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Birdman better, Nuggets still upset by Mavs fans

DENVER, 3:16 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 · View Comments
The Denver Nuggets returned from Dallas with a bad taste in their mouths and it had nothing to do with Chris "Birdman" Andersen's nasty case of food poisoning.

Maine associate coach resigns amid sex charges

ORONO, Maine, 12:47 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 · View Comments
The associate men's basketball coach at Maine has resigned after being charged with making sexual advances on a member of the women's soccer team.

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INDIANAPOLIS, 12:45 p.m. May 12 · View Comments
Pacers F Granger wins NBA's Most Improved award
Danny Granger told a storybook tale of how he learned he'd been selected the NBA's Most Improved Player.

BALTIMORE, 11:57 a.m. May 12 · View Comments
It takes a hunt, but baseball bargains still there
The crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards was so sparse on a recent weeknight, its murmur so low, that you could hear clear across the field when a fan let out a disappointed wail at first pitch: "Where IS everybody?"

DALLAS, 10:24 a.m. May 12 · View Comments
Cuban apologizes to Kenyon Martin's mom
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin.

ORONO, Maine, 8:35 a.m. May 12 · View Comments
Maine associate coach resigns amid sex charges
The associate men's basketball coach at the University of Maine has resigned after being charged with making sexual advances on a student athlete.

ATLANTA, 4:31 a.m. May 12 · View Comments
Get out the brooms: Cavs complete sweep of Hawks
The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to complete a four-game sweep that put them in the NBA's conference finals. The Denver Nuggets did not. LeBron James pumped in 27 points as the Cavaliers pulled out an 84-74 triumph in Atlanta to complete their second consecutive four-game sweep. The Cavs led by just four until James converted a three-point play with 2:03 remaining, igniting a game-ending 8-2 run.

12:37 a.m. May 12 · View Comments
Kobe vs LeBron: NBA finals seem to be preordained
Long before anyone ever heard of Tim Donaghy there was always a nagging suspicion among casual fans that the fix was on in the NBA playoffs. To be sure, in a league when almost every foul can be contested and almost every game is decided in the final two minutes, there is always plenty for conspiracy theorists to ponder.

DALLAS, 10:27 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Nowitzki scores 44 as Mavs beat Nuggets 119-117
So much for the idea that the Dallas Mavericks would be devastated by the way Game 3 ended. Dirk Nowitzki wasn't about to let them get swept.

ATLANTA, 9:14 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
LeBron scores 27 as Cavs win 84-74, sweep Hawks
LeBron James didn't come close to matching his performance in Game 3.

DALLAS, 8:47 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Denver playing without `Birdman'
The "Birdman" was missing for Denver.

DALLAS, 7:51 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Nuggets-Mavericks sideshow: Cuban vs. K-Mart's mom
An unlikely sideshow developed prior to Monday night's Game 4 of the Mavericks-Nuggets series: Mark Cuban vs. Kenyon Martin's mother.

DALLAS, 7:44 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Carmelo avoids ejection after tech
Denver's Carmelo Anthony has been assessed a technical foul, but not ejected in Game 4 against Dallas after pushing off Antoine Wright.

OAKLAND, Calif., 7:00 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Warriors cut ties with top exec Chris Mullin
Although Chris Mullin apparently stopped running the Golden State Warriors several months ago, this confusing NBA club didn't bother to make it official until Monday.

PHILADELPHIA, 6:51 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
DiLeo out as 76ers head coach
Philadelphia 76ers interim coach Tony DiLeo has withdrawn his name from consideration for the permanent coaching job.

NEW YORK, 4:46 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
NBA: more education on flagrants may be needed
After preseason lessons and season-long dialogue with team officials, the man in charge of discipline for the NBA believes players should have an understanding of the league's flagrant foul rules.

LOS ANGELES, 4:20 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Odom questionable with bruised lower back
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's Western Conference semifinals Game 5 against the Houston Rockets after an MRI and CT scan showed he has a bruised lower back.

INDIANAPOLIS, 4:17 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Pacers F Granger expected to be Most Improved
The agent for Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger says he expects the All-Star forward to win the NBA's Most Improved Player award.

ORLANDO, Fla., 3:36 p.m. May 11 · View Comments
Magic fan wants apology after Big Baby bump
The father of the 12-year-old boy bumped by Celtics big man Glen "Big Baby" Davis after Sunday's game-winning shot is demanding an apology.

TORONTO, 11:17 a.m. May 11 · View Comments
Raptors sign coach Jay Triano to 3-year deal
Jay Triano signed a three-year contract Monday to coach the Toronto Raptors, dropping the interim tag after taking over the team during the season.

DETROIT, 4:42 a.m. May 11 · View Comments
Dave Bing being sworn in Monday as Detroit mayor
Former NBA star Dave Bing will be sworn in Monday as Detroit's third mayor in eight months.

HOUSTON, 4:14 a.m. May 11 · View Comments
Rockets beat Lakers without Yao, even series 2-2
The Houston Rockets never doubted they could still beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming. The Lakers better believe it, too. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34 points, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

ORLANDO, Fla., 1:07 a.m. May 11 · View Comments
Big Baby: Davis' buzzer beater lifts Celtics 95-94
The defending champions aren't giving up their crown easily. Glen Davis made a 21-foot jumper as time expired to help the Boston Celtics hold off a furious rally and defeat the Orlando Magic 95-94 on Sunday night to even their Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

ORLANDO, Fla., 10:19 p.m. May 10 · View Comments
Big Baby: Davis' buzzer beater lifts Celtics 95-94
The defending champions aren't giving up their crown easily. Glen Davis made a 21-foot jumper as time expired to help the Boston Celtics hold off a furious rally and defeat the Orlando Magic 95-94 on Sunday night to even their Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

HOUSTON, 7:02 p.m. May 10 · View Comments
Rockets rip Lakers 99-87 without Yao, even series
The Houston Rockets not only beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming, they made it look easy. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.

ATLANTA, 4:49 a.m. May 10 · View Comments
LeBron's 47 gives Cavs win and 3-0 series lead
The Cleveland Cavaliers were actually being challenged. Finally, LeBron James had seen enough. James scored 47 points in his best game yet of these playoffs, leading the Cavaliers to the brink of their second straight postseason sweep with a 97-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

ATLANTA, 10:55 p.m. May 9 · View Comments
LeBron's 47 gives Cavs win and 3-0 series lead
The Cleveland Cavaliers were actually being challenged. Finally, LeBron James had seen enough. James scored 47 points in his best game yet of these playoffs, leading the Cavaliers to the brink of their second straight postseason sweep with a 97-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

DETROIT, 9:41 p.m. May 9 · View Comments
Hall of Fame basketball coach Chuck Daly dies
The Detroit Pistons made plenty of enemies while winning titles and throwing blows two decades ago. Chuck Daly, though, was universally admired for his class and coaching acumen.

HOUSTON, 9:39 p.m. May 9 · View Comments
Rockets' Yao Ming out for remainder of postseason
Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot.

DALLAS, 8:19 p.m. May 9 · View Comments
NBA admits refs' error that cost Mavericks
The NBA admitted officials were wrong when they didn't call an intentional foul the Dallas Mavericks were trying to commit before Denver's Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning 3-pointer Saturday.

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