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Orlando's Dwight Howard picked up his fifth technical foul of the playoffs in Sunday night's Game 3 win over Cleveland, tying him with Kobe Bryant for the league lead and leaving Howard just two technicals shy of a one-game suspension. Players who reach the five-T barrier in the playoffs receive a ...

LeBron James had no shot. Dwight Howard scored 24 points - 14 on free throws - and Rafer Alston added 18 as the Orlando Magic, sick of seeing replays of James' dramatic Game 2 buzzer-beater, downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-89 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in an Eastern ...

Trevor Ariza's clutch steals are punching a dagger in Denver's season just as much as Kobe Bryant's big baskets. For the second time in three games, Ariza stole an inbounds pass in the final minute to help Los Angeles beat the Nuggets, this time 103-97 at the Pepsi Center for a ...

Michael Jordan no longer has the most famous buzzer-beater in Cleveland sports history. The Shot has been topped. LeBron James made one better. James dropped a 3-pointer from the top of the key over Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu as the final horn sounded Friday night to give the Cavaliers, their season a heartbeat from ...

Usher congratulates James after his magical game-winning shot. James dropped a 3-pointer from the top of the key over Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu as the final horn sounded Friday night to give the Cavaliers, their ...

Carmelo Anthony puts up a jumper over Trevor Ariza during Game 2. Nuggets beat Lakers 106-103 in Game 2.

The Lakers' 24-year playoff dominance of the Denver Nuggets dissipated over the final 29 seconds of the fourth quarter. That's when Kenyon Martin hit a layup in traffic and Chauncey Billups made 3 of 4 free throws to give Denver a 106-103 victory in Game 2 on Thursday night to even ...

LeBron James chewed on his fingernails as he talked quietly with Mo Williams in the corner of Cleveland's muted locker room. As they reviewed the game's final seconds, the two stars stared blankly at a boxscore floating in an ice tub above James' feet. They looked stunned. And for good reason. No longer ...

Top Defenses, Reg. Season Team Def. Rat.* 1. Orlando 103.6 2. Cleveland 103.8 3. Boston 103.9 Top Defenses, Playoffs Team Def. Rat.*...

Those wildly inconsistent Lakers showed up for their Western Conference finals opener against Denver and still managed to defend their home court. Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, including six free throws in the final 30 seconds, to lift Los Angeles to a 105-103 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night after ...