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Kevin Pelton previews the Western Conference finals between the Grizzlies and Spurs.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2013

AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezTony Parker led the Spurs past the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinalsThe San Antonio Spurs knocked off the Golden State Warriors to reach the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season and the eigh...

The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals.

Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal: Two years ago, Zach Randolph nearly carried the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals but came up a little short. The Grizzlies' power forward wasn't strong enough to contribute to a long postseason run l...

Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty ImagesTayshaun Prince was the primary defender on Kevin Durant the last two games.The Memphis Grizzlies took out the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to advance to their first Western Conference Finals in franchise history. ...

Making the Western Conference finals is entirely unfamiliar territory for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Griz are relishing it, Ramona Shelburne writes.

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

How much will OKC miss Harden?

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The 2011 Western Conference finals, when the savvy Dallas Mavericks schooled the young Oklahoma City Thunder in clutch basketball, seem so long ago. Heck, even the 2012 first round, when the Thunder got revenge by sweeping the Mav...

The Phoenix Suns and coach Alvin Gentry have mutually agreed to part ways after five-plus seasons.

After a busy start to 2012-13, which team would win a series, the Lakers or Thunder?

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Kaman and Elton Brand remember when the Los Angeles Clippers were the worst team in the NBA. They also remember when they were one win from the Western Conference finals. The former Clippers teammates and current members of th...

Tony Parker sank a 21-foot jumper as time expired and the San Antonio Spurs won a thrilling rematch of the Western Conference finals, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 86-84 on Thursday night.

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

We despise soft. Which is why I'm not going to throw Notre Dame radio analyst Allen Pinkett completely under the bus for the comments he made earlier this week during a Chicago radio interview.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins had surgery for a ligament tear in his left wrist.