May 18, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Heat even East series with a laugher over Bulls, winning 115-78 in Game 2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI – For the first time in these playoffs, the Miami Heat were facing some real adversity. They responded with a technical knockout. After nine technical fouls, two ejections and a whole lot of extracurricular pushing and shoving, the end results were as follows: The biggest post-season win in Heat history, [...]

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: Bulls stun Heat 93-86 in Game 1 of Eastern semis

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Only one team has held the Miami Heat below 90 points on their home floor this season. That would be the Chicago Bulls, and for good measure, they’ve now done it twice. So by now, it’s obvious: If there’s a team in the NBA that has Miami’s number, it [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Thunder edge Grizzlies 93-91 in Game 1 of West semifinals

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY – Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in the final minute, Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis’ Mike Conley, springing three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant into the open court [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Joakim Noah helps Bulls beat Nets 99-93 in Game 7 for spot against Miami

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Joakim Noah climbed over the baseline seats, his foot that hurt so much two weeks ago that he feared he couldn’t play looking pain-free as he embraced his mother. The first Game 7 in Brooklyn belonged not to the Nets, but to the guy who played here [...]

NHL Playoff Roundup: Caps beat Rangers in overtime 1-0

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby kicked, swiped, caught and otherwise kept getting in the way of the puck, matching each other save-for-save for a second shy of 68 minutes, until Mike Green scored the power-play goal in overtime that gave the Washington Capitals a sweep at home to open their playoff series [...]

Sunday’s NBA playoff Roundup: Warriors beat Nuggets to seize 3-1 series lead

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (Michigan State) reacts after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of Game 4 Sunday. Green finished with 13 points as the Warriors took a 3-1 series lead. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Oakland, Calif. — Stephen Curry shook off a sore left ankle to [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Spurs and Pacers take 2-0 leads in their series

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs kept insisting the playoffs were a new season and that their woeful finish to the regular season was not as grave as it appeared. After 16 straight post-season appearances, San Antonio should know what it’s talking about. Tony Parker had 28 points and seven [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Paul’s winning drive helps Clippers beat Grizzlies 93-91 / Bulls shut down Nets, win 90-82

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, then got the ball in the hands of All-Star Chris Paul with the score tied and overtime looming. That’s when Paul went to work, fighting off Tony Allen’s defence as he tried to drive to [...]

NBA: J.R. Smith named Sixth Man of the Year

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J.R. Smith averaged a career-high 18.1 points in a reserve role for the Knicks this season. (Erick W. Rasco/SI) (PhatzRadio / SI) — New York Knicks swingman J.R. Smith has been named Sixth Man of the Year. Smith, a nine-year veteran, averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.5 minutes off the bench, [...]