May 20, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Grizzlies shake off ugly first half, beating Thunder 103-97 in OT for 3-1 lead in West semis

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Grizzlies pulled off a huge rally to move within a victory of the franchise’s first Western Conference final. Tony Allen scored on a driving layup to open overtime and the Grizzlies held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Monday night to push the defending Western Conference champions [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: After blowing most of 26-point lead, Knicks beat Celtics 88-80 to advance in playoffs

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Kevin Garnett, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, reaches for a rebound over Knicks guard Raymond Felton. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press) BOSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Chicago digs deep and wins against Nets after 3 overtimes 142-134

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CHICAGO – Nate Robinson scored 34 points, and the Chicago Bulls wiped out a 14-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Brooklyn Nets 142-134 in triple overtime Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Bulls were trailing 109-95 with less than 4 minutes to go [...]

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 Roundup: LeBron sits as Heat down Cavs 96-95

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CLEVELAND — LeBron James watched from the bench in street clothes as Norris Cole stripped Kyrie Irving of the ball with 2.2 seconds left to give the Miami Heat, resting most of their top players for the playoffs, a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Cole finished with [...]

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: Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks to Atlantic Division title in win

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(Jason Szenes for The New York Times / Carmelo Anthony, with 36 points, tied a Knicks record with his fifth straight game of 35 or more.) (PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK — The New York Knicks romped to their first Atlantic Division title since 1994, getting 36 points from Carmelo Anthony and beating the [...]

NBA Roundup: Knicks win 12th straight

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY — Carmelo Anthony had 36 points and 12 rebounds, J.R. Smith hit a pair of shot-clock beaters in the final 2 minutes and the New York Knicks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-120 on Sunday for their 12th straight win. Smith connected on a 23-foot jumper from the right [...]

NBA Roundup: Carmelo Anthony has 3rd 40+ point game in Knicks 101-83 win over Bucks

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, tying a franchise record with this third straight 40-point game, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-83 on Friday night for their 11th straight victory. Anthony, who had 50 points and 40 in his previous two games, equaled Bernard King’s [...]

NBA Roundup: Carlos Boozer helps rally Bulls in 92-90 win over Nets

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — NEW YORK — Carlos Boozer had 29 points and 18 rebounds, Nate Robinson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-90 on Thursday night. Jimmy Butler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Luol Deng scored 18 points, [...]