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June 3, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Thanks to impressive performances by all three big men and Kevin Durant's dominant fourth quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder shot 56.4 percent from the field in Saturday's Game 4 victory that squared the Western Conference Finals at two games apiece.
June 2, 2012
by Dan Feldman
While the Boston Celtics' stars played like it, little-used reserves Keyon Dooling and Marquis Daniels keyed Boston's victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
June 1, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
After starting the postseason with 10 consecutive wins, the San Antonio Spurs finally suffered a loss after the Oklahoma City Thunder made a key defensive switch for Game 3.
May 31, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Boston Celtics found a gameplan for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals that was good enough to win, but the Miami Heat still triumphed due to offensive efficiency down the stretch, putting the Celtics in trouble in this series.
May 30, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Oklahoma City Thunder was able to rally after going small, but wasn't able to overcome the incredible stretch of offensive basketball the San Antonio Spurs put together in the third quarter.
May 29, 2012
by Dan Feldman
In an impressive Game 1 performance, the Miami Heat showed the Boston Celtics will have a tough time keeping up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in the Eastern Conference Finals.
May 28, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
By matching up small with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs dominated the fourth quarter of Sunday's Western Conference Finals opener.
May 27, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
Rajon Rondo's late burst lifts the Celtics into the Eastern Conference Finals.
May 25, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The Indiana Pacers--or at least their starting five--played well, but that only brought out the best in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in six games.
May 24, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
The aesthetics of the Sixers-Celtics series have understandably been called into question, but all that will be forgotten when the classic rivals hook up for a winner-take-all affair on Saturday, with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line.
May 23, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The last two games have reminded us that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are good enough to carry the Miami Heat to victory against most teams all by themselves. If they get help from a slumpbusting Shane Battier, all the better.
May 22, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
Saying goodbye to a Los Angeles Lakers team that was never a legitimate contender in the wake of a season-ending lose that exposed its flaws all over again.
May 21, 2012
by Dan Feldman
With his team in desperate need of a win to reestablish control of its series against the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James delivered one of the top performances of his playoff career to lift the Miami Heat.
by Kevin Pelton
With a healthy-looking Chris Paul at the controls, the Clippers scored enough to stay with the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but not enough to avoid a sweep.
May 20, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
For the second time in three games, the Oklahoma City Thunder came from behind to claim a narrow win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In the second game of a back-to-back, the Thunder had more energy down the stretch.
May 19, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
For the first time in this postseason, the Spurs struggled badly, falling behind by 24 points. A 24-0 run in the third quarter turned things around as the Spurs ended up cruising to a 3-0 series lead over the L.A. Clippers.
May 18, 2012
by Dan Feldman
Dwyane Wade was a disaster. Erik Spoelstra panicked. LeBron James largely disappeared after halftime. All of a sudden, the Miami Heat finds itself trailing the Indiana Pacers 2-1 in their series.
by Kevin Pelton
The Clippers got the kind of hot shooting they'll need to knock off the Spurs, and still lost by 17 points in Game 2. A historically atypical Chris Paul performance and their inability to stop the San Antonio offense doomed the Clippers, who ought to consider a lineup change.
May 17, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
The Celtics take the initiative -- and the series lead -- in an impressive rout of the 76ers.
by Kevin Pelton
Up seven on the road with 2:08 to play, the L.A. Lakers failed to execute down the stretch and saw the Oklahoma City Thunder find a productive offense just in time to steal Game 2.
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