Time to go small is now for Pacers – ESPN

ESPN“I’m not saying it’s not necessary [to make changes],” he said. “I’m not saying it’s something we won’t do.” The perils of making such a dramatic late switch go back seven years to the Dallas Mavericks-Golden State Warriors playoff series, also a No. 1 …NBA Playoffs 2014: Hawks vs Pacers – Game 2 PreviewSoaring Down … Read more

Thunder vs. Grizzlies, NBA Playoffs 2014: How Memphis won Game 2 with 2 … – SB Nation

SB NationThe Thunder kept trying to screen him off and he kept finding ways around those screens, whether it was fighting over the top, shooting the gap or just jamming his legs into Durant’s so he couldn’t move. It harkened back to the 2011 playoff series …NBA playoffs: Open season on the home teamsNewsOK.comKevin Durant’s … Read more

NBA playoff scores, results and highlights from Monday – SB Nation

SB NationOn the next possession, the Thunder ran a bizarre give and go thing that ended with an awkward Serge Ibaka travel. Joerger earned some cred with his first playoff victory and the Grizzlies are once again making life difficult for a contender. -Paul …NBA playoffs: Open season on the home teamsNewsOK.comNBA Playoffs 2014, Grizzlies … Read more

NBA playoffs: Open season on the home teams – NewsOK.com

NewsOK.comOklahoma City’s Kevin Durant (35) dunks as Memphis’ Tony Allen (9) defends during Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, April …NBA Playoffs: Hulking beats heroic in Game 2 of Thunder-GrizzliesSportingNews.comNBA Playoffs: Grizzlies top Thunder … Read more

NBA Playoffs: Damian Lillard’s first postseason performance an exercise in clutch – SportingNews.com

SportingNews.comPortland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard had never experienced the specter of the NBA playoffs — he had never been in a best-of-seven series to decide the fate of his team’s entire season. Despite that fact, Lillard’s approach on Sunday …Why does the NBA keep admitting to blown calls in the playoffs?USA TODAYTrail Blazers … Read more

Hawks Shock Pacers In Game 1 – ESPN

ESPN… rookie from Macedonia. They have a sharpshooter, possibly the best shooter in the NBA, playing the role of rim protector, twice emphatically blocking the biggest man on the floor. … The Hawks might get mocked as one of the worst playoff teams in …NBA playoffs Day 1: Hawks upset Pacers; Warriors, Nets, Thunder win … Read more

NBA playoffs: Postseason live blog recap, filled with scores, highlights and … – SportingNews.com

NBA playoffs: Postseason live blog recap, filled with scores, highlights and …SportingNews.comThe NBA playoffs are finally here, and Sporting News intends to provide you with every news item that is fit to post in a live blog. Find a recap of Sunday’s action below. MORE: Get well, Craig Sager | Ujiri: F*** Brooklyn | Playoff … Read more

Warriors vs. Clippers Game 2, NBA playoffs 2014: Game time, TV schedule … – SB Nation

SB NationBlake Griffin couldn’t play 20 minutes without fouling out of the opening game of the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff series with the Golden State Warriors. Don’t expect that to happen again. The result was a 13-point, three-rebound performance for …Warriors Muscle Past Clippers In Game 1ESPN2014 NBA Playoffs First Round — Clippers-Warriors Series PreviewClips … Read more

NBA playoffs: Wizards top Bulls as Nene lifts Washington to Game 1 victory … – Washington Post

Washington PostCHICAGO — Nene was restless the night before his first playoff game in three years, waking up in his hotel room in the middle of the night, worrying about how he would perform, stressing over how the Washington Wizards would respond to the cacophony …NBA playoffs 2014, Wizards vs. Bulls: Game time, TV schedule … Read more

Full Results from Playoff Sunday – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportUpset Saturday was a great start to a much-anticipated postseason, with three away teams bilking higher seeds of home-court advantage from the jump. Sunday has the potential to be just as good, if not better. The remaining four first-round matchups …NBA Playoffs: Mavericks-Spurs, Bobcats-Heat, Wizards-Bulls, Blazers-RocketsCanis HoopusCohan ’17: Predictions — Guide to the 2014 … Read more

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets final score, NBA playoffs 2014: Portland edges … – SB Nation

SB NationDamian Lillard hit two clutch free throws in overtime and LaMarcus Aldridge scored a franchise playoff record 46 points as the Blazers pulled out a huge victory over the Rockets in Game 1.  Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook  Share Share …NBA playoffs: Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, Game … Read more

Howard’s choices, work, led him here – ESPN

ESPNThe 28-year-old Howard has become the de facto leader in Houston’s youthful locker room. Last season, Rockets GM Daryl Morey boasted that his team ranked as the least-experienced playoff team in NBA history, based on collective minutes played entering …NBA playoffs 2014, Trail Blazers vs. Rockets: Game time, TV schedule and moreSB NationNBA playoffs: Portland … Read more

NBA playoffs Day 1: Hawks upset Pacers; Warriors, Nets, Thunder win openers – SI.com

SI.comThe 2014 NBA playoffs tipped off Saturday with a quadruple-header. The Point Forward has coverage of all four games: Nets-Raptors, Clippers-Warriors, Pacers-Hawks and Thunder-Grizzlies. Read on for analysis, highlights and more from a good opening …NBA playoff scores, results and highlights from Saturday’s openersSB NationNBA playoffs Day 1: Rough start for home teamsFOXSports.comNBA playoffs open … Read more

