http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=442656 AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In the most unpredictable of playoff series, Rajon Rondo was the one consistent playmaker for Boston. Until Game 6. Rondo had his quietest game of the second round and the Celtics paid with an ineffective shooting night that left them playing catch-up against rugged and determined Philadelphia. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:00:24 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=425082 AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) - Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:31:02 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=682356 Seattles SoDo district could handle the traffic impact of a proposed NBA/NHL arena, according to a study released Wednesday by the Seattle Department of Transportation. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:36 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=604360 AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few moments later. When that was over, the Miami Heat kept hitting the Indiana Pacers where it mattered most _ the scoreboard. LeBron James scored 30 points, Wade added 28, and the Heat moved one win away from another trip to the Eastern Conference finals with a 115-83 victory over the hurting Pacers on Tuesday night, when three flagrant fouls added more intrigue to an already-physical series and Indiana watched starting forwards Danny Granger and David West leave with injuries. "Were in the flow," James said. Wed, 23 May 2012 01:25:33 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=681201 AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) - Indiana forward Danny Granger left the Pacers Eastern Conference semifinal game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night early in the second half with a sprained left ankle. The Pacers said Granger would not return. Tue, 22 May 2012 19:05:42 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=676836 AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sitting along the shore and staring at one of the worlds most majestic metropolitan views, Joe Lacob leaned over to hear fellow Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber whisper in his ear. "Man," Guber said, "we got to do this." And with that, the franchises new vision started to come into focus. The Warriors, NBA Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee officially announced Tuesday that the Bay Areas only NBA team will try to move back to scenic San Francisco. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:44:35 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=680843 AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll play. It might have been the tandems last few minutes together with a franchise that has little patience when even great players stop bringing home rings. The Lakers were eliminated in the second round for the second straight year Monday night with a five-game loss to the Thunder. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:53:48 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=433402 AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Ramon Sessions did the best he could to keep Russell Westbrook from making a high-flying dunk that would energize the Oklahoma City Thunder. No matter. Even with his feet flat on the ground, Westbrook found a way to get the Thunder rolling past the Los Angeles Lakers and into the Western Conference finals for the second straight year. After Sessions committed a foul to stop him on the fast break, Westbrook flipped the ball up toward the rim and got it to go in for what would become a three-point play. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:22:45 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=680417 AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. That says it all about how the San Antonio Spurs are steamrolling through these playoffs at a pace that is flirting with NBA history, even if they are saying as little about it as possible. "We dont have any secret. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:18:31 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=27&sid=458293 AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) - They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars. At no point, however, did Brandon Bass merit marquee billing in his first season in Boston. The fifth, newest and least-heralded member of the Celtics starting lineup, Bass erupted for a career playoff-high 27 points on Monday night, scoring 18 in the third quarter as Boston pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers to win 101-85 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "Weve got a few good players on the team that they had to focus on," said Bass, who left the game to a standing ovation with 2 minutes left and Boston leading by 18. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:39:41 PST