Grizzlies strike down Thunder to reach first conference final
(Reuters) – The Memphis Grizzlies stunned Oklahoma City 88-84 on Wednesday to eliminate the Thunder from the NBA playoffs and reach their first Western Conference...
Basketball
Heat respond to loss with statement win over Bulls
(Reuters) – Miami Heat bounced back from their series-opening loss to Chicago to thrash the Bulls 115-78 on Wednesday and level their Eastern Conference semi-final...
Golden State beat Spurs to level series at 1-1
May 8 (SportsDirect) – Klay Thompson scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half and added 14 rebounds for his first career double-double...
Knicks beat Pacers to level series at 1-1
(Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, including 20 in the second half, as the New York Knicks turned on the razzle to thrash the...
LeBron James named NBA Most Valuable Player
(Reuters) – Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season on Sunday. James received 120...
Knicks should enjoy potential closeout game, but can’t lose their heads
Nobody is saying the Knicks have to treat tonight’s Close-Out Game No. 2 like High Mass, a solemn occasion to which laughter is not invited....
Lakers’ woes pile up as Blake ruled out of Game Three
(Reuters) – The struggling Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another morale-sapping injury setback on Thursday with the news that backup guard Steve Blake will miss...
Lakers guard Nash optimistic about playoff return
(Reuters) – Steve Nash gave the Los Angeles Lakers a welcome boost on Friday when he said he was “very optimistic” he would play in...
Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston, will face Spurs
LOS ANGELES — After a season in which the Los Angeles Lakers were snakebitten throughout and lost Kobe Bryant at the end, they finally got...
It could change, but Howard expected back with Lakers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Even before Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant went down in a heap Friday night, his season ending with the Achilles tendon...