Martin scores 27 in Rockets' win over Hawks

By The Associated Press
December 31, 2011


HOUSTON — Kevin Martin scored 27 points and the Houston Rockets looked energized from the start Saturday, despite playing their third game in three nights.

But if any of them were feeling tired in the fourth quarter, Lowry provided an emotional jolt, chasing down Jannero Pargo and swatting away his layup attempt near the 10-minute mark of a 95-84 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

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Burning questions for the NBA 2011-12 season

By Zach Lowe
December 22, 2011


The long-awaited NBA season is nearly upon us, and we’ve given you power rankings, division previews, roundtable predictions and tiers into which you can fit each of the 30 teams. Now let’s boil things down to 10 burning questions.

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Is Chris Paul with the Hornets or the Lakers or ...?

By Michael Rosen
December 13, 2011


Did you hear the news? Every team in the NBA just traded for Hornets star Chris Paul, only to have the trades voided, because they were not in the best interests of the Hornets, who are owned by every team in the NBA. Confused? Shut up and renew your season tickets.

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Distrust and overseas market weighs heavily in NBA labor talks

By Ian Thomsen
July 30, 2011


NEW YORK — What are the owners and players going to say to one another when labor negotiations resume Monday in New York?

Neither side is likely to be in the mood to compromise. If action is to take place to save 2011-12, it probably won't happen until late September when there's no time left for posturing and their hands are forced to make a deal or face a truncated or canceled season.

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Nowitzki, Mavericks tie finals

By The Associated Press
June 8, 2011


DALLAS — Nowitzki struggled through the first three quarters, then willed himself and his team at the end. He scored 10 of his 21 points and grabbed five of his 11 rebounds in the final period, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to an 86-83 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night that ties the NBA finals at two games.

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Mavs face tall task on home court

By Ian Thomsen
June 3, 2011


MIAMI — The Mavs' 15-point comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 2 served to escalate the series in a dramatic way. Miami has been the better team for most of the eight quarters, yet the Mavs now hold the home-court advantage. The question is how long will they be able to retain it?

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Heat take Game 1 over Mavericks

By The Associated Press
June 1, 2011


MIAMI — James scored 24 points for his first win in five NBA finals games, Wade scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half and the Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 92-84 in Game 1 of the title series on Tuesday night - holding the Western Conference champions to their lowest point total of the playoffs after a dominant defensive showing down the stretch.

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One star isn't enough in the NBA

By Michael Rosenberg
May 30, 2011


DALLAS — Every once in a while, a man has to say something controversial, no matter what people think. Be bold, defy convention, risk offending people. Today is my day. Are you ready? Here we go:

Basketball is a team game.

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Bulls take homecourt with odds

By Ian Thomsen
May 26, 2011

GAME 5  at CHI, Thu. May 26, 8:30 p.m. ET
GAME 6  at MIA, Sat. May 28, 8:30 p.m. ET
GAME 7  at CHI, Mon. May 30, 8:30 p.m. ET


CHICAGO — The Heat have been the hungriest team for the last three games, but that could change now that the Bulls are facing elimination on their home floor.

"It's no different from what you do all season long," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. "You learn from each game, so hopefully we can take things from this game, study, learn, correct, grow and get ready for the next one.

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Heat aiming for 3-1 lead over Bulls in East finals

By Tim Reynolds, AP
May 23, 2011


MIAMI — All the Chicago Bulls say they need to do now is something they’ve already managed 71 times this season, more than any other team in the league.

Win a game.

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Mavericks rally to stun Lakers in Game 1

By The Associated Press
May 3, 2011


LOS ANGELES — Bryant and Pau Gasol fumbled away the Lakers' first opportunity before Bryant just plain missed his last shot, allowing Dirk Nowitzki and his tenacious Mavs to take an early second-round series lead.

Nowitzki scored 28 points and hit two go-ahead free throws with 19.5 seconds left before Gasol and Bryant made a crucial turnover, and the Mavericks rallied for a 96-94 victory in Game 1 on Monday night.

