May 23, 2013

NBA Deadline wrap: Jazz, Kings confused….and more

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Al Jefferson (left) is set to become a free agent after the season. (Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI Feature – Rob Mahoney) — Four thoughts on what did and didn’t happen at the NBA trade deadline: • Atlanta’s choice to retain Josh Smith might be the biggest story of the deadline, but [...]

NBA trade deadline: Winners and losers

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Twins Marcus (left) and Markieff Morris will play alongside each other in Phoenix. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI Feature – Ben Golliver) — Thursday’s NBA trade deadline passed without a splashy move to rival the James Harden and Rudy Gay trades from earlier this season. J.J. Redick was the biggest name dealt, [...]

Give And Go: Taking stock of early-season trends across the NBA

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Rudy Gay and the Grizzlies have sprinted ahead of the Western Conference field. Can their impressive performance hold up in the months to come? (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI Feature) — Give And Go is a recurring feature in which The Point Forward’s Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney bat an NBA topic [...]

WNBA Eastern Finals: Sun beat Fever 76-64

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Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images The Sun overpowered the Fever in the second half to take Game 1 76-64 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Tina Charles provided a double-double for the Sun with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Game 2 will be Monday at Indiana. UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) A pair of Olympians took control on both ends [...]

WNBA Playoffs Roundup: Storm beats Lynx 86-79 / Fever slam Dream 103-88

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Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE/Getty Images Sue Bird (22 points) knocked down two 3-pointers in the final 2:30 of the second overtime to help the Storm beat the Lynx 86-79 in Game 2 of the 2012 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals. Lauren Jackson added 18 points for the Storm and hit a trey as time expired to send the [...]

WNBA Playoffs Roundup: Lynx beat Storm 78-70 / Dream beat Fever 75-66

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(Linsay Whalen scored 20 points as the Lynx topped the Storm in Game 1. David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored 20 points, Seimone Augustus had 19 and the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 78-70 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals Friday night. Maya Moore added 16 points [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Suns beat Dream 92-72 / Union beats Dynamo 3-1

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(David Dow/NBAE/Getty Images The Sun capped the 2012 regular season with a 92-72 home win over the Dream on Sunday. Kara Lawson scored 21 points for the 25-9 Sun, who finished with the second-best record behind the Lynx.) UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kara Lawson had 21 points, eight rebounds, and set the franchise record for [...]

WNBA Roundup: Storm beat Silver Stars 84-75

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Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE/Getty Images Friday’s marquee matchup involved two of the eight teams to clinch playoff berths as Ann Wauters (14 points, 13 rebounds) and the Storm took down the Silver Stars 84-75 at home Friday night. SEATTLE (AP) — Katie Smith scored 16 points, Lauren Jackson became the fourth WNBA player to reach 6,000 career [...]

WNBA Roundup: Shock beats Liberty 78-66

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(Shane Bevel/NBAE/Getty Images – Despite a 78-66 loss to the Shock on Thursday, the Liberty were still able to clinch the final playoff spot in the East due to Sky’s 75-66 setback to the Dream. To cap the night, the Sparks cruised past the Lynx 92-76. Candace Parker scored 22 points.) TULSA, Okla. (AP) — [...]

WNBA Roundup: Los Angeles slam Phoenix 101-76

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(Barry Gossage/NBAE/Getty Images – Hopes remain alive as the final East Playoff spot is still up for grabs after Tuesday night’s games. Tina Thompson (10 points) became the first WNBA player to reach the 7,000-point plateau as the Storm beat the Sky 75-60 at home.) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker had 26 points, 11 [...]