing increases in the amount of money poured into sports, but which stars have benefitted the most? Sporstmail looks at the decade's biggest earners.




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Zion Williamson is the most exciting basketball talent since LeBron James..

Zion Williamson is set to make his long-awaited NBA debut when his New Orleans Pelicans take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night.




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LeBron James posts another emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant

A heartbroken LeBron James shared a clip of himself playfully embracing Kobe Bryant on the sidelines of an NBA fixture in Los Angeles just four weeks ago.




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Lionel Richie and Jake Gyllenhaal enjoy watching LA Lakers victory game

Lionel, 70, and Jake, 39, looked in good spirits as they turned out to watch the LA Lakers victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles on Tuesday




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LeBron James scores 15 points in just THREE MINUTES in LA Lakers win over San Antonio Spurs

NBA ROUND-UP: LeBron James scored 19 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter while hitting five 3-pointers in an incredible three-minute span as the LA Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs.




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Floyd Mayweather slams decision to name LeBron James as Male Athlete of the Decade over him

It's boxing versus basketball. Floyd Mayweather Jr is far from happy after he was snubbed for the Male Athlete of the Decade in favour of NBA star LeBron James.




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Maryland non-profit sues LeBron James's media company for $33MILLION over 'stolen' slogan

Maryland non-profit Game Plan Inc filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against LeBron James' Uninterrupted media company for $33million claiming he stole their slogan.




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LeBron James shows NBA's next great superstar Zion Williamson how it's done

LeBron James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Zion Williamson while leading the LA Lakers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the New Orleans Pelicans.




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LeBron James' All-Star jersey raises an incredible $630,000 at auction for Kobe Bryant's charities

The shirt was worn by James in February as the NBA's best players descended on Chicago for the 69th edition of the All-Star game. Giannis Antetokounmpo and James were the captains.




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Furious basketball fans paid thousands for tickets to USA vs Australia

Furious fans are seething after forking out thousands for tickets and travel to an Australia versus United States all-star basketball game only to have the biggest drawcards pull out. 




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Basketball fans refunded $5million after ill-fated game in Melbourne featuring the Boomers

More than $5million will be refunded to thousands of fans who bought tickets to a basketball that used false advertising to claim LeBron James would be playing.




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Nick Kyrgios unveils tattoo tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant after he died in helicopter tragedy

The Australian tennis star took to Instagram to unveil his new sleeve tattoo on his right arm which features the fallen LA Lakers legend, Lebron James and Michael Jordan's Nike sneakers.




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Taylor Swift joins celebrities calling for action in case of black jogger gunned down by white men

'I'm absolutely devastated and horrified by the senseless, cold blooded, racially motivated killing of Ahmaud Arbery,' the pop superstar, 30, tweeted, adding the hashtag  #JusticeForAhmaud.'




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Michelle Obama inspires Team USA to beat Team UK in James Corden competition

Michelle Obama proved herself to be queen of the dodgeball court on Monday night, as she led Team USA to victory over Team UK in a match that aired on The Late Late Show.




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Pauline Hanson shuts down Georgie Gardner as she tries to spruik Julie Bishop's TV aspirations 

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is one viewer who's 'not interested' in tuning in if former foreign minister Julie Bishop gets her own television talk show.




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15-year-old tennis sensation Coco Gauff opens up about skyrocketing to fame at Wimbledon

Cori 'Coco' Gauff, 15, says her time at Wimbledon was a 'roller coaster' where she was the 'wildcard' that stole the show after beating her idol Venus Williams in the very first round.




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Michelle Obama hires stunning $23 million Hollywood Hills home with its own open-air shark tank

The former First Lady is believed to have rented a spectacular new property in Hollywood Hills on Monday and Tuesday. The home has been dubbed the Shark House due to its open-air aquarium.




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Anna Wintour dodges question about Melania Trump by praising Michelle Obama instead

The Vogue editor was asked to comment on First Lady Melania Trump's fashion choices during a recent U.K. visit in an interview for the Economist's podcast,




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Jameela Jamil sings the praises of 'gracious and kind and warm and intelligent' Meghan Markle

Meghan, 37, guest-edited the September issue and spotlighted 15 'world-leading women.' Jameela, 33, said the Duchess is 'fantastic' and that sh was thrilled to speak to her on the phone.




