Friday, May 09, 2008

Battier and Alston have surgery

Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier and guard Rafer Alston each had surgery on Friday.

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Utah Jazz guards Deron Williams, left, and Ronnie Brewer, right, talk about their game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, during basketball practice Thursday, May 8, 2007 in Salt Lake City. The Jazz trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven games second-round playoff series.

Jazz down 2-0 to Lakers as series comes to Utah

The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get.

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Report: Knicks negotiating with D'Antoni

The New York Knicks are reportedly negotiating with Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni to become their next coach.

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(1) Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) at (4) Utah Jazz (0-2), 9 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz resume their Western Conference semifinal series tonight at EnergySolutions Arena, as the clubs square off in Game 3 of the set.

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Recap: San Antonio vs. New Orleans

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker each poured in 31 points as San Antonio used a strong second half to beat New Orleans, 110-99, in the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

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Virginia Carlisle, left, and Barbara Logan carry 23 cent pizzas from Papa Johns Pizza, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in University Heights, Ohio. They waited in line for two hours. Papa John's made good on its apology to Cleveland Cavaliers fans. Eighty-six stores in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo and Youngstown are selling large, one-topping pizzas for 23 cents on Thursday. The 23-cent price of a pizza is an homage to LeBron James' jersey number.

Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio

Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James.

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Cavs' Wallace doubtful for Game 3

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Ben Wallace was forced out of Tuesday's Game 2 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against Boston with bouts of dizziness.

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Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, kisses his daughter Gianna as his wife Vanessa and other daughter Natalia watch on after he got the NBA's Most Valuable Player trophy before Game 2 against the Utah Jazz in an NBA Western Conference semifinal playoff basketball series at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team

Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team.

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San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, center, of Argentina, drives to the basket as New Orleans Hornets  center Tyson Chandler (6) defends during the first quarter of Game 3 of an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series Thursday, May 8, 2008, in San Antonio.

Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3

There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett pounds his chest as he heads to the floor before the the Celtics faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of an NBA Eastern Conference semifinal basketball series in Boston on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Celtics won 89-73, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.

Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs

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.

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