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The growth of Tony Parker’s game this season may have moved him past the point of positional unorthodoxy and into the realm of traditional point guard, as true as any in the NBA. But there was a time when this San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma Cit...

Western Conference Finals#1 San Antonio Spurs (50-16) vs. #2 Oklahoma City Thunder (47-19)Season series: San Antonio, 2-1Oklahoma City can win if…the Thunder are able to control the paint defensively (by limiting Tony Parker's dribble penetration a...

The NBA's crazy, compact season continues, but it no longer includes the Lakers. This is sort of hard to believe given their level of talent, but here are a few thoughts about the Western Conference semifinals that ended a...

Anyone who still believed that the L.A. Lakers are a legitimate championship contender received a sobering dose of reality during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 4-1 victory over the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Do not be deceived by the...

The victory sets up a huge showdown in the Western Conference finals between the Thunder and San Antonio.

 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics...

March 13, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) laughs with Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison (2) and Indiana Pacers small forward Danny Granger (33) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeated Portland 92-75.

March 13, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) laughs with Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison (2) and Indiana Pacers small forward Danny Granger (33) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeated Portland 92-75.

The action in Oklahoma City has been hot tonight, with Thunder fans matching the intensity of the players (from both OKC and L.A.) on the court. Russell Westbrook's been especially full of flair this evening, but his steal-and-circus-shot is the kind...

San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers...

Why is the inevitable still so painful? When the Lakers blew a golden opportunity in OKC the writing was on the wall. Now that the Lake Show has pulled the same act in Staples that writing is chiseled in stone. This series is not over. There is still...