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The Spurs' approach renders the superb one-on-one defensive skills of Tony Allen not as vital

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks don't have to look too far back to recall a time they faced an uphill battle in a playoff series like they are now. In 2011, the Blackhawks dropped their first three games to the Vancouver Canucks in a Western Con...

CHICAGO -- As dire as it looks for the Chicago Blackhawks, it would be foolish to count them out of their playoff series with the Detroit Red Wings even though they're behind 3-1 in the series. And it would be very foolish to count them out of Gam...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Brent Seabrook and Nick Leddy had little to say Friday about their lack of ice time in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals the day before. Leddy, who averaged 17:25 of playing time in the regular se...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews plans to be optimistic until the end. That end could come Saturday, but Toews is still hoping the Blackhawks can regain their form and rally from three consecutive losses and a 3-1 series defici...

We're going to get into the meat of each conference finals series over the weekend. Each team by now has rewatched every possession of every game, trying to suss out what an opponent has done, how that opponent might adjust going forward, and how to ...

The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

With a trip to the Finals hanging in the balance, a reeling Memphis Grizzlies squad, down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs, is looking to find their footing as they head back to FedEx Forum for two of the most important home games in franchise history. O...

Eastern Conference Semifinals - Game 5 Senators at Penguins, 7:30 ET (Penguins lead series, 3-1) * Penguins: lead a playoff series 3-1 for 1st time since 2011 Conf. Quarterfinals vs Lightning (PIT lost that series in 7 games) * Penguins: 4-1 ...

Some general managers would prefer that the non-waiver trade deadline be moved back until the end of August, especially now, when the addition of two more wild-card teams to the playoff format provides lingering hope for more teams. To those GMs, the...

Blog | May 24, 2013

We here at Grantland love doing power rankings, and I especially love comic strips. Thus, inspired by this "Dilbert" comic, I present the first-ever Grantland edition of NBA Playoffs Hair Power Rankings (NPHPR for short). The title is pretty self-...

The Pacers felt like the Miami Heat's game plan, and especially Shane Battier's, in the Eastern Conference finals is to intimidate them with physical play. Heading into Game 2, the Pacers say they won't be affected by it.