http://www.grandslamnews.com/topic/NBA Playoffs2010-03-17T19:15:37Z2010-03-17T19:15:37ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-17:/photo/2200028

<a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Kevin Garnett" href="/topic/Kevin+Garnett" >Kevin Garnett</a> (5) dunks uncontested during the first half of the <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game against the New York Knickson Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)<div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010  <a href="http://www.ap.org">AP News</a></div><...

2010-03-14T15:32:43ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-14:/photo/2193912

<a title="Cleveland Cavaliers" href="/topic/Cleveland+Cavaliers" >Cleveland Cavaliers</a>' <a title="LeBron James" href="/topic/LeBron+James" >LeBron James</a> (23) is fouled by <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Rajon Rondo" href="/topic/Rajon+Rondo" >Rajon Rondo</a> in the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Cleveland. (...

2010-03-12T10:46:26ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-12:/photo/2188864

FILE - This March 1, 2010, file photo shows <a title="Michael Jordan" href="/topic/Michael+Jordan" >Michael Jordan</a> looking over a stat sheet in the first half of the <a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a>' 89-84 loss to the <a title="Dallas Mavericks" href="/topic/Dallas+Mavericks" >Dallas Mavericks</a> in an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game in <a title="Charlotte (No...

2010-03-09T22:15:47ZAFP American Editiontag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-09:/article/Bobcats%20rally%20to%20beat%20Heat%2C%20boost%20playoff%20hopes

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;<a title="Stephen Jackson" href="/topic/Stephen+Jackson" >Stephen Jackson</a> scored 17 points and the <a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a> rallied in the final minutes to beat <a title="Miami Heat" href="/topic/Miami+Heat" >Miami</a> 83-78 on Tuesday, boosting their chances of reaching the <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> playoffs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<a title="Raymo...

2010-03-09T20:00:36ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-09:/photo/2182529

<a title="Milwaukee Bucks" href="/topic/Milwaukee+Bucks" >Milwaukee Bucks</a>' <a title="Andrew Bogut" href="/topic/Andrew+Bogut" >Andrew Bogut</a> blocks the shot by the <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Rajon Rondo" href="/topic/Rajon+Rondo" >Rajon Rondo</a> (9) in the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Phot...

2010-03-07T20:32:56ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-07:/photo/2178521

<a title="Washington Wizards" href="/topic/Washington+Wizards" >Washington Wizards</a>' <a title="James Singleton" href="/topic/James+Singleton" >James Singleton</a> (22) blocks a shot by <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Paul Pierce" href="/topic/Paul+Pierce" >Paul Pierce</a> in the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game, Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Bo...

2010-03-03T19:35:32ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-03:/photo/2169382

<a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a> forward <a title="Glen Davis" href="/topic/Glen+Davis" >Glen Davis</a> (11) looks to pass from behind the basket against the defense of <a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a> <a title="Theo Ratliff" href="/topic/Theo+Ratliff" >center Theo Ratliff</a> (42) during the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a...

2010-03-03T13:34:13ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-03:/photo/2168483

FILE - This May 10, 2009, file photo shows <a title="Houston Rockets" href="/topic/Houston+Rockets" >Houston Rockets</a>' <a title="Yao Ming" href="/topic/Yao+Ming" >Yao Ming</a> pausing during a news conference before Game 4 of a second round <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >Western Conference NBA</a> playoff basketball game against the <a title="Los Angeles Lakers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Lakers" >Los Angeles Lakers</a>, in Houston. Chi...

2010-03-01T11:01:04ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-03-01:/article/Cavaliers%27%20O%27Neal%20out%20for%20eight%20weeks%20after%20thumb%20surgery

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - <a title="Cleveland Cavaliers" href="/topic/Cleveland+Cavaliers" >Cleveland Cavaliers</a> <a title="Shaquille O'Neal" href="/topic/Shaquille+O'Neal" >center Shaquille O'Neal</a> will be out of action for approximately eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his right thumb, the <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> team said on Mon...

2010-02-24T20:47:17ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-24:/photo/2151423

<a title="Utah Jazz" href="/topic/Utah+Jazz" >Utah Jazz</a>' <a title="Carlos Boozer" href="/topic/Carlos+Boozer" >Carlos Boozer</a>, left, dunks past <a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a> <a title="Tyrus Thomas" href="/topic/Tyrus+Thomas" >Tyrus Thomas</a>, right, in first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, in <a title="Salt Lake City...

2010-02-23T19:46:04ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-23:/photo/2148217

<a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Glen Davis" href="/topic/Glen+Davis" >Glen Davis</a> (11) fouls <a title="New York Knicks" href="/topic/New+York+Knicks" >New York Knicks</a>' <a title="David Lee" href="/topic/David+Lee" >David Lee</a> (42) in the first quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/<a title="Mike Dwye...

