Allan Muir: Coyotes-Kings Western Conference Final preview

Regular season series: Kings win 4-2
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Adrian Dater: Capitals take advantage of blasé Rangers, force do-or-die Game 7

Whatever John Tortorella said to his players before Game 6 Wednesday night, they totally ignored him. On a night when his New York Rangers could have eliminated the Washington Capitals and moved on the Eastern Conference finals, Tortorella’s troops played a robotic, passion-free hockey game, with the thought bubble that seemed to say “It’s OK, [...]

Matt Dollinger: Heat march on toward likely Finals berth, while Knicks face questions

For a season shortened by a lockout, the Knicks’ felt like it lasted a lifetime. But the team’s mercurial campaign was finally taken off life support Wednesday, when Miami overpowered New York for a 106-94 win and a 4-1 series victory.
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Bill Trocchi: Horford’s return to starting lineup keeps Hawks’ alive

ATLANTA — Hawks coach Larry Drew and Al Horford agreed the big man would play somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes in Game 5 against the Celtics — just his second game back since a torn pectoral muscle suffered on Jan. 11.
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Steve Rushin: Lying a sport unto itself

We all know the physical tics or poker “tells” that suggest a person is lying. The liar habitually looks to the left, or covers his mouth to cough, or scratches his nose. If that nose also grows 12 inches and sprouts a trembling leaf, there’s a high probability that at least some of what he’s [...]

Georgina Turner: Premier League Survival Sunday instant analysis

Sunday sees the final weekend of action in the 2011-12 Premier League season and with the title possibly being decided on goal difference, a bitter relegation battle between QPR and Bolton and potentially two Champions League spots still to play for, it promises to be an eventful day.
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Brian Hendrickson: Pacers finish off Magic, win first playoff series in seven years

The Indiana Pacers finally finished one of their first-round playoff games against Orlando with a strong fourth quarter, and put behind them a long process of rebuilding from an ugly era. Tuesday’s 105-87 win at Bankers Life Fieldhouse gave Indiana its first playoff series victory since 2005 — the season of the infamous brawl in [...]

Cliff Corcoran: Hamilton ranks among the best four-homer performances

When Josh Hamilton hit four home runs against the Orioles on Tuesday, he became just the 16th man in baseball history to accomplish the feat. More men (21) have thrown perfect games. Hamilton’s performance was even more impressive than that, however. When you factor in the fact that Hamilton went 5-for-5 on the night, mixing [...]

David Sabino: Twins hope Dozier helps refresh offensive attack

The Twins have a new shortstop, San Diego’s system has produced not one, but two newly-minted potential Southern California closers, and up the coast the Giants are trying to replace the Kung Fu Panda, all in this week’s Who’s He?
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Brian Hendrickson: Spurs dive deep into bench to sweep Jazz with well-rounded Game 4 win

These are the stats that should make San Antonio’s future playoff opponents quiver after the Spurs closed out their four-game sweep of Utah Monday night with an 87-81 win at EnergySolutions Arena: None of San Antonio’s starters shot better than 40 percent from the field in Game 4. None scored more than 11 points, and [...]

Brian Hendrickson: Spurs dive deep into bench to sweep Jazz with well-rounded Game 4 win

These are the stats that should make San Antonio’s future playoff opponents quiver after the Spurs closed out their four-game sweep of Utah Monday night with an 87-81 win at EnergySolutions Arena: None of San Antonio’s starters shot better than 40 percent from the field in Game 4. None scored more than 11 points, and [...]

Brian Cazeneuve: Span of seconds spins series in New York’s favor

NEW YORK — Call it the power of pessimism. With his team down in the waning seconds of a likely 2-1 defeat in Game 5, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was looking ahead.
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Brian Cazeneuve: Span of seconds spins series in New York’s favor

NEW YORK — Call it the power of pessimism. With his team down in the waning seconds of a likely 2-1 defeat in Game 5, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was looking ahead.
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Lee Jenkins: Griffin makes playoff entrance as Clippers survive Grizzlies in Game 4

LOS ANGELES — Zach Randolph was the leading per-game scorer in the history of the Los Angeles Clippers when they traded him to Memphis in the summer of 2009. Randolph was averaging 20.9 points, more than Elton Brand or Danny Manning, but the Clippers had just drafted an aerial acrobat from Oklahoma named Blake Griffin [...]

Lee Jenkins: Griffin makes playoff entrance as Clippers survive Grizzlies in Game 4

LOS ANGELES — Zach Randolph was the leading per-game scorer in the history of the Los Angeles Clippers when they traded him to Memphis in the summer of 2009. Randolph was averaging 20.9 points, more than Elton Brand or Danny Manning, but the Clippers had just drafted an aerial acrobat from Oklahoma named Blake Griffin [...]

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