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Westbrook leads rally, Durant hits big 3-pointer as Thunder beat Lakers 103-100 for 3-1 lead Greg Beacham, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Sun, 20 May, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defence, Durant hesitated only an instant before launching a 26-footer.
Saturday's Scoreboard The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Sun, 20 May, 2012
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Kobe scores 36, leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller to cut series deficit to 2-1 Greg Beacham, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Sat, 19 May, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - After two straight exhausting playoff games that went down to the last gasp, Kobe Bryant knows the Los Angeles Lakers can't hope to keep up with the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.
Pace-sted: Indiana throttles Miami 94-75 in Game 3 of Eastern Conference semifinals Tom Withers, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 18 May, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS - LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.
NBA players set to lead Brazil's basketball team returning to the Olympics after 16 years Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 17 May, 2012
SAO PAULO - Brazil's men's basketball team will be led by NBA players Nene, Leandro Barbosa, Tiago Splitter and Anderson Varejao when it returns to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years.
Thunder rally in final 2 minutes to edge Lakers 77-75, take 2-0 lead in West semis Jeff Latzke, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 17 May, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY - Even down late, the Oklahoma City Thunder are showing that they are never out.
NHL questions: Can the Rangers go all the way? Is Brodeur on his last playoff run? Dan Gelston, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 16 May, 2012
The NHL's conference finals opened over the weekend without some of the top teams and big stars that highlighted the regular season.
Busy time for Staples Center; arena to host 6 playoff games in 4 days Greg Beacham, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Staples Center is always among the world's busiest arenas, hosting a jam-packed slate of concerts and shows crammed between games for the NBA's Lakers and Clippers and the NHL's Kings.
Westbrook, Durant lead Thunder to 119-90 rout of Lakers in Game 1 of West semifinals Jeff Latzke, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY - When the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City last met, Metta World Peace delivered an elbow that sent the Thunder's James Harden home with a concussion.
US men's basketball deadline to name London Olympic squad now July 7 Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo considers about 10 men's Olympic team spots set "on paper," with the rest to be determined over two days of practice before the squad is announced July 7.
US men's basketball deadline to name London Olympic roster now July 7 The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says about 10 men's Olympic team spots seem set "on paper," with the rest to be determined over two days of practice before the squad is announced July 7.
Law unsung hero of Olympiakos success : Ivkovic Zoran Milosavljevic - Reuters - Mon, 14 May, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Olympiakos Piraeus point guard Acie Law was heading into basketball obscurity halfway through the season but ended up winning Europe's premier club competition with the Greek side. The American, who played fringe roles for a myriad of NBA teams before joining Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade last …
LeBron James named NBA's Most Valuable Player Reuters - Sat, 12 May, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named on Saturday as the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player for the 2011-12 season. It was the third time in four years that the 27-year-old James had won the game's most prestigious individual award, elevating him among the sport's greatest players. …
Marc Gasol scores 23 points in Grizzlies' 90-88 victory over Clippers to force 7th game Beth Harris, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Sat, 12 May, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - This time, the fourth quarter belonged to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Person familiar with plans tells the AP James' 3rd MVP win to be announced Saturday Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
MIAMI - Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
Garnett has 28 points, 14 boards, hits game-winner as Celtics eliminate Hawks 83-80 Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012
BOSTON - Call him old.
Deputies search home of Denver Nuggets centre Chris 'Birdman' Andersen P. Solomon Banda, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012
DENVER - Denver Nuggets reserve centre Chris "Birdman" Andersen was excused indefinitely from all team-related activities after sheriff's deputies searched his home Thursday as part of an investigation by the department's Internet Crimes Against Children unit.