Basketball
  • Pacers take command of series

    The Pacers took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and would advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004 with a win Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

    LAST UPDATE : May 15, 2013, 11:07 AM EDT
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  • Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry pauses during time out against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in San Antonio.
    Parker leads Spurs past Warriors

    Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the Spurs held the Warriors' starting backcourt to 13 points for a 109-91 victory Tuesday.

    LAST UPDATE : May 15, 2013, 11:11 AM EDT
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  • Chicago Bulls bench watch during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal against the Miami Heat on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Chicago. The Heat won 88-65.
    Heat back home, chance to finish Bulls off

    Since Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined up, the Heat are 8-2 in games where they can clinch a series, winning each of their last five by double figures.

    LAST UPDATE : May 14, 2013, 3:39 PM EDT
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  • In this Feb. 22, 2011, file photo, Denver Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri addresses the media about the trade of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New York Knicks during an NBA basketball news conference in Denver. Ujiri was named the NBA's executive of the year on Thursday, May 9, 2013, a day after Karl was named the league's top coach.
    Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri Exec of the Year

    Ujiri assembled a team that had nine players average between 8 and 16.7 points and the city, the Nuggets' fans and the organization embraced the club.

    LAST UPDATE : May 09, 2013, 4:41 PM EDT
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  • Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) celebrates a basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in San Antonio.
    Warriors end skid at 30 in San Antonio

    Klay Thompson had a career-high 34 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephen Curry added 22 points for Golden State, which had not won in San Antonio since Feb. 14, 1997.

    LAST UPDATE : May 09, 2013, 11:53 AM EDT
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  • Jackson for (team) president
    Phil Jackson wants to return to the NBA in some capacity. Though if he's on the sidelines, he would still want some power over personnel decisions. Basketball,Alex Ferguson,Arsène Wenger,Bundesliga,Chicago Bulls,Dennis Rodman,English Premier League,La Liga,Los Angeles Lakers,Michael Jordan,National Basketball Association,New York Knicks,Phil Jackson,Scottie Pippen,Serie A,Kellin Bliss
    Published Date : May 08, 2013, 1:24 PM EDT
  • Denver Nuggets guard Andre Iguodala (9) talks with head coach George Karl during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Oakland, Calif.
    Karl earns Coach of the Year honors

    George Karl is the NBA's Coach of the Year after leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins this season.

    LAST UPDATE : May 08, 2013, 3:17 PM EDT
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  • Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant slips and falls as Memphis Grizzlies Tony Allen blocks his pass during the final seconds of Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals NBA basketball playoff series in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
    Allen's defense key in Grizzlies Game 2 win

    Tony Allen harrassed Durant, and the Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-93 on Tuesday night to tie the Western Conference semifinals at one.

    LAST UPDATE : May 08, 2013, 10:43 AM EDT
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  • New York Knicks' Iman Shumpert, third from right, celebrates a 3-pointer from the bench in the second half of Game 2 of their NBA basketball playoff series in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Knicks' Steve Novak, Kenyon Martin and Chris Copeland also celebrate the shot. The Knicks won 105-79.
    Knicks beat Pacers 105-79 to even series

    Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, and the Knicks beat the Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece.

    LAST UPDATE : May 08, 2013, 10:32 AM EDT
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