May 18, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Carmelo Anthony, Knicks tie series with Pacers

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game. Iman Shumpert added 15 points, including a sensational follow dunk in the first half, and Raymond [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Anthony, Knicks roll past Celtics in Game 1

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(PhatzRadio / AP) —- NEW YORK, N.Y. – Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 85-78 on Saturday in their playoff opener. After knocking the Celtics from the top of the Atlantic Division, the Knicks took the first step to knocking them out of the playoffs by holding [...]

NBA Roundup: Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder over Magic

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook had 19 points and Oklahoma City snapped a two-game skid by beating Orlando 97-89. The Magic briefly took a one-point lead in the final period, but the Thunder hit eight of their final 10 free throws to [...]

NBA Roundup: Thunder tops Knicks behind Durant’s 34

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Kenyon Martin #3 of the New York Knicks fouls Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 7, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The initial call was that of a flagrant foul but after review was reduced to a foul. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New York Knicks [...]

NBA Roundup: James, Wade dominate as Heat pulls away from Clippers

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Arena on February 8, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (February 7, 2013 – Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points in another efficient performance, Dwyane Wade added 20 and [...]

NBA Roundup: Knicks snap Spurs’ winning streak at seven

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Amar’e Stoudemire #1 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks celebrate a basket late in the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2013 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Spurs 100-83. (January 2, 2013 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) [...]

NBA Roundup: Thunder beat the Rockets 124-94

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Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is defended by Toney Douglas #15 of the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on December 29, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (December 28, 2012 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) HOUSTON (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant added 26 as the Oklahoma [...]

College Football: Arizona overcomes Nevada 49-48 in New Mexico Bowl / Utah State routs Toledo 41-15 in Idaho Potato Bowl

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Matt Scott watched helplessly as Nevada kicked a field goal to pad its lead. The Arizona quarterback had already thrown two interceptions, and now needed two quick scores and some luck — in a hurry, too — to somehow win the New Mexico Bowl. Scott even admitted he didn’t have “positive” [...]

NBA Roundup: Durant lead Thunder past Bulls 97-91

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks the ball against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on November 8, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (November 7, 2012 – Source: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City [...]

The NBA Finals 2012: How the OKC Thunder can still win the NBA title

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on against the Miami Heat in Game Four of the 2012 NBA Finals on June 19, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (June 18, 2012 – Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Sporting News) — MIAMI — When you’re down, 3-1, in [...]