May 23, 2013

NBA: Larry Bird will not return as president of Indiana Pacers

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Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, is given the NBA Executive of the Year award by Stu Jackson before the Pacers take on ther Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 17, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (May [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Bulls hold off Hawks, take 3-2 series lead

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Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford, left, shoots as Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah tries to stop the shot during the first quarter in Game 5 on Tuesday in Chicago. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio/ Detroit Free Press) – CHICAGO — Derrick Rose scored 33 points, Luol Deng added 23, and the Chicago Bulls beat the [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Grizzlies oust top-seeded Spurs

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Grizzlies forward Shane Battier (31) and San Antonio’s Tiago Splitter fight for a rebound Friday. / LANCE MURPHEY/Associated Press (PhatzRadio/ Detroit Free Press) – MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph (Michigan State) had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies advanced to their first Western Conference semifinals and made NBA history in knocking off [...]