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Thursday, May 10
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.
by Bradford Doolittle
At the end of a topsy-turvy season, what can the Knicks do to close the gap between them and the top teams in the East?
Wednesday, May 9
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.
Tuesday, May 8
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.
Monday, May 7
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.
Sunday, May 6
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.
Saturday, May 5
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.
Friday, May 4
by Dan Feldman
The Miami Heat survived with LeBron James in foul trouble during the third quarter, and when he returned, a fresh James helped Miami pull away from a New York team that struggled to score without Amar'e Stoudemire.
by Kevin Pelton
After two tough shooting nights in narrow home wins, Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant exploded as the Thunder seized control of the series by beating the Mavericks in Dallas Thursday.
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