NBA Playoffs

Spurs assistant Chip Engelland is shooting up the ranks in NBA

2013-06-12 17:32:00

He's an interesting guy, this coach. Resembles actor Richard Gere. Is said to be the very best in his field. Won NBA championships. Dated Jeanie Buss. Meet Chip Engelland, San Antonio Spurs assistant. The shooting specialist credited with sharpening...

Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh haven't been there for LeBron James

2013-06-07 17:16:00

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade was back, ripping through the San Antonio defense as if he never felt the effects of his troublesome right knee. Then, just as suddenly, he disappeared again, going scoreless in the fourth quarter Thursday as the Miami Heat...

Vinny Del Negro's exit is Exhibit A in an NBA problem

2013-05-28 00:00:00

The firing of Vinny Del Negro remains troublesome. The obvious involvement of Chris Paul remains perplexing. Both are class people, the kind with whom you'd enjoy sharing dinner and talking about books and family. Both worked hard for an entire season...

NBA playoffs: Grizzlies hang tough to beat Thunder, 103-97 in OT

2013-05-14 00:00:00

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NBA playoffs: Heat puts stranglehold on Bulls, and series

2013-05-14 00:00:00

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NBA playoffs: Pacers clamp down on Knicks, take 3-1 series lead

2013-05-14 23:29:00

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Southland pride at stake when Kings face San Jose Sharks

2013-05-14 10:06:00

The Kings and the San Jose Sharks open their Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday night at Staples Center. Pressure? Sure. This is Southern California’s last chance. Lose this series and Los Angeles is nothing more than the Bay Area’s lap...

NBA playoffs: Pacers lock down Knicks in 82-71 Game 3 victory

2013-05-12 00:00:00

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers kept everything in front of them Saturday night. The Pacers didn't let the New York Knicks get away from them on fastbreaks, didn't let them get good three-point looks and didn't even give them a chance to...

In this NBA, it's brawn over brains and muscle that matters

2013-05-06 19:33:00

It is always easier to be critical when you don't have a dog in the fight, so let's go ahead. The NBA playoffs are in full swing. If we think hard, we in Los Angeles can remember what that's like. People flying purple flags out car windows. The Clippers...

Stephen Curry, Nate Robinson do more than a little

2013-05-09 18:15:00

They were always too something for someone's liking. Stephen Curry was too wispy to warrant a major-college scholarship. Then he was too frail to become a star in the NBA. Nate Robinson was nearly too short for some rides at Disneyland, never mind...

NBA playoffs preview: Heat vs. Bulls

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Eastern Conference semifinal No. 1 Miami vs. No. 5 Chicago Season series: Tied, 2-2. Key stat: Miami held Milwaukee to 85.3 points per game in its first-round sweep of the Bucks. Outlook: Chicago mucked things up for Miami in the regular season,...

NBA playoffs preview: Spurs vs. Warriors

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Western Conference semifinal No. 2 San Antonio vs. No. 6 Golden State Season series: Tied, 2-2. Key stat: Stephen Curry averaged 28 points per game in Golden State's victories over Denver in the first round and 17 points in the Warriors' losses....

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JUNE 01: Paul George #24 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates after a play against the Miami Heat in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on June 1, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2013-06-01 00:00:00

MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 27: Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts in the fourth quarter while taking on the Memphis Grizzlies during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the FedExForum on May 27, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee.

2013-05-27 00:00:00

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May 27, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) drives against Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) in the second half of game four of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedEx Forum.

2013-05-27 00:00:00

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