Ben Bolch

LeBron James was in no hurry as he walked off the court in the final minutes, raising his right arm in triumph. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were not far...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- They came ready to roar, to conduct an earsplitting warmup for their first foray into the NBA Finals. Instead, Thunder fans could only sit in stunned silence...

Nasty worked for the San Antonio Spurs. So did cutesy. There was Manu Ginobili midway through the third quarter Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, flipping a behind-the-back pass with...

Game 1: Sunday at Spurs, 7:30 p.m., TNT. Season series: Spurs 2-1. Key stat: This is only the second time since the NBA switched to its current playoff format that...

SPURS VS. CLIPPERS Season series: Spurs 2-1. Key stat: The top-seeded Spurs have won 14 consecutive games and have no intention of slowing down even though they lean heavily on...

(4) Celtics vs. (8) 76ers First round: Celtics 4-2 over Hawks; 76ers 4-2 over Bulls. Season series: 76ers 2-1. Key stats: Nine days before his 36th birthday, Kevin Garnett collected...

Records through Friday (Last week) 1. Bulls (47-16): How did having best record in East work out last time? (1) 2. Thunder (46-17): Anything less than Finals will make Oklahoma...

Records through Friday 1. Bulls (45-14): Derrick Rose's return unproductive so far. (1) 2. Thunder (43-16): Thunder fans anxious about slump. (2) 3. Heat (41-17): Dwyane Wade can scrape by...

Records through Friday 1. Bulls (39-10): Tom Thibodeau gets to 100 victories about as fast as Bulls fans took to Michael Jordan. (1) 2. Thunder (36-12): Replacing Reggie Jackson makes...