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  Flip Saunders’ postseason a blast from the past

  By Carla Peay - The Washington Times
  In his 2 1/2 seasons in Washington, former Wizards coach Flip Saunders often smiled wistfully when talking about the best player he ever coached, Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett.

Presti molded Thunder after Spurs
By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press
When Clay Bennett was seeking a leader for his team that would one day become the Oklahoma City Thunder, he picked a rising star from a San Antonio franchise on the verge of winning its fourth NBA championship in a decade.

SNYDER: Two out of three for the Nats ain't bad, but ...
By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times
Once again, it's time to check off some items on my "TIDU List" — Things I Don't Understand:

Larry Bird blasts Pacers for 'soft' effort against Heat in Game 5 blowout
By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press
Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. His team agreed. LeBron James thought otherwise.

Mystics assistant Jennifer Gillom brings wealth of experience to U.S. team
By Carla Peay - The Washington Times
Awareness came early for Jennifer Gillom.

• AP Source: Bobcats to interview Sloan on Friday

  By STEVE REED - Associated Press
  A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats will interview Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan on Friday for their vacant head coaching position.

• Heat resting up before return to East finals

  By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
  Chris Bosh remains sidelined, and just about everyone else on the Miami Heat seems to be dealing with at least some minor aches and pains.

• James, Bryant lead All-NBA team

  By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
  LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.

• Graduation week tough on mother of player who died

  By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press
  For Jocelyn Leonard, the pain can be difficult to bear _ especially during a week like this.

• Mich school honors late hoops star at graduation

  By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press
  Jocelyn Leonard stood near the front of the gym, leading the choir at Fennville High School.

• Pacers respond to Bird's 'soft' comment

  By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
  Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. Players agreed with their team president.

• Pacers, Heat respond to Bird's 'soft' comment

  By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
  Larry Bird called the Indiana Pacers soft. His team agreed. LeBron James thought otherwise.

• Maryland baseball hopes resume good enough for NCAA invitation

  By Patrick Stevens - The Washington Times
  The Maryland baseball team's rally in the ninth inning in Saturday's 6-5 victory over Virginia provided a jolt to end the regular season.

• Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-Pacers

  By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
  Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

  • Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak

    By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
    Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go.

  • Granger out of Pacers-Heat game with ankle injury

    By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
    Indiana forward Danny Granger left the Pacers' Eastern Conference semifinal game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night early in the second half with a sprained left ankle.

  • Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco

    By ANTONIO GONZALEZ - Associated Press
    Sitting along the shore and staring at one of the world's most majestic metropolitan views, Joe Lacob leaned over to hear fellow Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber whisper in his ear.

  • Granger rolls ankle in Game 5 of Pacers-Heat

    By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
    Indiana forward Danny Granger started the second half despite spraining his left ankle after missing a shot late in the second quarter of Game 5 of the Pacers' Eastern Conference semifinal series in Miami on Tuesday night.

  • Warriors to unveil plans to move to San Francisco

    By ANTONIO GONZALEZ - Associated Press
    The Golden State Warriors are ready to announce what many have long suspected: The franchise wants to move back to San Francisco.

  • Lakers will debate overhaul after playoff exit

    By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press
    Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers' final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play.

  • LeBron, Heat rest up for Game 5 with Pacers

    By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
    On the plane ride home from Indiana, Miami guard Dwyane Wade was watching a LeBron James highlight tape. It was otherwise known as Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

  • Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy; GM Smith also gone

    By Kyle Hightower - Associated Press
    The Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy on Monday and agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith.

  • Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak

    By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
    Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go.

  • Column: Same skills, new mindset for LeBron?

    By JIM LITKE - Associated Press
    Spectacular as it seemed, it was nothing we haven't seen from LeBron James before.

  • BMO Harris buys naming rights to Bradley Center

    By CHRIS JENKINS - Associated Press
    The Bradley Center has a new name and, perhaps, a more specific expiration date.

  • Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy, GM also gone

    By KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press
    For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team issues quickly affected the product on the floor.

  • Wall picked to scrimmage vs. Olympians

    By Associated Press
    Washington Wizards star John Wall, Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving of Cleveland and Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin are among 13 NBA players chosen to scrimmage against the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team in July.

  • Ring-master Fisher hoping to capture his first with Thunder

    By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press
    After chasing championships for so many years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Derek Fisher finds himself standing squarely in their way.

    • James, Wade take charge as Heat draw even with Pacers

      By Tom Withers - Associated Press
      LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to pull the Heat even in the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday.

    • Ex-NBA star, Olympian Bob Boozer dies at 75

      By ERIC OLSON - Associated Press
      Bob Boozer was a star in college, an Olympic gold medalist and an 11-year professional who finished his playing career with an NBA championship.

