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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.
May 4, 2012
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.
May 3, 2012
by Dan Feldman
The Memphis Grizzlies avoided the nightmare scenario of another L.A. Clippers comeback by overcoming the Clippers' hot shooting with their dominance in the paint.
by Bradford Doolittle
The Pacers clobbered the Magic in the lane on Wednesday and seem to have seized the upper hand in their first-round series.
by Kevin Pelton
The San Antonio Spurs overwhelmed the Utah Jazz Wednesday with their accurate shooting and tight defense.
May 2, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
If Bulls fans were already antsy because Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury, Monday's shocking second-half collapse did little to assuage their fears.
by Kevin Pelton
The Atlanta Hawks' offense stopped operating at the start of the fourth quarter, dooming their chances of sweeping the first two games of their series. ALSO: The Lakers win a game that never felt as close as the final score.
May 1, 2012
by Bradford Doolittle
By switching up his rotation, Frank Vogel found the right combination and his Indiana Pacers evened things up against the Orlando Magic.
by Dan Feldman
Over the first two games of their series, the Miami Heat have beat the New York Knicks in both an up-tempo game and a half-court style, leaving the Knicks searching for answers as the series shifts to MSG.
by Kevin Pelton
If NBA Playoff games were horseshoes or hand grenades, the Dallas Mavericks would be in a lot better shape after two games against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
April 30, 2012
by Kevin Pelton
The Los Angeles Clippers did the unthinkable Sunday night, rallying from a 24-point deficit in the last nine minutes of their win in Memphis. The Grizzlies built the lead in unsustainable fashion.
by Bradford Doolittle
It wasn't a pretty game for sure, but there was plenty that happened in Game One between Boston and Atlanta that the combatants can learn from. But if Rajon Rondo gets suspended, will it matter?
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