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Randolf, Gasol power Grizzlies past Thunder, 114-101

By The Associated Press
May 1, 2011


OKLAHOMA CITY — Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies powered their way to another playoff upset - not that he considers it one.

Randolph had a playoff career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 20 points and 13 boards, and the Grizzlies outmatched the Oklahoma City Thunder inside for a 114-101 victory in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday.

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Bryant, Lakers, close out Hornets in style

By The Associated Press
April 29, 2011


NEW ORLEANS — Andrew Bynum used his massive frame to own the lane, Kobe Bryant made timely shots that silenced a hostile crowd, and the Los Angeles Lakers started to look a lot more like a team trying to win a third straight NBA title.

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Memphis win at home, now up 2-1 over Spurs

By The Associated Press
April 23, 2011


MEMPHIS, TN — Zach Randolph scored 25 points, including a rare 3-pointer with 41.9 seconds left, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs 91-88 Saturday night for the franchise's first playoff victory on its home court.

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Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 3-0 lead over Knicks

By The Associated Press
April 22, 2011


NEW YORK (AP) -- No fantastic finish needed for the Boston Celtics this time.

They simply spoiled Madison Square Garden's postseason homecoming party right from the start.

Paul Pierce scored 38 points, Ray Allen added 32, and Rajon Rondo had a Celtics' playoff-record 20 assists as Boston beat the New York Knicks 113-96 on Friday night to take a 3-0 in their first-round playoff series.

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Celtics overcome Melo's 42 for 2-0 lead on Knicks

By The Associated Press
April 20, 2011


BOSTON — Amare Stoudemire didn't play in the second half and Chauncey Billups didn't play at all, and still the Boston Celtics needed more late heroics from one of their Big 3 to beat the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their first-round series.

"We were lucky to win," coach Doc Rivers said after Boston overcame Carmelo Anthony's 42 points in a 96-93 victory on Tuesday night.

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Thunder ride Durant, Westbrook to Game 1 win

By The Associated Press
April 18, 2011


Oklahoma City, OK — Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook did most of the damage for the Oklahoma City Thunder .

One of Kendrick Perkins' only two baskets may get most of the attention.

Durant scored 41 points, Westbrook added 31 and Perkins provided the go-ahead basket on a controversial tip-in as the Thunder pulled out a 107-103 win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

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Top storylines of 2011 NBA playoffs

By Zach Lowe
April 14, 2011


After a crazy end to the season in which all 30 teams played on the final night to solidify the Western Conference standings, the 2010-11 regular season is complete. The second season — some call it the postseason – begins at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, and as usual, a bevy of storylines will keep us entertained all the way to early June. Here are the top things to watch for in the playoffs:

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Spurs beat Kings, earn No. 1 seed in West

By The Associated Press
April 7, 2011


San Antonio, TX — Manu Ginobili knows fortunes can change quickly in the NBA.

Last week, the Spurs were in jeopardy of losing the top seed in the Western Conference to the Los Angeles Lakers after dropping six straight games.

Now, San Antonio has home-court advantage throughout the West playoffs after Ginobili scored 25 points in a 124-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

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One win can’t help the Cavaliers future

By Rob Mahoney
March 30, 2011


The Cavaliers did it. They banded together, played like an actual NBA team, and defeated LeBron James and his Miami Heat. It was an unlikely victory, to say the least, but offered a sweet satisfaction. This is as close as Cleveland will get to catharsis: LeBron leaving town with a loss, some mildly enthusiastic cheers in an arena that wasn’t even sold out, and an unremarkable regular-season game that history will soon forget.

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Thunder rolls as playoffs near

By Britt Robson
March 22, 2011


The hallmark of a well-run franchise is putting players in a position where they are best able to succeed. In that sense, general manager Sam Presti's moves in building the Thunder have been remarkably prescient, patient and well-planned.

