Spurs take Game 4, even series with Hornets
Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Hornets 100-80 Sunday to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Kirilenko stars in OT, Jazz even series with Lakers 2-2
Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Jazz beat the Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Pistons move within one win of East finals
Richard Hamilton scored 32 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic90-89 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.Tayshaun Prince scored the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left.
Cavaliers stampede past Celtics for first win of series
James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cavaliers raced to a large, early lead in Game 3 in a 108-84 victory Saturday night over the road-challenged Boston Celtics to pull within 2-1 in their playoff series.
Rockets' Battier, Alston have ankle surgeries
Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier and point guard Rafer Alstonhad minor surgical procedures to repair injuries that occurred late in the season.
The All-NBA team: Kobe, Paul, K.G., James, Howard
Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becomingthe only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. Joining Bryant on the first teamwere Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James and Dwight Howard.
Nets promote Vandeweghe to general manager
Kiki Vandeweghe became the Nets general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn.
Jefferson denies any wrongdoing in alleged assault
A man who accused Richard Jefferson of grabbing him by the throat in an incident in a Minneapolis club this year had too much to drink, the Nets forward said in a radio interview.
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