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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fair or not, it's championship or bust for the star- studded Miami Heat, who will square off with the much-improved Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The second-seeded Heat had little trouble dis

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For younger fans, the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics doesn't exist. But, older followers of The Association know better and if you grew up as a Sixers or Celtics loyalist in the 1960s

(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