D’Angelo Russell racked up 35 points and nine assists for Los Angeles while the host Detroit Pistons established a franchise record for futility in the Lakers’ 133-107 victory.

Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy said he wasn’t trying to put his players on alert when he mentioned that he wanted them to “play hard and pass” and that changes might be in order after an ugly loss to Portland last week.

The Miami Heat will play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in their last group-stage game of the NBA’s in-season tournament.

Nikola Jokic had a season-high 39 points along with 11 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 132-120 on Sunday night.

Team Fiji basketball reps Joshua Fox and Filimoni Waqabaca have been named in the Pacific Games Men’s All Star Team in the Solomon Islands.

Team Fiji men’s basketball side has created an upset in the final after beating defending champions Guam.

The Fiji women’s basketball side has won the bronze medal after defeating Samoa 63-55 at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Eric Dixon put up a season-high 19 points and six rebounds, TJ Bamba threw down a major dunk and Villanova got past Texas Tech 85-69 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The Fiji women will face the Cook Islands in the semi-final of basketball at the Pacific Games currently underway in the Solomon Islands.

Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points on 13-of-19 shooting to lead the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Salt Lake City.

The Fiji women’s basketball team is aiming for nothing less than a gold medal at the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are both off to sluggish starts.