May 16
Mike Bresnahan: Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES - Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything.
May 16
76ers' Young target of civil suit by woman
Both the 76ers and the agent for guard Nick Young, Chicago-based Mark Bartlestein, declined to comment on allegations in a civil suit filed in Los Angeles that the player raped a woman almost two years ago.
May 16
Monte Poole: Warriors must get on the defensive
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors approach the possibility of postseason elimination amid heated dialogue about their offense. What's wrong with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson? Where is the torrid shooting that made them a popular storyline throughout the playoffs?
May 16
Derrick Rose unable to come to Bulls' rescue
MIAMI - There would be no Willis Reed-like inspirational moment for the Chicago Bulls, as their star point guard, Derrick Rose, continued to wear a stylish business suit instead of his No. 1 red jersey for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
May 16
Seattle not in the game for Kings
In case anyone needed clarification, David Stern summed up the contentious battle for the Kings.
May 16
Grizzlies go from uncertain future to West finals
Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's second big deal in just over a week.
May 16
Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91
The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter.
May 16
David Haugh: Bulls feel more honor than anguish, more pride than despair
If a special Bulls season defined by perseverance and patience was going to end Wednesday night, it was going to end like this.
May 16
Banged-up Bulls end season that never began for Rose
MIAMI - The Chicago Bulls ended their season Wednesday night with a 94-91 playoff loss to the Heat as they began it, in short-handed fashion.
May 16
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May 16
Greg Cote: Dwyane Wade's heroics help Heat in comeback
MIAMI - Welcome back, Dwyane Wade.
May 16
Ailene Voisin: Now that Kings are staying, time to get a hometown deal done
DALLAS - The Sacramento Kings are staying in Sacramento. Can we say that again? The Kings are staying in Sacramento.
May 16
NBA gives 'advantage to the incumbent,' Mayor Kevin Johnson and Sacramento
Seattle might have had the money.
May 16
Sad day in Seattle as NBA votes in Sacramento's favor
SEATTLE - While the NBA's decision Wednesday to keep the Kings in Sacramento was a blow to many of Seattle's political leaders, they vowed to continue the environmental and economic reviews already under way for a new sports arena in Sodo.
May 16
Jarron Collins jokes he missed Jason 'red flags'
Jason Collins would always make excuses for why he wasn't interested in the women his twin brother and sister-in-law would set him up with on dates.
May 15
Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final
The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.
May 15
Recap: Oklahoma City vs. Memphis
There will be a new Western Conference champion after the Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in another close battle at Chesapeake Energy Arena Wednesday.
May 15
Jerry Brewer: Seattle couldn't win this battle against NBA
At the end of the fight, the old, vindictive NBA commissioner couldn't announce the winner without first needling the city he was about to make a loser again.
May 15
Dave Hyde: Now the playoffs really start for Heat
Always, for teams climbing the mountain, there are nights like this, when their breathing's labored, and their opponent plays hard, and there's healthy spasms of doubt if they're who everyone thinks they are.
May 15
Bulls ousted from playoffs with loss to Heat in Game 5
MIAMI - In the end, a different kind of pain prevailed.
May 15
Heat blows lead, find way to finish off Bulls in series
This was everything the Miami Heat could have hoped for . . . for the first 5 minutes, 25 seconds.
May 15
Three years later, Chris Bosh still Heat's key component
Nothing has changed since this whole thing started.
May 15
Warriors' backcourt needs to recover in a hurry
The title of the mystery seemed pretty obvious to most observers of the Warriors in Game 5: The Strange Disappearance of the Greatest Shooting Backcourt in NBA History.
May 15
National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules
The Miami Heat finished off the undermanned Chicago Bulls in five games despite blowing an early 18-point lead Wednesday. Dwyane Wade played through a knee injury and scored six of his 18 points down the stretch as the Heat held on for a 94-91 win to reach their third straight Eastern Conference final. LeBron James paced Miami with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the defending champions took the final four games of the series after losing the opener at American Airlines Arena. Chicago, short on bodies but not in effort, squandered an eight-point lead entering the fourth quarter and had two chances in the final seconds to tie it, but Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler both missed 3-pointers. Robinson scored 21, Butler had 19 and Carlos Boozer finished with game-highs of 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls, who played the entire series without Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich.
May 15
Bulls' season ends in Miami with 94-91 loss
Derrick Rose should be ready to play in Chicago's next game.
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