Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs.
Miami Heat star LeBron James accepted the NBA’s 2011-2012 season Most Valuable Player award on Saturday for the third time in four years.
Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, and Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand as the New York Knicks broke an NBA-record, 13-game playoff losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 89-87 Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round series.
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are more than just teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA stars have partnered in owning a racehorse.
Kobe Bryant will sit out the Los Angeles Lakers’ last game of the NBA regular season in Sacramento on Thursday, ensuring Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant the league’s scoring title.
