May 19, 2013

NBA: Clippers ‘very confident’ Chris Paul will return after first-round exit

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are “very confident” that free agent to-be Chris Paul will re-sign with the team despite its disappointing, first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs. “The No. 1 priority for us right now has to be re-signing our star player, Chris Paul,” Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Heat’s Allen breaks career playoff record for 3-pointers

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MILWAUKEE – Ray Allen scored 23 points and broke the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat used another of their patented runs to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-91 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. The Heat can complete the sweep in Game 4 on Sunday at [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup: Durant and Westbrook lead dominant Thunder in Game 1, routing Harden’s Rockets 120-91

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook made a run at a triple-double in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed ex-teammate James Harden and the Houston Rockets 120-91 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series. After letting Houston wipe away an 11-point deficit [...]

NBA Playoffs: Storylines to watch during the 2013 NBA playoffs

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The overbearing role played by Miami, the possible end of the Celtics as we know them, the strong, the weak and the wild card of Derrick Rose — it’s all here as the NBA playoffs begin at last. Here are the top storylines for the next two months: Can anyone beat [...]

NBA Roundup: Rick Adelman gets 1000th career win in T-wolves victory

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MINNEAPOLIS — Rick Adelman became the eighth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games when the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 107-101 on Saturday night. Nikola Pekovic had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and J.J. Barea scored 20 points for the Timberwolves, who surrounded their 66-year-old coach when the [...]

NBA Roundup: Carmelo Anthony scores 50 as Knicks beat Heat, 102-90

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(New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) takes a shot against Miami Heat forward Shane Battier during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 in Miami. Anthony tied his career high with 50 points in the Knicks’ 102-90 win. AP / Boston Herald) (PhatzRadio / AP) — MIAMI — Carmelo [...]

NBA Roundup: Bosh’s late 3 lifts short-handed Heat past Spurs

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Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh (1) yells after scoring the winning basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in San Antonio. Miami won 88-86. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) (PhatzRadio / AP) — SAN ANTONIO — Chris Bosh scored 23 points, including the winning 3-pointer with [...]

Source: Griffin to miss Olympics

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Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers grabs a rebound against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (May 19, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty [...]

NBA: Blake Griffin re-signs with Clippers for five years, $95 million

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Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers grabs a rebound against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (May 19, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty [...]

NBA: Ray Allen to sign with Miami Heat

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat reacts with the ball between Ray Allen #20 and Greg Stiemsma #54 of the Boston Celtics in the first half in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on June 9, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (June 8, 2012 – [...]