NBA playoffs: Spurs 94, Warriors 82: Spurs a step closer to title shot

The San Antonio Spurs bench cheers along with forward Kawhi Leonard after he nailed a late three-point shot to help his team stave off Golden State.

NBA playoffs: Spurs 94, Warriors 82: Spurs a step closer to title shot

OAKLAND, Calif. - Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents.

NBA playoffs: Knicks 85, Pacers 75: Knicks meet challenge, force Game 6 at Indiana

NEW YORK - Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it.

NBA playoffs: Pacers 93, Knicks 82: Hill sets the pace, NY falls farther behind

Indiana Pacers guard George Hill gets off a shot despite a double-team by New York guard Raymond Felton (2) and center Tyson Chandler. Hill finished with 26 points.

NBA playoffs: Pacers 93, Knicks 82: Hill sets the pace, NY falls farther behind

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Pacers finally figured it out.

NBA playoffs: Maniacal Spurs dominate Warriors

San Antonio's Tim Duncan (21) blocks a shot by Golden State's Harrison Barnes during the second half.

NBA playoffs: Maniacal Spurs dominate Warriors

San Antonio's Tony Parker passes around Golden State's Festus Ezeli. Parker had 25 points and 10 assists.

NBA playoffs: Maniacal Spurs dominate Warriors

SAN ANTONIO - Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors.

NBA playoffs: Spurs 102, Warriors 92: Spurs cool down streaky Warriors

San Antonio's Tony Parker dribbles to the hoop as teammate Tim Duncan sets a pick on Golden State's Stephen Curry.

NBA playoffs: Spurs 102, Warriors 92: Spurs cool down streaky Warriors

OAKLAND, Calif. - Tony Parker scored 25 of his 32 points in a sizzling first half, Tim Duncan added 23 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs quieted the hot-shooting Golden State Warriors in a 102-92 victory Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

NBA playoffs: Heat 104, Bulls 94: Miami roars to victory

LeBron James struggled for most of the night - and was sent sprawling to the court on a shove by Chicago's Nazr Mohammed - but came through down the stretch to lift visiting Miami to a 10-point win.

NBA playoffs: Heat 104, Bulls 94: Miami roars to victory

CHICAGO - So much for South Beach style. The Miami Heat showed again it can get down and dirty.

NBA playoffs: Determined Warriors don't let history repeat

Golden State's Klay Thompson made 8 of 9 three-point attempts and finished with a career-high 34 points. He added 14 rebounds. "Klay was unbelievable," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said.

NBA playoffs: Determined Warriors don't let history repeat

SAN ANTONIO - Golden State coach Mark Jackson insisted the Warriors' historic collapse in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals would only help his team's growth.

NBA playoffs: Warriors finish off No. 3 seed Nuggets

Golden State's Andrew Bogut had 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Warriors beat Denver 92-88.

NBA playoffs: Warriors finish off No. 3 seed Nuggets

OAKLAND, Calif. - Stephen Curry had 22 points and eight assists, Andrew Bogut broke out with the best performance of his injury-saddled season, and the Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 victory in Game 6 on Thursday.

NBA playoffs: Nuggets hold off Warriors, stay alive

Denver's Andre Iguodala, a former Wildcat, slams one in against Golden State. Iguodala led the Nuggets with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.

NBA playoffs: Nuggets hold off Warriors, stay alive

DENVER - Kenneth Faried put his foot down 48 hours after putting his size-16 sneaker through the wall in the visiting locker room in Oakland, sparking a debate about dirty play.

grizzlies 103, clippers 93: Grizzlies win in LA, take 3-2 series lead

LOS ANGELES - Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies capitalized on Blake Griffin's ankle injury to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-93 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.