Archive for May, 2008

Pistons Crush 76ers to Reach Eastern Semifinals

Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday night to win the series 4-2.

Early Entry Candidates for 2008 NBA Draft

The National Basketball Association announced today that 91 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and institutions and 22 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2008 NBA Draft.

Nuggets’ Karl Looking Forward to Next Season

Another first-round flameout by the talented but disjointed Denver Nuggets has convinced coach George Karl he has to be tougher on his players next season.

Sonics Say Carlesimo Will Return as Coach

Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo will return next season, the team said Thursday, ending speculation he would be fired after the team won just 20 games in his first year with the Sonics.

Butler’s Basket Lifts Wizards to Game 5 Win Over Cavs

Caron Butler saved Washington's season. Butler made a layup with 3.9 seconds left and the Wizards held their breath as LeBron James missed a potential series-ending layup at the horn, giving Washington an 88-87 victory Wednesday night.

Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: April 30

Kevin Durant Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Year

Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2007-08 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.

Celtics Clip Hawks to Regain Series Lead

Paul Pierce scored a playoff-high 22 points in leading Boston to a hard-fought 110-85 victory over Atlanta and giving the Celtics a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Couch: Celtics-Pistons Game 3 Live Blog

The Boston Celtics travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. NBA.com's Ben Couch will be watching to see if Boston can take a game on the road for the first time this postseason. He'll live-blog throughout -- check back after each quarter for updates.

McMenamin: Lakers-Spurs Game 2 Blog

Dave McMenamin is live blogging Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Spurs.