Yahoo Sports - United States
Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93 (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) — David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 4:27 am
Allen to match fans’ donations for tornado relief (Yahoo! Sports)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The American Red Cross will be accepting donations from fans attending the Memphis Grizzlies’ next two home games in the Western Conference finals against San Antonio, and guard Tony Allen will matching those gifts.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 9:39 pm
Spurs-Grizzlies Preview (Yahoo! Sports)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 9:35 pm
NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop (Yahoo! Sports)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 9:28 pm
Report: Raptors going after Ujiri (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) — Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 8:57 pm
Carlesimo: Nets good, but maybe not title ready (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets’ goal of winning a championship within the next two years is ”maybe not totally realistic,” though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.
Posted on 23 May 2013 @ 10:32 pm
James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
Posted on 23 May 2013 @ 6:03 pm
ESPN - United States
Pacers clutch late, even series against Heat
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 7:28 am
Pacers clutch late, even series against Heat
Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 7:28 am
Pacers Even Series
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Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 5:29 am
Grizzlies’ Allen fined $5,000 for flop in Game 2
The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 2:22 am
Report: Nuggets letting Raptors talk to GM Ujiri
The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA’s Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo! Sports is reporting.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 12:01 am
Phil Jackson would pick Russell over Jordan
If Phil Jackson was picking his own dream team, his squad would start with someone other than Michael Jordan.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 9:52 pm
Sources: Nets contacted Celtics about Rivers
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was contacted by the Brooklyn Nets, who wanted to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 8:13 pm
Inside Hoops - United States
NBA Playoffs: Pacers take Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.
He had plenty of reason to celebrate.
The Eastern Conference finals are tied, and home-court advantage now belongs to West and the Indiana Pacers.
Roy Hibbert scored a postseason career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, West broke up two passes [...]
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 6:37 am
Updated 2013 NBA Power Rankings
The updated 2013 NBA power rankings are for entertainment purposes only, folks.
1) Miami Heat (66-16) – Best team in regular season, with league’s best player, looking like the best in the NBA playoffs so far.
2) San Antonio Spurs (58-24) – Experienced Spurs still relying on Parker, Duncan, Ginobili and smart play.
3) Oklahoma City Thunder (60-22) – [...]
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 5:22 am
2013 NBA Draft: Trey Burke to work out for Orlando Magic
For Trey Burke, the wait is officially on.
The NBA draft combine has ended, the lottery ping pong balls have been sorted and there’s more than a month between today and the 2013 draft (June 27).
And now, he’ll wait to see where the next chapter of his life will begin.
The former Michigan point guard has yet [...]
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 6:56 pm
Mayors from San Antonio, Memphis bet BBQ on hoops
The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples.
So the mayors have bet barbecue on the NBA Western Conference final.
Mayor Julian Castro will pay up with barbecue from The Granary [...]
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 6:17 pm
Future looks bright for Suns guard Goran Dragic
In a Suns season that went very much wrong, Goran Dragic did a lot right.
He led the team in scoring (14.7), assists (7.4) and steals (1.6), setting career highs in each category. He also averaged a career-high 3.1 rebounds.
“I thought the first half of the season he probably was from about 15-20 in the rankings [...]
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 10:09 am
Roy Hibbert calls out Shane Battier for cheapshot
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert is calling out Miami Heat forward Shane Battier for his dirty play.
Hibbert took exception to Battier’s shot to his groin area in the first half of Miami’s Game 1 victory Wednesday night.
“U can knee or kick me every time u drive 2the rim. I’ll be there 2protect the rim. That [...]
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 10:07 am
Chris Andersen doing a lot to help Miami Heat
The Heat’s record since Anderson came on board is an astounding 48-5. In the playoffs, a span of 10 games in which the Heat have lost just once, Anderson is 29-for-35 (82 percent) from the floor and averaging nearly eight points a game.
His line in Wednesday’s Eastern Conference finals Game 1 victory for the Heat: [...]
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 10:04 am
NBA - United States
Notebook: Pacers 97, Heat 93
THE FACTS: Roy Hibbert had 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-93 victory against the Miami Heat Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The series is now tied at 1-1 as it heads back to Indiana.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 4:39 am
Report: Raptors going after Ujiri for GM vacancy
Masai Ujiri has done a masterful job of reshaping the Nuggets into a Western Conference contender ever since Carmelo Anthony forced his way out of Denver.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 3:23 am
City of Memphis, Grizzlies ready to ‘believe’ vs Spurs
The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 1:49 am
NBA fines Grizzlies G Tony Allen $5,000 for flop
The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Posted on 25 May 2013 @ 1:47 am
Flynn Robinson, on first L.A. Lakers title team, dies at 72
Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at age 72.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 10:34 pm
Grizzlies’ Allen to match fans’ donations for tornado relief
The American Red Cross will be accepting donations from fans attending the Memphis Grizzlies’ next two home games in the Western Conference finals against San Antonio, and guard Tony Allen will matching those gifts.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 9:51 pm
Andersen becoming a playoff force for Heat
When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk `do.
Posted on 24 May 2013 @ 5:58 pm
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