LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 111-98 on Wednesday and level their NBA Western Conference semi-final series at 1-1.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the league said Wednesday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) – LeBron James showed why he is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, scoring 34 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crushing 99-72 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) – LeBron James showed why he is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, scoring 34 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crushing 99-72 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) – LeBron James showed why he is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, scoring 34 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crushing 99-72 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) – LeBron James showed why he is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, scoring 34 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crushing 99-72 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener.
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics finally overcame a determined challenge from the Chicago Bulls with a 109-99 victory on Saturday, the NBA champions edging their enthralling Eastern Conference first-round series by a 4-3 margin.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers cruised into the second round of the NBA playoffs on Monday while the Denver Nuggets moved a big step closer to joining them with a record-equaling thrashing of the New Orleans Hornets.
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their expected sweep of an overmatched Detroit Pistons in Sunday’s NBA playoff action, while a determined Chicago Bulls continued to take the fight to the Boston Celtics.
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their expected sweep of an overmatched Detroit Pistons in Sunday’s NBA playoff action, while a determined Chicago Bulls continued to take the fight to the Boston Celtics.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has been named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the league said in a statement on Wednesday.
ORLANDO (Reuters) – Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was named defensive player of the year by the NBA on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mike Brown was named NBA coach of the year on Monday after guiding the Cleveland Cavaliers into the playoffs with a franchise-record 66 wins this season.
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls pulled off a surprise 105-103 overtime win at champions the Boston Celtics in a thrilling opening game in the NBA playoffs on Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Paul Pierce scored 31 points to help the Boston Celtics to edge the Philadelphia 76ers 100-98 on the penultimate day of the NBA regular season on Tuesday.
DETROIT (Reuters) – North Carolina’s cast of future NBA players overwhelmed Michigan State 89-72 in the final of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, giving the Tar Heels their fifth national championship and first since 2005.
DETROIT (Reuters) – Five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan has been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame along with David Robinson, John Stockton and Jerry Sloan, museum officials said Monday.
DETROIT (Reuters) – Five-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan has been elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame along with David Robinson, John Stockton and Jerry Sloan, museum officials said Monday.

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