Basketball

Article archive for category "Basketball"

Sunday 03 September 2006

• Spain capture world basketball title

Sunday 04 June 2006

• Nowitzki, Mavericks headed to NBA Finals for first time

Saturday 03 June 2006

• Heat hammer Pistons, advance to first NBA finals appearance

Friday 02 June 2006

• Dirk drops 50 on Suns, Mavs lead 3-2 in Western Conference finals

Thursday 01 June 2006

• Pistons ice Heat, stay alive in Eastern Conference finals

Wednesday 31 May 2006

• Bell back, Suns scorch Mavs, square Western Conference finals at 2-2

Tuesday 30 May 2006

• Wade gives Heat 3-1 lead over Pistons in Eastern Conference finals

Monday 29 May 2006

• Nowitzki and defence lead Mavericks over Suns

Sunday 28 May 2006

• Wade, Shaq give Heat 2-1 lead in Eastern Conference finals

Saturday 27 May 2006

• Nowitzki steps up, Mavs shade Suns, square Western Conference finals

Friday 26 May 2006

• Pistons hold off Heat, square Eastern Conference finals at 1-1

Thursday 25 May 2006

• Injury will sideline Suns' Bell in playoffs
• Diaw shines, Suns stun Mavs in opener of Western Conference finals

Wednesday 24 May 2006

• Toronto wins NBA draft lottery
• Wade gets help; Heat burn Pistons in conference finals opener

Tuesday 23 May 2006

• Dirk, Mavs dethrone defending champ Spurs, to face Suns in Western Conference finals
• New Orleans to host 2008 NBA All-Star Game

Monday 22 May 2006

• Prince leads Pistons past Cavaliers in game seven

Saturday 20 May 2006

• Spurs, Pistons stay alive to force game sevens

Friday 19 May 2006

• Clippers sail past Suns to set up Game 7

Thursday 18 May 2006

• Duncan keep Spurs alive, Cavs take 3-2 lead over Pistons
• LeBron and Dirk top vote-getters on All-NBA First Team

Wednesday 17 May 2006

• Heat close out Nets 4-1, Suns shade Clippers in double OT

Tuesday 16 May 2006

• Mavs slip past Spurs for 3-1 lead, Cavs clog Pistons to square series

Monday 15 May 2006

• Heat grab 3-1 lead, Clippers square series at 2-2

Sunday 14 May 2006

• Nowitzki shows toughness, leads Mavericks past Spurs

Saturday 13 May 2006

• Heat clip Nets, Suns shade Clippers, grab 2-1 leads

Thursday 11 May 2006

• Ben Wallace, Bowen head NBA all-defensive first team
• Heat feast on Nets, Clippers bully Suns

Wednesday 10 May 2006

• Hornets' Paul named NBA Rookie of the Year
• Mavs run past Spurs, Pistons drop Cavs

Tuesday 09 May 2006

• Nets beat Heat, Suns sink Clippers to take openers

Sunday 07 May 2006

• Suns' Nash repeats as NBA MVP
• Spurs edge Mavs to grab series opener

Saturday 06 May 2006

• Jones shoots Cavaliers into second round, Spurs close out Kings

Friday 05 May 2006

• Suns refuse to set, beat Lakers to force Game 7

Thursday 04 May 2006

• Hamilton hits 40, Pistons batter Bucks, close out series

Wednesday 03 May 2006

• Manu bounces back, gives Spurs 3-2 lead

Tuesday 02 May 2006

• Clippers end 30-year drought, Mavs sweep Grizzlies

Saturday 29 April 2006

• King James' game-winning basket lifts Cavaliers past Wizards

Friday 28 April 2006

• Bulls shackle Shaq, blow out Heat

Thursday 27 April 2006

• Kobe and Lakers set Suns, knot series at 1-1

Sunday 23 April 2006

• 'French Flash' Parker stars as Spurs paste Kings

Sunday 16 April 2006

• Magic's Howard pushes 76ers out of playoff picture

Monday 02 January 2006

• Clippers trim Blazers, snap 12-game skid at Rose Garden

Monday 25 July 2005

• Orlando signs free-agent point guard Dooling to three-year contract

Thursday 21 July 2005

• Report: Pistons to hire Saunders, Brown to meet with Knicks

Tuesday 19 July 2005

• Sonics hire Weiss as head coach

Saturday 16 July 2005

• Report: Riley to return as Heat coach

Friday 15 July 2005

• Spurs reach agreement with Oberto, Divac retires

Thursday 14 July 2005

• Report: Lakers agree to acquire Wizards' Brown for Butler, one otherplayer

Wednesday 13 July 2005

• Haslem reportedly agrees to remain with Heat

Tuesday 12 July 2005

• Ilgauskas agrees to re-sign with Cavaliers

Saturday 09 July 2005

• Wizards' Hughes agrees to join Cavaliers

Wednesday 06 July 2005

• Top free agent Allen agrees to stay with Sonics
• Top free agent Allen agrees to stay with Sonics

Wednesday 29 June 2005

• 2005 NBA draft second-round selections
• Kings pick Dominican Garcia, Frenchman Petro goes to Seattle
• Blazers pick Kleiza, Spurs take Frenchman Mahinmi
• Magic get Spaniard Vasquez, Clippers nab Russian Korolev

Tuesday 28 June 2005

• Bucks tap Aussie centre Bogut as top pick in draft
• Bucks likely to tap Aussie Bogut as overall top pick

Monday 27 June 2005

• Ferry hired as Cavaliers' general manager