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Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series.It was a strong response by the Red...

Blackhawks take philosophical approach after loss

They quickly dispatched the Minnesota Wild in five games in the first round and thoroughly dominated the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

(7) Detroit Red Wings (0-1) at (1) Chicago Blackhawks (1-0), 1 p.m. (ET)

However, Detroit has claimed the last two postseason encounters, including a five-game series win when the franchise's last met in the playoffs in the 2009 Western Conference finals.

Grizzlies rest, prepare for 1st conference finals

The Grizzlies are enjoying a day off after wrapping up the franchise's first berth in the Western Conference finals.

Stretching the Field: Grizzlies are in unchartered woods

In the 2010-11 Western Conference quarterfinals, the Grizzlies disposed of their upcoming playoff opponent, the Spurs, in six games and bowed out in seven games to Oklahoma City in the semifinals.

Spurs try to close out Warriors in Game 6

The last time the Warriors came back from a 3-2 deficit was against the Chicago Bulls in the 1975 Western Conference finals, when the franchise went on to win its only NBA title.

(6) San Jose Sharks (0-1) at (5) Los Angeles Kings (1-0), 10 p.m. (ET)

The Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their lead in the Western Conference semifinals, as they host the San Jose Sharks in Thursday's Game at Staples Center.

Ben Bolch: Klay Thompson is impressing people, even his dad

The shooting guard scored 29 points for the Golden State Warriors in the first half of a Western Conference semifinal game against San Antonio last week.

Curry struggles as Warriors drop Game 5 to Spurs

Realizing there would be no late comeback even in a series that's already had two of them, Mark Jackson turned his attention to Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Warriors send series back to San Antonio tied 2-2

The Golden State Warriors outshot, outrebounded and outplayed the San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal but left Texas with a disappointing split.

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