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Sources: Celtics agree to send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce to Nets
For the Celtics, offloading Garnett and Pierce followed the departure of coach Doc Rivers to the Clippers earlier this week. As part of the compensation for

Ten burning questions for the 2013 NBA draft
Detroit's Ray McCallum had a strong performance at the combine, with several scouts commenting he had better size (6-foot-2) and feel for the game than they


Game 7 will haunt Spurs, but don't write their epitaph just yet
"Players step up in the playoffs," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "Tonight, a great example of that was Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. They played Hall of
LeBron's clutch Game 7 gives birth to potential Heat dynasty
Absentee Parker. Whether it was fatigue or a sore hamstring, Parker finished the series a shell of the player that started it. The burst in his legs was gone.

Fast Breaks: Allen's value to Heat clear in Game 6 win
Congratulations. To the makers of this GIF ... bravo
IBF Chairman: Hopkins must start negotiations with Kovalev
Main Events does not want to pass up a guaranteed opportunity to fight for the IBF title, only to have a fight with Cleverly fall apart. However HBO -- which
Poor play from Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole has pushed Heat to brink
In Sunday's 114-104 loss in Game 5, Chalmers had seven points (on 2-of-10 shooting), one assist and two turnovers. That made his six-point, five-assist,
Fast Breaks: Manu Ginobili returns, Danny Green checks Heat in Game 5
Paging a Miami point guard: For the second straight game, the Heat got virtually nothing from Mario Chalmers (seven points, one assist, two turnovers) and

Fast Breaks: Supporting cast moves Spurs into control of Finals
Parker's health. The only thing that could put a damper on the Spurs win could be the health of Tony Parker, who left the game in the third quarter with what
Fast Breaks: Chalmers, defense help Heat even Finals vs. Spurs
Welcome back, Chris Bosh. Bosh submitted his best all-around game since Game 3 of the second-round series against Chicago, posting a tidy line of 12 points, 10
Fast Breaks: Parker, defense lead Spurs over Miami in Game 1
• Bosh the bomber? It was easy to understand why Bosh camped out around the three-point line during the conference finals. Indiana's Roy Hibbert was a menace
NBA draft 2013 superlatives: Best playmaker, most star potential, more
Which player in the 2013 draft class has the most star potential? Who's poised to be the biggest bust? With the NBA draft fast approaching, Chris Mannix hands