Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied.
Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied.
Retired star Yao Ming gamely answered NBA-related questions thrown at him during a press conference held at the Solaire Resort & Casino Sunday morning.
The Los Angeles Lakers, already without superstar Kobe Bryant, will be missing guard Steve Blake and probably veteran Steve Nash as well on Friday as they try to reverse their NBA playoff fortunes.
Meralco import Eric Dawson has yet to score 50 points twice in just a short span until Wednesday against Rain or Shine.
Guard Manu Ginobili is expected to miss up to four weeks because of a strained right hamstring, the San Antonio Spurs announced Monday.
Chris Bosh scored 23 points, including a winning 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 88-86 on Sunday night with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers sitting out due to injuries.
The races are on in the NBA, both on and off the court. With now less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, the eight teams that will be in the Eastern Conference playoffs are nearly set. Miami is on the verge of the No. 1 seed, though the jockeying for position beyond that will take a while.
Tim Duncan had 28 points and 19 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks 92-91 on Thursday, giving them a season series sweep over their Texas rivals for the first time in 15 years.
The San Antonio Spurs won the battle of the Western Conference heavyweights Monday, bouncing back from an embarrassing 30-point loss Friday to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-93.
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will be out for about a month with a left ankle sprain.
Parker, the team’s leading assist man, injured the ankle in the third period of Friday night’s win over the Sacramento Kings.
LeBron James scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 86-67 Thursday for their season-high ninth straight win.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, including 13 in the final 2:52, and the Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-110 on Saturday.
Tony Parker had 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs earned their eighth consecutive win by shutting down the Phoenix Suns in the final quarter for a 108-99 victory on Saturday night.
