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* Lakers dominate 4th to take Game 5 from Nuggets
posted on May 28, 2009 12:07:00 am
LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers owned the fourth quarter against Denver. Now they have a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
* NBA rescinds technical on Magic's Howard
posted on May 27, 2009 10:32:00 pm
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard had his technical foul from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals rescinded by the NBA.
* Phil Jackson: NBA will 'come back and hammer you'
posted on May 27, 2009 08:45:00 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was unrepentant about being fined $25,000 by the NBA for his criticism of the referees following Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
* AP Source: Casey interview with 76ers for 2nd time
posted on May 27, 2009 06:07:00 pm
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have interviewed Dallas assistant Dwane Casey for a second time about their coaching position.
* Prosecutors: Sentence ex-NBA star Jayson Williams
posted on May 27, 2009 02:59:00 pm
NEWARK, N.J. -- Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Jayson Williams for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002 and cited the former NBA star's recent erratic behavior, including an assault arrest in North Carolina.
* Howard leads Magic to 116-114 OT win over Cavs
posted on May 27, 2009 06:58:00 am
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard scored 10 points in overtime and the Orlando Magic, raining down 3-pointers like a Florida thunderstorm, withstood 44 points and a last-second shot by LeBron James for a 116-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
* Hornets' Chandler, Posey have successful surgeries
posted on May 27, 2009 12:41:00 am
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Hornets say center Tyson Chandler and forward James Posey both had successful surgeries for their injuries.
* Mo guarantee: Cavs guard fails to deliver late
posted on May 27, 2009 12:41:00 am
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mo Williams' Game 4 guarantee blew up like his swollen left eye.
* Report: Tests show jailed woman was pregnant
posted on May 26, 2009 09:22:00 pm
DALLAS -- A woman who said she was carrying Dallas Mavericks' star Dirk Nowitzki's child was pregnant after she was booked into the Dallas County jail on May 6, according to a newspaper report.
* Lakers look to clean up inside game against Denver
posted on May 26, 2009 08:33:00 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol wants the ball inside against the Denver Nuggets. Only he's not about to pull a Keyshawn Johnson and order his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to "just give me the damn ball."
* Jones' trip of Kobe earns him a reprimand
posted on May 26, 2009 08:28:00 pm
DENVER -- A day later, the NBA blew the whistle on Dahntay Jones for tripping Kobe Bryant.
* Cavs' Wallace angered over Van Gundy 'flop' remark
posted on May 26, 2009 07:47:00 pm
ORLANDO, Fla. -- First, Shaquille O'Neal. Now, Ben Wallace.
* Celtics F Garnett undergoes knee surgery
posted on May 26, 2009 03:36:00 pm
BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett had surgery Tuesday on his right knee after missing all of the playoffs.
* Flagrant foul by Magic's Anthony Johnson rescinded
posted on May 26, 2009 12:36:00 pm
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NBA has rescinded the flagrant foul against Orlando Magic guard Anthony Johnson for elbowing Cleveland's Mo Williams in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
* NBA preseason returning to Mexico: Suns vs 76ers
posted on May 26, 2009 11:43:00 am
NEW YORK -- The NBA will play a preseason game in Monterrey, Mexico, between the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 18.
* Nuggets even Western finals against Lakers at 2-2
posted on May 26, 2009 06:56:00 am
DENVER -- The Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Monday night, evening the Western Conference finals at two games apiece.
* One man crew isn't enough for Lakers or Cavaliers
posted on May 26, 2009 04:13:00 am
Kobe Bryant still hasn't gotten a chance to hit a buzzer beater to beat the Denver Nuggets, so LeBron James retains bragging rights for now among the two superstars battling to stay in the NBA playoffs.
* Jackson calls Nuggets guard 'unsportsmanlike'
posted on May 26, 2009 02:20:00 am
DENVER -- Lakers coach Phil Jackson accused Nuggets guard Dahntay Jones of playing "unsportsmanlike basketball" by intentionally tripping Kobe Bryant during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday night.
* Bryant great late, but Lakers never had a chance
posted on May 26, 2009 01:54:00 am
DENVER -- He can't do everything.
* WWE stages raw takedown of Nuggets
posted on May 25, 2009 11:10:00 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Vince McMahon got his takedown of Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke on the WWE television show Monday night.