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- Kevin Durant, Thunder snap Spurs' 20-game win streak
- Kevin Durant scored 22 points, Thabo Sefolosha set playoff career-bests with 19 points and six steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped San Antonio's 20-game winning streak by beating the Spurs 102-82 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.
- blog NBA draft lottery fuels conspiracy theories
- Wednesday was NBA Draft Lottery day, and NBA fans watched yet another conspiracy theory evolve when the New Orleans Hornets made the unlikely jump to land the first pick in the draft and take Kentucky's Anthony Davis.
- Raptors GM Colangelo says 8th pick in draft adds flexibility
- Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo considers Toronto's eighth pick in the NBA draft lottery neither a loss nor a victory. What Colangelo does see in his team's pick is an asset that gives the Raptors some options and flexibility.
- Heat take Game 2 of East final in OT
- LeBron James scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 23 and the Heat rallied from 15 down to beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 in overtime on Wednesday night.
- Spurs win 20th straight, take 2-0 West series lead
- Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
- Clippers exercise option on coach Vinny Del Negro
- Vinny Del Negro will be back as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after guiding them to the highest winning percentage in franchise history during the lockout-shortened season.
- Heat dispatch Celtics in Game 1 of East finals
- LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Heat beat the Celtics 93-79 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
- Chris Bosh improving, but no date set for return
- Bosh, who has been sidelined since straining a lower abdominal muscle in Game 1 of Miami's second-round series against Indiana, did what the Heat called a "very light" on-court workout Sunday. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra categorized the session as part of the progression of Bosh's rehab program and continued to say there's no target date for his return.
- Spurs take Game 1 of West finals, win 19th straight
- Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.
- Celtics outlast Sixers to reach East final
- Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
- Knicks give coach Mike Woodson multiyear extension
- Mike Woodson will return as New York Knicks coach after leading them to their first playoff victory in 11 years. The Knicks removed the interim tag Friday and announced they had given Woodson a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for a terrific finish to what had been a turbulent season.
- Heat finish off Pacers, advance to East final: NBA
- Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
- LeBron James leads voting, Kobe Bryant makes 10th All-NBA 1st team
- LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.
- blog Heat-Pacers too much fun not to go 7 games
- CBCSports.ca's John Chick believes the series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will go the maximum seven games.
- Heat's Haslem, Pittman suspended by NBA
- Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem has been suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of the Miami-Indiana series, with reserve teammate Dexter Pittman banished for three games by the league.
- Parker-Westbrook matchup highly anticipated in NBA West final
- It's the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first.
- Knicks, coach Mike Woodson closing in on deal: source
- The New York Knicks and coach Mike Woodson are close to completing a multiyear deal that could be announced this week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
- Golden State Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco
- The Golden State Warriors are ready to move back to San Francisco. The NBA team, Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee scheduled a news conference Tuesday to announce the decision to leave Oakland. The earliest the team could move would be 2017, when it can escape its lease at Oracle Arena.
- Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy
- The Orlando Magic have fired coach Stan Van Gundy and mutually agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith after a rocky season.
- Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan named to U.S. select team
- Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan was named to the 2012 USA Basketball Select Team on Monday. The 13-member squad will assemble in Las Vegas and conduct a training session July 5, then practise with the USA Basketball Men's National Team from July 6-11 ahead of the London Olympics.
- Hawks exercise option on head coach Larry Drew
- The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season. The team announced Friday it is exercising its option on the coach's contract for next season.
- Miami Heat close ranks day after loss, sideline tiff
- The Miami Heat cancelled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.
- Larry Bird named NBA's top executive
- Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's executive of the year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and coach of the year honours.
- Raptors GM Colangelo part of new NBA Competition Committee
- Coaches Doc Rivers of Boston, Rick Carlisle of Dallas and Lionel Hollins of Memphis have been named to the NBA's Competition Committee.
- NBA fines Lakers' Andrew Bynum, Devin Ebanks
- The NBA has fined Lakers forward Devin Ebanks and centre Andrew Bynum for separate violations during the team's second-round series against Oklahoma City.
- Nuggets forward Al Harrington undergoes surgery
- Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday. Harrington is expected to be back on the court in time for summer workouts.
- Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months after knee surgery
- Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year in his recovery from knee surgery. The assessment by Dr. Brian Cole on Tuesday means the star point guard could return around Feb. 1 or miss next season.
- Bulls will excercise option on coach Tom Thibodeau's deal
- General manager Gar Forman says the Chicago Bulls will exercise their contract option for next season on coach Tom Thibodeau and will try to negotiate a new deal.
- blog Heat, Thunder on collision course
- CBC Sports basketball contributor John Chick predicted the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder would meet in the NBA finals and so far everything seems to be pointing to that.
- Mavericks, coach Carlisle agree to new deal
- Coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a new contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The new deal Tuesday comes a year after Carlisle led the Mavericks to their only NBA championship. Terms were not disclosed.
- Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving to be named NBA Rookie of the Year
- Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is hours away from being named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. The Cavs say they will make a "major announcement" along with the league on Tuesday morning at Cleveland Clinic Courts, the team's training facility in Independence.
- Miami Heat lose Chris Bosh's services indefinitely
- The Miami Heat said Monday that Chris Bosh will be out indefinitely after suffering a first half injury the previous day against Indiana.
- U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster to be named in July
- USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo considers about 10 men's Olympic team spots set. with the rest to be determined over two days of practice before the squad is announced July 7.
- Miami Heat's LeBron James wins 3rd NBA MVP
- The Miami Heat forward LeBron James becomes the eighth player in league history to win the NBA MVP award three times. The league made the announcement Saturday.
- Bulls guard Derrick Rose undergoes ACL surgery
- Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose had surgery Saturday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. While the team said in a statement that more information on his prognosis will be provided next week, there's a good chance Rose will miss the early portion of next season.
