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Determining the Association's tiers of success - or lack thereof - after a wild offseason.

Thanks to Kevin Durant's fourth-quarter surge, the Thunder are all even in the Western Conference finals.

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2012

USC and UCLA take the field Saturday in a football game close to my heart. After four years spent at USC, it's ingrained in my head to dislike UCLA. I've actively rooted against them since 1990. For six years bartending at Westwood Brewing Company, a...

We're ranking the 50 greatest playoff series of the post-merger era.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2011

Catherine Steenkeste Man of the Hour: Robert Horry saved the day for the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kings with a buzzer-beating triple. The Lakers would win the series in seven. May 26, 2002. Rick Fox stood on the...

Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images True or False: The Lakers and Suns hold the NBA record for most simultaneous man-hugs. Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Suns and Lakers gets underway tonight at 9 (ET). This is Phoenix's first tr...

The FBI has questioned an ex-NBA referee about former NBA referee Dick Bavetta, one of three officials to work Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals, according to a published report.

Ralph Nader called out NBA officiating in 2002. In light of this week's news, he's sticking to his words.

NBA referee Bob Delaney, one of three referees to work Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals, told ESPN that he has never been contacted by NBA or federal investigators concerning allegations by former referee Tim Donaghy.

With a must-win game six looming for the SuperSonics, a lot of pundits are already penciling the San Antonio Spurs into the Western Conference Finals. Instead of publicly brandishing their green and gold, many Seattle fans are privately singing the b...

The Nuggets know the pressure is on and it has nothing to do with Denver's high altitude.

Latrell Sprewell and the Timberwolves did their part in defending home turf Friday. Now it's Sacramento's turn in Game 6 on Sunday.

Though the Sacramento Kings are well-established among the league's elite, they're still searching for a trip to the Finals.

NBA TV is returning to a digital cable provider near you ... if you live in one of the nine selected cities.

NBA owners hold their collective breath as their prized commodities play for their countries.