Local based players in the Fiji Women’s Basketball Team have stepped up their training in their bid to retain their title at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa next month.

The Warriors stay alive and force a Game 6 back at Oracle after a dramatic 106-105 victory in Game 5 over the Toronto Raptors to close their deficit in the series to 3-2.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.

The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and the Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee 118-112to cut the Bucks’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals.

CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96.

Damian Lillard had 32 points, including 17 in the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers staved off elimination to force a decisive Game 7 in their series with Denver with a 119-108 victory.

Jimmy Butler lived up to his Jimmy Buckets nickname to help Philadelphia force a seventh game against Toronto in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Boston Celtics 116-91  to advance to the Eastern Conference final.

TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 13 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors used a huge second quarter to rout the Philadelphia 76ers 125-89.

Basketball has become the first of the 27 sports to announce draws for the 2019 Pacific Games in July.

A National Basketball Association coach is being sued for the alleged sexual assault of a sports reporter, US media report.