Jimmy Butler produced 27 points and 10 assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 109-101 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

James Harden drained a 3-pointer with 19 seconds remaining in overtime to fuel the host Philadelphia 76ers.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant scored 36 points apiece and Landry Shamet buried four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

Basketball Fiji President Ioane Naivalurua has been elected to the FIBA Oceania Board, a feat the federation will be using to grow the game.

Anthony Davis scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points.

Jimmy Butler, returning from an injury absence, scored 28 points to lead for Miami Heat.

Jayson Tatum collected 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Devin Booker matched his career playoff high of 47 points and Kevin Durant added 39.

Klay Thompson poured in a game-high 30 points in 31 minutes.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the first time, the league announced.

Stephen Curry set a Game 7 scoring record with 50 points and the Golden State Warriors kept their championship-repeat dreams alive with a 120-100 road win over the Sacramento Kings.

Jimmy Butler totalled 25 points and 11 rebounds and hobbled through the final five minutes as the visiting Miami Heat rallied for a 108-101 victory over the New York Knicks yesterday afternoon in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.