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Indiana holds off Miami in Game 2, 78-75 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 16, 2012 at 3:33 am · Filed under nba

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Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison (2) hugs guard George Hill (3) after the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 78-75 during Game 2 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did almost everything for Miami – until the final minute.


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Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 16, 2012 at 1:40 am · Filed under nba

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SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 15: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs goes for a jump shot against Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2012 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) So much for getting rusty: The San Antonio Spurs didn’t miss a beat after a weeklong break, extending a winning streak that few NBA teams have ever sustained in the playoffs.


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Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami (Yahoo! Sports)

May 16, 2012 at 12:15 am · Filed under nba

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MIAMI, FL - MAY 15: David West #21 of the Indiana Pacers reacts to winning Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on May 15, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

MIAMI (AP) No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.


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76ers head home for 1st 2nd-round games in 9 years (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 8:24 pm · Filed under nba

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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) dumps off the ball as he is pressured by Philadelphia 76ers small forward Andre Iguodala, left, and center Spencer Hawes during the first quarter of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Boston, Monday, May 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) See ya, Chicago. Thanks for the split, Boston.


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Doctor: Bulls’ Derrick Rose out 8-12 months (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 8:14 pm · Filed under nba

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FILE - This April 15, 2012 file photo shows Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose plays during an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Bulls lost their superstar point guard late in their playoff-opening win over Philadelphia and bowed out to the 76ers in six games, a scenario few would have envisioned after they captured the top overall seed. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

CHICAGO (AP) The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose’s knee insists the Chicago Bulls’ star can dominate again.


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Kobe: I don’t take charges (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 7:55 pm · Filed under nba

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, passes off in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center Nazr Mohammed, right, in the third quarter of Game 1 in the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs, in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn’t take charges, and he’s got a reason for it.


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Kobe’s Lakers unfazed by blowout loss to Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 7:44 pm · Filed under nba

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant reacts after hitting a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter of Game 1 in the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs, in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For a megastar on a tradition-rich franchise with 16 NBA championships, Kobe Bryant has no problem admitting how the Los Angeles Lakers’ shortcomings have popped up repeatedly this season.


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Cavs hoping to host future NBA All-Star game (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 7:32 pm · Filed under nba

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving, right, poses with Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert after Irving was presented with the NBA Rookie of the Year award at the basketball team's headquarters in Independence, Ohio Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

CLEVELAND (AP) With his downtown casino open, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wants to get the NBA’s high rollers into town.


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Coach Rick Carlisle agrees to new deal with Mavs (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 7:19 pm · Filed under nba

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FILE - This April 15, 2012 file photo shows Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle yelling to his team from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, in Los Angeles. Carlisle has agreed to a new contract with the Mavericks. The new deal Tuesday, May 15, 2012, comes a year after Carlisle led the Mavericks to their only NBA championship. Terms were not disclosed.(AP Photo/Bret Hartman, File)

DALLAS (AP) The coach who led the Dallas Mavericks to their only NBA championship is staying put.


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Forman says Bulls will pick up Thibodeau’s option (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 6:43 pm · Filed under nba

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CHICAGO (AP) General manager Gar Forman says the Chicago Bulls will exercise their contract option for next season on coach Tom Thibodeau and will try to negotiate a new deal.

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Without Bosh, Heat forced to make lineup changes (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm · Filed under nba

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Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert, left, and Miami Heat center Ronny Turiaf battle for the ball during the second half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, April 13, 2012, in Miami. The Heat won 95-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI (AP) When LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were busy recruiting Ronny Turiaf, they viewed it as an insurance policy of sorts for the Miami Heat.


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Cavaliers’ Irving selected NBA’s top rookie (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 3:39 pm · Filed under nba

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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2012, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving directs the offense against the Chicago Bulls in an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. A person familiar with the voting told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, Sunday, May 13, that Irving has been chosen the NBA's Rookie of the Year. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.


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Wolves’ Pekovic has ankle surgery in New York (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 12:32 pm · Filed under nba

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NEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic had surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle on Tuesday.

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Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90 in Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 4:28 am · Filed under nba

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, dunks over Los Angeles Lakers Andrew Bynum (17) in the first quarter of Game 1 in the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs, in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling loss.


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Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90 in Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 15, 2012 at 1:15 am · Filed under nba

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 14: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes for a jump shot during the Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2012 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) When the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City last met, Metta World Peace delivered an elbow that sent the Thunder’s James Harden home with a concussion.


