NBA Southwest Division

NBA Southwest Division

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  Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals

  Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all tied. The four series are all drawn at one game apiece — the first time ... 

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  Trash talk, bad blood reign in NBA playoffs

  Talk is cheap in these NBA playoffs, and it seems as if everyone wants in on the act. As the stakes grew in the first round, the venom being spewed ... 

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  James scores 27 as Heat top Bucks in Game 1

  LeBron James scored 27 points, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double, as the defending champion Heat picked up where they left off in the NBA ... 

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  Hornets announce name change to Pelicans

  New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson is changing his team's nickname to the Pelicans and said the switch will create a bond with the city that could ... 

• AP sources: Hornets plan to become Pelicans

  The New Orleans Hornets will announce plans to change their name to the Pelicans next season, according to people familiar with the decision. 

• Nowitzki has first practices since knee surgery

  Dirk Nowitzki has gone through his first full practice with the Dallas Mavericks since undergoing knee surgery that forced the 11-time NBA All-Star ... 

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  Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York

  Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful period of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was ... 

• Mavs' Nowitzki still unsure when he will play

  Dirk Nowitzki says he is still about two weeks away from getting back on the court to start running and shooting. He's not sure how long after that ...