Predictably, Damian Lillard headlines this year’s NBA All-Rookie First Team, where he is joined by Bradley Beal, Dion Waiters, Anthony Davis and Harrison Barnes. After the craziness that was this year’s All-Defensive Teams, it was good to see that Lillard, this year’s Rookie of the Year, was the only unanimous selection

The voting panel consisted of all 30 NBA coaches and for the most part, they stayed away from doing anything stupid (like, um… voting for Mike James for the First Team All-Defense). The only vote you can question is Andre Drummond not making the First Team when he was arguably the most effective rookie — in somewhat limited minutes — for most of the year..

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Your Miami HEAT have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after a 94-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls!

LeBron James: 23 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds

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Warriors Rally, Knot Series

Golden State runs off nine unanswered points in overtime to defeat Spurs 97-87 to tie series 2-2. Harrison Barnes records 26 points and 10 boards. Box | Hang Time: Spurs-Warriors coverage

Player Capsule: Gasol

NBA fan declares for the draft ‘after a few drinks,’ receives an encouraging reply from the league

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Your Miami HEAT defeat the Chicago Bulls 115-78 to even the White Hot best-of-7 series at 1!

Ray Allen: 21 points

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LeBron James was awarded his 4th Kia NBA MVP award today!

-Averaged 26.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block over the course of the 2012-13 season.
-Shot career-best field goal (.565) and 3-point (.406) percentages this season.

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Kevin Durant scores 35 points, including the game-winner, to lead Oklahoma City to 93-91 win over

Dwight Howard Injury Update

2013 Season Wrap Up Infographic

From their early season struggles and the passing of their beloved owner to their first-round exit from the NBA Playoffs, it was a tumultuous, injury-plagued season. Here is a unique, infographic look at the roller coaster ride that was the 2012/2013 Los Angeles Lakers

New NBA Arena Rankings Released

ALL BALL NERVE CENTER – Stadium Journey is a web site that is dedicated to making “every trip to the ballpark, stadium, or arena the very best it can be.” This is a noble goal, with results that can be incredibly useful to fans interested in attending NBA games in various arenas.

Cohen: NBA Trade Proposals

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Sure, it's playoff time in the NBA, but that hasn't stopped Josh Cohen from brainstorming some potential intriguing trade proposals around the league. Check out his deals and offer your opinions as well.

NBA player Jason Collins breaks barrier

Howards Verbleib ungewisser denn je

Howards Verbleib ungewisser denn je

Der Sweep durch die San Antonio Spurs konnte letzten Endes niemanden mehr überraschen. Verletzungen und mangelnde Chemie verhinderten eine bessere Saison der L.A. Lakers. Dennoch tun sich viele Fragen auf: Will Dwight Howard ein Laker bleiben? Wollen ihm die Lakers überhaupt das Maximalgehalt bieten? Wie löst man das Kobe-Bryant-Dilemma, ist D'Antoni die richtige Lösung und mit welchen Spielern kann er in der nächsten Saison planen? Sind die Lakers vielleicht dazu verdammt, dauerhaft die zweite Geige hinter den Clippers zu spielen? SPOX gibt Antworten.

Dwight Howard ejected from what could be his last Lakers game, Kobe Bryant returns to bench (Videos)

During the first quarter of Sunday night’s San Antonio Spurs 103-82 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard received a technical foul for “holding his ground” and elbowing Spurs guard Cory Joseph after Dwight was intentionally fouled by several Spurs. During TNT’s halftime presentation in the middle of that Game 4, Charles Barkley disagreed with colleague Shaquille O’Neal on the TNT set, pointing out that Howard’s show of machismo probably wasn’t the smart move, considering the NBA fact that one more technical foul would lead to his ejection from what would end up being the Lakers’ final game of the season.

Duncan leads Spurs' rout, pushing Lakers to brink

By GREG BEACHAM

Posted Apr 27 2013 1:10AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) After 16 seasons, Tim Duncan knows the NBA postseason is no time for mercy. Particularly when an opponent is down and seemingly ready to go out.

In the opening minutes of Game 3, Duncan made three consecutive baskets and blocked Dwight Howard's shot, dominating with his usual ruthless grace.

He put the San Antonio Spurs ahead to stay, and they ended up handing the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers their biggest home playoff loss in franchise history.

After a 120-89 victory Friday night, all that's left is the finish - something Duncan and the Spurs also know how to do pretty well.

Arbella Game 3 Preview: Knicks at Celtics.

BOSTON – Basketball will finally return to Boston when the Celtics host the Knicks at 8 p.m. tonight in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series. New York leads the series two games to none after taking home Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden.

