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April 21, 2011
by Bradford Doolittle
The favored Spurs and Lakers draw even in their respective series, while the Thunder turns up the defensive heat on the Nuggets.
April 20, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
Playing the second half without starters Chauncey Billups and Amar'e Stoudemire, the Knicks rode Carmelo Anthony's hot shooting and gritty play within a play of the upset, but were unable to execute to get the win.
April 19, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
The adulation of the Miami crowd isn't usually reserved for Joel Anthony, but the Heat's backup center earned it by anchoring a stout defense in Game Two.
April 18, 2011
by Kevin Pelton
The New Orleans Hornets saw their All-Star point guard masterfully run the show during a Game One upset win in Los Angeles, plus all the other playoff action from Sunday.
April 17, 2011
by Bradford Doolittle
Three home teams are challenged and another one loses. The NBA playoffs open with an intriguing quartet of games on Saturday.
June 18, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
The Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Boston Celtics in Game Seven to win their second consecutive championship, with Ron Artest and Pau Gasol making big plays down the stretch on a forgettable night for Kobe Bryant and the Big Four.
June 16, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
With their backs to the wall, the Los Angeles Lakers responded with a Game Six blowout on their home floor powered by an inside-outside offense and energy at both ends.
June 14, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
In a performance reminiscent of when these teams squared off in the 2008 NBA Finals, Kevin Garnett dominated Pau Gasol in Sunday's Game Five, leaving the Lakers to unsuccessfully rely on Kobe Bryant to try to win the key game.
June 11, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
The Lakers took a two-point lead to the final quarter of Game Four of the NBA Finals, but saw it disappear thanks to a 25-12 surge led by Boston's reserves.
June 9, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
On a night where Kobe Bryant missed nearly two-thirds of his shots, the Lakers relied on strong defense and timely scoring from Derek Fisher to earn a road NBA Finals victory.
June 7, 2010
by Bradford Doolittle
Ray Allen's record-setting first half and Rajon Rondo's all-around second-half brilliance lifted the Celtics to a series-evening win at the Staples Center on Sunday.
June 4, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
Behind strong interior defense, Pau Gasol's dominance at both ends and Kobe Bryant's scoring, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals Thursday.
May 30, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
The Phoenix Suns were good in the Western Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers were simply better, thanks largely to the difficult shots made over and over by Kobe Bryant.
May 28, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
In one of the most entertaining basketball games you'll ever see, the Los Angeles Lakers staved off the Phoenix Suns' comeback attempt and took a 3-2 series lead thanks to a game-winning bucket from an unlikely source, near-goat Ron Artest.
by Bradford Doolittle
The easy story is that the pressure in Boston-Orlando series has shifted to the Celtics. The easy story is right.
May 26, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
The Phoenix Suns' bench carried them to a series-tying victory in Tuesday's Game Four, outplaying the Lakers' second unit dramatically in both the second and fourth quarters.
by Bradford Doolittle
Just when everyone was ready to thrown in the towel on the Magic, Stan Van Gundy coaxed a tremendous sustained effort from his team to earn a return trip to Orlando for Wednesday's Game 5.
May 24, 2010
by Kevin Pelton
Thanks to a zone defense and continued execution on offense, the Phoenix Suns won Game Three at home to make the Western Conference Finals a competitive series.
by Bradford Doolittle
The Magic's last chance to make a series out of the Eastern Conference Finals turned into an emphatic statement about the Celtics' championship form.
May 21, 2010
by Bradford Doolittle
The Magic and Suns both played better in their respective Game 2s of the conference finals -- but still lost. Now, Orlando travels to Boston with its season on the brink, while the Phoenix at least will have their home fans behind them in a must-win Game 3.
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