Lakers head coach JJ Redick got emotional on Friday while describing losing his family’s home in the Pacific Palisades to a ferocious wildfire that turned much of the Los Angeles community to ash.

The Orlando Magic’s well-documented injury woes should be eased in a big way on Friday when the team is expected to get All-Star Paolo Banchero back from a 34-game absence in time for a home meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Chicago Bulls will retire former NBA MVP Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey, the team said.

For the sixth consecutive week, unbeaten UCLA holds the No. 1 spot in the latest women’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Monday.

Austin Reaves sealed the win with a clutch layup in the final second, capping a triple-double, as LeBron James scored 31 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Former national rep and Pacific Games gold medalist Jordan Lum Kon is hoping to bring in more overseas-based players to compete in exhibition matches in Fiji over the next few years.

Big contributions from Australians Dyson Daniels and Ben Simmons could not prevent their NBA teams continuing form skids.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long standing NBA record for most minutes played in regular season history when he clocked his 57,447th minute in his team’s win over Sacramento Kings on Thursday.

Going up against overseas-based players has brought about a new perspective for 17-year-old basketball player Senikau Taleitaki.

Like a few of her relatives before her, Senikau Taleitaki is looking to follow in her family’s footstep’s in representing the country in basketball.

Australian basketball player, Gigi Leed, is glad to be in Fiji with her team.

The WNBA will host its first regular-season game outside the United States next year, with the Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm set to play in August at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the league said.