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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The banged-up Clippers may have lost far more than a basketball game and a chance to close out the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Los Angeles' two best players went down in a 92-80 Game 5 loss at Memphis. Blake Griffin,

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Give coach Tom Thibodeau credit. Evan after his No. 1-seeded Chicago Bulls were jettisoned by the upstart Philadelphia 76ers in the most painful way possible, Thibodeau never made excuses despite missing s

Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets set the tone early, responded to a dirty play in the middle stages with a furious rally, and battled until the end of a wire-to-wire Game 6 victory over the LA Lakers, 113-96, on Thursda

Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant started Game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against Denver after missing Thursday's shootaround prior to the contest because of a stomach illness

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta was fortunate to avoid elimination after a series of mental mistakes in the closing seconds of Game 5, but the late- game hijinks tilted Game 6 in Boston's favor on Thursday. Kevin Garnett swished a

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - At least for one night, Andre Iguodala is in the city of Philadelphia's good graces. Iguodala drained two free throws with 2.2 seconds to play, lifting the Sixers past the top-seeded Chicago Bulls, 79

Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Clippers' two All-Stars, point guard Chris Paul and forward Blake Griffin, are game-time decisions for Friday's Game 6 after sustaining lower body injuries in Game 5. Paul suffered a strained r

Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat issued an apology on Thursday for public-address announcer Michael Baiamonte's "inappropriate choice of words" for Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire fouled out late in the fourt

Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen has had property seized from his home as part of an ongoing investigation into internet crimes against children. The Post reported Thursday that the Douglas Coun

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden has been selected as the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. Harden, who led all NBA reserves in scoring with 16.8 points per game, came off the bench in 60 of his 62 a