Spurs, Lakers launch playoffs with convincing wins
The top-seeded San Antonio Spurs and perennial contenders the Los Angeles Lakers opened the NBA Western Conference playoffs with emphatic victories on Sunday.
Lakers’ Bryant, Gasol team up to buy hors
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are more than just teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA stars have partnered in owning a racehorse.
Lakers beat Mavericks without Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, beating the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 112-108 in overtime on Sunday.
Heat clinches playoff berth, beat Sixers
Miami’s LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points as the Heat clinched an NBA playoff berth with a 99-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Thunder embarrasses Bulls in showdown of NBA’s best
Russell Westbrook scored 27 points, Kevin Durant had 26 with 10 rebounds, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder used a dominant third quarter Sunday to steamroll the league-best Chicago Bulls for its sixth straight victory, 92-78, in a potential NBA Finals preview.
