Knicks knockout proves Carmelo Anthony can't do it all by himselfThe big playoff showdown they talked about all season with the Miami Heat isn’t coming off, as the Knicks had their season come to a bitter end when they failed to get this series back to the Garden for a Game 7. |
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Indiana pulls together at home, downs the Knicks to move onto the Eastern Conference finals10 hours ago
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The New York Knicks, once thought of as the top threat in the East to defeat the mighty Miami Heat, are out of the playoffs. And they have one of their own to blame, following Saturday’s 106-99 Indiana Pacers win and series conquest in the Eastern Confe… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com After yesterday’s dustup with LeBron James (compliments of Alonzo Mourning and Scottie Pippen), here’s a nice move by Michael Jordan & Co: The Charlotte Bobcats are reportedly in the process of changing their name to the “Hornets.” CBSSports.com p… |
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Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight. |
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Unlikely trio has Memphis in 1st Western finalsMay 17 (yesterday)
The Miami Heat have LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Spurs have dominated for years with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. |
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LeBron James: I Can Be a 90/50/40 Player If I Want ToMay 17 (yesterday)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Would you doubt LeBron James if he set a statistical goal and went after it? [Judging by the negative reaction to this by thousands of people, maybe you don't think of LeBron as highly as we do...] A few minutes ago at Miami Heat media availability, Jam… |
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Jerry Sloan says ‘no, thanks’ to the Milwaukee Bucks coaching job, wants to win nowMay 17 (yesterday)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Depending on what the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, and Los Angeles Clippers decide to do with their fluctuating situations over the next few weeks, there could be as many as ten NBA coaching openings to fill during the 2013 offseason. Despite walkin… |
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First Look: New NBA Finals “BIG” Commercial – “Forever Dirk”May 17 (yesterday)
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Tomorrow night, this new NBA Finals “BIG” spot featuring Dirk Nowitzki will air on national TV. The commercial, entitled “Forever Dirk,” focuses on re-living Dirk drilling one of his signature fadeaways in Game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals against the… |
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Pacers say they must be ‘perfect,’ ‘extraordinary’ to beat Knicks in Game 5, because they’re politeMay 16 (3 days ago)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com The Indiana Pacers stand just one win away from earning their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in nine years, just 48 minutes from a rematch with a Miami Heat squad that ousted them from the playoffs in the second round one year ago. All they… |
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Wade shakes off pain when Heat need him mostMay 16 (3 days ago)
It was an hour or so after the Miami Heat punched their ticket back to the Eastern Conference finals, and a question was asked about the perceived demise of Dwyane Wade's abilities. |
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NBA sets new precedent in voting to keep Kings in SacramentoMay 16 (3 days ago)
The Kings are staying in Sacramento after the NBA Board of Governors voted against a move to Seattle. It's a win for the fans, and a new precedent for the NBA, says Ian Thomsen. |
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Bird-flipping Heat fan Filomena Tobias is sorry, sort of, for giving Joakim Noah the fingerMay 16 (3 days ago)
Dan Devine, yahoo.com I kind of can't believe it's only been a week since Joakim Noah's ejection in Game 2 of his Chicago Bulls' Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with the Miami Heat. It feels like way more time has passed between Noah getting the gate, a certain upset b… |
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Roy Hibbert among those showing big men still own the postseasonMay 16 (3 days ago)
Explosive guards and rangey forwards are the NBA's stars, but big men are key in the playoffs, as the first two rounds have shown. Roy Hibbert leads the way, says Ian Thomsen. |
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Thibodeau: Caution was right plan for RoseMay 16 (3 days ago)
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose was ruled out of their 94-91 loss in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat, meaning he officially missed the entire season after undergoing ACL surgery on May 12, 2012. |
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Woman Sues Nick Young For Alleged 2011 Rape; Cops SkepticalMay 16 (3 days ago)
Sean Newell, deadspin.com A California woman has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that in 2011 Nick Young drugged her in a California bar, brought her back to his apartment and raped her. Young was a member of the Wizards at the time of the allegations. [Update:… |