2010-02-05T19:30:37ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-05:/photo/2098658

<a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Kevin Garnett" href="/topic/Kevin+Garnett" >Kevin Garnett</a> slaps the arm of <a title="New Jersey Nets" href="/topic/New+Jersey+Nets" >New Jersey Nets</a>' <a title="Yi Jianlian" href="/topic/Yi+Jianlian" >Yi Jianlian</a> (9), of <a title="China" href="/topic/China" >China</a>, during the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketb...

2010-02-01T19:03:24ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-01:/photo/2091740

<a title="Washington Wizards" href="/topic/Washington+Wizards" >Washington Wizards</a> <a title="Andray Blatche" href="/topic/Andray+Blatche" >forward Andray Blatche</a> blocks a shot by <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a> guard <a title="Ray Allen" href="/topic/Ray+Allen" >Ray Allen</a> in the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game in Washington Monday, Feb. 1, 2010...

2010-01-31T15:31:12ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-01-31:/photo/2089278

<a title="Los Angeles Lakers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Lakers" >Los Angeles Lakers</a>' <a title="Ron Artest" href="/topic/Ron+Artest" >Ron Artest</a> (37) shoots in front of <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a>' <a title="Glen Davis" href="/topic/Glen+Davis" >Glen Davis</a>, left, in the second quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Boston. (A...

2010-01-29T22:16:01ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-01-29:/photo/2085798

<a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a>' <a title="Stephen Jackson (Basketball)" href="/topic/Stephen+Jackson+(Basketball)" >Stephen Jackson</a> scores against the <a title="Golden State Warriors" href="/topic/Golden+State+Warriors" >Golden State Warriors</a> during the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in <a title="Oakland" href="/to...

2010-01-29T19:46:50ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-01-29:/photo/2085644

<a title="Atlanta Hawks" href="/topic/Atlanta+Hawks" >Atlanta Hawks</a>' <a title="Josh Smith (Basketball)" href="/topic/Josh+Smith+(Basketball)" >Josh Smith</a> scores in the second quarter of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game against the <a title="Boston Celtics" href="/topic/Boston+Celtics" >Boston Celtics</a> Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)<div id="copyright"><div> Copyright...

2010-02-22T13:37:42ZReuters US Online Report Sports Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-22:/article/Nowitzki%20chosen%20as%20one%20of%2014%20reserves%20for%20All-Star%20Game

&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - <a title="Dallas Mavericks" href="/topic/Dallas+Mavericks" >Dallas Mavericks</a> forward <a title="Dirk Nowitzki" href="/topic/Dirk+Nowitzki" >Dirk Nowitzki</a> will appear in front of his hometown crowd for his ninth All-Star game next month.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Nowitzki, who earlier this season scored the 20,000th point of his career, was one of 14 players se...

2010-01-28T17:00:50ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-01-28:/photo/2082564

<a title="Atlanta Hawks" href="/topic/Atlanta+Hawks" >Atlanta Hawks</a> <a title="Al Horford" href="/topic/Al+Horford" >Al Horford</a> (15) and <a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a>' <a title="Boris Diaw" href="/topic/Boris+Diaw" >Boris Diaw</a> battle for a rebound in the first of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Ba...

2010-02-22T15:07:04ZAFP American Editiontag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-02-22:/article/Obama%20praises%20Lakers%20as%20champs%20visit%20White%20House

&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;US President and avid basketball fan <a title="Barack Obama" href="/topic/Barack+Obama" >Barack Obama</a> welcomed the reigning NBA champion <a title="Los Angeles Lakers" href="/topic/Los+Angeles+Lakers" >Los Angeles Lakers</a> to the <a title="The White House" href="/topic/The+White+House" >White House</a> on Monday, honouring the club for achievements on and off the court.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Lakers, powered by playmaker <a title="Kobe Brya...

2010-01-21T13:00:53ZAP Newstag:www.grandslamnews.com,2010-01-21:/photo/2065566

<a title="Charlotte Bobcats" href="/topic/Charlotte+Bobcats" >Charlotte Bobcats</a>' <a title="Stephen Jackson" href="/topic/Stephen+Jackson" >Stephen Jackson</a> (1) is fouled by <a title="Miami Heat" href="/topic/Miami+Heat" >Miami Heat</a>'s <a title="Dwyane Wade" href="/topic/Dwyane+Wade" >Dwyane Wade</a> (3) in the first half of an <a title="National Basketball Association" href="/topic/National+Basketball+Association" >NBA</a> basketball game in <a title="Charlotte (North Carolina)" href="...