Not ready to go home just yet, the only place the Orlando Magic are headed is back to Boston. Halfway to history. Taking another step toward overcoming an improbable 3-0 series deficit, Dwight Howard had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Magic to a 113-92 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night in [...]
With a lucky charm from the franchise’s best era, the Washington Wizards won the NBA’s draft lottery Tuesday night. Washington moved up from the No. 5 spot to earn the top pick in next month’s draft, when it will likely choose between Kentucky freshman John Wall and national player of the year Evan Turner of [...]
Boston Vs Cleveland Tied At 1 Orlando Vs Atlanta Orland Leads 2 – 0 Los Angeles Vs Utah LA Leads 2 – 0 San Antonio Vs Phoenix Phoenix Leads 2 – 0
Jamal Crawford already got what he wanted most — a trip to the playoffs. On Tuesday, he picked up an extra reward for his unselfishness. After willingly accepting a backup role for the first time in his career, the Atlanta Hawks guard was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in a landslide. “You [...]
Scuffling through a rough shooting night, Kevin Durant wanted to do anything he could to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling hopelessly behind the Los Angeles Lakers.So, why not take on the task of defending Kobe Bryant? Durant had 29 points and 19 rebounds, and snapped out of a shooting funk while guarding Bryant [...]
Derrick Rose heard the “MVP! MVP!” chants and thought he would faint, the loud chorus rattling the All-Star point guard.Funny thing, though. Being guarded by LeBron James late in the game didn’t faze him. And now, the Cleveland Cavaliers can forget about sweeping the Bulls out of the playoffs.Rose scored 31 points, Kirk Hinrich added [...]
Joakim Noah had to go back for one more look. Walking slowly across the confetti-littered court, Noah stopped at the spot just outside the arc where LeBron James had pulled up in his face and made a 3-pointer.”That’s a long way,” Noah said, shaking his head in disbelief as he looked at the distant rim. [...]
Tracy McGrady is at a career crossroads, and he knows it. The New York Knicks‘ swingman remains optimistic that an extensive training program this summer can help him regain the form that made him an NBA All-Star. But if his game doesn’t return, he’ll retire, he said Wednesday. “If it don’t happen this summer, I’ll [...]
Eddie Jordan and his Princeton offense were a flop in Philadelphia. Team president and general manager Ed Stefanski fired Jordan on Thursday after one season as coach, saying the Sixers took an “unacceptable” step backward after two straight seasons in the playoffs. “What I thought would happen did not occur,” Stefanski said. “The decision was [...]
