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Bulls win 3OT thriller thanks to Nate Robinson, Nazr Mohammed. Up 3-1 on Nets.
Apr 27, 2013, 6:59 PM EDT
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The Nets had this. Deron Williams was his old self and Brooklyn up 14 in the fourth quarter against a Chicago team with no good offense. This series was going to be even and a best of three. Then Nate Robinson happened — a 23-point fourth quarter explosion in the fourth quarter led a dramatic…
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John Wall, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday featured in latest spot from adidas (VIDEO)
Apr 27, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
In advance of the retail launch of the new Crazyquick basketball shoe, adidas dropped its latest ad featuring John Wall, Damian Lillard, and Jrue Holiday, narrated by rapper A$AP Rocky and featuring his song “Goldie.” “I wore the Crazyquick throughout the season and I’m happy to have my first big thing with the adidas family,”…
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Rockets-Thunder Game 3 preview: Russell Westbrook’s injury a series changer
Apr 27, 2013, 3:59 PM EDT
The Rockets are down, but Russell Westbrook is out. Westbrook tore his meniscus and will require surgery. He’s out for the rest the Thunder’s first-round series and longer, giving Houston a much better chance of winning games in these playoffs. But winning the series? That’s still a tall order, especially already down 0-2. The Thunder’s…
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Russell Westbrook underwent successful surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee on Saturday, Oklahoma City officially announced. He will make a full recovery. That’s the good news if you’re an Oklahoma City Thunder fan. He will be out for these entire playoffs. That’s the bad news. The question of his return really…
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Is there a more entertaining player to watch in the NBA right now than Stephen Curry? You can make an argument for a couple of guys if you want, but Curry is in the mix. Despite a sprained ankle suffered in Game 2 he had it going again against the Nuggets in Game 3 Friday,…
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The teams with worse offensive ratings than the Bulls and Nets in these playoffs are a combined 0-11. Part defensive struggle, part offenses struggling, this series is the Eastern Conference’s answer to the high-flying Nuggets-Warriors matchup. While Stephen Curry is bombing 3-pointers and Ty Lawson is dishing assists, Joakim Noah and Joe Johnson are comparing…
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Marcus Smart said he’s returning to Oklahoma State, and the NCAA’s early entry deadline has passed. But, contrary to popular belief, the potential No. 1 overall pick can still declare for the 2013 NBA Draft. There’s even a rumor he’s considering it. Word on the street is Marcus Smart is having second thoughts about pulling…
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Metta World Peace says he likely sits out Game 4 because of knee. Sure he does.
Apr 27, 2013, 9:30 AM EDT
At this point, what’s another injured Laker having to sit out? Metta World Peace tried to give it a go Friday night against San Antonio — he’d had fluid removed from his knee less than 24 hours before but tried to get out on the court. He was moving stiffly and shot 0-6 in the…
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Spurs’ Tiago Splitter rolls ankle, will miss Game 4 (more likely a week)
Apr 27, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
It took a while for Tiago Splitter to find his spot with the Spurs. The former Spanish League player of the year had to learn the NBA style of game and how to play next to Tim Duncan. But coming into this year he put it all together, and now provides the size and presence…
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Spurs take care of business against injured Lakers, lead series 3-0
Apr 27, 2013, 2:32 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES — This is what good teams do. They take care of business. With injuries forcing the Lakers into lineups without any guards you can name — unless you’re a big D-League fan — the Spurs looked every bit the contender, racing out to an early double-digit lead, never letting up and cruising to…
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Warriors win a wild Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead over Nuggets
Apr 27, 2013, 2:14 AM EDT
The Warriors shot the lights out in Denver to steal Game 2 from the Nuggets, and home court advantage in the best of seven first round series right along with it. In Game 3 at Oracle Arena on Friday, Golden State didn’t need an otherworldly performance to seal the victory; they only needed the Nuggets…
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J.R. Smith ejected late in Game 3 for elbow to the face of Jason Terry (VIDEO)
Apr 27, 2013, 12:19 AM EDT
The Knicks had no trouble with the Celtics on Friday, but J.R. Smith found some individually in the fourth quarter of his team’s Game 3 win in Boston. With just over seven minutes remaining, Smith was isolated with the ball on the wing, with Jason Terry defending. Terry aggressively swiped at the ball, and Smith…
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The Celtics are doing everything they can to compete in these playoffs, but the results haven’t been there, for a variety of reasons. Playing in Boston for the first time since the tragic Marathon bombings, there wasn’t a lack of inspiration or emotion for the Celtics heading into Game 3. As has been the case the…
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No Nash for Lakers; Goudelock, Morris to start, try and be unlikely heroes
Apr 26, 2013, 10:01 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES — The virtual worst-case scenario has become the Lakers reality. No Kobe Bryant No Steve Nash (two epidurals, one cortisone shot). No Steve Blake. No Jodie Meeks. Mike D’Antoni made it official pregame: Your Lakers starting backcourt is Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris. They will bring Chris Duhon off the bench. By the…
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Can emotion of coming home lift Celtics to Game 3 win over Knicks?
Apr 26, 2013, 6:15 PM EDT
The blueprint for Boston to get back into this series is there — they have won the first half of Games 1 and 2. Tenacious defense, getting points out of Jeff Green and/or Jason Terry to go with Paul Pierce, and to make the little hustle plays. The Celtics have had two problems. First, they…
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Fun speculation: Toronto may make run at Phil Jackson for front office
Apr 26, 2013, 5:22 PM EDT
If you like some speculation and to connect the dots, we have a story for you: A move that got notice on the sports business pages could be the first step in a series of moves that lead to front page headlines: Phil Jackson running the Toronto Raptors. We’re a long, long way from that.…
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The Oklahoma City Thunder were already no lock to make the NBA finals. They were a slight favorite to make a return trip to the big stage but the Spurs (if healthy, and they are starting to look it) have always been a threat, plus there were the Grizzlies and Clippers as dark horses (just…
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Dan Gilbert owns the Cavaliers, but he’s still telling the Pistons how to operate
Apr 26, 2013, 4:04 PM EDT
Dan Gilbert doesn’t just tell LeBron James how to handle his business. The Cavaliers owner also tells Pistons owner Tom Gores how to handle his. Gilbert – again – has publically suggested the Pistons should move from the suburb of Auburn Hills to downtown Detroit. Gilbert, via Mike Wilkinson of The Detroit News: “Let’s face…
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Gerald Wallace: ‘I don’t have a clue what my role is on this team’
Apr 26, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT
If Gerald Wallace wasn’t doubting himself before, he surely is now. The Nets outscored Chicago by 10 in the fourth quarter of Game 3, Brooklyn’s best quarter since the first half of Game 1 – all with Wallace on the bench. Where does that leave Wallace now? Via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily…
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Patrick Beverley says there was no intent to injure Russell Westbrook
Apr 26, 2013, 3:25 PM EDT
When the news broke that Russell Westbrook would be out indefinitely after needing to undergo surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus he suffered in the Thunder’s Game 3 win over the Rockets, all eyes turned to Patrick Beverley, and the play where Westbrook was injured. Beverley ended up knocking knees with Westbrook, on a…
