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How Carmelo Anthony Can Have Success Against the Pacers

It's no secret that Carmelo Anthony has struggled through the New York Knicks' first seven playoff games. The league's leading scorer is still getting his points (28.9 per game, to be exact), but he's struggling badly with his shot. He's made only 37.8 percent of his attempts and just 26.3 percent of his three-pointers in the playoffs. Show More Summary

Celtics Rumors: Fans Should Not Get Excited about Potential Trade with Clippers

Although the Boston Celtics are only a few days into the offseason, there are already some interesting rumors circulating around the league. It is important to know which ones should be taken seriously. On ESPN's "First Take," Stephen A. Show More Summary

Why Derrick Rose Is the Greatest Decoy in NBA Playoff History

Derrick Rose has become bigger than the Chicago Bulls. The entire NBA season has been spent wondering when he would come back. Gradually, "when" became "if," but the true issue at hand never wavered. We've been fascinated by Rose. Completely and utterly enthralled. Show More Summary

NBA Playoffs: There's a mouse in the house for the next 30 years

OK hold on a second: Did we all know that in years past, when NBA forwards had a mismatch against a smaller player down low, they would yell out "There's a mouse in the house!" to call for the ball? Because Charles Barkley said thisShow More Summary

Kevin Durant Hits Clutch Jumper to Win Game 1 (VIDEO)

NBA Playoffs 2013: Predicting Winners for Monday's Round 2 Games

Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat Time: 7:00 PM (ET) Season Series: Tied 2-2 Bulls vs. Heat is the playoff matchup that many people expected to see last season, but Derrick Rose's torn ACL led to Chicago's first-round upset at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Show More Summary

Derrick Rose Reportedly Sitting Out Chicago Bulls' Entire 2012-13 Postseason

So much for "The Return." Derrick Rose apparently won't return for the NBA playoffs, no matter how far his Chicago Bulls advance. While Rose hasn't publicly ruled out a return for Chicago's second-round bout against the Miami Heat, Yahoo!...Show More Summary

Timeline of Boston Celtics' Big 3 as We Knew Them

The New York Knicks may have ended more than just the Boston Celtics' season when they closed out the heated first-round series. It was probably the last of the Big Three as we knew them. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett aren't locks to...Show More Summary

Memphis Grizzlies vs. OKC Thunder: Western Conference Semifinals Preview

The last time the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder squared off in a playoff series was the 2011 Western Conference Semifinals. The Grizzlies fought valiantly by winning Games 1, 3 and 6, but ultimately fell to OKC in a decisive Game 7. Show More Summary

Key Adjustments OKC Thunder Must Make in 2nd Round

Surviving a tough test from a formidable foe with a familiar face was the first step for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2013 playoff run. OKC managed to outlast James Harden and the upstart Houston Rockets in six games, but the Thunder must make key adjustments to stay alive past the second round. Show More Summary

Meet the Soft Side of Nikola Pekovic, the NBA's Scariest Player

Nikola Pekovic resembles someone straight out of the movie Gladiator. The big Montenegrin has a reputation for being one of the toughest and strongest players in the league. Ironclad with 290 pounds of muscle, he is a bruising force in the paint that absolutely nobody wants to guard. Show More Summary

Blake Griffin Shows Weaknesses in Clippers' 1st-Round Playoff Exit

His dunks are the things of legend, helping him sell tickets, jerseys and suburban carpool vehicles like few figures in professional sports. He rebounds with ease, a violent grace to the way he snatches the ball out of mid-air and shuttles it up the court. Show More Summary

Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game 7 Preview, Schedule and Predictions

In Game 6, the Chicago Bulls found themselves riddled by injury and illness, yet the Brooklyn Nets barely hung on for the three-point victory. The depleted Nate Robinson couldn't convert a pair of tough layups in the final two minutes with the Bulls trailing by two. Show More Summary

Could Phil Jackson Actually Wind Up Coaching the Detroit Pistons?

Add another item to the list of life's certainties: death, taxes and Phil Jackson coaching rumors. As disseminated by the Detroit Pistons' own website (via Ken Berger of CBSSports.com), the Zen Master is back in the NBA, if only—like most infomercial offers—for a limited time, to assist the Motor City's latest coaching search. Show More Summary

Ugly Win Proves Golden State Warriors More Versatile Than We Thought

The final eight-and-a-half minutes of Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets were nothing short of disastrous for the Golden State Warriors. They missed 7-of-10 shots from the floor, committed seven fouls, turned the ball over nine times and nearly blew what had been an 18-point lead as a result. Show More Summary

Kevin Durant Puts Royce White in His Place

Kevin Durant is, at worst, the second-best basketball player in the NBA, if not on planet Earth. Royce White is...well, not. You could understand, then, if the superstar swingman for the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn't quite sure to whom...Show More Summary

Watch This Baby Steal the Houston Rockets Postgame Show with Pants Down

The Houston Rockets have done a solid job of undressing the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first-round NBA playoff series since Russell Westbrook went down. Only figuratively, of course. Apparently, someone took the company memo a bit too literally after Game 5. Show More Summary

Nate Robinson Throws Up on the Sideline While Playing Through the Flu

Flu Game, Part Deux —not as good as the first one, unfortunately. What appeared to be the sequel to Michael Jordan’s famous “flu game” went down during Game 6 of the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets playoff series. Only this time, it was Nate Robinson who literally played his guts out as the Bulls struggled. Show More Summary

Is Marcus Smart the Frontrunner for the 2014 Player of the Year Awards?

Marcus Smart stood uncomfortably with his coach Travis Ford and teammates Markel Brown and Le'Bryan Nash on April 17. The Oklahoma State Cowboys were holding the closest thing college basketball has ever seen to the debut of Miami Heat's Big Three with a press conference pep rally to announce the return of Brown, Nash and Smart. Show More Summary

Knicks vs. Celtics: Why New York Will Win Game 6 in Boston

The Knicks and their fans were ready for a celebration and, it seems, a funeral all at the same time on Wednesday night. What they got instead was a rude awakening from the Celtics that a team made up of championship-caliber players doesn ’t die easily. Show More Summary