Boston hasn’t played a home game in 16 days. The Celtics have been on the road since April 10 due to the bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon, which resulted in the cancellation of their final home game of the season. Now the Celtics finally have an opportunity to return home with the hope of winning their first game of this series

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HEAT win!

Your Miami HEAT defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 98-86 to take a 2-0 White Hot series lead!

Dwyane Wade: 21 points and 7 rebounds
LeBron James: 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists
Chris Bosh and Chris Andersen with 10 points and 6 rebounds each
Shane Battier: 10 points

Lakers-Spurs Game 1 Infographic

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The Los Angeles Lakers took on the San Antonio Spurs Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of their first round playoff matchup. The Laekrs played solid defense througout, but were ultimately defeated by a score of 91-79. Here's a unique, infographic look at how the game unfolded

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Second Look: Defensive Effort

Lakers Fall in Game 1

Lakers - Spurs Series Preview

WHen the Lakers had a private team meeting in Memphis prior to a January 23rd game that would put them eight games below .500 (17-25), their playoff outlook appeared bleak.

A Murphy’s Law season of injuries to that point – every starter and two key bench players has missed significant time – would continue into the second half of the season … nonetheless, the wins started piling up.

By the All-Star break, the Lakers were 25-29. A month later on March 17, they were 36-32. They finally appeared to have the full squad healthy, with Pau Gasol returning from 20 games missed to a plantar fascia tear, only to see Steve Nash go down with back/hip/hamstring issues at Sacramento on March 30, when they had barely any room to lose a game with the Utah Jazz charging towards the final playoff seed.

Die Regular Season ist Geschichte und die Playoffs stehen vor der Tür. Zeit, die wichtigsten Fragen für die anstehende Post Season zu beantworten. Ziehen die Thunder erneut in die Finals ein? Verteidigt Miami seinen Titel? Wie weit bringen es die Knicks? Und was können die Lakers ohne Kobe leisten? Tippt die kompletten Playoffs

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While getting relatively healthy as the regular season wraps up, Joakim Noah and the Bulls look to finish with the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference tonight (7:00 p.m. CT | CSN-Chicago | ESPN 1000/WRTO 1200) when they host the Washington Wizards.

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Kobe Bryant Named Western Conference Player of the Week

NEW YORK, APRIL 15, 2013 - The Los Angele Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14.

With their star out because of a torn Achilles' tendon, the Lakers need to slow the game down and look to their big men, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol.

Up, in or out? For Lakers, it all comes down to Wednesday

The Lakers have redefined unpredictability this season, touching too many lows to count despite an egregiously large $100-million payroll.

But a basketball break bounced in their direction Monday, the Houston Rockets somehow losing to Phoenix, meaning the Lakers would finish seventh in the Western Conference if they beat the Rockets on Wednesday at Staples Center.

The Lakers (44-37) trail Houston by a game but can even up the head-to-head tiebreaker at 2-2 with a victory Wednesday and simultaneously win the next tiebreaker because of a better conference mark.

Lakers Dig Deep

Lakers Dig Deep

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The Lakers' first game without Kobe Bryant was tight, as Dwight Howard and Steve Blake led L.A. to a 91-86 win Sunday over the visiting Spurs. Howard had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and Blake hit four 3-pointers while scoring 23 points. Lakers Gameday | Running Diary | Box Score | Photo Gallery | Playoff Tracker

Kobe, Lakers Pull it Out

Kobe Bryant was phenomenal yet again Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 47 points in the Lakers' 113-106 win over the host Trail Blazers. Pau Gasol had 23 points while Dwight Howard added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Lakers Gameday | Running Diary | Box Score | | Playoff Tracker

LeBron James throws an alley-oop off the backboard to himself, no big deal

Miami heat uber-star LeBron James is currently finishing off one of the best regular season's in the history of the NBA. It's been the sort of year that recasts not just his place in history, but the details of his own career. An amazing play is no longer just an amazing play — it also has to be something only LeBron could do

Archive for the 'All-Star 2013' Category

With the Western Conference All-Stars nursing an eight-point lead late in the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant fought around a screen and swatted LeBron James going to his left at the peak of his jump shot.

Injury Update: Steve Nash

Steve Nash missed a third straight practice as he continues to heal from a hamstring/hip injury.

Nash has been absent from the lineup for nearly three games because of a strained hamstring/hip strain. He played the first two minutes at Sacramento before having to exit.

Energized Thunder Prepared for Spurs Clash

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Your Miami HEAT become the first NBA team to 60 wins this season after a 106-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers!

LeBron James: 27 points and 5 assists

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