The New Jersey Nets decided to part ways with the second-leading scorer in franchise history, dealing Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee hours before the draft Thursday for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.
Green and white confetti rained on Boston on Thursday as thousands of people jammed the streets for a parade to celebrate the Celtics' 17th championship win and first NBA title in 22 years.
After one of the most lopsided losses in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers could only look to the future and hope to take some lessons from a historic rout.
The Boston Celtics captured a record 17th NBA championship by trouncing the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 on Tuesday to seal the best-of-seven series 4-2.
The Los Angeles Lakers kept their title hopes alive with a 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday to trim their NBA Finals deficit to 3-2.
The Boston Celtics overcame a 20-point, second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 on Thursday and move to the brink of their record 17th NBA title.
The Los Angeles Lakers battled back into NBA title contention by beating the Boston Celtics 87-81 to trim their deficit in the finals to 2-1 on Tuesday.
Lawyers for disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy claim that other referees altered the results of playoff games in 2002 and 2005 in a letter filed on Tuesday.
Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3.
Proposed National Basketball Association games in China this October could raise relief money for earthquake victims in the NBA-mad nation, league commissioner David Stern said on Sunday.
Detroit Red Wings Niklas Kronwall lifts the Stanley Cup after his team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey final in Pittsburgh, June 4, 2008. The Red Wings clinched the Cup with a nail-biting 3-2 Game Six win in the best-of-seven series. [Agencies]
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant holds the NBA's Most Valuable Player trophy with his daughters Gianna, right, and Natalia, left,Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Los Angeles. Bryant received 82-first-place votes and 1,105 points in the media vote. [Agencies]
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