nba playoffs
The Brooklyn Nets garnered a playoff berth by defeating the Houston Rockets in their home court. The last time that the Nets succeeded in winning over the Rockets at home was on March 31, 2003.
Dwight Howard believes his best chances of winning a championship was not with the Los Angeles Lakers, but with his current team, the Houston Rockets. The All-Star center said during the Rockets' media day to kick off their training camp on Friday.
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is undoubtedly in a state of Euphoria after bagging his second NBA championship ring on Thursday. James, who finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds, knocked down a crucial jumper with 27 seconds left to virtually secure the Heat's Game 7 victory over the resilient San Antonio Spurs.
LeBron James and the Heat are looking poised to win their second NBA title as a group in the Big Three era of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
NBA star Jeremy Lin may be hitting it big on the NBA scene these days, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten his Taiwan roots.
Grant Hill, who was supposed to accept the torch from Michael Jordan as the face of the NBA in the 90s, announced on Saturday his retirement from competitive basketball after spending 19 productive seasons in the NBA.
Dwyane Wade said he needs more touches on the ball to find his rhythm and start producing big numbers again for the Miami Heat, who are facing a do-or-die match against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday at American Airline Arena.
Former NBA head coach Phil Jackson is hoping incoming free-agent center Dwight Howard will eventually re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources reported on Thursday.
The second version of the Dwight Howard saga is about a month away from officially starting with the July 1 NBA free agency kickoff looming, but the buzz is already beginning to spread that maybe-just maybe-the Los Angeles Lakers' dominant center might take his talents to Houston.
LeBron James scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the Miami Heat cruised to an easy 90-79 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals series on Thursday at American Airlines Arena.
Roy Hibbert scored 23 points and gobbled up 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers escaped with a 99-92 victory over the Miami Heat to tie their Eastern Conference finals series at 2-2 in Tuesday's Game 4 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
If there was any team to look forward to in the coming years-aside from the Miami Heat-it would be the Houston Rockets.
The New York Knicks defeat the Indian Pacers 85-75 to pull the series to 3 games to 2.
The Chicago Bulls, who look exhausted after playing short-handed, have a must-win game tonight, if they expect to extend their season.
The team is concerned about Shumpert's surgically-repaired knee and may not play today against the Indiana Pacers.
