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Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh: Spurs’ Danny Green ‘won’t be open tonight’

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14 EDT

San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green, who averaged less than 11 points during the regular season, has emerged as a favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP if the Spurs take the series. He has scorched the Heat, averaging five three-pointers per game in the Finals and 18 points.

Clippers, Celtics still discussing Doc Rivers, but no deal in sight

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00 EDT

The melodrama created by the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics continued Monday, with no apparent end yet in sight.

(2-W) San Antonio Spurs (3-2) at (1-E) Miami Heat (2-3), 9 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:26 EDT

The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from a fifth NBA championship and will go for it Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

Heat have no room for error versus Spurs in Game 6

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:41 EDT

They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen.

Spurs' coach puts Pop into news conferences

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56 EDT

During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display.

Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh: Spurs’ Danny Green ‘won’t be open tonight’

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14 EDT

Miami Heat struggles from point-blank range

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:37 EDT

The Heat, which usually thrives in transition, was 19 of 41 on shots around the basket in Game 5, including crucial misses by its best finishers.

Miami Heat fans to use every ritual at their disposal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12 EDT

Heat fans plan to do all they can – pray with a rosary in hand, eat chicken wings or sit in lucky chairs – to assure a win Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Veterans grateful for opportunity to work at NBA Finals

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08 EDT

The Heat and NBA have partnered with the U.S. Army to help veterans get job experience in sports TV production.

David J. Neal: On the brink, Miami Heat must now perform

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:41 EDT

For Tuesday’s NBA Finals Game 6, the bus that rolls into AmericanAirlines Arena bringing the San Antonio Spurs should be painted like the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. Maybe the Heat, which already sells jerseys in more flavors than Baskin-Robbins, should add one sprinkled with little question marks, Riddler-style.

LeBron James’ subpar shooting underscores Miami Heat’s struggles

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:48 EDT

Since the NBA introduced the three-point shot in 1979-1980, no starting small forward with any kind of three-point element to his game has ever shot a higher percentage than LeBron James did this season.

Spurs win Game 5 as Miami Heat comes home, faces two do-or-die games

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:46 EDT

Miami must now win two games in a row to win its second consecutive NBA championship after Sunday’s 114-104 loss to the Spurs in Game 5.

Greg Cote: After Game 5 loss, Miami Heat must now take hard road to title against Spurs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:47 EDT

This night was about how Tuesday is going to feel.

Good things have come in threes for Spurs against Miami Heat

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:48 EDT

The Heat finished in the upper half of the league in three-point field goal percentage defense this season, but San Antonio’s Danny Green – and to a lesser extent, Gary Neal – are tormenting Miami from beyond the arc during these Finals.

Spurs' coach puts Pop into news conferences

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56 EDT

During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display.

Report: Clippers, Celtics deal for Doc 'dead'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56 EDT

The Celtics and Clippers have reportedly broken off talks on a proposed trade that would have sent head coach Doc Rivers and veteran Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles.

(2-W) San Antonio Spurs (3-2) at (1-E) Miami Heat (2-3), 9 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:26 EDT

The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from a fifth NBA championship and will go for it Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

5 things to watch for in Game 6 of NBA Finals

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01 EDT

Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night:

Will Mo Cheek's past success mean future success for the Pistons?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:16 EDT

Maurice Cheeks took a seat next to Desmond Ferguson on the plane and the young prospect was impressed.

Clippers, Celtics still discussing Doc Rivers, but no deal in sight

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00 EDT

The melodrama created by the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics continued Monday, with no apparent end yet in sight.

Heat have no room for error versus Spurs in Game 6

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:41 EDT

They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen.

Scouting, development paying off for Spurs

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41 EDT

The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio.

Ailene Voisin: New Kings GM gets chance to establish his own identity

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51 EDT

Pete D'Alessandro isn't the successor to Bill Clinton, Bill Belichick or the great Gregg Popovich. But two decades is two decades. Geoff Petrie presided during the best of times and the worst of times. He fit the Kings' front office like a slipper, until finally, and like most NBA executives, he stubbed his toe and wore out his welcome.

McCoughtry, Taurasi named WNBA Players of the Week

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:01 EDT

Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending June 16.

NY's Katie Smith moves to 2nd on WNBA points list

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:51 EDT

Katie Smith got a walking cane from her New York Liberty teammates last week as a birthday present. She's still many years away from needing it.

Dream's Lyttle to miss next six games while competing for Spain

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:22 EDT

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle will miss the next six games to compete for Spain's national team at EuroBasket Women 2013.

Latta, Brunson named WNBA Players of the Week

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:03 EDT

Ivory Latta of the Washington Mystics and Rebekkah Brunson of the Minnesota Lynx were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending June 9.

Liberty F Carson out for season with torn ACL

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:53 EDT

The New York Liberty announced prior to Sunday's tilt versus Atlanta that veteran forward Essence Carson will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

Ref Cam makes debut in Mercury-Fever broadcast

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:52 EDT

Smile! You're on referee cam.

Tina Thompson to retire following 2013 season

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:04 EDT

Tina Thompson, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, will retire after the 2013 season.

Indiana's Phillips sidelined with torn meniscus

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24 EDT

Indiana Fever guard Erin Phillips is expected to miss the first 4-to-6 weeks of the WNBA season due to a lateral meniscus tear in her right knee.

Silver Stars G Hammon breaks finger

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:12 EDT

San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon broke her middle finger on her right hand Saturday during training camp.