Sports / NBA

Heat beat Bulls to reach Eastern final 17 May 2013 - 04:47 am

MIAMI: The Miami Heat reached their third straight Eastern Conference final after a 94-91 win over Chicago yesterday secured a 4-1 series victory...

Heat rout struggling Bulls 14 May 2013 - 11:24 pm

Miami Heat’s LeBron James dunks the ball against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of Game 4 in their NBA Eastern Conference...

Warriors beat Spurs in extra time 13 May 2013 - 11:15 pm

San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker (left) loses control of the ball against Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry during Game 4 of their NBA...

Hibbert stars in Pacers’ win 13 May 2013 - 12:26 am

Indiana Pacers’ centre Roy Hibbert (55) holds the ball guarded by New York Knicks’ centre Tyson Chandler during the second half of their...

James leads Heat past Bulls 11 May 2013 - 11:04 pm

CHICAGO: LeBron James scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter yesterday to lead the Miami Heat to a 104-94 victory...

Heat rout Bulls, Warriors win 10 May 2013 - 12:06 am

Klay Thompson (11) of the Golden State Warriors makes a three-point shot against Kawhi Leonard (2) of the San Antonio Spurs during Game...

Knicks level play-off series 09 May 2013 - 01:04 am

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (third left) reacts with JR Smith, Raymond Felton and Kenyon Martin after dunking the basketball in the third...

Miyazaki retains WBA minimum title in Osaka 09 May 2013 - 01:02 am

OSAKA, Japan: Japan’s Ryo Miyazaki stopped Mexican challenger Carlos Velarde by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Association minimumweight title in Osaka...

NBA: Ginobili’s late winner lifts Spurs 07 May 2013 - 11:29 pm

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Manu Ginobili’s three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left lifted San Antonio to a 129-127 double overtime win over Golden State as...

James near-unanimous MVP 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

Miami Heat’s forward LeBron James (centre) holds the trophy as he stands with head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) and team president Pat Riley,...

Thunder edge Grizzlies 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter yesterday as Oklahoma City rallied for a 93-91...

Noah leads injury-hit Bulls into next round of play-offs 06 May 2013 - 12:43 am

Chicago Bulls’ centre Joakim Noah (13) and Chicago Bulls’guard Marco Belinelli celebrate after they beat the Brooklyn Nets to advance to the next...

Knicks hold off Celtics to advance; Pacers through 05 May 2013 - 04:46 am

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The New York Knicks turned back a furious late charge by the Boston Celtics yesterday, holding on for an 88-80 victory...

Win keeps Celtics’ hopes alive in NBA 03 May 2013 - 04:34 am

NEW YORK: Kevin Garnett finished with 16 points and 18 rebounds and Jason Terry had 17 points as the Boston Celtics staved off...

Iguodala shines in Nuggets’ win 01 May 2013 - 11:56 pm

DENVER, Colorado: The Denver Nuggets kept their NBA play-off hopes alive but touched off a controversy over dirty tactics yesterday while the Memphis...

Rockets keep play-off hopes alive with victory 01 May 2013 - 12:39 am

Houston Rockets’ centre Omer Asik steps over Oklahoma City Thunder’s forward Serge Ibaka, who sprawled on the floor, as the Thunder lost to...

Collins finds reaction to coming out ‘incredible’ 01 May 2013 - 12:38 am

New York: NBA player Jason Collins , who became the first gay man to come out while playing in one of America’s major...

Heat complete play-off sweep 30 Apr 2013 - 12:24 am

Pau Gasol (16) of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Matt Bonner (15) and Gary Neal (14) of the San Antonio Spurs in...