May 25, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Spurs hold off Warriors 94-82 in Game 6, advance to Western Conference finals against Memphis

(Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry (30) walks on the court during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82. AP/Jeff Chiu) (PhatzRadio / AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. – Slow at [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Parker leads Spurs past Warriors, 109-91, for 3-2 lead in series

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN ANTONIO – Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors. The Spurs responded to their coach’s message, outworking and outmuscling Golden State to take [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Curry overcomes injury to help Warriors outlast Spurs 97-87 in OT and even series, 2-2

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. – His spirits down, his left ankle limp and his team’s season hanging in the balance, Stephen Curry wondered whether he could recover for the biggest game of his career until a text message popped up on his phone around 2 a.m. Saturday. Curry called back his mother, Sonya, [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Warriors finish off Nuggets in Game 6 with 92-88 victory

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Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry celebrates after a 92-88 win over the Denver Nuggets during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (PhatzRadio / AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. – Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State [...]

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 Playoff Roundup: Carmelo Anthony scores 34 as New York beats Boston

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points, Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith added 19, and New York opened a 2-0 lead over Boston with an 87-71 victory Tuesday night. Raymond Felton added 16 points for the Knicks, who used a 27-4 run spanning halftime to blow it [...]

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, [...]

NBA Roundup: Nate Robinson’s 35 points help Bulls snap Knicks’ 12-game winning streak

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CHICAGO — Nate Robinson scored a season-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped another lengthy winning streak, rallying to beat New York 118-111 in overtime Thursday night and end the Knicks’ 13-game run. Robinson came up big down the stretch, scoring eight points in the extra period. Jimmy Butler added [...]

NBA Roundup: Golden State and Thunder winners last night

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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors is congratulated by David Lee #10 after Curry made a basket and was fouled during their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Oracle Arena on January 23, 2013 in Oakland, California. (January 22, 2013 – Source: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — David [...]

NBA Roundup: Rockets beat Bobcats to snap 7-game skid

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James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets straightens his jersey after being fouled against the Boston Celtics during the game on January 11, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (January 10, 2013 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — James Harden scored 29 points and hit all 10 of his free [...]