NBA News for 5/4/2008
West, Hornets Sting Spurs in Game 1
David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Saturday. - Read More...
Hornets stop Duncan, Spurs in series opener
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: May 3
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2008 NBA Playoffs - Day Fifteen - May 3
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...
LIVE: Celtics try to avoid first-round stunner
Langdon lifts CSKA Moscow to 6th Euroleague title
CSKA Moscow won its sixth Euroleague championship Sunday, as MVP Trajan Langdon scored 21 points in a 91-77 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. - Read More...
LIVE: Will Lakers be rested or rusty in Game 1?
Well, if the first half was any indication, there isn't any rust on these Lakers. Can L.A. keep it up? Follow LIVE and find out.
LIVE: Will Lakers be rested or rusty in Game 1?
Celtics Put Away Hawks to Advance to Second Round
The Boston Celtics turned back the pesky Atlanta Hawks with a 99-65 victory Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, earning a second-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. - Read More...
Langdon leads CSKA Moscow to sixth European title
CSKA Moscow has won its sixth Euroleague basketball championship after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 91-77 Sunday.
L.A. shakes off rust, wins Game 1
The Lakers were well rested ... and it was a good thing, because L.A. needed every ounce of energy to hold off Utah in Game 1.
No deal yet as Carlisle talks to Mavs
Although Rick Carlisle has emerged as the leading candidate to coach the Dallas Mavericks, nothing is done yet. "Things are going in a positive direction, but it's not going to be a quick deal," Donnie Nelson, the team's president of basketball operations, said Sunday. "We've just got to be patient. We're both continuing to get information and looking forward to further dialogue." Nelson said there has not been a snag, just ongoing negotiations.
Lewis, Ratliff getting chippy after Game 1
The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three matchups in the NBA playoffs. The Pistons and Magic are trying to change that. A day after Detroit beat Orlando 91-72 in Game 1 of their second-round series, players on both teams took verbal swipes at each other. Magic forward Rashard Lewis took down Theo Ratliff with a physical foul midway through the fourth quarter, and Jason Maxiell quickly got in Lewis' face with a menacing look and choice words.
Negotiations continue for Mavericks, Carlisle
Although Rick Carlisle has emerged as the leading candidate to coach the Dallas Mavericks, nothing is done yet. Nelson said there ...
Goodman: Celtics shouldn't be happy
Wizards make re-signing Arenas, Jamison priority
There is no use speculating whether Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison will return to the Washington Wizards next season. If the attitudes expressed Sunday are any indication, their futures with the team are a foregone conclusion. - Read More...
Kobe's Lakers just too good for Jazz to handle
Just look at the numbers — the Lakers shouldn't have beaten the Jazz. But Kobe and Co. keep finding ways to win, Mark Kriegel says.
Kriegel: Lakers finding a way to win
Spurs must slow West to even score with Hornets
For Game 2 of this second-round series tonight, the New Orleans Hornets must do one thing above all else.
Hornets Hope to Sting Duncan, Spurs Again in Game 2
The Hornets aren't sure they can lock down Tim Duncan again in Game 2 on Monday night, but they certainly intend to try. - Read More...
Win or lose, the Celtics have taken a hit
Game 7. Zack Pierce says it's already an embarrassment for Boston. Can the Celtics keep it from getting worse? Follow LIVE and see.
Hornets continue to surprise fans and pundits
With a big win in Game 1, the Hornets not only exposed the Spurs' weak points, but also proved their worth, Charley Rosen says.
Report: Lakers' Bryant to receive first NBA MVP
Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members. - Read More...
The Sunday Click -- Look Who's Still Playing
If you were told two weeks ago that one First Round series would go to seven games, it would probably take you eight guesses before you got the right one. But the Hawks are still alive, and the Celtics need more from Kevin Garnett in order to move on. A look at that series, as well as one at the Lakers and Jazz and epitaphs for some of the teams that have been eliminated, is in this week's Sunday Click. - Read More...
LIVE: Celtics try to avoid embarrassing loss
If Red Auerbach was still around, he'd be puffing away by now. The Celtics are running away with Game 7 (LIVE) vs. the Hawks.
Have a cigar: Celtics run away with Game 7
Technically speaking, the Celtics could have lit one up in the third quarter after routing the Hawks in an anticlimactic Game 7.
Have a cigar: Celtics run away with Game 7
Celtics put Game 7 rout on ice, close out Hawks
The Boston Celtics were restless headed into Sunday's Game 7 against the upstart Atlanta Hawks. Forward Kevin Garnett said he ...
Celtics shouldn't feel good after being taken to limit
Sure, KG and the Celtics avoided an early exit. But Jeff Goodman says they celebrated too much after the Hawks took them to the limit.
Magic, Pistons exchange shots on eve of Game 2
Magic and Pistons take shots at each other after Game 1 fireworks. - Read More...
Well-rested Lakers hold off Jazz in Game 1 win
CSKA Moscow beats Maccabi Tel Aviv for title
CSKA Moscow has won its sixth Euroleague basketball championship after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 91-77 Sunday. It was CSKA's second final win over Maccabi in two years to trail only Real Madrid in championships. Madrid has eight titles. Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Trajan Langdon led the Russian champions with 21 points. A 10-point run at the start of the fourth quarter gave Moscow the gap it needed to beat its Israeli rivals.
Bryant, Lakers turn down Jazz in opener 109-98
Spider-Man (actor Tobey Maguire) and Iron Man (actor Robert Downey Jr.) were sitting courtside Sunday at the Staples Center. ...
Celtics run away in Game 7
Pizza chain apologizes for 'crybaby' LeBron shirt
Papa John's Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby" under it. - Read More...
LeBron set to face Celtics' Big 3 in 2nd round
It's LeBron vs. the Leprechaun. For the first time in his pro career, LeBron James will go one on one in the postseason with basketball's most storied franchise - the Boston Celtics - who haven't won an NBA title since 1986, when he was a 2-year-old toddler dribbling only his food. But Cleveland's 23-year-old megastar is well aware of the Celtics' championship cache and Boston's Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.
Lakers take opener vs. Jazz
First-round exits teach lessons, point out weaknesses
A sampler on what pro basketball fans have learned or had reconfirmed after the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: May 4
Go Around the Association for a recap of Sunday's action, including the first Game 7 of the 2008 postseason. - Read More...
Bryant Scores 38 as Lakers Bounce Jazz from Game 1
Kobe Bryant had 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists Sunday, and the Lakers made it five straight playoff wins by beating the Utah Jazz 109-98 to begin the second round. - Read More...