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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Larry Bird made it official Monday, resigning as the Indiana Pacers' president of basketball operations and saying simply that it was time to do something else. ''I felt it was time to step away in a full-time capacity,'' Bird said in a statement released ahead of a news...

Even as Dennis Schroder took off the other way, ahead of everyone for what looked like an uncontested layup, Wall managed to chase him down. On a night when Wall set a career playoff-high with 42 points, his remarkable defensive play was a big reason the Washington Wizards moved on...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The opening round of the NBA playoffs is down to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers, the only series to be extended to seven games. The Clippers can finish off the Jazz on Sunday and advance to the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State, which has...

Capsules and prediction for the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Boston and Washington that begins Sunday: --- EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 BOSTON CELTICS (53-29, 4-2) vs. No. 4 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (49-33, 4-2) Season series: Split, 2-2. Story line: The Celtics and Wizards both had some testy moments in their first-round series and should expect...

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) The already short break between rounds of the NBA playoffs won't provide much of a rest for Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas left from the Celtics' first-round series-clinching victory over Chicago on Friday night to fly to Tacoma, Washington, and attend his sister's funeral. He...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Gregg Popovich feels like his San Antonio Spurs survived the Memphis Grizzlies and is grateful their first-round series finally is over after six games. His Spurs desperately need a couple days off before hosting Houston on Monday night in their Western Conference semifinal. The Spurs finished the game...

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Toronto Raptors keep getting themselves into tough situations in the playoffs. They hope their resilience helps make them stronger as they get ready to face the Cleveland Cavaliers again. At the least, the Raptors will need to get better at holding onto big leads after blowing a 25-point...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons have put in bids to host a future NBA All-Star Game at Little Caesars Arena. The team says in a release Friday that bids were submitted to the league for 2020 and 2021. Little Caesars Arena is being built just north of downtown Detroit and is...

The MIAMI and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs WASHINGTON When: 7:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU ML 707 MIAMI -5.5 (-110) 215 (-110) 180 -220 708 WASHINGTON TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), CSN Mid-Atlantic (Washington) LINE:...

The BOSTON and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 6:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BOSTON vs CHARLOTTE When: 6:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 703 BOSTON 2 (-110) 215 (-110) -125 105 704 CHARLOTTE TV: 6 p.m. ET, CSN New England (Boston), FSN Southeast (Charlotte) LINE:...

The LA CLIPPERS and the SAN ANTONIO will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA CLIPPERS vs SAN ANTONIO When: 8:30 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 711 LA CLIPPERS -3 (-110) 207.5 (-110) 135 -155 712 SAN ANTONIO TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC LINE:...

The UTAH and the PORTLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 4/8/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. UTAH vs PORTLAND When: 10:00 PM  ET, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon ROT TEAM PS OU ML 713 UTAH 1.5 (-110) 203 (-110) -120 100 714 PORTLAND TV: 10 p.m. ET, ROOT (Utah), KGW (Portland) LINE: 1.5 PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 107,...