NBA News for 4/27/2008
Jazz Edge Rockets to Take 3-1 Series Lead
Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 86-82 on Saturday night for a 3-1 series lead. - Read More...
Jazz strum 3-1 lead on Rockets after late escape
Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 86-82 on Saturday ...
FIBA Moves Back 3-Point Line, Changes Shape of 3-Second Area
International basketball is going to look more like the NBA after two major rule changes take effect. The three-point line will move back and the three-second area will change shape starting in 2010, the sport's world governing body announced Saturday. - Read More...
U.S. Men Will Open Against China in Olympics
With its collection of internationally recognized stars such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, the U.S. men's basketball team was already expected to be one of the biggest draws for Chinese fans at the Beijing Olympics this summer. - Read More...
Kobe, Lakers take 3-0 series lead
Brown flirting with Bobcats? No surprise there
Sam Vincent is out as the Bobcats' coach. Might Larry Brown move in? Peter Vecsey says he wouldn't be surprised.
Spurs try to finish off Suns
The Suns aren't ready to call it a series just yet, and are dominating the Spurs in the second half of Game 4. Follow it LIVE here.
LIVE: Can Spurs eliminate Suns in Phoenix?
Suns' Grant Hill not playing in Game 4
Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns will sit out Game 4 against San Antonio because of a nagging groin injury. Boris Diaw will take Hill's place in the starting lineup. Hill aggravated the injury late in the regular season and scored only 11 points in 68 minutes in the three games.
2008 NBA Playoffs - Day Eight - April 26
Here at About.com, we'll be following each day of the 2008 NBA Playoffs - nothing too in-depth with these posts, but a bit of a recap that gives a couple... - Read More...
Cavaliers take 3-1 lead on Wizards after West's three
LeBron James had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and dished the ball to Delonte West for a tiebreaking three-pointer with 5.4 seconds ...
Shipp enters draft with option to return to UCLA
UCLA's Josh Shipp will enter the NBA draft, but the junior won't hire an agent, leaving him the option of returning to play for the Bruins. - Read More...
Suns rout Spurs in Game 4 to avoid elimination
Diaw, Suns avoid sweep with rout of Spurs
The Phoenix Suns avoided an embarrassing playoff sweep by the archrival San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Surprisingly, their hardwood ...
Winning Is Never Overrated -- Cavs Up 3-1
The DeShawn Stevenson-LeBron James feud has reached a new level. After Stevenson called on Soulja Boy to bring a Superman-sized lift to the home crowd in Game 3 on Friday, LeBron got a little boost from his good friend Jay-Z before Game 4. - Read More...
Pistons-Sixers CP
The Cavs took care of the Wiz for a 3-1 lead, while the Pistons evened things up. Now the Mavs look to do the same. Follow LIVE.
Cavs edge out Wizards
LeBron James scored 34 and Delonte West added another 21 points as the Cavaliers beat the Wizards on West's clutch 3-pointer. Hear from Cleveland after going up 3-1 in the series.
Hornets-Mavs -- Game 4 Live Blog
Can the Mavs draw even, or will the Hornets take back control of the series and give themselves a chance to close it out at home on Tuesday? NBA.com's John Schuhmann is live blogging Game 4. - Read More...
Pistons win in Philly, tie up series with Sixers
Hornets-Mavs CP
The Cavs took care of the Wiz for a 3-1 lead, while the Pistons evened things up. Now the Mavs look to do the same. Follow LIVE.
Hornets take 3-1 series lead vs. Mavs
The Hornets took care of the Mavs and the Cavs handled the Wiz for 3-1 series leads, while the Pistons evened things up vs. Philly.
Hornets take command of series after topping Mavs
David West hardly said a word the last two days. That meant trouble for the Dallas Mavericks.
Jazz hang on vs. Rockets, take 3-1 series lead
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: April 26
Go Around the Association for a recap of Saturday's games, including Atlanta's victory over Boston for its first postseason win in nine years. - Read More...
The Sunday Click -- No Fun in the Suns
With the Suns one game away from being swept and the Pistons also off to a disappointing start to the postseason, it's time to play airmchair psychologist. That and more in NBA.com's Sunday Click. - Read More...
McDyess Has Nose Surgery; Questionable for Game 4
Pistons forward Antonio McDyess returned to Detroit on Saturday and had surgery to repair the broken nose he suffered in Game 3 of their playoff series with Philadelphia. - Read More...
Follow Game 4 of Cavs-Wizards LIVE
The Cavs won Game 2 by 30. The Wizards returned the favor in Game 3. Will Game 4 (LIVE) be more competitive? Find out here.
Groin sidelines Suns' Hill against Spurs in Game 4
Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns will sit out Game 4 against San Antonio because of a nagging groin injury. - Read More...
Cavaliers-Wizards
Delonte West's 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left was the game winner as the Cavaliers took a 3-1 series lead over Washington.
West hits clutch trey as Cavs go up 3-1 on Wiz
West's 3 Lifts Cavs Over Wizards in Game 4
LeBron James had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and dished the ball to Delonte West for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left Sunday, helping the Cavaliers get past the Wizards 100-97 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series. - Read More...
LIVE: Suns on brink of elimination vs. Spurs
NBA to explore 'unlikely' changes to playoff format
After another season of great imbalance between teams in the West and East, NBA officials are pledging to consider changes to the playoff format -- ranging from small to radical -- that could be implemented in time for next season's playoffs. - Read More...
Spurs can't finish off Suns, lead 3-1
Raja Bell and the Suns finally got into the win column vs. the defending champs, avoiding elimination with a Game 4 rout.
McDyess returns from surgery to join Pistons
Pistons forward Antonio McDyess was active for Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but not in the starting lineup a day after he had surgery to repair a broken nose. McDyess wore a mask to protect the nose broken in the third quarter of Game 3. He returned to Detroit on Saturday for surgery to fix the nose and returned later that night. "I didn't go through all this yesterday not to play," McDyess said before Game 4.
Suns Scorch Spurs to Stave Off Sweep
Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in one of the best playoff performances of his career, and the Phoenix Suns stayed alive with a 105-86 rout of the Spurs on Sunday. - Read More...
McDyess active for Game 4 after nose surgery
Pistons forward Antonio McDyess was active for Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but not in the starting lineup a day after he had surgery to repair a broken nose. - Read More...
LIVE: 76ers look for 3-1 series lead vs. Pistons
Diaw stops Parker, sparks Suns in big win
Sure, Shaq helped the Suns down the Spurs and avoid elimination. But it was a super sub who really lifted Phoenix, Randy Hill says.
LIVE: Mavs try to take another from Hornets
Prince, Wallace Help Pistons Even Series Against 76ers
Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and the Detroit Pistons played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Sunday night, tying their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playo - Read More...
Prince, Wallace help Pistons even series with 76ers
The Pistons squashed all that chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all ...
Hornets cruise past Mavs, grab 3-1 series lead