NBA-Former Olympian Boozer dies at 75
Bob Boozer, a former NBA player and member of the United States team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games, has died at the age of 75, the Omaha World-Herald reported on Sunday.
Sixers, Celtics clinch series victories
Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala made the go-ahead free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 79-78 win over the top-seeded Chicago Bulls on Thursday, winning the series 4-2 and advancing to the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals
Results of NBA Conference first round playoffs on May 9
Following are the first round results of the 2011-2012 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding and home team in CAPS):
Results of NBA Conference first round playoffs on May 3
Following are the first round results of the 2011-2012 National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs on Thursday
Bulls fall; Celtics win without key stars
Playing without injured superstar Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls were humbled 109-92 by Philadelphia on Tuesday in an NBA playoff stunner that exposed major weaknesses by the league’s winningest team.
