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| West has 38, Hornets go up 3-2 on Spurs (AP) |
Back pain couldn't keep David West from taking the court with aggression. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop him from dominating. "Back in the locker room, right before we break huddle and come out to the game, we said, 'No excuses,"' West recalled. "Regardless of how I was feeling, I just knew how important this game was for us as a basketball team.
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| Pistons eliminate Magic in 5 games (AP) |
The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard. It didn't matter. Detroit set an NBA playoff record with just three turnovers and made just enough shots and stops to advance to their sixth straight Eastern Conference final with a 91-86 win Tuesday night over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the second-round series.
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| Kobe says he'll play in Game 5 (AP) |
| Kobe Bryant walked a bit gingerly as he emerged from the training area at Lakers headquarters to speak with reporters Tuesday, remaining on his feet since sitting is not a preferred option because of his sore lower back. "Quite a bit (of pain), but it's a lot better than it was yesterday," Bryant said with a smile -- his mood clearly positive. |
| Jayson Williams case heads back to court (AP) |
| The manslaughter case against former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams returns to court. Attorneys for Williams are scheduled to argue in front of a three-judge panel on Wednesday that prosecutors must divulge all details about a racial slur used by an investigator in the case. The dispute over the slur postponed Williams' retrial for reckless manslaughter, which was to have begun in January. |
| Celtics return home tied with Cavaliers (AP) |
| The usual beds. The usual lockers. The usual baskets. The usual questions. The Celtics are back in Boston for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Cleveland Cavaliers, back where they're unbeaten so far in the playoffs after a regular season in which they posted an NBA-best 35-6 home record. |
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