(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: Spurs hold off Warriors 94-82 in Game 6, advance to Western Conference finals against Memphis
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NHL Playoff Roundup: Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO (AP) — Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL’s biggest rivalries. Whatever it was, the Chicago Blackhawks finally found that extra gear they talked about for days. Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third [...]
NHL Playoff Roundup: Quick stops 35 as Kings shut out Sharks 2-0
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings hadn’t held a two-goal lead in the entire post-season until Slava Voynov’s shot fortunately caromed off Mike Richards’ body and into San Jose’s net midway through their second-round series opener. A two-goal lead was one more than Jonathan Quick needed against the Sharks. [...]
NHL Playoff Roundup: Kings advance to 2nd round with a 2-1 victory over Blues
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Dustin Penner scored the tiebreaking goal in the final second of the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings advanced to the second round with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Friday night. Jonathan Quick made 21 saves and Drew Doughty [...]
NHL Playoff Roundup: Blackhawks advance after dumping Wild in 5 games
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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CHICAGO – Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1. Chicago is moving on in the post-season for the first time since the championship run in 2010, and [...]
NHL Playoff Roundup: Caps beat Rangers in overtime 1-0
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
NBA Playoff Roundup: Warriors finish off Nuggets in Game 6 with 92-88 victory
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Celtics stay alive, beat Knicks 92-86 to force Game 6
May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Back in the series, now back to Boston. The Celtics are two victories from NBA history, and from extending the Knicks’ post-season futility in a most improbable manner. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Celtics stayed alive in the playoffs, cutting New York’s [...]
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Grizzles take 3-2 lead over Clippers with road win, 103-93
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Memphis Grizzlies got down in the trenches again and grabbed home-court advantage from the Los Angeles Clippers. Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Grizzlies capitalized on Blake Griffin’s ankle injury to beat the Clippers 103-93 on Tuesday night, [...]
NBA Playoffs Roundup: Josh Smith scores 29 to lead Hawks past Pacers 102-91, series tied 2-2 heading back to Indy
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — ATLANTA – Josh Smith scored 29 points as the Atlanta Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback over the final two quarters to even the series with a 102-91 victory in Game 4 on Monday night. After struggling much of the second half, Smith made every [...]
