nba playoffs

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, undoubtedly, is what keeps Jiang Heping up at night. On Wednesday, Jiang, the executive director of China's state television station, announced that the NBA playoffs -- not all sports, mind you, but particularly the NBA playoffs -- were being taken off the air because they are "not in accordance with the atmosphere of the nation after the devastation of the [Sichuan] earthquake.

They are too entertaining."

The San Antonio Spurs' big three came through. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive.

Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 on Thursday night.

The Detroit-Orlando series is not as intriguing as the other three matchups in the NBA playoffs. The Pistons and Magic are trying to change that.

A day after Detroit beat Orlando 91-72 in Game 1 of their second-round series, players on both teams took verbal swipes at each other.

Magic forward Rashard Lewis took down Theo Ratliff with a physical foul midway through the fourth quarter, and Jason...

Round one went to LeBron. Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal

LeBron James didn't practice for the second straight day in order to rest his troublesome back before the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their final push heading into the NBA playoffs.

James, who has been dealing with back spasms for a few weeks, received treatment while his teammates prepared for Wednesday night's game against the New Jersey Nets.

Cavs coach Mike Brown said Tuesday it's possible James could sit out. "I know he wants to play," Brown said.

"But we have to be cautious with him now.