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May 16, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The absence of Chris Bosh put extra weight on LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who were hampered by fatigue down the stretch of a Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
by Kevin Pelton
With superior ball movement and a sound defensive game plan, the San Antonio Spurs comfortably took care of Game 1, but the Los Angeles Clippers may have found something useful by going small in the fourth quarter.
May 15, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
After the first two games of the Celtics-Sixers semifinal in the East, it looks like we have a series even closer than we anticipated -- and could have hoped for.
by Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder put an end to any talk of rust by scorching the nets against a Los Angeles Lakers team that wasn't equipped with a game plan to handle Russell Westbrook and the rest of the Thunder's weapons.
May 13, 2012
by Dan Feldman
Both Los Angeles teams won the deciding games of their opening-round series. The Lakers exploited their advantage on the interior, while the Clippers benefited from Memphis failing to do the same.
May 12, 2012
by Dan Feldman
Dominant performances from Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, combined with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul playing at far less than 100 percent, helped the Memphis Grizzlies win a chaotic Game 6 on the road.
May 11, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The Boston Celtics left an opening for the Atlanta Hawks to force Game Seven, but made just enough plays down the stretch and got some help from the Hawks as they advanced.
by Bradford Doolittle
Now that Chicago's abbreviated playoff run is over, what comes next for the battered Bulls?
May 10, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
The shorthanded Bulls staved off elimination at home on Tuesday, but will a similarly ugly effort on Thursday get them back to the Windy City for a Game Seven?
by Kevin Pelton
After winning two games with middling shooting, the Denver Nuggets caught fire from the perimeter and blew out a Los Angeles Lakers team that got little production from its star big men.
by Dan Feldman
The Memphis Grizzlies went back inside--at least in the first half--and recreated the formula that was so successful for them in the first two games against the Los Angeles Clippers.
by Kevin Pelton
Carmelo Anthony delivered another strong individual effort, but without enough help from beyond the arc and with the Miami Heat cruising on offense, the New York Knicks still saw their season come to an end.
May 9, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The Indiana Pacers lived up to expectations and finished off the Orlando Magic with relative ease back home for Game Five, pulling away in the fourth quarter behind Darren Collison's star turn.
by Kevin Pelton
Behind Kobe Bryant's heroics, the L.A. Lakers tried to overcome 40-plus middling minutes with a strong finish only to come up just short. PLUS Larry Drew relies heavily on his starters to stay alive.
May 8, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The Memphis Grizzlies did not get the kind of dominant production they need from their starting frontcourt of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, dooming them in an overtime loss that gave the Los Angeles Clippers control of their series.
by Kevin Pelton
The Utah Jazz's big starting lineup change in Game Four proved insufficient as the San Antonio Spurs closed out a sweep that was anything but gentlemanly.
May 7, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
The Pacers, Sixers and Celtics push their opponents to the brink, while the Knicks cling to the ledge.
by Kevin Pelton
The Los Angeles Lakers' success during the regular season was largely due to their ability to win close games, so winning by four Sunday in Denver is no surprise. The way the Lakers did it, however, was somewhat unexpected.
May 6, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
James Harden's huge fourth quarter gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks as well as a possible new model for late-game offense moving forward. PLUS another crazy finish gives the L.A. Clippers a 2-1 lead in their series.
May 5, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Led by a focused and motivated JaVale McGee, the Denver Nuggets played the Los Angeles Lakers even in the frontcourt and took Game 3 in decisive fashion.
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