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NBA: Pacers stay alive with game five win over Heat 29 May 2014 - 08:13 pm

Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson (1) guards Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) during the fourth quarter in game five of the Eastern Conference...

NBA: Thunder rumble past Spurs to level series 2-2 29 May 2014 - 12:27 am

Thunder’s players Serge Ibaka (right) and Steven Adams try to stop a drive against Spurs’ Tony Parker during their game yesterday. \NEW YORK: ...

Sterling terms NBA ban, sale illegal: Report 29 May 2014 - 12:24 am

NEW YORK: Donald Sterling, banned from owning a pro basketball team for inflammatory remarks he made about African Americans, called the National Basketball...

NBA: Brilliant LeBron excels as Heat outwit Pacers for 3-1 lead 28 May 2014 - 08:45 am

Miami Heat’s forward LeBron James drives to the basket past Indiana Pacers’ guard George Hill in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals...

Resurgent Thunder down Spurs to narrow deficit 27 May 2014 - 01:23 am

Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after blocking the shot of Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs in the second...

Allen on target as Heat rally to defeat Indiana 25 May 2014 - 11:15 pm

Miami Heat’s forward LeBron James (left) in action against Indiana Pacers’ forward Paul George during their Eastern Conference Finals NBA play-off game in...

George cleared to play after concussion 25 May 2014 - 12:22 am

INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana forward Paul George has been cleared to play in the Pacers’ NBA play-off clash at Miami yesterday after suffering a concussion...

NBA: Parker, Green excel to give Spurs 2-0 lead against Thunder 23 May 2014 - 09:23 am

Thunder’s Steven Adams (centre) goes up for a shot against Spurs in the first half in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals...

Pacers’ George diagnosed with concussion 23 May 2014 - 09:21 am

INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana Pacers’ forward Paul George has been diagnosed with a concussion after taking a knee to the head in an NBA play-off...

James and Wade lead Heat to win 21 May 2014 - 10:24 pm

Miami Heat forward LeBron James (right) works inside the lane against Indiana Pacers forward Paul George during the third quarter of their NBA...

Cubs stop Tanaka’s win streak 21 May 2014 - 10:23 pm

CHICAGO: All Masahiro Tanaka could do was put this one behind him and look forward to his next start. He’ll be hard-pressed to...

Silver favours Sterling selling his club 21 May 2014 - 10:21 pm

LOS ANGELES: National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver said yesterday he would prefer to let Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling sell his...

Defiant Pacers stop Heat in series opener 20 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Chris Bosh of Miami Heat (left) drives to the basket against Ian Mahinmi of the Indiana Pacers during the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday....

Westbrook shines as Thunder edge Clippers 15 May 2014 - 07:17 am

OKLAHOMA CITY: Russell Westbrook sank three clutch free throws with six seconds left as Oklahoma City rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers...

Gutsy Portland beat Spurs to stay alive in play-offs 14 May 2014 - 07:47 am

San Antonio Spurs’ forward Kawhi Leonard (right) drives on Portland Trail Blazers’ forward Thomas Robinson (41) in the second half of their Conference...

I made a terrible mistake: Sterling 13 May 2014 - 12:20 am

Indiana Pacers’ David West (left) dribbles in front of Washington Wizards’ Al Harrington during the Eastern Conference Semi-finals NBA play-off game yesterday. NEW...

I made a terrible mistake: Sterling 13 May 2014 - 12:04 am

NEW YORK: Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA over racist comments, has apologised and asked...

NBA: Spurs close to Trail Blazers’ sweep 12 May 2014 - 12:36 am

NEW YORK: Guard Tony Parker scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs whipped the Portland Trail Blazers 118-103 yesterday to move to...