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Spurs finish off Clippers with 102-99 victory
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers said before Sunday’s Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs that they’d need to play desperately in order to pull off the upset and extend the series... »Read More
Duncan happy about Game 4 challenge
Of the eight straight postseason wins so far for San Antonio, only two have been by less than 10 points. Sunday night’s Western Conference semifinals clincher over the Los Angeles Clippers was by far... »Read More
Paul can’t rescue Clippers in final minute
Perhaps no words signaled the change in expectations for the Los Angeles Clippers this season better than Chris Paul’s statement after the San Antonio Spurs swept the Clippers out of the playoffs Sunday night... »Read More
Spurs 102, Clippers 99
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers said before Sunday’s Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs that they’d need to play desperately in order to pull off the upset and extend the series... »Read More
LeBron brushes off Stephenson controversy
In the pantheon of players essentially blown off over the years by LeBron James, a list that includes DeShawn Stevenson among others, add the name of Lance Stephenson. While James would have had to... »Read More
James, Wade take home-court from Pacers
And just like that, the home-court advantage is gone for the Indiana Pacers. And they can blame LeBron James and Dwyane Wade for that. Wade and James combined to score 70 of their team’s... »Read More
James, Wade combine for 70 points in Heat win
INDIANAPOLIS — This time, the power of two was enough. With power forward Chris Bosh still out with a lower-abdominal strain, the Miami Heat’s tag team of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade landed the... »Read More
Bryant says Gasol needs to be more assertive
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant seemed to be calling out teammate Pau Gasol when Bryant suggested after the Lakers’ Game 3 loss to the Thunder on Saturday that Gasol needs to be more... »Read More
Howard, Stephenson have pregame confrontation
Miami Heat veteran Juwan Howard and Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson had to be separated during a confrontation at Sunday’s shootaround prior to Sunday afternoon’s Game 4 in Indianapolis, according to ESPN. The two... »Read More
Clippers knew it and couldn’t stop it
For a big part of the first half Saturday, the Clippers were waiting for the Spurs to make their move. Up 22 after a quarter and up by as many as 24 in the... »Read More
Thunder shows its determination
The Thunder could have looked at Saturday’s 13-point deficit with eight minutes left and mentally checked out. A loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 wouldn’t have been the end of the... »Read More
Spurs’ Duncan shows that he’s aging well
Father Time catches up with everyone in professional sports. There’s no stopping the aging process and the inevitable diminishing of skills. At some point, Tim Duncan is going to fall victim. But as of... »Read More
Unusual playoff schedule hurts Lakers
Staples Center has been busy with five playoff games in three days with all three tenants still alive in their playoffs: the Lakers, Clippers and Los Angeles Kings hockey team. “It’s neat for L.A.,”... »Read More
Thunder take 3-1 series lead over Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant closed, and Kobe Bryant didn’t. As a result, the young and rising Oklahoma City Thunder are already looking a lot more like an NBA championship team than the aging,... »Read More
Thunder 103, Lakers 100
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook signaled to the NBA that their time might have already come. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s two superstars overcame a meaningful effort by an aging Los Angeles... »Read More
Spurs rally, on verge of sweeping Clippers
LOS ANGELES — The San Antonio Spurs hadn’t lost a game in more than five weeks entering Saturday’s Game 3 matinee against the Los Angeles Clippers. That last loss was against the Los Angeles... »Read More
Spurs 96, Clippers 86
LOS ANGELES — The San Antonio Spurs hadn’t lost a game in more than five weeks entering Saturday’s Game 3 matinee against the Los Angeles Clippers. That last loss was against the Los Angeles... »Read More
Wade does not have support of Marlins Guillen
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen had an opinion about Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade’s confrontation with coach Erik Spoelstra during Thursday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Guillen said Wade’s behavior would lead to a... »Read More
Bryant doesn’t care about how, just how many
Kobe Bryant, 33, might be getting older, but he’ll take a victory any way he can get it. Bryant lived at the free throw line Friday night and made all 18 of his foul... »Read More
Thunder get outfought in Game 3
Oklahoma City was on the verge of taking an insurmountable 3-0 series lead with a five-point late in the fourth quarter Friday night. But instead of essentially punching their ticket to the Western Conference,... »Read More
