10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Sports - NBA News http://sports.yahoo.com/nba Latest news and information about the NBA. AP Parker, Manu each score 31 in Spurs' win (AP) San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, top, scores over New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler during the second half in Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series Thursday, May 8, 2008, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 110-99.

The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three congregated around the scorer's table during a timeout in the fourth quarter, not long before they put the game away for good. Tim Duncan patted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. They all laughed. The NBA's defending champions were not going into an 0-3 hole against the New Orleans Hornets.


]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:06 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-2008050824.norsas.recap:1 AP Celtics go up 2-0, James struggles again (AP) Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) yells as he drives past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sasha Pavlovic, of Serbia, in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA Eastern Conference semifinal basketball series in Boston on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Celtics beat the Cavs 89-73, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.


]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 20:27:38 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-2008050802.clebos.recap:1 AP Pistons G Billups unsure about Game 4 (AP) Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups (1) is helped off the court by Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace (36) and another teammate after he was injured during the first half of Game 3 against the Orlando Magic in an NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Orlando won 111-86.

Chauncey Billups spent almost all Wednesday night in the trainer's room. He was there Thursday, when the rest of the Detroit Pistons took the court to practice. And he'll be there most of Friday, too. "He's going to have stuff he's never seen before," said Arnie Kander, Detroit's strength and conditioning coach.


]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:32:46 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-pistons-magic:1 Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team (AP) Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. The Lakers star was voted to the first team for the third straight season and sixth time in his career. He led Los Angeles to the best record in the Western Conference and was presented with the MVP trophy Wednesday before helping the Lakers to a 120-110 victory over Utah in... Thu, 08 May 2008 12:55:43 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-all-nbateam:1 Jazz return home in 0-2 hole to Lakers (AP) The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get. The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Jazz 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals and are coming to Utah with thoughts of a second straight sweep in the playoffs. The Jazz had hoped to come out of Los Angeles with a split, but were back home Thursday trying to figure out new ways to slow down... Thu, 08 May 2008 15:30:33 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-2008050926.laluth.preview:1 Nets quickly promote Vandeweghe to GM (AP) Kiki Vandeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn. Vandeweghe replaces Ed Stefanski, who left in midseason to become the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. "We are very pleased that Kiki will continue his relationship with the Nets' organization," Thorn said. Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:24 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-nets-vandeweghe:1 Wallace: Allergies got me out of Game 2 (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace learned about springtime in Boston the hard way Thursday night when allergies forced him to leave the Celtics' 89-73 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. "You know it's a tough place for allergies, but no one has warned me," Wallace said. "That's when it started -- headaches. Thu, 08 May 2008 20:18:18 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-cavaliers-wallace:1 James' fans wait for 23-cent pizzas (AP) Wearing a blue Lebron James "Witness" T-shirt, Patrick Mone was willing to wait as long as necessary to get a 23-cent pizza in a promotion aimed at apologizing to Cleveland Cavaliers fans for a slam against their beloved All-Star. Lines were so long Thursday at some of the 86 Papa John's stores offering a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents that police stood nearby to make sure people didn't get... Fri, 09 May 2008 06:14:57 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-lebron-papajohnsapology:1 Bucks G Mo Williams has thumb surgery (AP) Bucks point guard Mo Williams had surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and is expected to be ready for training camp in October. New general manager John Hammond said Thursday that Williams had the surgery on Wednesday. He will have to wait six weeks before beginning basketball-related activity with a splint. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:07:48 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-bucks-williams:1 Nets' Jefferson professes innocence (AP) A man who accused Richard Jefferson of grabbing him by the throat in an incident in a Minneapolis club this year had too much to drink, the New Jersey Nets forward said in a radio interview. Jefferson was charged with assault on Wednesday for the Jan. 27 incident when the Nets were in Minneapolis to play the Timberwolves. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:57:37 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nba,article,ap-nets-jefferson:1 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:14:57 PDT