nba playoffs
In sports, opportunity created by injury is a two-way street; it can work for you and it can work against you sometimes.
Dwight Howard's ejection in the critical Game 4 of the playoffs Sunday where the L.A. Lakers were swept left a bad impression in NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson's eyes.
The Chicago Bulls are enjoying a flourishing run in the postseason, and according to Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose's brother, there's a chance that Rose could even be back in time for the second round of the playoffs.
This probably wasn't the playoff debut that Jeremy Lin or his fans had in mind.
An Oklahoma City Thunder ball boy is currently under investigation for what appears to be death threats directing at Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverly, multiple sources reported on Sunday.
A CBS sports blogger has recently drawn criticisms from a number sports followers after his brow-raising column questioning whether a 'chunky' Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader deserves to have her job.
Nate Robinson exploded for 34 points off the bench as the Chicago Bulls rallied to a 142-132 triple overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at United Center.
So far, Jeremy Lin's first foray into the grueling world of the NBA Playoffs hasn't been great.
An MRI done on Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin revealed that the fan favorite NBA player suffered a bruised chest muscle, but X-rays are negative as he is listed day-to-day.
Jeremy Lin went down with an injury as the Houston Rockets came up just short, dropping Game 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-102, letting the Thunder take a 2-0 lead in the best of seven series.
Sunday night was Jeremy Lin's first ever NBA playoff game in his four-year career, a monumental moment in any basketball career. The stakes were never higher, the pressure was never greater and the spotlight had rarely ever been brighter, except after the first two weeks of "Linsanity" that swept the world last year.
After a sensational season off the bench this season, New York Knicks' guard J.R. Smith has won the Sixth Man of the Year award.
The wait is finally over. After six months, 1,230 games and millions of screaming fans, the regular season has officially come to an end. This only means one thing: Playoffs time!
Chicago Bulls fans hoping to see the familiar No.1 jersey of Derrick Rose take the court tonight prior to the NBA Playoffs shouldn't hold their breath.
For some, it's hard to believe, considering how his stint in Houston started, but in the last month of his 2012-13 NBA season, Jeremy Lin has finally seemed to get it right.
