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Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller (Yahoo! Sports)
5/19/2012 2:59:43 AM

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 18:  Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot against Nazr Mohammed #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES (AP) After two straight exhausting playoff games that went down to the last gasp, Kobe Bryant knows the Los Angeles Lakers can't hope to keep up with the younger, faster Oklahoma City Thunder.


76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series (Yahoo! Sports)
5/19/2012 12:53:19 AM

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 18: Andre Iguodala #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates after making a three point shot in the fourth quarter during the game against the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on May 18, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Sixers won 92-83. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.


Heat regroup, relax after shocking loss to Pacers (Yahoo! Sports)
5/18/2012 9:32:56 PM

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, front, falls into Indiana Pacers guard Dahntay Jones as he is called for traveling during the first half of Game 3 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out.


Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season (Yahoo! Sports)
5/18/2012 6:26:03 PM
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season.
Lakers' Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter (Yahoo! Sports)
5/18/2012 10:49:35 PM

FILE - This Dec. 27, 2011 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake, center, shooting between Utah Jazz forwards Paul Millsap, left, and Enes Kanter (0), of Turkey, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Blake and his wife have been attacked online since he missed a possible game-winning 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City.


Clippers try to dig out of 2-0 hole against Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
5/18/2012 8:19:34 PM

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9), of France, gets a pat on the head from teammate San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) after he scored against the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal playoff series, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-88. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of their effectiveness.


Lakers' Gasol wins award as NBA's top citizen (Yahoo! Sports)
5/18/2012 7:12:17 PM

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, center, of Spain celebrates after scoring as center Andrew Bynum, right, and Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson look on during the second half in Game 7 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 96-87. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Pau Gasol probably would have been a doctor if he hadn't grown up to be 7 feet tall and awfully good at basketball.


Nuggets GM: Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver (Yahoo! Sports)
5/17/2012 3:48:12 PM

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks wtih Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller during the second half in Game 7 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, May 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 96-87. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

DENVER (AP) The Nuggets' three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson's deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver.


GM Bob Myers ready to mold Warriors into winners (Yahoo! Sports)
5/17/2012 6:41:35 PM

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 24, 2012, file photo, new Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers answers questions during a news conference in Oakland, Calif. Little about Myers fits the mold of most NBA general managers. All of 37 years old, the former sports agent and UCLA basketball walk-on has big plans _ and even bigger challenges _ ahead as he takes over basketball operations for his hometown Warriors. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Bob Myers slides into a booth at a swanky restaurant on the second floor of the downtown Oakland Marriott, skims over the menu and smiles about his coming order.


Lakers prepare for back-to-back blitz vs. Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)
5/17/2012 9:46:10 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes (9) in the third quarter in Game 2 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

LOS ANGELES (AP) If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they'll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.