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Shane Battier and Norris Cole go below the belt on Roy Hibbert and David West (Videos)

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:10:31 +0800

The ending of Game 1 probably left quite a number of Indiana Pacers fans feeling like they'd been on the business end of a low blow. Well, at least they had a couple of frontcourt stars to share the pain … Continue reading →

The difference between Roy Hibbert playing and Roy Hibbert sitting, summed up (Photo)

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:10 +0800

You can understand the logic behind Frank Vogel subbing Roy Hibbert out twice in the final 11 seconds of Game 1. He wanted a faster, nimbler group of Indiana Pacers to be able to switch the multiple screens that could … Continue reading →

James saves Miami in last-gasp win over Indiana

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:27 +0800

By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - LeBron James scored the game-winning points in the dying embers of overtime as the Miami Heat held off a determined Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a thrilling Eastern Conference Finals opener on Wednesday. If broadcasters were concerned that another easy series win for Miami would further damage ratings, they got the perfect antidote with the Pacers pushing the Heat all the way and raising the prospect of a tight best-of-seven set. It was scrappy and foul-ridden at times in the first half and neither side were able to dominate at any stage. ...

NBA - James saves Miami in last-gasp win over Indiana

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:27 +0800

NBA: MVP James delivers winner as Heat beats Pacers

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:57 +0800

LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

LeBron James saves Miami in Game 1, nailing a game-winner in a thrilling overtime finish (Video)

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:55 +0800

If only the Indiana Pacers employed a lengthy, defensive-minded center that could patrol the paint down the stretch of close games. Wait, what? Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel shockingly decided to remove all-world defender Roy Hibbert from his lineup in … Continue reading →

NBA: Conference championship results

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:54 +0800

Results on Wednesday from the NBA conference championships (all series best-of-seven):

Report: Carmelo Anthony has partially torn labrum in left shoulder, may need offseason surgery

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:55:01 +0800

A magnetic resonance imaging scan of Carmelo Anthony's ailing left shoulder revealed a partially torn labrum that could require offseason surgery that would shelve the New York Knicks' All-Star forward for months, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News … Continue reading →

Jerry Stackhouse details his NBA fighting history in ESPN interview (Video)

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:50 +0800

Since the infamous "Malice in the Palace" brawl in Detroit in 2004, the NBA has done whatever it can to avoid any perception as a league that condones or tolerates fighting. Suspensions for relatively minor tussles have increased in length … Continue reading →

Dwyane Wade planned out all his outfits for the playoffs ahead of time

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:10 +0800

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is well known for his garish sense of style, arriving at various high-profile games in everything from hot pink pants to Dwayne Wayne-ish flip-up glasses. Last week, Wade received criticism (read: lots of jokes on … Continue reading →

The 12-man rotation, starring the 25th anniversary of Larry, ‘Nique and ‘The Duel’

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:26 +0800

A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. Also, that's … Continue reading →

Signs point to Krzyzewski staying as Olympic coach

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:36:23 +0800

(Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job. A news conference hosted by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to announce the selection has been called for Thursday at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where Krzyzewski presides as head coach of the Blue Devils. ...

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey shares some of his favorite draft interview quips via Twitter

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10:01 +0800

Tuesday night’s draft lottery was typical – both a spectacle and spectacularly boring, and you get the feeling that Houston Rocket general manager Daryl Morey was more than happy to sit it out. Not only did Morey’s Rockets make the … Continue reading →

Former Sun Richard Dumas: Nancy Reagan’s ‘Just Say No’ campaign ‘got me interested’ in cocaine

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:35:07 +0800

In the spring of 1993, Richard Dumas appeared to be the sort of dynamic young talent prepped to finally put the Phoenix Suns over the top. The franchise was the NBA’s latest hot thing, basking in the popularity of the … Continue reading →

Russell Westbrook, Thunder visit tornado victims at Oklahoma children’s hospital

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:15 +0800

If you're like me or my friend Trey Kerby, this photo of Russell Westbrook high-fiving a young victim of the tornado that devastated Oklahoma City and Moore, Okla., on Monday filled your heart to bursting, and also made you want … Continue reading →

Kevin Durant’s giant back tattoo is finished, may include misspelling

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:05:32 +0800

Kevin Durant's collection of "business tattoos" took a number of folks by surprise two summers ago. Some were struck by the torso-covering tats, which they viewed as a departure from the clean-cut, broad-appeal persona he'd cultivated; this seemed like a … Continue reading →

The Toronto Raptors move on with former GM Bryan Colangelo still with the team, kind of

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:44 +0800

It’s not the worst thing in the world that Bryan Colangelo is staying with the Toronto Raptors in a nebulous, barely-specified role. It’s not the weirdest thing in the world, either, or even the weirdest decision that Raptors-owning Maple Leaf … Continue reading →

Thrill to the behind-the-scenes excitement of the actual NBA Draft Lottery drawing (Video)

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:50:40 +0800

Every year, NBA fans wonder why the actual lottery portion of the NBA's annual Draft Lottery — all those numbered ping-pong balls bouncing around before eventually being sucked up to the top of their container, removed and set aside to … Continue reading →

LeBron James is spied practicing floaters, because Indiana’s Roy Hibbert is very tall and very good

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:33 +0800

Indiana center Roy Hibbert was more than a few NBA observers’ pick for Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, and he’s certainly the most important feature of a Pacers defense that ranked tops in the NBA in defensive efficiency this … Continue reading →

The Grizzlies missed six shots in 10 seconds just before halftime in Game 2 (Video)

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:35 +0800

Finally, an answer to the question that's plagued philosophers/standup comedians for years: What if they just made the whole team out of the worst/most memorable moment of Charles Smith's playoff career? Thanks, Memphis Grizzlies. But seriously, who could ever believe … Continue reading →

Watch all of Tony Parker’s career-high 18 assists in Spurs’ Game 2 win over Grizzlies (Video)

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:25:03 +0800

About four months ago, some NBA people were seriously discussing whether or not Tony Parker could make a legitimate claim to being the league's Most Valuable Player this season. That discussion was mostly bunk, on account of LeBron James existing, … Continue reading →

NBA - Cavs win right to first pick in NBA Draft

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:32:54 +0800

REUTERS - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told reporters. "This is our third year in a row in the lottery. Hopefully it's our last for a long, long time. ...

Did Tony Allen fake the Manu Ginobili flagrant foul that put the Grizzlies and Spurs into overtime?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:55 +0800

The Memphis Grizzlies' slogan for these playoffs has been "We Don't Bluff," a reference to a semi-famous quote from Zach Randolph and an encapsulation of the toughness that's typified this team for the past three seasons. However, that distaste for … Continue reading →

Cavs win right to first pick in NBA Draft

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:25:43 +0800

(Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told reporters. "This is our third year in a row in the lottery. Hopefully it's our last for a long, long time. ...

NBA: Spurs hold off Grizzlies in overtime

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:43:13 +0800

The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime on Tuesday and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference finals to 2-0.