playoffs

Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, in Brooklyn on Saturday night to win Game 7 and capture the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. Luol Deng (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (calf) both missed the game for Chicago...

After a very rocky start, the Boston Celtics battled back and made game six a real challenge for the Knicks toe close out in Boston.

Stephen Curry scored 22 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points and 21 rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets, 92-88, in Game 6 in Oakland on Thursday and won the best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series, four games to two...

Last night, both the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets won Game 5 of their respective playoff series, closing the gap from three games to none to three-two. Can either team keep it up and pull out Game 7 win?

The Boston Celtics continue their playoff run, as they pull out a big win against the New York Knicks on the road.

Game four between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks gave the Celtics a fighting chance, but one member of the Knicks says the series should already be over.

The first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs starts this week, as 16 teams begin their quest for the Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the Eastern Conference, but seven other squads believe they can reach the finals...

Last week the Boston Bruins were the number two seed in the East, but after the finish of the regular season on Sunday night the Bruins are sitting in the four spot. Team General manager Peter Chiarelli decided to give the players a little message.

Tony Parker scored 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-82, in Los Angeles on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series. Tim Duncan added 11 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who await the winner of the Denver Nuggets - Golden State Warriors series in the second round...

After a disappointing game three performance, the Celtics looked just about done. They pulled out all the stops on Sunday, and avoided elimination with a game four win.