Expect D?Antoni to Defy Expectations
Mike D?Antoni prefers a quick-paced game. But if the Knicks are not fit to play run-and-gun ? and the current lineup is not ? D?Antoni will find another way.
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Jazz 123, Lakers 115 O.T.: Joyful Noise From Fans Rouses the Jazz
Deron Williams had had 29 points and 14 assists, as the Utah evened its Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.
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Spurs 100, Hornets 80: An Overlooked Duncan Draws San Antonio Even
Tim Duncan had team highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Spurs. The series resumes Tuesday night in New Orleans.
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Celtics? Road Struggles Draw Cavaliers Closer
Boston, which went a league-best 31-10 in away games during the regular season, has dropped all of its road games so far this postseason.
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D?Antoni Accepts Offer to Coach Knicks
Mike D?Antoni turned the Phoenix Suns into one of the N.B.A.?s most entertaining and successful teams of the last half-decade.
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Gasol Ceding the Spotlight, but Still Shining
The transition from playing the lead in Memphis to being Kobe Bryant?s stage partner in Los Angeles has not been as difficult for Pau Gasol as people may think.
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Cavaliers 108, Celtics 84: Despite Dizziness, Wallace Boosts Cavs in Game 3
Ben Wallace?s defensive presence inside was a major factor in the Cavaliers? win, which pulled them within 2-1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Pistons 90, Magic 89: Pistons Don?t Need Billups to Push Magic to Brink
Tayshaun Prince hit an 11-foot runner for the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left, to help the Pistons take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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N.B.A. Roundup: Jazz Deals Lakers First Loss of Postseason
Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points, leading the host Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory against Los Angeles and cutting the Lakers? lead in the series to 2-1.
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NBA Roundup: Parker and Ginóbili Help Resurrect Spurs
There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight N.B.A. title was on the line.
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Jefferson Charged With Assault
Nets forward Richard Jefferson was charged with choking a man who said Jefferson crashed his private birthday party in January.
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Lakers 120, Jazz 110: Lakers Beat Jazz and Take 2-0 Lead
Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110.
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N.B.A. Roundup: Lewis Warms Magic With His Hot Hand
Rashard Lewis, Orlando?s big off-season acquisition, scored a career playoff-high 33 points and the Magic beat the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, on Wednesday night.
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Celtics 76, Cavaliers 72: Garnett Comes Up as Big One for Celtics
Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 28 points, including the winning basket ? a spinning drive and lay-in past Joe Smith with 21.4 seconds left.
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Officials? Memory an Issue When Time Stands Still
On Monday, N.B.A. officials tried to do the nearly impossible: determine the length of time it took to run a play without a clock.
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Sports of The Times: It?s the End of the World as the Knicks Know It
Whatever system Mike D?Antoni installs in New York, the Knicks won?t be winners until their roster is turned over, until better and more coachable players are found.
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Sports of The Times: Bryant Lands M.V.P. With Off-Court Assists
There were four words more than any others that Kobe Bryant needed to say as he accepted the N.B.A. Most Valuable Player award: ?Thank you? and ?Mitch Kupchak.?
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Sports of The Times: Going Through Intersection of Fate
The world that N.B.A. coaches must navigate is a strangely connected and capricious one.
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What a Difference a Freakishly Long, Ungodly Talented, Defensive Wizard of a Man Makes
The life, times and genetic restructuring of the Boston Celtics.
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