In February, when the Oklahoma City Thunder were hopelessly behind San Antonio and Golden State, general manager Sam Presti expressed faith that Billy Donovan and his players could unearth a different sort of team before it was too late. "We would be concerned if, at...
Former West Indies Fast Bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose has labelled as disappointing, his removal as bowling consultant for the senior men’s team ahead of next month’s one-day international triangular series against Australia and South Africa. News broke late last week that the Antiguan has been...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- It didn't take Kevin Durant long to summarize his feelings in beating the San Antonio Spurs in six games to move on to the Western Conference finals. "This wasn't our championship," he said. In some ways, with the Oklahoma City Thunder's emphatic 113-99 Game...
TORONTO -- Nothing was going to stop Toronto Raptors cornerstones Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday. Not injuries. Not their previous shooting struggles. Not the Miami Heat. Nothing. Lowry and DeRozan may have been banged up, but in this ugly, gut-it-out series they were determined to gut it out...
Before the Golden State Warriors closed out the Portland Trail Blazers with a 125-121 win in Game 5, there was the small matter of a celebratory event. There’s a classic NBA wariness regarding pregame MVP ceremonies. It’s a disruption of routine, a moment to acknowledge...