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Viola Davis to step into former First Lady Michelle Obama's shoes in Showtime series First Ladies

The 54--year-old actress will play President Barrack Obama's wife in the new docu-drama series that will also focus on Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. the wives of Gerald Ford and Franklin D. Roosevelt,




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Dallas school staffer 'threatened Hispanic student with deportation'

A staffer at the Barack and Michelle Obama Ninth Grade Center in Lancaster, Texas, allegedly told the boy that President Trump was working on a law to have him deported.




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Obamas are branded 'deplorable' by rivals in trademark dispute over name of their production company

Obamas' legal team filed to cancel the trademark of the e-book publishing company, called Higher Ground Enterprises,  after the US trademark office rejected their application earlier this year.




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Prince Charles 'makes his fashion debut' at London Fashion Week as designers show nettle collection

A collection created in collaboration with Prince Charles, 71, was shown at London Fashion Week last night. 'Very punk' designers Vin+Omi showed clothing made from the royal's nettles.




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Donald Trump demands investigation into Obama book and Netflix deals invokes Cecil B. DeMille

Donald Trump thrust his foot on the gas in a Wednesday attack on Barack Obama, arguing that his predecessor's mammoth book and movie deals be reviewed by Congress.




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Michelle Obama praises Meghan Markle for being an 'inspiration' during the royal 10-day Africa tour 

Michelle Obama, 55, has praised Meghan Markle, 38, for 'breaking the mold' during the 10-day Africa tour. The former First Lady also dubbed her 'an inspiration' for all of her charity work.




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Teenage girls encouraged to ditch the 'social junk food' and follow inspirational positive figures

A study at Cambridge university saw teenagers ditch negative influencers from social media in place of inspirational role models leading to a dramatic improvement in mental health.




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Michelle Obama to release a journal companion to her bestselling memoir Becoming at $20 a copy

Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice will hit bookshelves on November 19 said Penguin Random House in a press release, almost one year after the Michelle Obama memoir.




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Michelle Obama fights back tears as she thanks military caregivers at emotional gala

Former first lady Michelle Obama won the Hidden Heroes Champion award at a military gala on Wednesday night and fought back tears as she thanked 'unsung' military caregivers




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Michelle Obama receives Grammy nomination for her best-selling memoir 'Becoming'

Having already been crowned the 'World's Most Admired Women' this year, securing victory in the at next year's Grammy's would cap a fine 18 months for Michelle Obama.




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Michelle Obama admits it was 'emotional' to drop youngest daughter Sasha off at college

The former first lady, 55, spoke about her family and career in a new interview. She said she tried to make it 'feel as normal as possible' when moving Sasha, 18, into the University of Michigan.




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Michelle Obama calls impeachment hearings 'surreal' during girls education trip in Vietnam

Former First Lady Michelle Obama called the impeachment hearings into Donald Trump 'surreal' on the Today show on Monday during a girls education trip in Vietnam.




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Trump's administration cuts Michelle Obama's healthy school meal rules - on her birthday

Donald Trump's administration proposed new school lunch guidelines that would undo several healthy changes made by Michelle Obama -a move that comes on the former first lady's birthday.




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Pasta becomes a vegetable under Trump administration - hacks away at Obama-era school lunch rules 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposals will continue to erode Michelle Obama's legacy by easing restrictions on the types and quantities on fruit and vegetables put on the table.




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Barack and Michelle Obama congratulate their own production company after American Factory Oscar win

American Factory, about the decline of manufacturing jobs in the industrial Midwest, picked up the golden statue for best feature-length documentary at the Oscars on Sunday night.




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Joe Biden tells questioner he would put Michelle Obama on the ticket 'in a heartbeat'

Former Vice President Joe Biden rallied with supporters in South Carolina, where he fielded a question about whether he would put Michelle Obama on the ticket.




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Michelle Obama cancels her first rally of 2020 election

Michelle Obama's first effort to get out the vote in 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.




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Cindy Crawford shares 'girl power' packed 2003 pics with Jennifer Aniston and Gabriel Union and more

Cindy Crawford shared the best celebrity throwback snap from 2003 charity with Jennifer Aniston and Gabriel Union: That's a lot of  girl power in one photo.'