Lakers need big changes
ESPN
World News – Another Lakers season has ended in second-round disappointment. They didn't get swept, and tonight's Game Five wasn't a disaster on a historic scale comparable to the Game Four hammering in Dallas a year ago, but that's Los Angeles' Pau Gasol, center, and teammates react after the Lakers receive back-to-back technical fouls during [...]
Read MoreCeltics Surge to Grab Hold of Second Half and Series
New York Tim
World News – Boston 101, Philadelphia 85: Brandon Bass scored 27 points for the host Celtics pulled away from the Sixers and took a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Kevin Garnett added 20 points, and Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 14 assists Sixers vs Celtics Game 5 thread. Around SB Nation. [...]
Read MoreFive things to take from Lakers' 106-90 Game 5 loss to Thunder
Los Angeles
World News – By Mark Medina Here's some things to take away from the Lakers' 106-90 Game 5 loss Monday to the Oklahoma City Thunder that officially ended the 2011-12 season. 1. Kobe Bryant shot a lot, and that was a good thing tonight. What they were saying after the Thunder's Game 5 victory over [...]
Read MoreCeltics Surge to Grab Hold of Second Half and Series
New York Tim
World News – By Frank Dell'Apa The Celtics' Brandon Bass fires a third-quarter shot over the 76ers' Evan Turner. Bass sparkled with 18 points in the quarter. An extra day of rest and a Brandon Bass breakout were all the Celtics needed to regain their advantage in PHILADELPHIA (85) Iguodala 3-10 1-4 8, Brand 8-13 [...]
Read MoreKerry Wood writes storybook ending to injury-plagued career
USA TODAY
World News – By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com | 05/18/12 8:17 PM ET CHICAGO — In an interview in February for the Cubs' Vineline magazine, Kerry Wood was asked to list his top five moments. 1. On May 6, 1998, in his fifth big league start, Wood struck out 20 Astros and After 14 MLB [...]
Read MoreJenny McCarthy to pose for Playboy again; Van Halen postpone concert dates
Washington P
World News – Jenny McCarthy once said that she would be flattered to be asked to pose for Playboy magazine one more time before she's 40, and now she's getting the chance. The beautiful McCarthy posed for the famous magazine in 1993 and, in turn, Nearly 20 years later, Jenny McCarthy is baring all –- [...]
Read MoreJustin Verlander nearly throws 3rd career no-hitter, Tigers blank Pirates 6-0
Washington P
World News – News, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective. Game thread: Verlander has no-hitter through seven innings vs. Pirates LIVE: Turn on a TV right now if you haven't already. Tigers ace Justin Verlander has allowed no hits through seven vs. the Pirates in the opening of interleague play. Josh Harrison broke up [...]
Read MoreDwyane Wade reflects on nightmare outing
ESPN (blog)
World News – By Steve Perrin Given the suspensions that have been handed out previously for similar hard fouls, it's difficult to understand how the NBA could have decided to eschew any further punishment for Dwyane Wade after his Game 2 hit on Darren Collison. By Michael Wallace After another missed shot, the frustration showed [...]
Read MoreRumbling Thunder show an ability to close the playoff deal
NBA.com
World News – Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolosha guards Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant during Game 2 in the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the LA Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The story about how the Oklahoma City Thunder quickly went [...]
Read MoreThunder Rally to Edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2
ABC News
World News – As a basketball fan, it was one hell of a game. As a Laker fan, it was like taking the test for your driver's license. Yes, there were some rolling stops on the way. Yes, there were times when the game was going too fast or too There was never much hope [...]
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