Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Jimmy Butler added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers led throughout in a 121-105 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-98 on Thursday night.

Dr Shivam Joshi, a doctor in New York City, said people risk 'throwing the baby out with the bath water' by following the same low-carb diet as Kim Kardashian and LeBron James (pictured).

The Canada native and Los Angeles Lakers forward have teamed up on the business endeavor which James started four years ago.

Kawhi Leonard (left) stepped out for his LA Clippers debut on Tuesday night, helping his new side see off local rivals LA Lakers on the opening night of the new NBA season.

James hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the waning minutes to seal another impressive win for the Lakers, who haven't lost since their season opener against the Clippers.

Carmelo Anthony made the winning basket with just 3.3 seconds left on the clock as Portland rallied to beat Toronto on Tuesday night. Portland looked dead and buried but rallied with seconds left.

LeBron James was on hand in Springfield, Massachusetts on Monday when a spectator threw an orange peel at his son during a high school game. A young boy has admitted responsibility.

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

Quibi, a short-form video app, began streaming 10 minute 'quick bites' of original content which users quarantined because of the coronavirus complained they can't watch on TV.

Encouraging girls to follow inspirational women like Michelle Obama on social media could help protect their mental health, research led by a University of Cambridge psychologist claims.

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.

Friends and Tony Award-winner Ron Leibman passed away on Friday from complications of pneumonia at age 82. He had a career in TV and theater that spanned six decades.

In season eight of the hit sitcom, Joey and Rachel began a relationship after several years of Joey's flirtatious behaviour, and after she realised she was pregnant with Ross's baby

According to a list of salaries published by Variety on Tuesday of some of the highest-earning stars,  many are now earning more than seven figures per episode of their respective series.

John preceded Jen in show business with his longtime role as Victor Kiriakis on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. 'Christmas with one of my creators,' the perennial A-lister, 50, wrote.

Former Bury director Joy Hart believes the club's battle to preserve their English Football League status is "looking fairly positive" with Tuesday's deadline looming.

The Brazilian forward, 27, has been linked with a return to his former side this summer, two years after leaving the Catalan club for a world-record fee of £198million.

Defending champion Naomi Osaka fought her way into the second round of the US Open with victory over Anna Blinkova.

Grimsby Town's Carabao Cup clash against Macclesfield was called off just before half-time due a torrential storm. A replay of the second-round tie will have to be rescheduled.

French racing has been on hold since March due to the coronavirus crisis, but is set to make a high-profile return with no less than four Group races on the card.

It is almost impossible to find a consensus among fight fans over the top 10 knockouts in UFC history given the vast number of spectacular finishes down the years. 

HENRY DEEDES: Andrew Bowie, my boy, you took the words right out of my mouth, calling out across the Commons in your genteel Scots brogue.

The Conservatives now have a massive 17-point advantage over Labour, according to the latest research by Opinium - up from around 12 points at the election.

Alan Mardghum, a former pitworker who now runs the annual Durham Miners' Gala, said he would 'rather be found dead in a ditch than invite them' to the July event.

The Wigan MP said the beleaguered party should be focusing on getting rid of Tory MPs rather than their own following Jeremy Corbyn's humiliating defeat to Boris Johnson in December's election.

Six weeks after the dramatic election victory, YouGov research put the Conservatives on 49 per cent, far ahead of their main rivals on 29 per cent.

Harvey Proctor has lodged a formal request that the former deputy Labour leader be prevented from entering the House of Lords over his role in the botched Operation Midland.

Sir Keir is predicted to get 53 per cent of votes in the first round of counting which would be enough for him to surpass the 50 per cent threshold needed to win the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn.

Sir Keir Starmer backed readmitting Alastair Campbell, who was kicked out by Jeremy Corbyn's allies after admitting he voted for the Liberal Democrats in European elections.

Labour's 500,000-plus members want to ditch the Monarchy and deny their party has a problem with anti-Semitism, a shocking poll by YouGov has revealed.

Politicians taking part in Prime Minister's Questions from the safety and comfort of their own homes were upstaged by their grandchildren and their interior design sense - or lack of it.

Durham's investigation is reportedly zeroing in on two former top national security officials based on new evidence gathered during a recent trip to Italy with Barr.

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, sent the request to the National Archives in a letter on Thursday.

Stone is on trial at federal court in Washington D.C. and denies lying to Congress about WikiLeaks, and witness tampering. Credico said he was not Stone's conduit to Julian Assange.

Lawyers for Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard wrote Hillary Clinton asking her to immediately retract a statement about Gabbard and the Russians.

On Twitter, Trump thanked Sen. John Kennedy 'for the job he did in representing both the Republican Party and myself against Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd on Meet the Depressed!'

Donald Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow was the subject of a New York Times profile as Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is under fire, and the paper reported Sekulow voted for Hillary Clinton.

Elizabeth Warren said she wants to be the last president elected by the electoral college and the first elected by the popular vote as she calls for electoral college to be abolished.

A trio of powerful Republican senators is demanding access to information for their own Ukraine probe of whether the country's U.S. embassy assisted Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Andrew McCabe apologized when he admitted to changing his story about green lighting an article that said the bureau was conficted on how to deal with the Clinton email probe.

Tulsi Gabbard continued her defense against Hillary Clinton's comments Thursday morning, claiming the former secretary of State need to be held accountable for calling her a 'traitor.'

The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor, 38, declared himself the sensational victor in Iowa despite there being no official results because an app crashed and results are delayed for hours.

Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both chided President Trump for wanting to get Americans back to work more hastily than medical experts would recommend amid the coronavirus outbreak.

EXCLUSIVE: Sergeant Alexander Blackman relives his ordeal for the first time after being convicted of murder for shooting a mortally wounded Taliban fanatic in Afghanistan in 2011.

Ideal for intimidating political opponents, keeping you calm when on the brink of war and, of course, adding the charisma-boosting factor, too…

The pensioner's silver Honda Jazz was captured on dashcam hurtling towards oncoming traffic on the A30 near Sherborne, Dorset, at 4.30pm on April 27.

Christopher Darden was on the prosecution team in OJ Simpson's 1995 murder trial and had a brief stint defending the man accused of killing Nipsey Hussle.

In an image shared to Instagram by Kim Kardashian, three of the little ones can be seen during their day out at Disney World in Florida.

Storm and Ronan Keating attended the London-based gala on Friday which aims to use football as a way of educating and inspiring vulnerable young people in developing countries.