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Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco
Sitting along the shore and staring at one of the world's most majestic metropolitan views, Joe Lacob leaned over to hear fellow Golden State Warriors ...
Lakers will debate overhaul after playoff exit
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run ...
Warriors to unveil plans to move to San Francisco
The Golden State Warriors are ready to announce what many have long suspected: The franchise wants to move back to San Francisco. The NBA team, ...
Thunder top Lakers 106-90 to reach West finals
Ramon Sessions did the best he could to keep Russell Westbrook from making a high-flying dunk that would energize the Oklahoma City Thunder. No matter
Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak
Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at ...
Thunder surge past Lakers 106-90 to win West semis
With the Oklahoma City Thunder just starting to come to life, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant didn't need to take a break. They will have enough ...
Spurs rally to beat Clippers, win series
The San Antonio Spurs mowed down another opponent, using their guile under pressure to close out another perfect playoff series. Tim Duncan scored 21 ...
Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly ...
Spurs beat Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead
Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit. Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining ...
Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
With their Game 2 collapse still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sequel with the only game plan they're confident will work ...
Lakers' Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter
Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff ...
Clippers try to dig out of 2-0 hole against Spurs
Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's ...
Sweet 16: Streaking Spurs go up 2-0 on Clippers
On his 30th birthday, Tony Parker first kept the San Antonio Spurs on pace for what might be another lopsided playoff sweep. Then the All-Star who's ...
Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets
A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a ...
Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2
Down in desperation time, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks called on Kevin Durant to show that he's more than just a three-time scoring ...
Spurs' win streak hits 15 in 108-92 Game 1 victory
The San Antonio Spurs had just taken Game 1, and Manu Ginobili didn't want to hear another word about winning 15 in a row or not losing in more than ...
Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92
So much for getting rusty: The San Antonio Spurs didn't miss a beat after a weeklong break, extending a winning streak that few NBA teams have ever ...
Kobe: I don't take charges
Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn't take charges, and he's got a reason for it. Based on his own analysis of NBA greats from Michael Jordan and ...
Staples Center to host 6 playoff games in 4 days
Staples Center is always among the world's busiest arenas, hosting a jam-packed slate of concerts and shows crammed between games for the NBA's Lakers ...
Thunder clobber Lakers 119-90 in Game 1
For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling loss.
Griffin says he'll play in Game 1 despite knee
Blake Griffin woke up Monday with his sprained left knee not feeling worse, but not really much better. Rest is the only remedy, a luxury the Los ...
Clippers advance, knock out Grizzlies 82-72
Chris Paul played with an aching right hip and Blake Griffin's sprained left knee stiffened up during the game. If the Clippers were truly a two-man ...
Column: Bryant, Lakers need to get swagger back
Kobe Bryant hit his only shot that really mattered, then celebrated by slapping hands with Justin Timberlake. In the closing seconds of a Game 7 ...
Clippers advance with 82-72 win over Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Clippers refused to let a third chance to knock the Memphis Grizzlies out of the playoffs slip away. Kenyon Martin scored seven of his ...
Lakers outlast Nuggets 96-87 in thrilling Game 7
Pau Gasol was consumed by determination, holding off Kenneth Faried with one arm and relentlessly tipping the ball at the hoop with the other in the ...