Presti got lucky when Kevin Durant fell to him as the no-brainer No. 2 pick in the 2007 draft. But his picks since then, including Russell Westbrook in 2008 and both James Harden and Serge Ibaka in 2009, were either surprising or questioned at the time. Now they seem like wise components of a comprehensive plan.

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Are the 76ers true threats?

By Zach Lowe
March 14, 2011


Philadelphia, PA — After Philadelphia’s 89-86 win over Boston on Friday — the fifth straight game between the two teams decided by four points or fewer — reporters asked Celtics coach Doc Rivers whether the Sixers are the sort of low playoff seed whom elite teams fear playing in the first round. The question made sense because Philadelphia is 31-19 over its last 50 games and looks to be in an entirely different league from whichever team wins the sad “race” for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. But Rivers wouldn’t bite, according to Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston:

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Howard's 30 boosts Magic past Knicks 116-110

By The Associated Press
March 2., 2011


Orlando, FL — One of the biggest criticisms about the Orlando Magic this season has been that they are a finesse team that couldn't win tough, grind it out games.

Tuesday night, they showed that there may be more layers to them than people think.

Dwight Howard had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson scored 23 of his 26 points in the second half, to help the Magic outlast the New York Knicks 116-110.

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NBA: More questions than answers after a flurry of deadline deals

By Ian Thomsen
February 24, 2011


It didn't involve Carmelo Anthony or Deron Williams, but the most important trade of the NBA's deadline week involved the Boston Celtics. They broke up their championship frontcourt for a variety of reasons -- contractual, the perimeter threat of LeBron James and a looming future of rebuilding in the absence of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.

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Cavaliers upset skidding Lakers, 104-99

By The Associated Press
February 17, 2011


Cleveland, OH — Kobe Bryant slipped a black backpack across his shoulders and left Quicken Loans Arena without talking about what had just happened.

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Spurs still No. 1 as race for final playoff spots heats up

By Britt Robson
Februry 8, 2011


With about two weeks left before the Feb. 24 trading deadline, the competition for the bottom playoff spots has intensified in both conferences.

The deadline and the postseason chase are linked because teams with no shot at the playoffs are more likely to begin positioning themselves for the future, while teams still in the hunt are apt to hang on to talent they otherwise would consider dealing -- like, say, Andre Iguodala in Philadelphia, Stephen Jackson in Charlotte or even Steve Nash in Phoenix.

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Houston Rockets take on Los Angeles Lakers

By Matt Becker
February 1, 2011


While the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have had virtually no success against the NBA’s best teams, a bigger concern for Phil Jackson is how his squad is also struggling against some of the league’s bottom feeders.<

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Defensive issues mute Utah Jazz

By Zach Lowe
January 24, 2011


We’ve entered the NBA’s dog days now, and when a team starts stumbling in January and February, it’s hard to know whether to dismiss the struggles as products of midseason malaise or worry about deeper problems. Last year’s Celtics, 27-27 over their last 54 games, are the most recent reminder that overreacting to a midseason slump can be dangerous.

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Pistons rout Nowitzki, Mavericks 103-89

By Noah Trister, AP
January 17, 2011


Auburn Hills, MI — Rodney Stuckey scored 20 points, and the Detroit Pistons sent the Dallas Mavericks to their sixth consecutive loss, 103-89 on Monday.

Tayshaun Prince added 19 points and rookie Greg Monroe had 16 points and nine rebounds for Detroit, which has won three straight for the first time all season. The Pistons shot 65 percent in the second half, including a stretch of 11 straight shots without a miss in the third quarter as they turned a close game into a surprising rout.

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Two coaches, two curious late-game decisions

By Sports Illustrated
January 5, 2010


New York, NY — I feel like I would have to watch Tuesday’s Spurs-Knicks game at least three times to figure out what the heck happened. I sympathize with Graydon Gordian of the Spurs-themed blog 48 Minutes of Hell, who attended San Antonio’s 128-115 loss in New York and wrote later that his notes for the entire third quarter were made up of a single sentence: “I have no idea.”

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