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Spurs advance to Western Conference Finals; Knicks stay alive

Agencia EFEMay 17, 2013 12:02
Houston, May 17 (EFE).- The San Antonio Spurs secured a berth in the Western Conference Finals with a series-clinching 94-82 road victory over the Golden State Warriors, while the New York Knicks stayed alive with a Game 5 win at home over the Indiana Pacers. The veteran Spurs got strong performances by their entire starting unit in Thursday night's contest at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, with all five players scoring in double figures. Tim Duncan led the way with 19 points, while small forward Kawhi Leonard and center Tiago Splitter added 16 and 14, respectively.

Preview: Warriors at Spurs

May 15, 2013 13:35
The Golden State Warriors were longshots to make the Western Conference semifinals as the No. 6 seed. After dispatching the Denver Nuggets in six games, the Warriors will be staring at even slimmer odds when they open a seven-game series at the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Golden State has not won in San Antonio since 1997, and the Spurs looked dominant in cruising past the Los Angeles Lakers in four games.

Nets hold off Bulls, head home for Game 7

May 15, 2013 13:35
Nets hold off Bulls, head home for Game 7 CHICAGO -- The Brooklyn Nets shot 27.8 percent from the field in the second half, but they never relinquished the lead and survived to beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 95-92 Thursday night at the United Center. The Nets have rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the first-round series to force a decisive Game 7 on Saturday in Brooklyn. The winner moves on to face the Miami Heat, beginning Monday.

Spurs 129, Warriors 127 (2OT)

May 15, 2013 13:33
(Updated: Curry missed four seconds of game in Para 3) Spurs 129, Warriors 127 (2OT): Manu Ginobili buried a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1.2 seconds left in the second overtime as San Antonio came from behind to stun visiting Golden State in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Heat rout Bulls 115-78, tie series at 1-1

Agencia EFEMay 9, 2013 13:16
Houston, May 9 (EFE).- The Miami Heat erased all doubts about their ability to match up against the Chicago Bulls, dominating in all aspects of the game in a 115-78 win that tied that Eastern Conference semifinal series at 1-1. Two days after the Bulls seized home-court advantage with a 93-86 upset, the Heat restored order with a clinical dismantling of their opponent Wednesday night at American Airlines Arena.

Sizzling Thompson helps Warriors bounce back

May 9, 2013 05:00
Sizzling Thompson helps Warriors bounce back SAN ANTONIO -- A heartbreaking loss on Monday did not matter. A 30-game losing streak in San Antonio did not matter. The young Golden State Warriors shook off the ghosts of the past and played with youthful bliss. And it was a sight to see.

NBA: It's official - James is four-time MVP

Agence France-PresseMay 5, 2013 16:15
The NBA made it official Sunday, announcing Miami Heat superstar LeBron James had earned Most Valuable Player honors for the second straight year and the fourth time in his career. James's victory in the voting had been widely reported since Friday, although when asked about it the player himself had urged reporters not to "jinx" him by jumping the gun. James joins legends Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell as MVP award winners at least four times in their careers.

Rockets, Celtics keep playoff hopes alive; Pacers grab 3-2 lead

Agencia EFEMay 2, 2013 12:15
Houston, May 2 (EFE).- The Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics scored road wins to stave off elimination from the NBA playoffs and keep alive their chance of becoming the first team in league history to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series. In a trash-talking Eastern Conference battle, the Celtics temporarily silenced the New York Knicks players with a 92-86 victory Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

NBA: Bulls beat Nets in triple OT thriller, Hawks win

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 23:16
Nate Robinson came off the Chicago bench to score 34 points and the Bulls rallied to stun the Brooklyn Nets 142-134 in triple overtime on Saturday to seize command of their NBA playoff series. The thriller matched the second-longest game in NBA playoff history, falling just short of Boston's four-overtime triumph against Syracuse in 1953, and resulted in record playoff point totals for both clubs.

NBA: First-round playoff results

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 19:31
Results on Saturday from the first round of the NBA playoffs (all series best-of-seven): Eastern Conference at Chicago Chicago 142 Brooklyn 134 (triple over-time) (Chicago lead series 3-1) afp
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