Do the Los Angeles Lakers have a chance in Friday’s Game 3?

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the tough Western Conference for most of the season, and they've yet to lose in six postseason games. The Los Angeles Lakers, meanwhile, struggled through an up and down regular season, and the team has lost nine of its last 13 playoff games, dating back the group's second-round sweep at the hands of the champion Dallas Mavericks last year. An ...

Lakers never make it easy, but they escape Game 7

They show some heart down the stretch to oust the Nuggets, but the Thunder will be even tougher. Whew. Gasp. Arrgh.

N. Korean nuclear weapons: How real is the threat?

If getting international attention is North Korea's goal, then there is nothing quite like detonating a nuclear device to make your adversaries sit up and take notice. But experts say North Korea probably has a long way to go before it will be able to actually deploy a nuclear weapon.

Bet on U.S. manufacturing for a rebound

If you were betting on a big rebound for any one sector this year, you probably would have put your money on banking instead of manufacturing. The more glamorous rebound story has been banking and the ...

Five science-bending twists in 'The Avengers'

It turns out that beating a supervillain forces you to bend the laws of physics, even if you're one of "The Avengers." Get a reality check on five scientific twists from the movie.