    • Pacers' G Stephenson sorry for "choke" gesture

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      Pacers reserve guard Lance Stephenson has apologized to his coach for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James during Indiana's Game 3 win over Miami.

    • Wade, Heat move on after Game 3 spat

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      Refreshed in body and spirit, the Miami Heat returned to practice reunited and refocused.

    • Wade: "No harm done. We're a family."

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      Dwyane Wade says the Miami Heat have moved on from Game 3 when he had his public spat with coach Erik Spoelstra.

    • Mystics begin new season with a clunker, losing 69-57 to Sky

      By Carla Peay - The Washington Times
      For the first few minutes of the 2012 season, the Washington Mystics looked a lot like the brand new team that general manager and coach Trudi Lacey assembled in the offseason — tougher and more experienced — scoring the first six points against the Chicago Sky at Verizon Center.

    • Pacers guard sorry for "choke" at LeBron

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      Pacers reserve guard Lance Stephenson apologized for making a choking gesture toward LeBron James.

    • Heat cancel practice, regroup after Game 3 fiasco

      By Tom Withers - Associated Press
      As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out.

    • Heat regroup, relax after shocking loss to Pacers

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      As panic ensued along South Beach and the national scrutiny intensified, the Miami Heat decided to chill out.

    • Hawks keeping Drew as coach for 2012-13 season

      By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press
      The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season.

    • Heat shut down after Indy meltdown; scrap practice

      By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
      The Miami Heat canceled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.

    • Sixers come back from 15 down, stun Celtics 92-83 to even series

      By Dan Gelston - Associated Press
      Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

    • Lakers' Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter

      By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press
      Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City.

    • Clippers try to dig out of 2-0 hole against Spurs

      By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press
      Down 2-0 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers face the tough task of needing two victories at home to keep pace with the NBA's hottest team. Making things worse are injuries to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin that have robbed the superstars of their effectiveness.

    • Mystics looking to put last season's debacle in the past

      By Carla Peay - The Washington Times
      The Washington Mystics' four returning players are ready to stop talking, and thinking, about last season.

      • Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets

        By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
        A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.

      • SNYDER: Out with the old: Maryland is Turgeon's team now

        By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times
        And then there were two. Mark Turgeon replaced Gary Williams as Maryland's men's basketball coach last May. Exactly one year later, only two players from the old regime remain at College Park. So let's hear it for the sole survivors, rising senior James Padgett and rising junior Pe'Shon Howard.

      • Kevin Garnett shows he's still Celtics' rock of ages

        By Dan Gelston - Associated Press
        Kevin Garnett turns 36 on Saturday, a youthful age for any man, except for the rare ones with nearly 55,000 punishing minutes absorbed on an NBA floor.

      • D.C. picked as regional site for 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament

        By Kelly Parsons - The Washington Times
        For the sixth time in 16 years, the Division I men's basketball tournament will return to Washington next spring, the NCAA announced Wednesday.

      • Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year

        By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press
        Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court.

      • Column: Loss of Bosh turns up heat on Miami

        By JIM LITKE - Associated Press
        It came down to a last shot and who was going to take it, an all-too-familiar dilemma for the Miami Heat.

      • Heat regroup, heading to take on confident Pacers

        By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
        LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were not carrying "Help Wanted" signs around the Miami Heat practice floor on Wednesday. The mood was not grim, voices were not hushed and scowls were not prominent.

      • Heat shrug off lackluster performance in Game 2

        By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press
        LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were not carrying "Help Wanted" signs around the Miami Heat practice floor Wednesday. The mood was not grim, voices were not hushed and scowls were not prominent.

      • Pacers win 78-75, late chances doom Miami

        By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press
        This does not sound like a winning formula. Miss 24 of 29 shots in one stretch, on the road. Watch an 11-point, second-half lead turn into a deficit. Have your entire team get outscored by two players in the fourth quarter.

      • Cavaliers' Irving selected NBA's top rookie

        By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
        Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland's fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.

      • Kobe: I don't take charges

        By JEFF LATZKE - Associated Press
        Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn't take charges, and he's got a reason for it.

      • Doctor: Bulls' Derrick Rose out 8-12 months

        By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press
        The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose's knee insists the Chicago Bulls' star can dominate again.

      • Kyrie Irving selected NBA's top rookie

        By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
        Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is the NBA's Rookie of the Year, winning the award with the same ease as he dribbled past defenders this season.

      • Again, Lakers forced to bounce back from blowout

        By Jeff Latzke - Associated Press
        For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling loss.

      • Kyrie Irving named NBA's top rookie

        By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press
        Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is the NBA's Rookie of the Year, winning the award with the same ease as he dribbled past defenders this season.