
Spurs regain control with Game 3 win over Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs suddenly returned to form. The Golden State Warriors went cold, and Stephen Curry's sprained left ankle is once again a serious ...

Spurs top Warriors 102-92 for 2-1 series lead
Down and dominated during most of the first two games at home, the San Antonio Spurs once again showed why nobody should ever count them out.
Hansen increases bid for Kings to $625 million
Chris Hansen has increased his total valuation of the Sacramento Kings from $550 million to $625 million in another attempt to sway NBA owners to ...

Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied. The four current series are all knotted at one game apiece ...

Nuggets' Ujiri named NBA's top executive
Even as Masai Ujiri accepted the NBA's executive of the year trophy from club President Josh Kroenke on Thursday, the Denver Nuggets general manager ...

Warriors end skid at 30 in San Antonio, tie series
Golden State coach Mark Jackson insisted the Warriors' historic collapse in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals would only help his team's ...

Denver's Karl earns Coach of the Year honors
George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the ...

Allen's defense key as Grizzlies top Thunder 99-93
Tony Allen thought it might have been out of desperation that he ended up guarding Kevin Durant in crunch time. Whatever it was, it worked out ...

Grizzlies drop Thunder 99-93, even series at 1-1
The Memphis Grizzlies wouldn't let Kevin Durant come through in the clutch for the second straight time. This was Mike Conley's time to shine.

Ginobili's 3 in 2nd OT lifts Spurs over Warriors
All it took was one shot from Manu Ginobili to undo Stephen Curry's monstrous performance. Ginobili hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1.

Spurs outlast Warriors in double OT 129-127
Manu Ginobili's play in the final 50 seconds was almost too much for Gregg Popovich to handle. Then again, the Spurs' coach is used to his veteran ...

Kevin Durant coming through as a closer once again
Pondering Kevin Durant's latest big-time shot on the playoff stage, Lionel Hollins started listing a who's who of NBA greats from days gone by: ...
Thunder strike first, take 1-0 lead on Grizzlies
Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it. Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' ...

Durant, Thunder edge Grizzlies 93-91 in Game 1
Derek Fisher turned a tough situation for the Oklahoma City Thunder into the worst-case scenario for the Grizzlies. With the Thunder down by one in ...

Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance
The Oklahoma City Thunder were unhappy about coming back to Houston for Game 6. They left town in a much better mood. Kevin Durant scored 27 points ...

Grizzlies advance, win 4 straight over Clippers
The Grizzlies are very happy after finally getting a bit of payback for their first-round loss to the Los Angeles Clippers a year ago. They also made ...

Grizzlies advance with 118-105 win over Clippers
The Grizzlies refused to be pushed around, especially on their home court, and now they're headed back to the Western Conference semifinals for the ...

Odom starts for Griffin in Game 6 vs Grizzlies
Blake Griffin's sprained right ankle is hurting enough that he didn't start Game 6 for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Memphis Grizzlies, though ...

Flip Saunders returning to Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor sat before a throng of media, swallowed hard and said what many in and around the organization had been ...

Warriors never relent in series win over Denver
The Golden State Warriors never relented. They didn't back down when Andrew Bogut sat out rehabilitating his left ankle. They didn't buckle when they ...

Warriors eliminate Denver with 92-88 win in Game 6
Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his ...
David Lee returns for Warriors in Game 6 vs Denver
All-Star forward David Lee made a surprising return for the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night after not ...

Warriors coach Mark Jackson fined $25,000 by NBA
The NBA fined Golden State coach Mark Jackson $25,000 on Thursday for making public comments in an attempt to influence the officiating in the ...

AP Sources: Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in
Goodbye, David Kahn. Hello, Flip Saunders. Again. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday that owner Glen Taylor will not to pick up the option ...

Durant, Thunder struggling to close out Rockets
Without All-Star Russell Westbrook running the point, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are struggling to close out the Houston Rockets.