Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 to bring a first NBA title to Mile High City.
Milwaukee led by 18 in the third quarter before Philadelphia used a 23-9 run to tie the game at 108 mid-way through the final period.
James, a four-times NBA champion and 18-times All-Star, is under contract with the Lakers for next season, which will be his fifth with Los Angeles and 20th overall.
Boston Celtics' Kanter sparks backlash in China after comments on Tibet, Xi.
Klay Thompson chipped in with 21 points for the Warriors, who won their third straight overall and ninth in a row at home to maintain their No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff race.
News of all people and events who made news on Saturday.
Many Black athletes have spoken out about their treatment by the police.
'I do stand unified with them, trying to do what I can over here'
The National Basketball Association postponed all three of its playoff games on Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their series against the Orlando Magic to protest racial injustice, triggering similar moves across other sports.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is often overlooked in the debate over who is the greatest NBA player of all time as names like Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant dominate the discussion. Abdul-Jabbar, however, undoubtedly deserves his place in the pantheon of the game's greats.
Mavericks 128, Lakers 110
Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for the San Antonio Spurs, joins basketball greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win Finals MVP with two different franchises.
Black Lives Matter was stenciled onto NFL fields and NBA courts. Athletes raised fists and took the knee.
Bucks hold moment of silence for Wisconsin parade attack victims.
Boston halted the Milwaukee Bucks' six-game winning streak on Thursday with a 100-91 road win that tightened the Celtics' grip on an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
LeBron James helped Miami finally find a way past the Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 35 points in the Heat's 114-96 victory on Monday.
The Grizzlies, who had nine players score in double figures, stretched their winning streak to three. They managed the record blowout despite the absence of their leading scorer, Ja Morant, who is sidelined due to a knee injury.
Tennis: Felix Auger-Aliassime toppled in Morocco
Jae'Sean Tate finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who fell for the second time in two days and have lost eight straight games.
NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers were left stunned and humiliated after being upset 98-79 on their home court by the under-strength Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was evaluated and released from the emergency department of a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday, about two weeks after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center said.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Luis Scola and the fast-paced Phoenix Suns heaved a collective sigh of relief after snapping a 12-game road losing streak with a rousing 97-81 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 83-72 in an ill-tempered and physical encounter between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.
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The struggling Phoenix Suns have signed former All-Star guard Michael Redd to boost their scoring depth, the National Basketball Association team said on Thursday.
With just five wins from their first 33 games there was certainly nothing magical about the Washington Wizards' start to the National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
Eddie Jones registered 18 points as the Miami Heat overcame a sluggish start to defeat the New Jersey Nets 90-65.
Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 25 to power the Miami Heat to a 108-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jalen Rose scored 30 points and played solid defence against former Toronto favourite Vince Carter to guide the Raptors to a 100-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to achieve the triple-double triple as the Cleveland Cavaliers eased past the Trail Blazers 107-101.
"My next goal is to own a basketball team, buy a basketball team, not coach," the five-times NBA most valuable player said.
40-year-old Michael Jordan had 23 points in a 106-105 victory over the Orlando Magic Tuesday.
Jamal Crawford scored 21 points to help the New York Knicks end Boston's seven-game winning streak with a convincing 107-82 victory over the Celtics.
San Antonio Spurs pounded the New Orleans Hornets 101-78 on Wednesday to reclaim a share of the best record in the standings.
Victory over the leading San Antonio Spur enabled the Washington Wizards stretch their unbeaten run to three games
Amare Stoudemire collected 34 points as Phoenix Suns crushed Miami Heat 122-107 to improve their NBA league-leading record to 31-4.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an 111-104 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal continued to sparkle as the Indiana Pacers thumped the Philadelphia 76ers 90-77 for their eighth straight win on Friday.
Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor was suspended 24 games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property.
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