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BOSTON -- Rick Nash's first goal of the 2013 playoffs -- and his first as a New York Ranger -- came as little solace following the team's 5-2 loss Sunday to the Bruins in Game 2. "We lost the game and that's pretty much the only thing on my mind,"...

The Boston Bruins narrowly escaped a first-round upset loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins almost blew a 3-1 series lead, but they were able to rally back from a 4-1 third-period deficit and cap a historic comeback by beating Toronto in ov...

WASHINGTON -- The New York Rangers' stunning 5-0 shutout win that sunk the Washington Capitals was not anticipated in a winner-takes-all Game 7 between two teams that battled toe-to-toe all series. But ask the Toronto Maple Leafs if things always...

For the Mavericks to make the Chris Paul/Dwight Howard combo pipedream a reality, they'd have to hire a hypnotist. How else would they be able to convince Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to agree to a sign-and-trade deal that would ship Howar...

WASHINGTON -- It's hard to imagine Rangers forward Rick Nash is not frustrated, what with being held off the score sheet for the fourth game this series. Nash has only one point in the team's best-of-seven set against the Capitals and did not man...

The Capitals and the Rangers meet (again) for playoff hockey.

For a franchise that has won 16 titles, any Los Angeles Lakers season that doesn't end with a championship is considered a failure. But rather than just dole out a blanket "F" for the Lakers' disappointing 2012-13 season, we're going to break down ea...

WASHINGTON -- Amid the excitement and nerves of Game 1 Thursday night, Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello hopped over the boards prematurely and incurred a bench minor for too many men on the ice just 34 seconds into play. It was a simple mistake, e...

At a glance: After four days off to rest and prepare, the No. 6-seed Rangers and No. 3-seed Capitals finally square off in Washington, D.C., for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Thursday night at Verizon Center. With plenty of time to s...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Since being acquired by the Rangers in a blockbuster trade with Columbus last summer, Rick Nash has performed as advertised. A dynamic forward who possesses that rare combination of size, speed and skill. One who can change the...

Kobe Bryant said he believes the Los Angeles Lakers "finally figured it out" when they finished the season on a 28-12 run, and that if the core of himself, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash returns, "We can win a championship, no doubt about it."

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The light bulbs on the scoreboard showing the Los Angeles Lakers' 103-82 season-ending loss to the San Antonio Spurs had barely cooled down before they got together one last time to sort through the rubble of their disappointing...

Metta World Peace believes the Lakers put too much responsibility on the shoulders of Dwight Howard.

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty ImagesKobe Bryant and Pau Gasol wonder what could have been as time runs out on the Lakers' season. How bad was it for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series sweep? Let us count the ways, with significan...

Injuries and chemistry issues derailed the season early and often.

Well that was unexpected. No, not the Los Angeles Lakers losing in the first round to the San Antonio Spurs; it was a 2-7 matchup, after all, and no NBA team has lost after being up 3-0 (as the San Antonio Spurs were). But who, when the Lakers ...