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• Thunder rally late to edge Lakers, lead 2-0
  Kevin Durant scored 22 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored rallied for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
  
  
• Pacers' Bird named NBA Executive of the Year
  Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court.
  
  
• Rays 2B Rhymes passes out after hit by pitch
  A scary moment occurred Wednesday when Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Will Rhymes collapsed and passed out on the field in the bottom of the eighth inning because of what the Rays called an adrenaline rush after he was hit in the elbow by a pitch.
  
  
• Brees: Talks with Saints 'extremely frustrating'
  Drew Brees says his contract negotiations with the New Orleans Saints have become "extremely frustrating."
  
  
• Pujols, Wells blast Angels past White Sox
  Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
  
  
• Devils rebound, edge Rangers to tie series at 1
  David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night.
  
  
• Jays' Lawrie banned 4 games; plans to appeal
  Brett Lawrie of the Toronto Blue Jays has been suspended for four games by Major League Baseball after he threw his batting helmet and it bounced off an umpire.
  
  
• Garnett, Celtics rout 76ers, take 2-1 series lead
  Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  
  
• Champion Giants unveil Super Bowl XLVI ring
  The New York Giants unveiled their Super Bowl XLVI ring Wednesday, which also pays homage to all four of the franchise's championship teams.
  
  
• Suggs, Peters could forfeit millions for injuries
  Eagles tackle Jason Peters and Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, two All-Pro players who have suffered offseason Achilles injuries, may lose millions because both fall under the "Nonfootball injury" provision of the collective bargaining agreement.