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Lakers get a break before conference finals

Derek Fisher says the road to the NBA title goes through San Antonio since the Spurs are the defending league champions. The veteran Lakers guard also pays homage to New Orleans as an up-and-coming club that must be taken seriously. Fisher is well-schooled in diplomacy. But the Lakers, who await their opponent in the Western Conference finals that read more..

Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals

Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the read more..

James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7

The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points?19 in the second half?and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night over the Celtics, who have gone from regular-season road read more..

Bulls? coaching search continues

Mike D?Antoni is off the board, so the Chicago Bulls remain on the clock. A new week means a new round of interviews as the search for a coach continues. Next up? It could be Avery Johnson. Or broadcaster Mark Jackson, or a hot assistant such as Boston?s Tom Thibodeau or Detroit?s Michael Curry. Or it could read more..

MVP Bryant leads Lakers past Jazz

Kobe Bryant couldn?t have asked for a better way to celebrate his first MVP award. He had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA?s only unbeaten team in the postseason. Bryant read more..

Pistons G Chauncey Billups wins sportsmanship award

Chauncey Billups was presented with the NBA?s Walter J. Kennedy sportsmanship award Monday night before Detroit?s playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The award, which is voted on by the Professional Basketball Writers Association, is given to a player or coach who shows ?outstanding service and dedication to the community.? Billups has hosted a charity golf tournament read more..

West leads Hornets over Spurs

Hornets coach Byron Scott showed off the three championship rings he won as a player during his pregame speech. The message? This is what the San Antonio Spurs have, and you want. He certainly got through to All-Stars David West and Chris Paul. West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead New Orleans to a 101-82 victory read more..

Pistons crush 76ers in Game 6 to reach second round

The Philadelphia 76ers got the Detroit Pistons? attention. Then they got steamrolled. The Pistons powered into the second round of the playoffs by crushing Philadelphia 100-77 on Thursday night, winning the series 4-2 and again demonstrating how good they are when they feel they need to be. Detroit convincingly won the last two games of a series read more..

3 Myths About Jumping Higher

There are 3 myths about jumping higher that I want to clarify. I’ve been obsessed with my vertical leap for 5 years and I learned quite a lot in that process. 1.) Having a high vertical leap is a born advantage A lot of people think that players like Michael Jordan or Vince Carter had the genetic read more..

Can The Rockets? Streak Reach 33?

It is undeniable that the Houston Rockets are the hottest team in basketball right now. Since losing to the Jazz on January 27th, the Rockets have reeled off 19 straight wins. I don’t care at what level you are playing, be it professional, collegiate or even high school, that’s incredible. Only the ‘71-’72 Lakers and read more..