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SAN ANTONIO — Two weeks into the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs finally produced a performance befitting a team that often dismissed opponents with ease while accumulating the league’s best record during the regular season. Guard Tony Parker scored 32 points and the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-96 Sunday in Game 7 of […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Forward Kevin Durant scored 29 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 94-81 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Durant extended his streak to 37 straight games with at least 25 points. He is now three games […]
Basketball Insiders looks back at some of the articles from last week in case you missed them the first time around.
NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets center Jason Collins will sign a second 10-day contract with the team on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Collins, who was set to make his home debut in Brooklyn on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls, last week became the first openly gay athlete to compete in the NBA. […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Dallas Mavericks normally have trouble getting rebounds, but they have improved in recent games. On Saturday night, they were better than the league’s top rebounding team. The Mavericks’ 50-39 rebounding advantage was a key component to their 113-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night at The Palace. Dallas […]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Stan Van Gundy believes that being a basketball lifer qualifies him to be his own boss in Detroit. Van Gundy would not have left the warmth of his Florida home just to coach the downtrodden Pistons. He wanted control of personnel decisions and found an owner who was willing to give […]
MIAMI — Ray Allen’s season-high, 25-point performance Sunday afternoon didn’t happen by accident. The Miami Heat reserve guard worked hard to make it occur. “He probably took 1,000 shots yesterday (in practice),” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “That’s leadership. He came in there and sweated to make it better.” Allen’s perspiration and determination led to […]
Injuries to Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke have exacerbated the Grizzlies’ greatest weakness. At eighth in the West and facing the league’s toughest remaining schedule, can Memphis cling to a playoff spot? Jack Winter takes a look.
MILWAUKEE — Before they took the court Saturday night, the first-place Indiana Pacers held a 31-game lead over the last-place Milwaukee Bucks in the Central Division — the largest disparity between two teams in all of the NBA. Indiana made it a 32-game lead thanks to a 110-100 victory over Milwaukee at the BMO Harris […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Florida earned the NCAA Tournament’s overall No. 1 seed, while Michigan’s bid for one of three remaining top berths slipped away Sunday afternoon. The top-ranked Gators (32-2) secured the No. 1 seed in the South after holding off Kentucky for a 61-60 victory in the Southeastern Conference championship game Sunday. Also earning a […]