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Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:28:12 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.

Former Wyoming great Flynn Robinson dies

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:40 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - Former University of Wyoming basketball great and school Hall of Famer Flynn Robinson died Thursday in Los Angeles following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Clippers won't offer Del Negro new deal as coach

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:12 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Warriors GM: 'Sense of desperation has passed'

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:23 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The turnaround has taken place. The total transformation might not be far away.

Hansen congratulates Sacramento on keeping Kings

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:11 -0400

SEATTLE - Chris Hansen is not going away in his pursuit of bringing the NBA back to Seattle.

Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finals

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:16:18 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Captivating season gives Warriors hope for future

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:31 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Rookie forward Draymond Green walked out of Golden State's practice facility Friday holding a yellow "We Are Warriors" shirt, taking home the small souvenir to savor the team's captivating playoff run.

After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:28:25 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles.

AP Source: Maloofs reach agreement to sell Kings

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:14:20 -0400

The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled.

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:47:35 -0400

OAKLAND, California - By the time the Golden State Warriors' magical season came to a close, their struggles to find healthy bodies were matched by their shooting woes.

Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:24:32 -0400

OAKLAND, California - 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.

Warriors' Harrison Barnes gets 6 stitches

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:59:05 -0400

OAKLAND, California - Golden State Warriors rookie forward Harrison Barnes left a playoff game against San Antonio on Thursday night because of headaches after a hard fall to the court.

Grizzlies rest, prepare for 1st conference finals

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:20 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The Grizzlies are enjoying a day off after wrapping up the franchise's first berth in the Western Conference finals. Good thing, too, because they can use a little rest after all that hard work.

Seattle still without NBA after relocation denied

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:25 -0400

SEATTLE - After nearly four months spent awaiting a decision on the return of professional basketball, Seattle was left Wednesday feeling jilted again.

Kings fans celebrate as NBA says they'll stay put

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:22 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - Horns blared around the Capitol and cheers erupted from bars as the NBA made it official and said the Kings would stay put, despite aggressive efforts by an investment group in Seattle to drag them away.

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:39:35 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs got the added energy Gregg Popovich wanted against the Golden State Warriors and a stellar performance from Tony Parker that they desperately needed.

Curry struggles as Warriors drop Game 5 to Spurs

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:21:24 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Realizing there would be no late comeback even in a series that's already had two of them, Mark Jackson turned his attention to Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:38:31 -0400

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.

Warriors send series back to San Antonio tied 2-2

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:17:27 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split.

Spurs run out of steam, fall 97-87 to Warriors

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:51:14 -0400

OAKLAND, California - The San Antonio Spurs are heading home against the Golden State Warriors with the Western Conference semifinal tied at two games apiece.

Parity abounds so far in NBA conference semifinals

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:17:42 -0400

Parity has struck the NBA playoffs, where the conference semifinals are all fit to be tied.

McDonough gets to work quickly with Suns

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:09:38 -0400

PHOENIX - Ryan McDonough measured the questions, addressed each reporter by name, then delivered concise, thoughtful answers about his vision for the Phoenix Suns.

Spurs can't rally again as Warriors even series

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:36:23 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs said they were going to treat the opener of the Western Conference semifinals as a loss rather than the historic victory it was.

Lakers F Pau Gasol having work done on knees

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:48:29 -0400

EL SEGUNDO, California - Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will get ultrasonic treatment on both knees in an attempt to regenerate his tendons.