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Mon., May 2, 2011
Thibodeau named NBA coach of year
Tom Thibodeau waited about two decades to become an NBA head coach. It didn’t take him long to be recognized as one of the best once he got the chance. …
Thu., April 28, 2011
Spurs avoid elimination with late 3-pointer
NBA: Gary Neal caught an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left and forced overtime with a 3-point heave as time expired, and the San Antonio Spurs staved off elimination by …
Wed., April 27, 2011
Vancouver beats Chicago in Game 7 overtime thriller
NHL: Alex Burrows scored his second goal 5:22 into overtime, Roberto Luongo made 31 saves and the Vancouver Canucks avoided an historic playoff collapse by knocking the defending Stanley Cup …
Sun., April 24, 2011
In brief: Roy’s bank shot caps Trail Blazers’ rally past Dallas
NBA: Brandon Roy’s go-ahead bank shot with 39.2 seconds left capped Portland’s 23-point second-half comeback and the Blazers beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 84-82 on Saturday night, evening the first-round …
Fri., April 15, 2011
Blazers won’t buy Dallas’ underdog status
PORTLAND – Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan is dismissing any debate over the “underdog” in the series between Portland and the Dallas Mavericks. Simply put, there isn’t one, McMillan asserted …
Tue., April 12, 2011
In Brief: Wizards hand resting Celtics overtime loss
NBA: The Boston Celtics didn’t play four of their usual starters, essentially setting aside their bid for a better playoff seed for the chance to give their top players some …
Mon., March 28, 2011
In brief: Big Three all reach 30 in Heat win
NBA: LeBron James had 33 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Chris Bosh added 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat set a franchise record in beating the …
Mon., March 21, 2011
In brief: Woodland clutch in win at Innisbrook
Golf: At Palm Harbor, Fla., Gary Woodland’s only par on the back nine Sunday gave him his first PGA Tour victory. Woodland surged into the lead with birdies, fell back …
Sun., March 20, 2011
In brief: Flyers defeat Dallas to clinch NHL playoff berth
NHL: Ville Leino scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff spot with a 3-2 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Saturday …
Fri., March 18, 2011
Thrashers defeat Flyers to improve playoff chances
NHL: Rob Schremp and Blake Wheeler scored for Atlanta in the shootout, giving the Thrashers a crucial 4-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers after squandering three leads Thursday night. …
Thu., March 17, 2011
In brief: Durant guides way as Oklahoma City shuts down Miami
NHL: Kevin Durant scored 29 points on 12-for-21 shooting, Russell Westbrook added 18 and Oklahoma City frustrated Miami’s offense all night on the way to a 96-85 victory over the …
Tue., March 15, 2011
Heat blow out NBA-leading San Antonio
NBA: Chris Bosh scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 29 and the Miami Heat avenged their worst loss of the season by rolling past the NBA-leading …
Mon., March 14, 2011
In brief: Kings’ last-minute goal tops Stars
NHL: Michal Handzus scored the tiebreaking goal with 20.8 seconds remaining and the visiting Los Angeles Kings stretched their winning streak to three with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas …
Mon., March 14, 2011
In brief: Vargas adds to scoreless streak
Baseball: Jason Vargas pitched four innings of three-hit ball, extending his spring scoreless string to seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat a Los Angeles Angels split squad 2-0 Sunday …
Wed., March 9, 2011
Trail Blazers cruise past struggling Miami Heat
NBA: Shortly after LeBron James called LaMarcus Aldridge one of the top All-Star “snubs” in NBA history, he scored 26 points and led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-96 …
Tue., March 8, 2011
Newsmakers
Fired Texas Tech has fired men’s basketball coach Pat Knight. School spokesman Blayne Beal said Monday that Knight will coach the Red Raiders at this week’s Big 12 tournament and …
Mon., March 7, 2011
Lakers dominate Spurs in San Antonio
Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol had 21 and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers embarrassed the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs for their seventh consecutive victory, 99-83 on Sunday. Tony …
Sun., March 6, 2011
North Carolina defeats Duke for ACC title
Men’s basketball: Harrison Barnes scored 18 points to help No. 13 North Carolina beat No. 4 Duke 81-67 on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., clinching the Atlantic Coast Conference …
Sun., March 6, 2011
Fifty victories part of San Antonio Spurs’ routine
A 50-victory season has pretty much been the standard of excellence for National Basketball Association teams over the years. The San Antonio Spurs know a little something about that.
Wed., March 2, 2011
No. 20 Kentucky defeats No. 21 Vanderbilt
Men’s basketball: Brandon Knight scored 17 points and No. 20 Kentucky finally found a way to win a close game, edging No. 21 Vanderbilt 68-66 on Tuesday night in Lexington, …
Tue., March 1, 2011
Unranked Kansas State knocks off No. 7 Texas
Men’s basketball: Rodney McGruder scored 22 points and surging, unranked Kansas State muscled past slumping No. 7 Texas 75-70 on Monday night, the Wildcats’ fifth straight win. Jacob Pullen scored …
Tue., March 1, 2011
James started something in NBA … migration eastward
The wake of “The Decision” is still wreaking havoc on multinational corporations, professional basketball franchises and itinerant announcers: Months after LeBron James’ one-man lottery played out on live cable TV, …
Fri., Feb. 25, 2011
Lakers stand pat during trading season
LOS ANGELES – The trade deadline came and went Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers stuck with what they had all along. Were they close to a deal?
Fri., Feb. 25, 2011
Numerous big men shuffled around in NBA trades
Big bodies replaced big names on the final day of the NBA’s trading season. Boston traded starting center Kendrick Perkins, while Hasheem Thabeet, Nenad Krstic, Joel Przybilla and Nazr Mohammed …
Mon., Feb. 21, 2011, 8:46 a.m.
Knicks get Carmelo
The New York Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Monday night.
Mon., Feb. 21, 2011
Knicks, Nets continue to pursue trade for Carmelo Anthony
LOS ANGELES – The New Jersey Nets still believe they are in the race for Carmelo Anthony, and if not, owner Mikhail Prokhorov thinks at least they made it harder …
Tue., Feb. 15, 2011
Newsmakers
Tagged The New England Patriots have reportedly placed the franchise tag on All-Pro offensive lineman Logan Mankins, who held out the first seven games of the 2010 season in a …
Mon., Feb. 14, 2011
Boston beats Miami for third time this season
LeBron James and the Miami Heat couldn’t win in Boston in the regular season. And now they might have to do it in the playoffs. Rajon Rondo had a triple-double, …
Sat., Feb. 12, 2011
Cavs beat Clippers, end record losing streak
NBA: Nearly two months after it started innocently, the Cleveland Cavaliers stopped their NBA-record losing streak at 26 games Friday night with a 126-119 win in overtime against the visiting …
Thu., Feb. 10, 2011, 12:28 p.m.
Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan steps down
Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan stepped down Thursday after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins as head coach of the Utah Jazz.