Tag Archives: Basketball News

CBC.ca Sanity is suspended in the NBALos Angeles Times, CAI have a joke for you: What would you call you and the rest of your vast legal staff in the NBA office at the bottom of the sea? Just kidding, more … Continue reading →

Telegraph.co.uk Artest disagrees with NBA All-Defensive selectionsHouston Chronicle, United StatesThe Rockets' defensive one-two punch of Shane Battier and Ron Artest was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team second team, the first time the Rockets have had two players honored the same … Continue reading →

BusinessWorld Online NBA: Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72United Press InternationalCLEVELAND, May 5 (UPI) — NBA MVP LeBron James had 34 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday to lead Cleveland in a 99-72 win over Atlanta in their Eastern semifinals opener. Mo Williams … Continue reading →

BusinessWorld Online Daily Debate: Was Boston-Chicago the greatest first round NBA…Los Angeles Times, CASo we ask … was Boston-Chicago the greatest first round NBA series of all time? The pros and cons: Magic Johnson said so — should this argument be … Continue reading →

ESPN Hawks finish off Heat to advance in NBA playoffsAFP… take on the top-seeded Cavaliers in a series that starts on Tuesday. Atlanta hadn't won a first-round series since a victory over Detroit in 1999. Last year they took eventual … Continue reading →

CBC.ca NBA: Boston 109, Chicago 99United Press InternationalThe defending NBA champions were pushed to seven games twice in the playoffs last year, including in the first-round against Atlanta. Paul Pierce added 20 points and nine rebounds and Eddie House had … Continue reading →

Globe and Mail Unforgettable Series, and Playoffs Have Only Just BegunNew York Times, United States - Jonathan Abrams, Howard BeckThe overtime overdose is becoming NBA lore, but what constitutes a memorable series or makes one more noteworthy than another is hard to quantify. “It'sa … Continue reading →

TVNZ Nets' Lopez Is Selected to NBA All-Rookie TeamNew York Times, United StatesBy AP Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls point guard and the NBA's rookie of the year, and Memphis Grizzlies guard OJ Mayo were unanimous selections to the all-rookie team. … Continue reading →

TVNZ Howard suspended; Rondo can playLos Angeles Times, CAOrlando center Dwight Howard has been suspended for tonight's Game 6 of the Magic's playoff series against Philadelphia for his elbow on 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, the NBA said Wednesday. The two got … Continue reading →

FOXSports.com NBA Playoff CapsulesSI.comIt was the third time in five games the teams have needed overtime, a surprising first-round struggle for the defending NBA champions. Ben Gordon scored 26 and Joakim Noah had 11 points and 17 rebounds for Chicago, … Continue reading →