NBA: Rose blooms late to charge Bulls to victory

Derrick Rose took over scoring duties late in the game to ensure the surging Chicago Bulls held off the New York Knicks to record a 105-102 victory at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The Knicks......

Carter leads Nets into playoffs

Vince Carter scored 37 points to help the New Jersey Nets clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 102-93 road win over the Boston Celtics on the last day of the regular......

Pierce leads Boston to dramatic win

Paul Pierce collected 38 points, including the game-winning jumper with 23 seconds left, and 12 rebounds to give the Boston Celtics a 115-113 double overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on......

Iverson fires 76ers to victory over Bucks

League scoring leader Allen Iverson poured in 48 points to lead the Philadelphia 76rers to a 118-111 win over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Tuesday.Iverson, who had an NBA season-high 60 points against......

Suns shine at All-Star skills

Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks won the 2005 NBA dunk contest on Saturday as part of the All-Star weekend in Denver, Colorado.The Hawks rookie scored a perfect 50 from judges on his first dunk of......