http://www.nba.com/aroundtheassociation NBA.com delivers the latest news, video, and scores from around the NBA league. en-us Copyright (c) 2009NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved. webmaster@nba.com Tue, 19 May 2009 11:29:57 EDT Tue, 19 May 2009 11:29:57 EDT http://www.nba.com/aroundtheassociation http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/media/nba_rss.jpg 144 38 http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/16/041509.ata/index.html?rss=true Finally, the confusing playoff scenarios that wrecked brains like a nuclear medicine final exam is over. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:30:06 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/14/20090414.ata/index.html?rss=true Though Tuesday night's "game" would prove contradictory, the Heat-Hawks first-round clash could prove to be the most interesting series throughout these playoffs. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:51:04 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/14/ata.041409/index.html?rss=true The road to the NBA Finals will officially go through the 216 area code. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:41:03 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/12/ata.0412/index.html?rss=true Opponents tend to melt when they get close to the Heat's Dwyane Wade. The Knicks were no different last night. Wade torched the Knicks and put up a career high 55- points at American Airlines Arena. Fifty of his 55 came before the fourth quarter. Wade fell just one point shy of the franchise record as the Heat wrapped up the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the New York Knicks 122-105 on Sunday night. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:05:43 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/11/041109.ata/index.html?rss=true Resting star players toward the end of the season as the Playoffs approach may rub basketball purists in a similar way to teams mailing it in, in an effort to land more lottery balls. Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:36:40 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/11/ata.0410/index.html?rss=true The Detroit Pistons are back in a familiar place this season. The postseason. The Pistons clinched a playoff birth for the 8th straight season with a 100-93 victory over the Nets. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:58:40 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/10/ata.040909/index.html?rss=true It's been 32 games and the Staples Center has missed the presence of a certain 7-footer in the paint. Tonight the Lakers (and Los Angelenos) got their wish with the return of center Andrew Bynum. Wearing a black brace on his knee, Bynum was greeted with cheers when his name was announced in the starting lineup. Another loud eruption came when the Lakers' announcer asked fans to welcome back the center. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:33:39 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/08/040809.ata/index.html?rss=true One can only imagine what kind of impact the playoffs will have on Mark Cuban's Twitter. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:36:32 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/08/ata.0407/index.html?rss=true This season, NBA TV was on the forefront of fan appreciation with the launch of Fan Night. Every Tuesday night Ahmad Rashad, Gary Payton and Chris Webber were the ringmasters of an interactive experience that put fans in control of which game they wanted to view. Each night brought plenty of laughs and last night's finale was no different, as the crew took a trip down memory lane for the best moments of Fan Night this season. And when it came to game action in the finale, the New Orleans Hornets put on an amazing performance for the season finale of this one-of-a-kind show. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:19:12 EDT http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/04/05/040509.ata/index.html?rss=true If there was ever a question if Jason Kidd is Hall of Fame bound, the career milestone he achieved on Sunday afternoon should all but solidify his place in the domed hallowed grounds. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:04:36 EDT