The NBA Finals, World Series, and Super Bowl may get all the publicity, but SC's Scott Shepherd thinks that the conference championship round is better. Here he breaks down the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and emphatically picks a winner.
In the DETROIT NEWS, Chris McCosky writes "this isn't about history. This isn't about Bird and McHale, Laimbeer and Thomas. This is about right here, right now. And right now, there is no real history between these Celtics and Pistons.
The Boston Celtics turned back the pesky Atlanta Hawks with a 99-65 victory Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, earning a second-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
David West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Saturday.
In the TORONTO STAR, Doug Smith writes "the prizes are diverse and so are the teams chasing them as the NBA conducts its annual draft lottery tonight. From 15-win Miami to 48-win Golden State, the 14 non-playoff teams will be
In an Editorial appearing in today's edition of the SACRAMENTO BEE, NBA Commissioner David J. Stern writes, "Why Sacramento? I am often asked why the NBA remains committed to an arena project in Sacramento when previous attempts to turn into
In the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, Elliott Teaford writes "the Lakers returned to the practice court relaxed and recovered Monday, appearing energetic and fit after taking the weekend off following their victory Friday over Utah in the Western Conference semifinals.
In the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Bryan Burwell writes "in Game 7 in the new Boston Garden, that tension produced a contest of historic proportions. It brought back memories of a breathtaking duel 20 years ago between Larry Bird and Dominique
Manu Ginobili scored 26 points, sending the Spurs to the Western Conference finals with a 91-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday in Game 7 of their second-round series.
The Boston Celtics has plenty of energy left after two intense seven-game series. Whether the Pistons still have theirs after a six-day layoff will become evident in Tuesday night's opener of the Eastern Conference finals.
Kelvin Sampson wants to restore his reputation and continue his career, and hopes he took a step in that direction by accepting a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers afforded themselves some down time by beating the Utah Jazz 108-105 on Friday night to avoid a Game 7, which would have been played Monday night. Pau Gasol went to the beach. Kobe Bryant spent time
Santa Clara first-year women's basketball head coach Jennifer Mountain announced the addition Leigh Gregory and J.R. Payne to her coaching staff this week. Both Gregory and Payne were Bay Area collegiate athletes playing for Cal and Saint Mary's, respectively.
