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Ian Thomsen: Strange NBA regular season gives way to even crazier postseason
May 18th
The usual guidelines no longer appear to be relevant. The NBA postseason has become unusually unpredictable. What comes next may no longer be based on what happened before.
Sam Amick: Safest bets in the 2012 draft
May 18th
Truth be told, no one is safe when it comes to the NBA draft. Not the players whose careers are often scrutinized in accordance with where they were picked. And certainly not the executives whose reputations are forever tied to each selection. Risk is a part of the equation no matter the prospect, even when it’s a big man like Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, who is widely seen as a “can’t-miss” talent.
Tom Verducci: Stars from Nationals, Rangers boost number of drawing cards
May 18th
While the NFL sells quarterbacks and NBA sells scorers, the appeal of baseball rests more on teams and regional allegiance. The individual player with national appeal — the one who sells tickets on the road and who creates a bump in TV ratings outside his market — has been a rarity in recent years. But the first two months of this season have created personalities that provide baseball with chances for just such appointment-viewing type players.
Sam Amick: High-risk, high-reward draft prospects
May 17th
Let the NBA draft risk assessment continue.
Sam Amick: Sizing up the top draft prospects
May 17th
As NBA front-office types and scouts continue their homework leading up to the June 28 draft, one central purpose will drive their study sessions: risk management.
Pacers’ Bird named NBA’s top exec
May 16th
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA’s Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.
Irving named NBA’s top rookie
May 15th
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.
Mavs, Carlisle agree on new contract
May 15th
DALLAS (AP) — The coach who led the Dallas Mavericks to their only NBA championship is staying put.
Bulls aren’t alone: When did being the top seed become a curse in NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB?
May 14th
It is the growing sports epidemic of the 21st century, where being the best team in the regular season of any of the four major professional leagues has never meant so little for the postseason. In fact, not only are the trophy cases of such teams likely to be empty at playoffs’ end, but these regular season champions are lucky if they get past their first playoff opponent.
Britt Robson: Conference semifinal preview: No. 2 Heat vs. No. 3 Pacers
May 13th
The third-seeded Indiana Pacers enter this second-round series as the clear-cut underdog against the No. 2 Heat. Miami has more playoff experience, the two best players in the series and a home-court advantage made more significant by its NBA-best 31-5 home record through the regular season and first round. Although the Pacers won four straight in their first-round matchup with Orlando after dropping the first game, they frequently allowed an overmatched opponent missing star center Dwight Howard to come back from large deficits. Similar lapses in intensity will be fatal against the Heat, who thrive on swift bursts of momentum.
