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2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Oklahoma City Beats Houston, 103-94, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:46:10 +0000

Kevin Durant had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 103-94, in Houston on Friday night to win a physical Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. Former Rocket Kevin Martin added 25 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder advanced [...]

Jason Collins Becomes First Active US Pro Athlete to Admit He's Gay

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:20:42 +0000

Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, who spent this past season with the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics, has announced he is gay. He is the first-ever active pro athlete in US sports to come out of the closet. In a piece in Sports Illustrated, Collins says simply, “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NBA Playoffs, UFC and More

Joe Student — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:25:20 +0000

The start of the NBA playoffs and a terrific UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, April 19 Washington Nationals at New York Mets Citi Field, Queens, N.Y., 7:10 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Friday; on MASN2, SNY Two of Major League Baseball’s best young pitchers duel in New [...]

OKC Thunder Hosts Player Who Made Wrong Way Buzzer Beater

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:08:25 +0000

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti contacted an Oklahoma high school player who scored a wrong-way buzzer-beater for the opposing team to end a state playoff game on Thursday. The Thunder will host the young ma

Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Sinks Shot from Half-Court to Win $20,000 for His Wife's Cancer Treatment

Frank Pain — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:19:27 +0000

Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.

This Weekend In Sports: NBA All-Star Game and The Sprint Unlimited

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:39:11 +0000

An interactive NASCAR race and the NBA All-Star Game are the best offerings on a light sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Feb. 15 (15) Georgetown at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati; 9 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Fifteenth-ranked Georgetown (18-4, 8-3 Big East) heads to Ohio for a tough Big East road [...]

New Orleans Hornets To Become New Orleans Pelicans

Joe Student — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:18:02 +0000

The NBA's New Orleans Hornets will officially change the name of their franchise to the New Orleans Pelicans at a news conference on Thursday, according to a Yahoo! Sports source. The team will also debut an entirely new color scheme of blue, gold and red. Several logos fitting that description have been leaked online, but none has yet been deemed official.

2012 NBA Finals Preview: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Joe Student — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:43:50 +0000

The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year by eliminating the Boston Celtics, 101-88, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The Heat will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s Western Conference champions, in the 2012 NBA Finals, starting Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. The Heat [...]

2012 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals Preview – San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Joe Student — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:31:28 +0000

The top two seeds in the West have both advanced to the Western Conference finals, with the winner of this series heading to the NBA Finals. Here’s a preview of the best-of-seven series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Oklahoma City Thunder With four NBA [...]

NBA Playoffs Report: Western Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:25:25 +0000

While the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals got underway this weekend, the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals had to wait for two series to each get through a seventh game before the next round of the NBA playoffs were set. Here’s a preview of the Western Conference semifinals: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers [...]

NBA Playoffs Report: Eastern Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:22:36 +0000

After the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics each won Thursday night to close out their first round NBA playoff series, the next round of the NBA playoffs is set to begin this weekend. Meanwhile, two Western Conference first-round series (Clippers-Grizzlies and Lakers-Nuggets) have yet to be decided. Here’s a preview of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals:

Blake Griffin Gets TRUCKED By Jason Smith BountyGate Style

Patrick Bateman — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:56:38 +0000

In all our years of watching basketball, we don’t think we’ve ever seen a harder flagrant foul than the one Jason Smith doled out to Blake Griffin. Looks like BountyGate isn’t just limited to New Orleans football, the Hornets are getting in on the action now. [Via The Big Lead] Read Original: Blake Griffin Gets [...]

76 Percent of Americans Don't Miss The NBA — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:34:45 +0000

At least one month of the NBA season has been canceled, while the players and owners remain deadlocked in their labor negotiations. Unfortunately for both sides, no one seems to care that the NBA season hasn’t gotten underway. According a new survey by Poll Position, 76 percent of people say they’re not missing NBA games, while just [...]

Will Smith and Wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Among New Owners of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers

Joe Student — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:44:28 +0000

“West Philadelphia-born and raised” actor Will Smith and his wife, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, are among a collective group announced as new owners of the Philadelphia 76ers at an introductory press conference in Philadelphia on Tuesday. The group will be led by New York billionaire Joshua Harris, who will act as managing owner, and suburban Philadelphia-native [...]