76ers Help 2012 Playoffs Resemble 1999 Postseason: A Fan’s Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Philadelphia 76ers are just one of the teams helping to turn the NBA playoffs upside down. Sixers fans like myself had no expectations when the team slipped to the eighth seed in the East, but now this eighth seed is two wins away from the conference finals. This is the kind of run that no eighth seed has been on since 1999 – which makes total sense, considering the kind of years that 1999 and 2012 have been.
Kobe Bryant blames Pau Gasol for Lakers’ Game 4 collapse against Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)
The Lakers left their latest meltdown against the Thunder bickering and on the brink of elimination.
Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kevin Durant stood above the 3-point line and watched the shot clock dwindle in the final seconds of Game 4. When Metta World Peace backed up slightly on defense, Durant hesitated only an instant before launching a 26-footer.
Thunder shows its determination (The SportsXchange)
The Thunder could have looked at Saturday’s 13-point deficit with eight minutes left and mentally checked out. A loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 wouldn’t have been the end of the world.
Unusual playoff schedule hurts Lakers (The SportsXchange)
Staples Center has been busy with five playoff games in three days with all three tenants still alive in their playoffs: the Lakers, Clippers and Los Angeles Kings hockey team.
Thunder silence Lakers to take 3-1 series lead (Reuters)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A late three-pointer by Kevin Durant capped a dramatic fightback by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they left the Los Angeles Lakers on the verge of playoff elimination with a 103-100 win in Game Four on Saturday.
Thunder steal another to put Lakers on brink (AFP)
Kevin Durant hit the go-ahead three pointer with 13 seconds left to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103-100 win over Los Angeles to put the Lakers on the brink of elimination.
Durant, Westbrook lead OKC to 3-1 series lead over Lakers (The SportsXchange)
LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant closed, and Kobe Bryant didn’t.
2012 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule for Sunday, May 20 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The 2012 NBA Playoffs schedule for Sunday, May 20 will feature two games. On May 19, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder each moved one step towards the next round with wins over their respective opponents. Which of these four teams playing on Sunday will win the next game of their respective series?
Kobe Bryant Watches as Kevin Durant Becomes NBA’s Best Closer in Game 4 Loss Vs. Thunder (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
COMMENTARY | The stage was set for a vintage Kobe Bryant performance and signature win for a desperate Los Angeles Lakers team in Game 4 of the NBA’s Western Conference Semifinals.
