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| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:41 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Bing hopes to lure Detroit Pistons back downtown |
| Detroit Mayor Dave Bing would like to lure the Pistons back downtown, where they played when he was on the team. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:25 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (50-15) at Philadelphia 76ers (23-41), 7 p.m. |
| A large lead atop the Central Division and playoff berth already sewed up has allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to give LeBron James some rest for the stretch run. The reigning NBA MVP is expected to return from his two-game respite tonight, when the Cavs head to Philadelphia's Wachovia Center to take on the struggling 76ers. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| New York Knicks (22-42) at Memphis Grizzlies (34-31), 8 p.m. |
| The Memphis Grizzlies are still alive in the Western Conference playoff race, but time is running short. Tonight they'll begin a three-game homestand versus the New York Knicks at FedEx Forum with hopes of gaining ground in the conference standings. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Indiana Pacers (21-43) at Boston Celtics (40-23), 7:30 p.m. |
| The Boston Celtics will be attempting to avoid a third straight loss when the Atlantic Division leaders host the road-challenged Indiana Pacers tonight at TD Garden. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Portland Trail Blazers (39-28) at Sacramento Kings (22-43), 10 p.m. |
| The Portland Trail Blazers hope to improve their playoff chances tonight by earning a sixth straight win over the lottery-bound Sacramento Kings. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Los Angeles Lakers (47-18) at Phoenix Suns (40-25), 9 p.m. |
| The two top teams in the Pacific Division meet for the last time in the regular season tonight, when the second-place Phoenix Suns welcome the front-running Los Angeles Lakers to the U.S. Airways Center. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Chicago Bulls (31-33) at Miami Heat (33-32), 7:30 p.m. |
| A pair of teams battling for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference square off tonight at Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena, where the surging Heat continue an important homestand by taking on the slumping Chicago Bulls. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:21 am Eastern Standard Time |
| New Jersey Nets (7-57) at Oklahoma City Thunder (39-24), 8 p.m. |
| The chances of the Oklahoma City Thunder posting their fifth straight home win look promising, as they will resume a three-game residency versus the miserable New Jersey Nets from the Ford Center. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 9:10 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Suicide lines: Rose's wrist; Green's green; Foyle's not finished (Y... |
| Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Cheerios. |
| Fri, Mar 12 2010 4:20 am Eastern Standard Time |
| Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
| <p>For the most part, "the culture" has meant everything to the Heat, the precepts that Pat Riley delivered upon his arrival to the organization in 1995.</p>
<p>At the core of those precepts was a commitment to man-to-man, one-on-one, take-the-challenge defense.</p>
<p>But with the shift to Erik Spoelstra, the "culture" has been in for something of a shock. Suddenly, the Heat is utilizing zone defense as much as almost anyone in the NBA.</p>
<p>That doesn't mean Spoelstra is necessarily comfortable with the shift.</p>
<p>"It depends," he said. "It all changes if they make a few shots. Then it changes your perspective."</p> <p>Mostly, though, the perspective has been positive.</p> <p>"It has given us a little bit more of a dynamic look, so we're not so straightforward with our man-to-man,"... |
