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• Close-out games easy? Lakers learn 'a lesson'
• Game Recap
• Minnesota Senate approves stadium bill for Vikings
• Bulls rekindle tenacity, get back on track
• Brian Hendrickson: Pacers finish off Magic, win first playoff series in seven years
• Nuggets survive near-comeback by Kobe, L.A.
• Nuggets avoid elimination, hold off Lakers 102-99 (Yahoo! Sports)
• Sarah Kwak: Disciplined Devils finish off Flyers, reach East finals
• Bynum learns closing out series isn't 'easy'
• Minn. Senate backs $975M Vikings stadium bill
• Nuggets stay alive, despite Kobe's 43
• Vogelsong outduels Kershaw, Giants top Dodgers
• Deng, Boozer lead Bulls past 76ers 77-69 (Yahoo! Sports)
• NCAA looks at top preps recruit Nerlens Noel
• Bulls grind out victory over Sixers to stay alive
• Cliff Corcoran: Hamilton ranks among the best four-homer performances
• Devils bounce Flyers in 5, reach East finals
• Report: NCAA looking at Kentucky recruit Noel
• Lamont Peterson 'inadvertently' failed to disclose treatment
• Kobe's mask raises $67,100 in charity auction

Close-out games easy? Lakers learn 'a lesson' Posted: 09 May 2012 01:14 AM PDT Going into Game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, center Andrew Bynum said close-out games in the NBA playoffs are "actually kind of easy."

Game Recap Posted: 09 May 2012 01:09 AM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) -- Moments before he made history with his final swing in an incredible four-homer performance, Josh Hamilton stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with a surprising sense of calm.

Minnesota Senate approves stadium bill for Vikings Posted: 09 May 2012 12:45 AM PDT If the Minnesota Vikings finally want to break out of the shabby Metrodome and into a shiny new, $975 million home, they'll need to ante up.

Bulls rekindle tenacity, get back on track Posted: 09 May 2012 12:23 AM PDT Tuesday night, the Bulls answered the bell. The team known for its tenacious defense played one of its most physical games of the year.

Brian Hendrickson: Pacers finish off Magic, win first playoff series in seven years Posted: 08 May 2012 08:16 PM PDT It's on to Round 2 for Indiana. Four teams faced possible clinchers Tuesday, but only the Pacers closed the deal, finishing strong to oust the Magic 105-87, writes Brian Hendrickson.

Nuggets survive near-comeback by Kobe, L.A. Posted: 09 May 2012 01:30 AM PDT Andre Miller scored 24 points, including two free throws with 12.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets survived Kobe Bryant's late scoring barrage, avoiding playoff elimination with a 102-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Tuesday night.

Nuggets avoid elimination, hold off Lakers 102-99 (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 08 May 2012 11:41 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) The Denver Nuggets plastered Andrew Bynum's words all over their locker room and across their minds, drawing fiery inspiration from the Lakers center's declaration that closeout playoff games are sometimes easy when an opponent quits.

Sarah Kwak: Disciplined Devils finish off Flyers, reach East finals Posted: 08 May 2012 09:40 PM PDT The Flyers wanted a physical series, but the Devils wouldn't have it. New Jersey is in the Eastern finals after a 3-1 win in Game 5 and discipline is the reason why, writes Sarah Kwak.

Bynum learns closing out series isn't 'easy' Posted: 08 May 2012 10:42 PM PDT Denver is able to extend its series with Los Angeles, and the Oklahoma City Thunder have more time to get injured Kendrick Perkins healthy.

Minn. Senate backs $975M Vikings stadium bill Posted: 09 May 2012 01:40 AM PDT If the Minnesota Vikings finally want to break out of the shabby Metrodome and into a shiny new, $975 million home, they face a harsh reality: They'll need to ante up or walk away empty-handed.

Nuggets stay alive, despite Kobe's 43 Posted: 09 May 2012 01:09 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) The Denver Nuggets plastered Andrew Bynum's words all over their locker room and across their minds, drawing fiery inspiration from the Lakers center's declaration that closeout playoff games are sometimes easy when an opponent quits.

Vogelsong outduels Kershaw, Giants top Dodgers Posted: 08 May 2012 10:22 PM PDT Ryan Vogelsong pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this year in outdueling Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday night.

Deng, Boozer lead Bulls past 76ers 77-69 (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 08 May 2012 10:53 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls aren't quite finished after all. They're still in a dire situation, though.

NCAA looks at top preps recruit Nerlens Noel Posted: 08 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT A New York Times reported that the NCAA sent two members of its enforcement staff to to inquire about Nerlens Noel.

Bulls grind out victory over Sixers to stay alive Posted: 09 May 2012 12:23 AM PDT Luol Deng scored 24 points, Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 77-69 on Tuesday night to avoid a first-round playoff exit.

Cliff Corcoran: Hamilton ranks among the best four-homer performances Posted: 08 May 2012 10:45 PM PDT Four homers. A double. Eight RBIs. Eighteen total bases. Cliff Corcoran says Josh Hamilton didn't just tie a record Tuesday, he turned in one of the top hitting performances of all time.

Devils bounce Flyers in 5, reach East finals Posted: 08 May 2012 09:52 PM PDT Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, sending the Devils into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.

Report: NCAA looking at Kentucky recruit Noel Posted: 08 May 2012 09:26 PM PDT The New York Times is reporting that the NCAA is looking into Nerlens Noel, a top prep recruit who has committed to play at national champion Kentucky next season.

Lamont Peterson 'inadvertently' failed to disclose treatment Posted: 08 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT Lamont Peterson's lawyer told Nevada boxing regulators he "inadvertently" failed to disclose treatment for low testosterone levels.

Kobe's mask raises $67,100 in charity auction Posted: 08 May 2012 09:40 PM PDT Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant auctioned off the mask he wore this season after breaking his nose and suffering a concussion in the NBA All-Star Game to raise money for the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation.

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