Lakers’ Gasol wins award as NBA’s top citizen (Yahoo! Sports)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Pau Gasol probably would have been a doctor if he hadn’t grown up to be 7 feet tall and awfully good at basketball.
Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season (Yahoo! Sports)
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season.
Sweet 16: Streaking Spurs go up 2-0 on Clippers (Yahoo! Sports)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) On his 30th birthday, Tony Parker first kept the San Antonio Spurs on pace for what might be another lopsided playoff sweep. Then the All-Star who’s always quick to needle Tim Duncan about his age finally acknowledged his own.
Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3 (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami’s bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor.
Lakers prepare for back-to-back blitz vs. Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they’ll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.
Celtics have new life in those old legs vs. 76ers (Yahoo! Sports)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Garnett turns 36 on Saturday, a youthful age for any man, except for the rare ones with nearly 55,000 punishing minutes absorbed on an NBA floor.
Nuggets GM: Andre Miller wants to stay in Denver (Yahoo! Sports)
DENVER (AP) The Nuggets’ three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson’s deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver.
Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Even down late, the Oklahoma City Thunder are showing that they are never out.
Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead (Yahoo! Sports)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers.
Heat regroup, heading to take on confident Pacers (Yahoo! Sports)
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were not carrying ”Help Wanted” signs around the Miami Heat practice floor on Wednesday. The mood was not grim, voices were not hushed and scowls were not prominent.