http://www.nbace.com NBA News and Articles Sun, 18 May 2008 10:54:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Derek Fisher says the road to the NBA title goes through San Antonio since the Spurs are the defending league champions. The veteran Lakers guard also pays homage to New Orleans as an up-and-coming club that must be taken seriously. Fisher is well-schooled in diplomacy. But the Lakers, who await their opponent in ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/18/lakers-get-a-break-before-conference-finals/ Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/17/lakers-hold-off-jazz-108-105-reach-west-finals/ The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points—19 in the second half—and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night over the Celtics, who ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/16/james-scores-32-cavs-beat-celtics-to-force-game-7/ Mike D’Antoni is off the board, so the Chicago Bulls remain on the clock. A new week means a new round of interviews as the search for a coach continues. Next up? It could be Avery Johnson. Or broadcaster Mark Jackson, or a hot assistant such as Boston’s Tom Thibodeau or Detroit’s ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/12/bulls%e2%80%99-coaching-search-continues/ Kobe Bryant couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate his first MVP award. He had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA’s only ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/08/mvp-bryant-leads-lakers-past-jazz/ Chauncey Billups was presented with the NBA’s Walter J. Kennedy sportsmanship award Monday night before Detroit’s playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The award, which is voted on by the Professional Basketball Writers Association, is given to a player or coach who shows “outstanding service and dedication to the community.” Billups has ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/06/pistons-g-chauncey-billups-wins-sportsmanship-award/ Hornets coach Byron Scott showed off the three championship rings he won as a player during his pregame speech. The message? This is what the San Antonio Spurs have, and you want. He certainly got through to All-Stars David West and Chris Paul. West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead New ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/04/west-leads-hornets-over-spurs/ The Philadelphia 76ers got the Detroit Pistons’ attention. Then they got steamrolled. The Pistons powered into the second round of the playoffs by crushing Philadelphia 100-77 on Thursday night, winning the series 4-2 and again demonstrating how good they are when they feel they need to be. Detroit convincingly won the last ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/05/01/pistons-crush-76ers-in-game-6-to-reach-second-round/ There are 3 myths about jumping higher that I want to clarify. I've been obsessed with my vertical leap for 5 years and I learned quite a lot in that process. 1.) Having a high vertical leap is a born advantage A lot of people think that players like Michael Jordan or ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/04/21/3-myths-about-jumping-higher/ It is undeniable that the Houston Rockets are the hottest team in basketball right now. Since losing to the Jazz on January 27th, the Rockets have reeled off 19 straight wins. I don't care at what level you are playing, be it professional, collegiate or even high school, that's incredible. ... http://www.nbace.com/2008/03/13/can-the-rockets-streak-reach-33/