May 23, 2013

NBA Playoff Roundup: Thunder edge Grizzlies 93-91 in Game 1 of West semifinals

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY – Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in the final minute, Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis’ Mike Conley, springing three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant into the open court [...]

NBA Playoff Roundup: Spurs hammer Lakers 120-89 to grab 3-0 series lead

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tim Duncan had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of first-round playoff elimination with a 120-89 victory in Game 3 on Friday night, the worst home playoff loss in franchise history. Tony Parker had 20 [...]

NBA: Spencer Haywood calls surprise Hall of Fame snub ‘punch below stomach’

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(PhatzRadio / SI.com) — In a bizarre and heartbreaking reversal, Spencer Haywood, who thought he was informed earlier this week that had been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2013 class, is once again on the outside looking in. Haywood, 63, has been bypassed for selection for years, but the unusual circumstances over [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers get on track; beats Rockets 119-108

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Injured point guard Steve Nash (2ndR) of the Los Angeles Lakers follows the game from the bench with his teammates from left Metta World Peace #15, Jordan Hill #27, Dwight Howard #12 and Kobe Bryant #24 against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on November 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (November 15, 2012 – [...]

NBA: Lakers honor Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar with statue

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looks at a bronze statue of himself as it is unveiled in Los Angeles

(Reuters) – Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored by the Los Angeles Lakers in a moving and often emotional ceremony on Friday when a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer was unveiled outside the Staples Center. Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points, joins fellow sports greats Wayne Gretzky, Earvin ‘Magic’ [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers gets there first win vs. Golden State

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Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots while defended by Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at Staples Center on November 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (November 8, 2012 – Source: Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Pau [...]

NBA: Lakers fire Coach Mike Brown after 1-4 start

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Under head coach Mike Brown, the talented Lakers went 0-8 during the pre-season for the first time in franchise history before stumbling into the regular season with an 0-3 start. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Mike Brown followed an 11-time NBA champion coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking charge of a [...]

Olympic Basketball: U.S. routs Australia in quarterfinals

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Kobe Bryant #10 of United States reacts while taking on Australia during the Men’s Basketball quaterfinal game on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (August 7, 2012 – Source: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) — As the shot fell through the [...]

Former NBA star Rodman sentenced over child support

Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Rodman arrives for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Enshrinement Ceremony in Springfield

(Reuters) – Hall of Fame basketball star Dennis Rodman, who played on five NBA championship teams, was ordered on Tuesday to perform 104 hours of community service for failure to pay child support. Rodman will be back in court on June 22, in part to determine how much money he owes. An attorney for his [...]

NBA: Miller and Nelson elected to Hall of Fame

Former NBA star Miller and NBA coach Nelson hold their jerseys as members of the Basketball Hall of Fame in New Orleans

(Reuters) – Sharpshooting guard Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers and longtime National Basketball Association (NBA) coach Don Nelson were elected on Monday to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Miller, known for his clutch shooting, played his entire 17-year career with the Pacers and ranks second in the NBA all-time for three-point field goals made. [...]