INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - Lance Stephenson scored a career playoff-high 25 points to lead the Indianapolis Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals. ...Read More
BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources said. ...Read More
Andrew Bogut was forced to sit on the bench with an injured ankle as his Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by San Antonio. ...Read More
NEW YORK (AFP) - Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 28 points and the New York Knicks staved off elimination Thursday with a wire-to-wire 85-75 victory over Indiana in game five of their second round NBA playoff series. ...Read More
OAKLAND, California (AFP) - The San Antonio Spurs booked a return trip to the NBA Western Conference finals on Thursday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 94-82 to win their second-round playoff series. ...Read More
Australian Opals basketball star Liz Cambage has changed her mind again, deciding to play in the WNBA this year for Tulsa Shock. ...Read More
Newly appointed Opals coach Brendan Joyce says he will keep the door open to retired and fringe players as he builds toward the Rio Olympics. ...Read More
MIAMI (AFP) - LeBron James finished with 23 points and eight assists as the Miami Heat held on after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 and advance to the NBA semi-finals. ...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AFP) - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the NBA semi-finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 to take their playoff series in five games. ...Read More