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SF mayor seeks to woo Golden State Warriors (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 11:36 pm · Filed under nba

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) City leaders in San Francisco are courting the Golden State Warriors, trying to woo the NBA team back to the City by the Bay within five years

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76ers even series with 82-81 win over Celts (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 11:16 pm · Filed under nba

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BOSTON, MA - MAY 14: Jrue Holiday #11 of the Philadelphia 76ers takes a shot as Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics defends in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 82-81. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON (AP) Evan Turner made the go-ahead layup with 40.4 seconds left and Philadelphia held off Boston the rest of the way with six straight free throws as the 76ers evened the second-round Eastern Conference series with an 82-81 victory Monday night.


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Nash, Rivers, Bucks win PBWA awards (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 8:12 pm · Filed under nba

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NEW YORK (AP) Phoenix All-Star Steve Nash and Boston coach Doc Rivers have won awards from the Professional Basketball Writers Association for excellence in their field combined with cooperation with media and fans.

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Irving set to be named NBA’s top rookie (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 6:32 pm · Filed under nba

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FILE - This April 27, 2012 file photo shows Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving talking to reporters at the team's practice facility, in Independence, Ohio. The Cavaliers' smooth, playmaking point guard is chosen as the NBA's Rookie of the Year, the AP is told. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

CLEVELAND (AP) There was never any doubt Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving would be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. The only suspense was when – and by how much.


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Griffin says he’ll play in Game 1 despite knee (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 6:25 pm · Filed under nba

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Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin reacts to a foul call during the second half in Game 6 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, May 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies won 90-88. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Blake Griffin woke up Monday with his sprained left knee not feeling worse, but not really much better. Rest is the only remedy, a luxury the Los Angeles Clippers don’t have, and doctors guess he might miss two weeks if this were the regular season.


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Bosh out indefinitely, so Heat and Pacers adjust (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 4:39 pm · Filed under nba

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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, center, drives past Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, left, and forward David West during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, April 13, 2012, in Miami. Bosh was ruled out of the second half of the game because of what the team called a lower abdominal injury. The Heat won 95-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI (AP) Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat were relieved by the diagnosis. It’s the prognosis – or lack of one – that’s a source of worry now.


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Grizzlies disappointed after early playoff exit (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm · Filed under nba

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Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins directs his team against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first half of Game 7 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have learned a very hard lesson about the postseason. Putting together a magical run deep into the playoffs isn’t as easy as they made it look a year ago.


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MVP James, Heat top Pacers 95-86, await Bosh word (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 12:02 pm · Filed under nba

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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, center, drives past Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, left, and forward David West during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, April 13, 2012, in Miami. Bosh was ruled out of the second half of the game because of what the team called a lower abdominal injury. The Heat won 95-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade carried the Miami Heat offense in the second half. With Chris Bosh gone, they had no other choice.


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Heat say Bosh out indefinitely after MRI (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 12:00 pm · Filed under nba

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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, center, drives past Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, left, and forward David West during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, Sunday, April 13, 2012, in Miami. Bosh was ruled out of the second half of the game because of what the team called a lower abdominal injury. The Heat won 95-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

MIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat say Chris Bosh will be sidelined indefinitely because of a strained abdominal muscle.


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Clippers advance, knock out Grizzlies 82-72 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 14, 2012 at 5:39 am · Filed under nba

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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro directs his team in the first half of Game 7 against the Memphis Grizzlies in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Chris Paul played with an aching right hip and Blake Griffin’s sprained left knee stiffened up during the game. If the Clippers were truly a two-man team, then they would have been in trouble facing elimination by the Memphis Grizzlies.


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AP Source: Irving to be named NBA’s top rookie (Yahoo! Sports)

May 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm · Filed under nba

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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2012, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving directs the offense against the Chicago Bulls in an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. A person familiar with the voting told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, Sunday, May 13, that Irving has been chosen the NBA's Rookie of the Year. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving began his first pro season as the top pick and ended it as the top rookie.


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Rested Spurs relieved to finally know next foe (Yahoo! Sports)

May 13, 2012 at 9:20 pm · Filed under nba

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Six days later, the San Antonio Spurs finally know who they’re playing next.

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MVP James gets 32, Heat top Pacers 95-86 in Game 1 (Yahoo! Sports)

May 13, 2012 at 8:31 pm · Filed under nba

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MIAMI, FL - MAY 13: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat drives under pressure during the Game One between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James was promised some rest. It never came.


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Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies (Yahoo! Sports)

May 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm · Filed under nba

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MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 13: Randy Foye #4 of the Los Angeles Clippers grabs a rebound against Marc Gasol #33 of the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2012 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers refused to let a third chance to knock the Memphis Grizzlies out of the playoffs slip away.


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Bosh out of Heat-Pacers Game 1 with ab injury (Yahoo! Sports)

May 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm · Filed under nba

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MIAMI (AP) Heat center Chris Bosh was ruled out of the second half of the opening game of Miami’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday because of what the team called a lower abdominal injury.

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