The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA:
Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84
Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thunder, 88-84, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night to win their NBA playoff series in five games
With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here's a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway:
All series are best-of-seven
When most post-college guys get drunk, they make booty calls; others decide to file for the NBA Draft despite never having played college basketball. That's the case of one Hoboken, N.J. resident who graduated from the University of Miami in 2010. According to his post on Reddit, he decided to declare hims
The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times
Eight teams are still alive in the chase for the NBA title. Five of the eight first-round NBA playoff series were won by the higher seeded teams, with sixth-seeded Memphis being the lowest seed still remaining. Here's a look at the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals: