Basketball

Invented in 1891 by James Naismith, basketball is one of the biggest sports in America and is renowned as one of the fastest sports in the world. The Daily Mirror and Mirror.co.uk are official media partners for British Basketball and the world's premier basketball league, the NBA.

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Investigation into fatal Kobe Bryant helicopter crash found pilot may have been disoriented in fog

Pilot Ara Zobayan reported that his helicopter was climbing when it was actually descending, moments before the crash which killed NBA legend Bryant, his daughter Gianna and all seven others on board

Conor McGregor’s coach hints UFC star will return with Michael Jordan comparison

John Kavanagh has dropped the biggest hint yet that former two-weight UFC champion McGregor will return to the octagon - by highlighting NBA legend Jordan's retirement U-turn

Michael Jordan says "we've had enough" of ingrained US racism in powerful statement

The NBA legend has spoken out as American sees widespread and violent protests following the death of George Floyd while he was being arrested by a white policeman in Minneapolis

Jamie Carragher admits almost punching Alvaro Arbeloa during Liverpool match

Both players almost came to blows in Liverpool's penultimate game of the 2008/09 season vs West Brom, with Carragher admitting he was close to 'crossing the line'

Thibaut Courtois opens up on his love of basketball

Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois is good with his hands and happens to be an avid basketball fan which takes him to the US on a yearly basis to catch the NBA

Mauricio Pochettino says he was building Last Dance-style title-winning dynasty at Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has been spending some time watching The Last Dance in lockdown - and sees similarities with what he had in north London

Dennis Rodman says if Kim Jong-un's sister appears on TV then something is wrong

The NBA star and former Celebrity Big Brother UK contestant Dennis Rodman became unlikely friends with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un over their shared love of basketball. Dennis visited North Korea in 2013.

Thierry Henry labelled football's answer to Michael Jordan by former Arsenal teammate

Former Gunners forward Carlos Vela, a huge basketball fan, was reminded of Henry's "really hard" approach to training while watching 'The Last Dance' - which charts Jordan's rise to the top of the NBA

Hidden detail in Netflix's Michael Jordan documentary leaves viewers with chills

Netflix series The Last Dance culminates in the iconic moment Michael Jordan secured a sixth NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls - but fans have spotted an incredible detail hidden in the background of the shot

Dennis Rodman blasts Chicago Bulls teammates who criticised Michael Jordan over The Last Dance

Dennis Rodman and Michael Jordan both starred in the recently-released Netfix series which documented the ultra-successful Bulls side that won six championships.

Michael Jordan’s infamous food poisoning explained - what happened before the Flu Game?

The Last Dance documentary on Netflix showed how Michael Jordan suffered food poisoning during the NBA finals

The heartbreaking tragedy behind Steve Kerr whose dad was gunned down by terrorists

The Last Dance documentary on Netflix focuses on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. One of the Bulls' other heroes is Steve Kerr, who was just 18 when his dad was murdered

Inside Dennis Rodman's bromance with Kim Jong-un that started with 'shots and hotties'

Dennis Rodman is one of the leading names in basketball to contribute to the Netflix documentary, Last Dance, about sporting legend Michael Jordan's last season

NBA legend Michael Jordan's autographed trainers sell for record $560,000 at Sotheby's

The autographed Air Jordan 1s were designed for NBA legend Jordan - star of Netflix show 'The Last Dance' - during his rookie season in 1985

Inside Michael Jordan's enormous £24million Chicago mansion - up for sale at half price

The basketball superstar's nine-bedroom complex boasts '23'-branded gates, all manner of sports facilities and a cigar room - but MJ has been unable to sell it, even at half-price

Autopsy reports released for helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others

LA Lakers legend Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were killed when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California

Michael Jordan’s net worth is so high he once turned down a $100million deal

The Last Dance documentary - produced by ESPN and aired in the UK on Netflix - follows NBA legend Michael Jordan. MJ's regarded as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, and has a fortune to match

Former England physio pioneering the technology keeping Premier League stars fit

EXCLUSIVE: John Cross talks to former Chelsea and England physio Dave Hancock, who is pioneering the cutting-edge technology caring for players' wellbeing during lockdown

Dennis Rodman and 'good friend' Kim Jong-un's hard partying 'with hotties and vodka'

NBA legend Dennis acted as an ambassador from the US to the North Korean dictator in 2013, the two partying hard into the night

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke sees wealth rise by £323million amid coronavirus crisis

The Arsenal owner has seen his own personal wealth rise in the opening months of 2020, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which led to pay cuts at the Emirates Stadium

Liverpool stakeholder LeBron James drops Kylian Mbappe into Reds conversation

The Los Angeles Lakers NBA superstar owns a minority stake in the Reds, which he took up shortly after Fenway Sports Group took over the club back in 2010

Cher 'cancels tour' after being lined up to play same venue as coronavirus hit basketball star

Cher called off her planned show at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City shortly after one of the basketball stars due to play there tested positive for the coronavirus

NBA star Rudy Gobert joked about coronavirus days before positive test

Gobert had jokingly touched all the microphones ina press conference in a show if defiance against deadly virus - but now positive test has led to NBA season being suspended

Coronavirus: NBA suspends season until further notice after player tests positive

Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert is reported to be the player who has tested positive for Covid-19 as NBA 'to determine next steps in regard to coronavirus pandemic'

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