National Basketball League News and Rumors
Miami Heat show Carmelo Anthony, NY Knicks are far from NBA title ready in Eastern Conference first roundAnother playoff season, another sweeping and one more loss for the NBA record books. It’s depressing for Knick fans to think about, but it’s where Jim Dolan’s franchise will find itself by dinner time. |
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Harden, Thunder rally, complete sweep of MavsMay 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com James Harden scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City rallied for a 103-97 victory Saturday night to sweep the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs. |
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com LeBron James doesn't want to hear anything about an asterisk. |
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Thunder center Perkins sidelined by hip strainMay 5, 2012
Jeff Caplan, ESPN.com Oklahoma City Thunder starting center Kendrick Perkins will miss the remainder of Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks Saturday after leaving in the first quarter with a right hip strain. |
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Clippers hold off Grizzlies at buzzer, go up 2-1May 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Chris Paul had 24 points and 11 assists and high-flying Blake Griffin added 17 points for the Los Angeles Clippers, who beat the Memphis Grizzles 87-86 Saturday only after Rudy Gay missed a jumper just before the buzzer. |
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Butler start for Clips despite broken left handMay 5, 2012
Caron Butler was in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 despite breaking his left hand in the opener of their first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies. |
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Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says forward Joakim Noah is doubtful for Game 4 on Sunday against the 76ers because of a sprained ankle. |
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Lakers' Bynum said he wasn't ready for Game 3May 5, 2012
Andrew Bynum is promising he'll be on time and on target Sunday night. |
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Jerry Sloan could be the coach to help Michael Jordan rebuild the reeling Charlotte BobcatsMay 5, 2012
Michael Jordan’s Bobcats can start to upgrade their status, from laughingstock franchise to serious rebuilding team, if they win the draft lottery. |
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Pacers hold off Magic in overtime, go up 3-1May 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com George Hill hit a pair of free throws with 2.2 seconds left in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers survive squandering a 19-point fourth quarter lead and beat the Orlando Magic 101-99 on Saturday to take a 3-1 series lead. |
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Bulls' Noah (ankle) unlikely to play in Game 4May 5, 2012
Nick Friedell, ESPN.com Joakim Noah is "most likely out" for Sunday's Game 4 in Philadelphia. |
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The Pacers were in control of Game 4, until the Magic rallied from a 19-point deficit to force overtime. Can Orlando use the extra session to even its opening-round series? Follow here. |
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Back When The Knicks Won OneMay 5, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The Knicks last won a playoff game in 2001, a 97-89 first-round victory against the Raptors. |
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Jason Terry may have ‘broke every broom in the house’ to avoid a sweep of the Dallas MavericksMay 5, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com We're not sure if this is apocryphal (some go-to line that he heard years ago, and is passing along now), or for realsies and completely and utterly true. Whatever the case, the idea that Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry would break all the brooms in … |
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JaVale McGee’s mom is an intense woman (VIDEO)May 5, 2012
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee has been the subject of jokes and goofs throughout this season. You've probably seen the "highlight" where he ran the wrong way after a missed shot back when he was on the Washington Wizards, and there have b… |
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Your Saturday Open Thread SmorgasbordMay 5, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Here is the open thread smorgasbord. The only NHL game of the day begins now as the Rangers and Capitals face off in Game 4. Baseball picks up at 1:00 p.m., followed shortly by the NBA playoffs starting with the Pacers and Magic at 2:00 p.m. From there … |
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Nuggets rip Lakers, cut deficit to 2-1May 5, 2012
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets swore if they could just play with a lead, this first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers would be a whole lot different. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Denver Nuggets 99, Los Angeles Lakers 84 (Los Angeles leads series, 2-1) The Denver Nuggets won the game. The Los Angeles Lakers lost the comeback. The Nuggies took a game in this series by racing out to a massive early advantage, utilizing Ty Lawson's … |
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The key to winning the series won't come down to whether the Grizzlies can stop the Clippers two All-Stars, point guard Chris Paul and power forward Blake Griffin. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com It took a couple of hours, but Rajon Rondo finally found his groove in the fourth quarter of Boston’s overtime 90-84 mercy win over ailing Atlanta. With the Hawks down to throwing anyone they could find into the game outside of the security guys along t… |
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Nuggets' Harrington leaves game with broken noseMay 5, 2012
Nuggets forward Al Harrington's nose was broken when he caught an inadvertent elbow from the Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum as they battled for a rebound late in the third quarter of Friday night's first-round playoff game. |
