Kevin Durant scored the go-ahead basket with 18.6 seconds left and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed the game on a 9-0 run Wednesday night to beat the Lakers, 77-75, in Game 2 of their semifinal series.

It has been nearly a decade since there was a second round playoff game in Philadelphia.

Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce all recorded double-doubles by the time the fourth quarter began, as the Boston Celtics rolled over the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-91, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks and center Andrew Bynum for separate violations.

Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird was named the winner of the 2011-12 NBA Executive of the Year award on Wednesday.

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert were amongst those announced as members of the league's new 10-member competition committee on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City made an emphatic statement Monday, annihilating the title-tested Los Angeles Lakers, 119-90, in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Philadelphia has already proven to be a much tougher task for the Boston Celtics than most expected.

The San Antonio Spurs tied a franchise playoff record with 13 three-pointers and never trailed in the second half of their series-opening 108-92 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.