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Thu., June 2, 2011
Shaquille O’Neal retires after 19 NBA seasons
BOSTON – He was a prolific producer of rebounds and record albums. And nicknames, too, as if at 7-foot-1 and 350 pounds he was too big for the simple “Shaq” …
Tue., May 31, 2011, 8:53 p.m.
Miami Heat win Game 1 of NBA finals over Dallas Mavericks
The Miami Heat win Game 1 of the NBA finals.
Fri., May 27, 2011
Miami Heat dispatch Chicago, advance to NBA finals
CHICAGO – LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined to win a championship. Well, now they have their shot. James scored 28 points, Wade added 21, and they led …
Thu., May 26, 2011, 9:04 p.m.
Miami Heat reach NBA finals
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined to win a championship. Well, now they have their shot.
Thu., May 26, 2011
Young Thunder come up short in Western finals
DALLAS – The young Oklahoma City Thunder keep getting better. They just are not ready to take that next step yet. Despite leading on the road for much of Game …
Thu., May 26, 2011
In brief: Knicks forward Balkman hawks lemonade
NBA: New York Knicks forward Renaldo Balkman helped turn lemons into lemonade Wednesday in Columbia, S.C., as part of a seventh-grader’s efforts to help those afflicted with cancer. Balkman took …
Thu., May 26, 2011
Mavericks clinch Western Conference, move to finals
DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki stood on the court wearing a baseball hat celebrating the Dallas Mavericks’ return to the NBA finals. As his team received a silver trophy for winning …
Wed., May 25, 2011, 8:54 p.m.
Mavericks reach NBA finals
Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA finals.
Sun., May 22, 2011, 9:15 p.m.
Bosh scores 34, leads Heat past Bulls
MIAMI — Chris Bosh missed his first three shots, and never worried. He was in rhythm. He was catching the ball where he wanted. And then midway through the first …
Sun., May 22, 2011
In brief: Dallas holds off Thunder for 2-1 series advantage
NBA playoffs: Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points during an off night for both of the game’s superstars and the Dallas Mavericks built a huge lead early before hanging on for …
Fri., May 20, 2011
Oklahoma City wins at Dallas to tie NBA series
NBA playoffs: Kevin Durant scored 24 points and James Harden added 23, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night and …
Thu., May 19, 2011
In brief: Heat tie series with Bulls as James, Wade lead way
NBA: LeBron James came up big down the stretch and scored 29 points, Dwyane Wade added 24 and the visiting Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 85-75 Wednesday night to …
Wed., May 18, 2011
Nowitzki leads Mavs to Game 1 win over Thunder
NBA: Dirk Nowitzki made 10 of his first 11 shots and a playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Mavericks to a 121-112 victory …
Sat., May 14, 2011
Memphis forces Game 7 by defeating Oklahoma City
NBA: Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies avoided elimination by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 95-83 Friday night in Memphis, Tenn., to push their …
Thu., May 12, 2011
In brief: Miami Heat close out Boston in Eastern semifinal
NBA: Not only have the Miami Heat caught the Boston Celtics – they have officially gone past them, and into the Eastern Conference finals. Vanquishing the team they couldn’t beat …
Sun., May 8, 2011, 6:56 p.m.
Mavs blow out Lakers, send Jackson to retirement
DALLAS — Phil Jackson walked off the court with a tight smile, shaking hands and accepting congratulations like he has after so many series-ending playoff games. Never like this, though. …
Sun., May 8, 2011
In brief: Memphis defeats Oklahoma City to seize 2-1 series edge
NBA: Zach Randolph had 21 points and a franchise-record 21 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 16-point deficit to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-93 in overtime Saturday …
Sun., May 8, 2011
Potential NBA lockout could leave marginal draft picks in cold
PHOENIX – Derrick Williams only briefly considered the NBA’s murky labor situation when deciding to leave Arizona after his sophomore season. The way the agile power forward looked at it, …
Thu., May 5, 2011
In brief: Mavericks head to Dallas with 2-0 edge on Lakers
NBA: Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, Shawn Marion added 14 and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the erratic Los Angeles Lakers 93-81 in Game 2 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-0 …
Thu., May 5, 2011
In brief: Price Huskies No. 1 QB for now
Football: Washington coach Steve Sarkisian announced that sophomore Keith Price (pictured) will be the Huskies’ starting quarterback following the conclusion of spring practice. Sarkisian made the announcement Wednesday as the …
Tue., May 3, 2011
Heat ask fans to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
Basketball: For the Miami Heat, one national-anthem performer will not be enough tonight. They want thousands.
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 …