playoff series

Curtis Granderson made two spectacular catches against his former team and A.J. Burnett came through when the Yankees needed him most, leading New York past the Detroit Tigers 10-1 Tuesday night to send their AL playoff series back to the Bronx for a decisive Game 5.

Derek Jeter rebounded from a game-ending strikeout Monday, putting the Yankees ... (more)

Chris Bosh approached the Miami Heat locker room Wednesday night expecting to revel in the first playoff series win of his eight-year career.

Did his teammates celebrate with him?

Kobe Bryant put the finishing touches on the Lakers' first-round playoff series with a 24-point effort, as Los Angeles rolled over the New Orleans Hornets, 98-80, in Game 6.

Bryant made all 10 of his free throws as part of the Lakers' 25-of-26 performance at the stripe, helping the two-time defending champions advance to the Western Conference ...

Dirk Nowitzki had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks withstood a furious Portland comeback to beat the Trail Blazers 103-96 Thursday night and take the first-round playoff series in six games.

Chris Paul picked an opportune time for his first triple-double of the season.Paul had 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 93-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night to even their first-round playoff series at 2-2."It's huge for us," said Paul, who turned in the performance after spending ...

Chris Paul had 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 93-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night to even their first-round playoff series at 2-2.

Transforming from a shot-blocker into a shot-maker, Serge Ibaka tied his career high with 22 points and sparked the Oklahoma City Thunder's 97-94 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night that gave them a 3-0 lead in their best-of-7 playoff series.

The Bulls came into Game 4 looking for a sweep, but this time the Pacers said no. Danny Granger had 24 points and Indiana escaped 89-84 to cut Chicago's playoff series lead to 3-1.