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• Kobe scores 38 to help Lakers hold off Nuggets
• Mayweather: Fighting Pacquiao is a health risk
• Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)
• Pettitte testifies uncomfortably in Clemens case (Yahoo! Sports)
• Brian Hendrickson: Reality sets in as Sixers blow out Rose-less Bulls in Game 2
• Colangelo: U.S. is likely to add to Olympic pool
• Sarah Kwak: Devils overcome Kovalchuk's absence, pull even with Flyers
• Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports)
• Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead
• Joe Lemire: Harper doesn't have to be savior for Nats, but he can help now
• Report: Knicks' Chandler wins Defensive POY
• Harper shows off arm, not bat in home debut
• AP source: Knicks' Chandler wins defensive award (Yahoo! Sports)
• Source: Half of Amare's hand 'just hanging off'
• Sixers, Celtics and Lakers earn victories
• Nats lose again in Harper's hitless home debut
• 76ers pull away in 3rd, beat Bulls 109-92 (Yahoo! Sports)
• Devils erupt in 4-1 win over Flyers; series tied (Yahoo! Sports)
• John Mayberry Jr., Phillies sink Braves
• 76ers blitz Bulls in 2nd half, knot series at 1-1

Kobe scores 38 to help Lakers hold off Nuggets Posted: 02 May 2012 12:38 AM PDT Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.

Mayweather: Fighting Pacquiao is a health risk Posted: 02 May 2012 12:18 AM PDT In a response that eventually drew applause from his entourage, Floyd Mayweather once again said it is "basic common sense" Manny Pacquiao has used performance-enhancing drugs and getting in the ring with him would be a risk to his future health.

Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 11:32 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) The Denver Nuggets ran the court and drove the lane with all the intensity they lacked in their playoff opener. They double-teamed Andrew Bynum, harassed Pau Gasol and scored relentlessly in the paint.

Pettitte testifies uncomfortably in Clemens case (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 11:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) Andy Pettitte looked like he wanted to be anywhere but on the witness stand in the Roger Clemens perjury trial.

Brian Hendrickson: Reality sets in as Sixers blow out Rose-less Bulls in Game 2 Posted: 01 May 2012 08:58 PM PDT Even without Derrick Rose, the Bulls insist they can win the NBA title. But Brian Hendrickson says they hardly had the look of a champion in their series-tying 109-92 loss to the 76ers. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Colangelo: U.S. is likely to add to Olympic pool Posted: 02 May 2012 12:05 AM PDT USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says the Americans probably will add "one or two players" to their Olympic roster pool after a series of injuries.

Sarah Kwak: Devils overcome Kovalchuk's absence, pull even with Flyers Posted: 01 May 2012 09:45 PM PDT Ilya Kovalchuk? Hurt. New Jersey's offense? More than healthy, writes Sarah Kwak. The Devils erupted for four third-period goals to stun the Flyers 4-1 and tie the East semis at 1-1. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 10:55 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.

Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead Posted: 01 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT Kobe Bryant poured in 38 points to help the Lakers escape the Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Joe Lemire: Harper doesn't have to be savior for Nats, but he can help now Posted: 01 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT Bryce Harper, who made his home debut Tuesday, is joining the first-place Nationals at just the right time. Harper doesn't have to be a savior, contends Joe Lemire, but he can help. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Report: Knicks' Chandler wins Defensive POY Posted: 01 May 2012 08:56 PM PDT A person with knowledge of the award says New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler has been voted the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year.

Harper shows off arm, not bat in home debut Posted: 01 May 2012 10:56 PM PDT Nationals phenom Bryce Harper went hitless in his home debut Tuesday.

AP source: Knicks' Chandler wins defensive award (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 09:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) Tyson Chandler has been voted the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for his impact on the New York Knicks, a person with knowledge of the award said Tuesday.

Source: Half of Amare's hand 'just hanging off' Posted: 01 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT A left hand laceration will force Amare Stoudemire to sit out Game 3 of the New York Knicks-Miami Heat Heat first-round playoff series and may sideline him for the remainder of the series.

Sixers, Celtics and Lakers earn victories Posted: 01 May 2012 10:46 PM PDT USA TODAY Sports breaks down the winners and losers from Tuesday night's NBA playoff action.

Nats lose again in Harper's hitless home debut Posted: 01 May 2012 09:06 PM PDT Trevor Cahill took a four-hit shutout into the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Washington 5-1 Tuesday night to stretch the Nationals' losing streak to five games.

76ers pull away in 3rd, beat Bulls 109-92 (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 09:08 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) The fans gave Derrick Rose a standing ovation before the game. There wasn't much for them to cheer about in the end.

Devils erupt in 4-1 win over Flyers; series tied (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 01 May 2012 08:44 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) Adam Larsson watched Game 1 from the press box, dressed sharply in a suit and tie. From the rafters, he sat helpless as he watched his New Jersey Devils lose a tough road opener in this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Flyers in overtime.

John Mayberry Jr., Phillies sink Braves Posted: 01 May 2012 08:20 PM PDT An eighth-inning surge swings the game to Philadelphia in the first matchup of the season between National League East rivals.

76ers blitz Bulls in 2nd half, knot series at 1-1 Posted: 01 May 2012 11:44 PM PDT Jrue Holiday scored 26 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago 109-92 on Tuesday night to even their first-round series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury.

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