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The air got sucked out of United Center with 1 minutes 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose, back and bouncing, was still in the game, neither the score (12-point lead) nor the clock requiring it. But this was the playoffs, Philadelphia had trailed a few minutes earlier by 20, Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau wanted to seal the deal.

The Knicks, led by Amar’e Stoudemire’s 21 points, improved to 23-24, just three games behind the 76ers for the division lead.

A price of $500 million for Atlanta's Hawks and Thrashers is not out of the question... That is a lot of money for an NBA team and NHL team that are both losing money. But it is not out of the question considering that True North Sports and Entertainment has already offered $170 million ($60 million of which would go to the league as a relocation fee to move the team to Winnipeg) for just the Thrashers and Comcast-Spectacor is close to selling another money-losing NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers, for between $300 million and $330 million.

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals by topping Philadelphia 97-91 on Wednesday night and ousting the 76ers in five games.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all united this season to win a championship.

LeBron James outscored Philadelphia's entire starting five in the first half by himself.

Miami uses a large disparity in free throw attempts to climb out of an early hole against Philadelphia in Game 1.

We’re a week into the NBA season and some things are what we expected — the Lakers, Heat and Celtics are good; the Sixers are not; John Wall is dynamic; Kobe won’t talk about his injuries; and the Grizzles are making bad contract decisions.

Eddie Jordan and his Princeton offense were a flop in Philadelphia....

LeBron James had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in his return from a two-game absence, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 14th time in their last 19 road games with a 100-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night....