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Mavericks edge Rockets 106-102
Apr 28 2005 11:42PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Playing with the desperation of a team facing elimination, even though they weren't, the Dallas Mavericks clawed their way back into their first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.
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Pacers beat Celtics, take 2-1 series lead
Apr 28 2005 11:33PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Reggie Miller had no sympathy for the Boston Celtics. He didn't need any favorable treatment from the officials, either.
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N.J. Nets fall behind 3-0 to Miami Heat
Apr 28 2005 10:00PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - One of the luckiest bounces of Vince Carter's career _ five or six bounces, actually _ couldn't keep the New Jersey Nets from falling behind 3-0 to the Miami Heat.
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Mavericks' Van Horn leaves Game 3
Apr 28 2005 9:57PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas forward Keith Van Horn left the Mavericks' playoff game against Houston on Thursday night with a sprained left ankle.
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Stern: 'New Jersey blew it' with Nets
Apr 28 2005 9:08PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - NBA commissioner David Stern blames New Jersey politicians for the Nets' planned move to Brooklyn in either 2007 or 2008.
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Grizzlies confident despite trailing 0-2
Apr 28 2005 9:07PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies are quick learners. Even with little NBA playoff experience, they know when they're being blown out or have a chance to win. So they feel very confident going into Friday night's Game 3 with the Phoenix Suns despite trailing 2-0 in the first-round, best-of-seven series.
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Inexperience threatens Kings' playoff run
Apr 28 2005 8:54PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - When the Sacramento Kings needed a big shot in seasons past, Chris Webber wanted to take it. A big defensive stop fell on Doug Christie's capable shoulders. Most leadership issues could be handled by the beloved Vlade Divac.
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Seattle Storm sells out for opening day
Apr 28 2005 7:36PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A full arena of fans celebrated last fall as the WNBA's Seattle Storm captured the city's first professional sports championship since 1979.
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Bobby Simmons wins NBA Most Improved Player
Apr 28 2005 6:26PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bobby Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers was a runaway winner of the NBA Most Improved Player award Thursday, easily topping Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and Detroit Pistons standout Tayshaun Prince despite playing on a losing team.
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Hornets hire Paul Mott as new president
Apr 28 2005 5:37PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets hired NBA executive Paul Mott on Thursday as the team's new president, the latest of several top front office changes.
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Sixers plan adjustments against Pistons
Apr 28 2005 4:56PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers plan to give the Detroit Pistons a different look. After two double-digit losses in Detroit, the Sixers realize changing arenas and getting a home-court advantage aren't enough to win a game against the defending champions in their opening-round playoff series.
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Nuggets still loose after blowout loss
Apr 28 2005 4:54PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Wesley Person dropped back to pass and launched a tight spiral to a streaking Bryon Russell, who turned and threw the football back to his teammate.
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Spurs rout Nuggets, tie series at 1-1
Apr 28 2005 8:45AM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Denver Nuggets have the home-court advantage. Maybe more importantly, the San Antonio Spurs have the momentum. The Spurs made nine of their first 10 shots and then outscored Denver by 20 points in the second quarter of their 104-76 victory over the Nuggets on Wednesday night. The win evened their first-round playoff series at 1-1.
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Stern: NBA would like expanded drug tests
Apr 28 2005 2:09AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - When NBA commissioner David Stern first heard Congress was going to examine the issue of performance-enhancing drugs in sports, he wasn't quite sure why.
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Suns take 2-0 lead after beating Grizzlies
Apr 28 2005 12:56AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies got rough with the Phoenix Suns in Game 2, and it almost worked. The Suns erased a five-point deficit with a 14-4 over the final 4:04 to beat the Grizzlies 108-103 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series. Game 3 is Friday night in Memphis.
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