Archive for April, 2009
Series vs. champs is Bulls’ to win … or lose
The Celtics are out of it. The tally says their series against the Bulls is tied 2-2, but the tally lies. Chicago is ahead, and the only thing that can keep the Bulls out of the second round is the Bulls, Ken Berger says.
LeBron nearly goes for triple-double as Cavs sweep
LeBron James had 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, sweeping the Eastern Conference first-round series.
Haier Play of the Day
Hedo Turkoglu delivers and hits the three to even the series.
Dunk of the Night
LeBron James soars through the air for the windmill dunk.
Wade carries on-fire Heat to Game 3 blowout of Hawks
Wade finished with 29 points and eight assists, Jermaine O’Neal added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Heat extended Atlanta’s decade-plus road playoff drought, coasting to a huge halftime lead before beating the Hawks 107-78 Saturday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup.
Howard, Mavs seize 3-1 lead on Parker, Spurs
Tony Parker came out as promised, aggressive and going right at the basket again.
Mavs survive Parker’s offense, roll to 3-1 lead over Spurs
Despite the Spurs getting 43 points from Tony Parker, Josh Howard scored 28 points, seven in an early second-half spurt that put the Mavericks ahead to stay in a 99-90 victory Saturday that gave them a 3-1 lead in their first-round series.
Haier Play of the Day
Watch as Dwyane Wade goes over the top against Atlanta as he makes his way to the hoop.
Dunk of the Night
Dwyane Wade drives through the lane and throws down the powerful one-handed slam.
Los Angeles Lakers consultant and triangle offense architect Tex Winter, 87, suffers apparent stroke
Tex Winter, the longtime Lakers consultant and architect of the triangle offense, has suffered a stroke, sources said Saturday.
James, Cavs push Pistons to brink of elimination
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Detroit Pistons’ inspired effort moot.
Jason Terry of Dallas Mavericks wins NBA sixth man award
Jason Terry, who took on a different role for Dallas the past two seasons, was presented Friday with the NBA sixth man award that goes to the league’s top reserve.
Haier Play of the Day
Thaddeus Young sinks the game-winner against the Magic.
Dunk of the Night
Von Wafer finishes with authority against the Trail Blazers.
NBA playoffs: It’s not the journey, it’s the destination
Interesting first-round formula: Sprinkle in just enough decent games to (almost)
hide that most have been lousy. But if fans are treated to a Cavs-Lakers Finals,
all will evidently be forgiven, Ray Ratto says.
Jackson: Boston backs up words, regains home edge
Before Game 3, Paul Pierce felt the Celtics were playing their ‘C’ game and that improvements were needed. Mission accomplished. Pierce and his Boston chums storm into Chicago and blast the Bulls to regain home-court advantage. The Bulls just simply wilted under the pressure, John Jackson says.
Sacramento Kings fire coach Kenny Natt
The Sacramento Kings have fired interim coach Kenny Natt.
Haier Play of the Day
D-Will’s fadeaway jumper with 2.2 seconds left lifted Utah to an 88-86 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dunk of the Night
Tyrus Thomas soars through the air for the monster jam.
Jackie MacMullan: Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo Rondo fast becoming Celts’ leader
The maturation of the Boston Celtics’ young point guard has been an involved process
League won’t punish Dampier over comment
Mavericks center Erick Dampier won’t be punished by the NBA
for saying he was going to put Spurs guard Tony Parker ‘on his back.’
Wade heats up as Miami drops Atlanta, ties series at 1
Dwyane Wade scored 33 points, 13 straight to close the first half before he banked in a 3-pointer with 2 1/2 minutes left to finish off the Atlanta Hawks in a 108-93 victory Wednesday night that evened the series before it headed to South Florida.
Orlando holds off Philadelphia to even first-round series
Rookie Courtney Lee had 24 points, Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 and the Magic blew another 18-point lead before beating the Philadelphia 76ers 96-87 on Wednesday night to even the series at a game apiece.
Magic survive another Sixers rally, even series
Rookie Courtney Lee had 24 points, Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 and the Magic blew another 18-point lead before beating the Philadelphia 76ers 96-87 on Wednesday night to even the series at a game apiece.
Derrick Rose of Chicago Bulls is named NBA Rookie of the Year
Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, according to a published report.