Heat's Udonis Haslem suspended for Game 6 vs. Pacers
Doesn't Haslem known he's no henchman? That's a job for Dexter Pittman. Udonis Haslem has been suspended one game for his Flagrant-2 foul on Tyler Hansbrough during Game 5. Dexter Pittman has also been suspended, for three games, and with Chris Bosh already ruled out for Game 6 the Heat's frontcourt is especially thin. By [...]
Read MoreTim Duncan leads Spurs past beat-up Clippers to take Game 1
By PAUL J. WEBER 05/16/12 12:55 AM ET San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, center, congratulates teammates Tony Parker, left, of France, and Manu Ginobili, right, of Argentina, during the third quarter of Game 1 of an NBA basketball Western Conference With one more championship, could Duncan claim supremacy for his generation? Tim Duncan had 26 [...]
Read MoreHow loss of Chris Bosh affects Heat
MIAMI — The Miami Heat say Chris Bosh will be sidelined indefinitely because of a strained abdominal muscle. An MRI exam performed Monday confirmed the diagnosis. "So, it wasn't easy and it wasn't easy to get LeBron (James) and get Chris (Bosh) to come. It was very hard work." After defeating the Orlando Magic in [...]
Read MoreMemphis Grizzlies Will Be Kicking Themselves All Summer After Dropping Series
Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, of Spain, pauses on the court after the Grizzlies turned the ball over to the Los Angeles Clippers in the final seconds of the second half of Game 7 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, May 13, An open discussion thread for Sunday's Game 7 between the [...]
Read MoreLeBron James wins third MVP, first for Miami Heat
Not that there was much intrigue, but LeBron James has been selected as the 2012 NBA MVP, even without Bill Simmons having a vote. It is the third MVP Award for James, who also won in 2009 and 2010. The only reason Not that there was much intrigue, but LeBron James has been selected as [...]
Read MoreLeBron James wins 2012 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award
From Elias: LeBron James improved to 7-0 in first round playoff series, which is tied for the fifth best record since the NBA went to a 16-team playoff format in 1983-84. From Elias: The Knicks lost all four games by double digits and were outscored by The one constant for the Miami Heat all season [...]
Read MoreLeBron James is the NBA's Most Valuable Player
MIAMI — A person familiar with the decision tells The[..]ociated Press that Miami's LeBron James will be announced Saturday as the NBA's MVP, the third time he's won the award in the past four. By Tim Reynolds AP A source told the Associated Press that Miami's LeBron James has won the league's MVP award for [...]
Read MoreClippers edge Grizzlies in overtime to lead 3-1
By Broderick Turner / Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul scored eight points in overtime and Mo Williams made two free throws with 7.2 seconds left in the OT to help the Los Angeles Clippers escape with a 101-97 victory over the Memphis By HOOPSWORLD LOS ANGELES — The story throughout the first-round [...]
Read MoreChris Paul fills tall order in Clippers' win over Memphis
Mo Williams says of teammate Chris Paul: 'In my opinion, he's the MVP. He came through for us, and you can't say enough about him.' (Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE) Joe McDonnell is an award-winning journalist/talk show host. Except Chris Paul wasn't around for any of the Clippers' bad times. While everybody else worried, he calmly [...]
Read MoreChris Paul boosts Clippers in OT for 3-1 series lead vs. Grizzlies
By greg beacham | AP Los Angeles • Chris Paul scored eight of his 27 points in a dynamic overtime performance, and the Los Angeles Clippers moved to the brink of their second playoff series victory in 36 years with a 101-97 win over the Memphis By Pedro Moura | ESPNLosAngeles.com LOS ANGELES — Here [...]
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