NBA Playoffs Machine LIVE blog: Day 2 starring Dirk vs. Duncan – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.com(USATSI). More postseason coverage: Playoff schedule, results | Court Vision insight. Updating the stories, GIFs, videos and more for the NBA Playoffs opening weekend of Sunday, April 20th. This post will constantly update with everything you need to know.2014 NBA Playoffs: Josh McRoberts throws it down on BirdmanFanSided all 7 news articles …read more Source: … Read more

NBA playoffs 2014, Trail Blazers vs. Rockets: Game time, TV schedule and more – SB Nation

SB NationDwight Howard carried the Orlando Magic to the Finals in 2009. None of his teammates that season were as talented as James Harden. The Houston Rockets were frisky against the Oklahoma City Thunder in last season’s playoffs. That was with Omer Asik …NBA playoffs: Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets, Game 1 previewThe OregonianHoward’s … Read more

Mavericks vs. Spurs Game 1, NBA playoffs 2014: Game time, TV schedule and … – SB Nation

SB NationThe Spurs were once again the best team in the regular season. They finished the season top seven in the NBA in both offense and defense and No. 1 in net rating (8.1), via NBA.com/stats. They did that despite every single player averaging under 30 …Turning Up the IntensityNew York TimesPlayoffs: Scouting Mavs-SpursESPNNBA playoffs … Read more

DJ Augustin pumped up for NBA playoffs – Chicago Tribune

Chicago TribuneIf D.J. Augustin doesn’t sleep well Saturday night, he surely won’t blame newborn son, Trey. It would be as a result of his Sunday agenda — Game 1, NBA playoffs. “I’ve been anxious the last few nights,” he said Saturday after practice. “It will be …NBA playoff schedule: First roundWashington Post (blog)NBA playoffs: Bulls … Read more

Full Results from Playoff Saturday – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportActing as both the culmination of and beginning to career- and season-long storylines, the opening slate of hardwood contests has a little something for everyone. Rematches, upstarts versus old hands, title contenders trying to get started on the right …NBA playoffs 2014, Nets vs. Raptors final score: Brooklyn takes early series …SB NationNBA Playoffs … Read more

NBA playoffs 2014, Pacers vs. Hawks final score: Atlanta shocks Indiana with … – SB Nation

SB NationThe Atlanta Hawks stunned the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series, notching a 101-93 victory. The Pacers’ offense struggled, while the Hawks’ ability to space the floor and take advantage of Roy Hibbert’s lack of mobility was the key …NBA playoffs: Hawks shock Pacers in Game 1Houston ChronicleNBA Playoffs: Hawks roll … Read more

NBA playoffs: Postseason live blog, filled with scores, highlights and … – SportingNews.com

SportingNews.comOnly weeks ago, the Hawks were mulling whether it even benefitted them to make the NBA playoffs. Now, here they are handing the No. 1 seed a beating for the second time. This just doesn’t happen to teams who compete for the best record in the league.2014 NBA Playoffs First Round — Clippers-Warriors Series PreviewClips … Read more

NBA Playoffs Machine LIVE blog: Let the playoffs begin – CBSSports.com

CBSSports.comNot going to lie, that was a miserable game to watch thanks to one of the worst officiating performances in NBA history. It wasn’t uneven, it was reasonably terrible on both sides. Andre Iguodala barely played, Blake Griffin barely played, and the game …2014 NBA Playoffs First Round — Clippers-Warriors Series PreviewClips NationNBA Playoffs: Most … Read more

NBA playoffs: First-round predictions contain only one upset – NewsOK.com

NewsOK.comOklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka (9) defends Memphis’ Marc Gasol (33) during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Oklahoma City won …NBA playoffs preview: Thunder will get test from GrizzliesSI.comWhat the OKC Thunder Need from Russell Westbrook During … Read more

NBA playoffs 2014, Nets vs. Raptors final score: Brooklyn takes early series … – SB Nation

SB NationToronto All-Star DeMar DeRozan struggled in his first career playoff appearance, shooting 3-13 and scoring 14 points (he averaged 22.7 on the season, good for the ninth-most in the league). Kyle Lowry had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and …Our 5-on-5 crew breaks down the first-round matchup between the Raptors and …ESPNNBA … Read more

Utah Jazz Win 2014 NBA Finals? Sports Betting On Canada’s William Hill: $5 Earns $2,505

If you placed a bet that the NBA’s Utah Jazz were going to win the 2014 NBA Finals, and that happens, you would collect a cool $2,505. That’s just one of the possible outcomes available to you at the website for sports betting in canada, Canada’s William Hill. You’d better get your bet in now, … Read more

Meta World Peace LA Lakers NBA Amnesty : Kobe Bryant Blasts It

Meta World Peace, or Ron Artest, was placed in the NBA’s Amnesty program, and much to the dislike of Kobe Bryant. On the day the Lakers added traveling center Chris Kamen, and to replace Dwight Howard, Meta World Peace’s high dollar contract was causing some pain. This move should solve it, in that it should … Read more

Omer Asik Does Want Dwight Howard With Houston Rockets, Says ESPN

Omer Asik reportedly doesn’t want Dwight Howard on his Houston Rockets team, says Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Brian Windhorst’s also quoting a source who says that Omer Asik has said he “has no interest in being Howard’s backup or playing next to him” On Twitter, Omer Asik has not tweeted since May 4th, so no … Read more

MIAMI HEAT BEAT SPURS 103-100 OT NBA FINALS GAME 6, FORCE GAME 7: Did Ray Allen Foul Manu Ginobili?

The Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103 to 100 in OT of Game 6 of The NBA Finals. It was an epic contest in Miami and made closer than it should have been, by the fact that Le Bron James, the NBA MVP did not play his best game. It wasn’t the Spurs … Read more