Connect to share and comment

Heat 103, Pacers 102 (OT)

May 23, 2013 01:47
Heat 103, Pacers 102 (OT): LeBron James drove for the game-winning layup at the end of overtime and finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as host Miami took a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals over Indiana. Paul George was hit on the elbow on a 3-point attempt by Dwyane Wade with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and hit all three free throws to give the Pacers a 102-101 lead. James took the inbounds pass after a timeout and drove hard down the lane for an open layup just in front of the buzzer.

Preview: Pacers at Heat

May 22, 2013 07:34
The last time the Miami Heat had a long layoff between series, they came out rusty and dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Indiana Pacers, who visit the Heat for Game 1 of the conference finals on Wednesday, are hoping that same rust allows them to get a quick leg up on the defending champs. The Pacers battled Miami for six games in the semifinals last spring before falling short and are determined for a different outcome this time.

Cavs win right to first pick in NBA Draft

May 22, 2013 02:46
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and the top overall pick for the second time in three years on Tuesday. The Cavaliers were able to edge out the Orlando Magic, who had the highest probability of winning the top selection, as they continue to rebuild a franchise reeling from the loss of LeBron James following the 2009-10 campaign. "It's huge for us," Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert told reporters. "This is our third year in a row in the lottery. Hopefully it's our last for a long, long time."

Spurs 93, Grizzlies 89 (OT)

May 22, 2013 00:46
Spurs 93, Grizzlies 89 (OT): Tim Duncan scored six of his 17 points in the extra session and Tony Parker had 15 points and a personal playoff-best 18 assists as host San Antonio defeated Memphis to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Duncan also had nine rebounds and four blocked shots and Tiago Splitter added 14 points as the Spurs recovered from blowing an 18-point lead with 2:08 left in the third quarter. Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.

Win puts Pacers into Eastern Conference final against Heat

Agencia EFEMay 19, 2013 18:00
U.S. Sports Desk, May 19 (EFE).- Lance Stephenson headed the Indiana Pacers' attack on Saturday night against the New York Knicks, a contest that the Pacers won 106-99 thus moving on to the NBA Eastern Conference finals after winning the best-of-seven series 4-2. The Pacers will next go up against the NBA defending champions - the Miami Heat, who eliminated the Chicago Bulls 4-1 in their series - in the conference finals, which will begin on Wednesday in the Florida city's American Airlines Arena.

NBA: Pacers hold off Knicks to reach Eastern finals

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 00:45
Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points on Saturday to lead the Indianapolis Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Pacers withstood 39 points by Knicks star Carmelo Anthony to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series four games to two and will now battle reigning NBA champions Miami for a place in the NBA finals.

QuickList: April inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories

The Canadian PressMay 17, 2013 09:45
OTTAWA - Canada's national inflation rate was 0.4 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces and territories. (Previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador 0.6 (1.6) — Prince Edward Island 1.8 (1.2) — Nova Scotia 0.6 (1.1) — New Brunswick -0.2 (0.8) — Quebec 0.4 (0.8) — Ontario 0.4 (1.0) — Manitoba 1.8 (2.3) — Saskatchewan 1.0 (1.3) — Alberta 1.3 (1.2) — British Columbia -0.8 (0.5) — Whitehorse, Yukon 0.7 (1.2) — Yellowknife, N.W.T., 0.7 (1.6)

NBA: Anthony's Knicks beat Pacers to stay alive

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 00:15
Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 28 points and the New York Knicks staved off elimination Thursday with a wire-to-wire 85-75 victory over Indiana in game five of their second round NBA playoff series. J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland came off the bench to score 13 points each for the Knicks, who closed the Eastern Conference contest on a 10-4 scoring run in front of a crowd of 19,033 at Madison Square Garden. Anthony had one of his best games of the series, and he got plenty of help from the bench as other Knicks starters continued to struggle.

NBA: Phil Jackson compares Bryant, Jordan in new book

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 19:16
Michael Jordan was better at leading his players into games while Kobe Bryant was a win-at-all-costs superstar who could score 81 points by himself if needed, Phil Jackson writes in a new book. Jordan was power and strength while Bryant was more finesse and speed, according to Jackson, who coached both NBA legends in their prime, Jordan with the Chicago Bulls and Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Heat, Grizzlies advance to Conference Finals

Agencia EFEMay 16, 2013 11:47
Houston, May 16 (EFE).- The defending NBA champion Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies scored hard-fought Game 5 victories to win their respective Conference Semifinal series 4-1 and advance to penultimate round of this year's playoffs. The Heat secured a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals by overcoming the stubborn, injury-hit Chicago Bulls 94-91 at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday night. LeBron James once again led the way for the Heat, scoring 23 points on 5-of-14 shooting and also dishing out eight assists and hauling down seven rebounds.
Syndicate content