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Hawks exercise head coach Drew's option

Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks have exercised head coach Larry Drew's contract option for the 2012-13 season. Drew led the Hawks to a 40-26 record this season, but the club lost to Boston in the first round of the play

Lakers' Gasol wins Citizenship Award

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol has been named the recipient of the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. The award is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association

Thunder aim for commanding 3-0 series lead vs. Lakers

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The reeling Los Angeles Lakers hope a change of scenery can get them back into their Western Conference semifinals set against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder followed a nice walk in the park in Gam

Sixers try to solve Garnett, Celtics in Game 4

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For one night at least Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics made us all put away the age jokes. There were no cracks about Garnett sitting next to Moses in history class or Paul Pierce being born when the Dead Sea was sick

Spurs keep winning, take 2-0 lead over Clippers

San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unbeaten in more than five weeks, the San Antonio Spurs don't appear to be slowing down or wearing out. Their 16th win in a row has them one step closer to the Western Conference Finals. Tony Park

Pacers pound Heat for 2-1 series lead

Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers kept one foot on the pedal in the second half to take control. Their other foot was on the neck of the Miami Heat. Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds Thursday night and the P

Paul, Clippers try to bounce back in San Antonio

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs have been perfect through the postseason so far as they get ready to host the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. Chris Paul and Company will take another s

Pacers aim to force another Miami meltdown in Game 3

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami remains the prohibitive favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference in the NBA playoffs, but what looked like a coronation a couple days ago has morphed into a dogfight after the injury to Heat big man Chri

Durant propels Thunder in comeback win over Lakers

Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Who needs a blowout when you can steal a win at the end? Kevin Durant scored the go-ahead basket with 18.6 seconds left Wednesday night and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed on a 9-0 run to beat the Lake

The Sixth Man: Celtics show Sixers what playoff basketball is about

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It has been nearly a decade since there was a second round playoff game in Philadelphia. The anticipation was palpable as 20,351 fans filed in to Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday and picked up their red T-s