Monday night provided another set of spectacular NBA playoff games. Miss any of the action? Catch up on everything that went down on Mondayin GIF form!

If Kevin Durant is tired of being second behind LeBron James, then where does that put Paul in the order of current NBA superstars? The elite point guard of the Los Angeles Clippers puffed out his chest a little further on Monday night in a bold fourth

How can the Bucks steal a win from Miami? Is it even possible? Three questions breaking down the Heat-Bucks series going into Tuesday's Game 2.

Monday night provided another set of spectacular NBA playoff games. Miss any of the action? Catch up on everything that went down on Mondayin GIF form!

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George spent the past summer turning himself into a better player. Now he's planning to dedicate himself to becoming the NBA's best all-around player. A few minutes after accepting the league's Most Improved Player Award

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After anchoring one of the game's great defenses, Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol will reportedly be named 2013 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks' J.R. Smith is the winner of the 2012-13 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award as the league's best player in a reserve role, the NBA announced Monday. Smith, who came off the bench in all 80 games in which he appeared, led all

J.R. Smith will reportedly be named the Sixth Man of the Year after averaging a career-high 18.1 points for the Knicks this season.

After anchoring one of the game's great defenses, Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol will reportedly be named 2013 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to a dominant victory over the Rockets in Game 1 of their opening round series. James Harden struggled against his former team in the loss.

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Lee led the NBA in double-doubles with 56 this season. He averaged 18.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. "We can't replace him, and we know that," Jackson said. "And that's the thing we have to know right away. He's an All-Star power forward who

The NBA playoffs are nearly here, and the SB Nation NBA staff has made its picks.

The Spurs' Big Three was dependable as always, with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker each playing big parts in a near wire-to-wire win over the Lakers in Game 1.

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson made it clear to a judge in Georgia — postpone his baby mama trial until AFTER the NBA playoffs or risk angering the…

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DENVER — All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after tearing his right hip flexor during Golden State's 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series. "Unfortunate, especially for a guy that's worked so hard

NBA playoffs 2013: Referee assignments for Sunday. By Patrick Hayes on Apr 21 2013, 10:58a  @patrick_hayes +. Stay connected with SB Nation Follow @sbnation. Marc Serota. Four officiating crews for Sunday's NBA playoff games have been

The Spurs held the Lakers in check offensively to grind out a 91-79 Game 1 victory. Elsewhere, Paul George got a triple double to lead Indiana to an easy win over Atlanta.

Last season, James Harden was part of an Oklahoma City team that came within two games of winning an NBA championship. This season, he'll try to lead his new team, the Houston Rockets, to an upset of the Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Marc Stein, ESPN.com: I'm sure you've seen the stat about how the six previous Spurs-Lakers playoff matchups featuring Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant have all propelled the winner to the NBA Finals. So the question is: What happens when the Spurs and

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The Minnesota Timberwolves fell apart last season after Ricky Rubio went down with an injury. How they'll fare with both him and star Kevin Love sidelined to begin the 2012-13 campaign remains to be seen. Brandon Roy and a host of newcomers make their

The NBA season starts today on the court and on Twitter when the @WashWizards take on the @Cavs. There are currently around 400 players on Twitter – representing nearly 90% of the NBA, the highest percentage among all sports leagues.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Jamal Crawford has taken his high-scoring act on the road during a 12-year NBA career full of short stays with new teams, but the veteran guard hopes he has reached his final destination with the Los Angeles Clippers.

The NBA and NBPA have pledged $1 million to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

Few things are less important than N.B.A. losses in October—more than half of the league makes the playoffs, including, occasionally, teams with losing records—yet the 0-2 start by the Los Angeles Lakers has been cause for concern. “I'm not a very

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Defense certainly is a focal point for the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks. It's a matter of execution that's been a problem at times. After Boston's debut didn't go as well as it hoped, visiting Milwaukee looks to get its season off to a better

As the 2012-13 NBA season approaches, what better time to ponder whether or not the Miami Heat will repeat, if Oklahoma City is ready to challenge, and if the new-look Lakers can be tops once again in the West. As to the

I feel it's appropriate to comment on the announcement from the NBA that David Stern will retire as commissioner of the NBA in February 2014, 30 years after taking the job. In that time, the NBA has moved near the top of the pro sports heap in terms of

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The NBA season kind of snuck up on us. We dropped the ball with previews. Fear not! Ballin' will return every morning this season. And we may be doing more posts during the games at night because of your insatiable

When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets, few disagreed that Oklahoma City's championship hopes took a tumble. The versatile fourth-year combination guard was an integral piece of Oklahoma City's young core and a

NBA-Chastened Lakers hope 'time' will be the healer. Email · print. Reuters. 4:12 p.m. CDT, October 31, 2012. By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers had very little time to lick their wounds after stunningly

Matt Barnes has been suspended by the NBA for one game (without pay) after the L.A. Clippers forward pled "no contest" to interfering with the duties…

Tom Ziller rounds up Tuesday's opening night action, with particular attention to the Lakers' failure.

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Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd and Rasheed Wallace have all won an NBA title. Kurt Thomas has been to an NBA Finals and Ronnie Brewer has twice reached the conference finals. If Amar'e Stoudemire holds up and Iman Shumpert recaptures his pre-knee

NBA bettors get back in action Tuesday with three playoff rematches from last spring. The Heat are favored on Tuesday night and favored to repeat as NBA champs too.

None of that spoiled the Miami Heat mood on ring night. Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points and 10 rebounds while missing much of the second half because of cramps in both legs, and the reigning NBA champion Heat beat the Boston Celtics

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Charities were cheated out of thousands of dollars because of a basketball game that couldn't happen.

The New Orleans Hornets underwent one of the offseason's biggest roster makeovers, but will it be enough to get them out of the NBA cellar in 2013? In this episode of Basketball by Association, NBA assistant editors Ethan Norof and Joel C. Cordes break

Updated. LONDON – FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, intends to keep NBA players of all ages in the men's basketball competition for the 2016 Rio Olympics, secretary-general Patrick Baumann said Saturday. The USA's Kobe Bryant has spoken

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MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade played with knee pain throughout the playoffs. He'll soon know exactly what was causing that problem, and if it could keep him out

SI.com's NBA writers analyze what's next for the Heat and Thunder and assess the significance of LeBron James' first championship.

New Orleans is expected to select Kentucky's Anthony Davis No. 1 overall, but after that there appear to be no sure things. That's bad news for Michael Jordan's

NBA 2K13 is running a Twitter campaign enticing folks to fill in tiny squares on a jigsaw puzzle to reveal the next star or stars gracing the basketball title's cover. Pastapadre has obtained an image that, while not the cover art itself, contains

SI.com's NBA writers analyze what's next for the Heat and Thunder and assess the significance of LeBron James' first championship.

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