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Nash leads Suns to 114-108 win over Mavs
May 18 2005 11:28PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Steve Nash added the most impressive night yet to his marvelous MVP season, leading the Phoenix Suns within one victory of the Western Conference finals. Nash had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists _ his third career triple-double and first in the playoffs _ and the Suns turned on the jets in a fourth-quarter outburst to beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-108 on Wednesday night.
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Talks between NBA, players' union collapse
May 18 2005 11:11PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Labor talks between the NBA and the players' union broke off Wednesday, increasing the chance of a lockout starting in the offseason. In a statement, the NBA accused the union of backtracking on several items that the sides had agreed upon. The collective bargaining agreement expires June 30.
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Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to pot charge
May 18 2005 10:00PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle SuperSonics player Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted possession of more than 40 grams of marijuana Wednesday.
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Sonics eager to take another shot at Spurs
May 18 2005 8:46PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle SuperSonics returned home only hours before dawn Wednesday, a little bleary-eyed but lacking no confidence despite a 3-2 series deficit against San Antonio.
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Duncan on All-NBA first team eighth time
May 18 2005 6:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Duncan became only the fifth player to earn All-NBA first-team honors in each of his first eight seasons Wednesday, joining Hall of Famers Larry Bird, George Mikan, Bob Pettit and Oscar Robertson.
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Rockets extend Van Gundy's contract a year
May 18 2005 5:52PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy received a one-year contract extension on Wednesday after leading Houston to two consecutive playoff appearances.
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It's do or die time for Pacers, Miller
May 18 2005 5:18PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It's down to one game for the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Miller. Either they beat the Detroit Pistons and keep their Eastern Conference semifinal series alive for a deciding seventh game, or they end their suspension- and injury-filled season and send Miller into retirement without a championship ring.
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Texans TE Joppru out with torn ligament
May 18 2005 3:01PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Texans tight end Bennie Joppru could miss his third straight year after tearing a right knee ligament during an offseason practice.
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Shock expect Cash to miss start of season
May 18 2005 12:01PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Swin Cash is expected to miss the start of the WNBA season because of a knee injury the Detroit Shock forward sustained last season.
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NBA proposes tougher testing policies
May 18 2005 9:21AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The NBA wants to kick players out of the league for a third failed steroid test and double the suspension for a first offense, commissioner David Stern told a House panel on Wednesday, the latest example of a professional sport moving to tighten its drug policy in the face of congressional scrutiny.
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Smooth-Running Pistons Pound Pacers 86-67
May 18 2005 8:12AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - In a season filled with obstacles, the Indiana Pacers are faced with another. And their playoff lives depend on being able to get past this one. With Detroit's 86-67 victory over Indiana on Tuesday night, the Pacers need to beat the defending champions in the final two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals to advance to the next round.
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Spurs blow past SuperSonics 103-90
May 18 2005 2:27AM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Being back in the starting lineup hardly mattered to Manu Ginobili. Making two early 3-pointers? That meant everything.
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Smooth-running Pistons pound Pacers 86-67
May 18 2005 2:06AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Indiana coach Rick Carlisle used all four of his second-half timeouts in the third quarter, trying to slow down the Detroit Pistons. It didn't work. Ben Wallace had 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead Detroit to an 86-67 victory Tuesday night over the Pacers, and a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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