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Warriors use ‘elevator’ screens to perfection to free up their shooters (VIDEO)
Apr 7, 2013, 9:30 AM EDT
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There are plenty of teams that use variations of a single play to get wide open looks for their best shooters. The Warriors use what’s called an ‘elevator,’ or ‘gator’ action to free up Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson for open looks from distance, and do so with both consistency and success. The video clip…
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Terrence Jones ignites the break with a block, James Anderson finishes with a posterization of Evan Fournier (VIDEO)
Apr 7, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
When looking at the names in the headline, the more casual NBA fan may not have been enticed enough to click through and check out the highlight. Oh, what a mistake that would have been. If you’ve gotten this far, then you’re fortunate enough to have seen one of the more incredible plays of Saturday…
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Iman Shumpert shaves adidas logo into the back of his head, later removes it and apologizes
Apr 6, 2013, 11:00 PM EDT
Iman Shumpert of the Knicks is all about doing his own thing where his hair is concerned, as evidenced by his 80s style high-top fade he’s been rocking for the bulk of the season. Shump may have overstepped his bounds on Friday, however, when he showed up for the game between the Knicks and the…
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Former Wizard Jordan Crawford tells reporters he doesn’t recall playing for Washington
Apr 6, 2013, 9:30 PM EDT
Jordan Crawford is playing for his third team in his third NBA season, after the Wizards dealt him to Boston at the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Crawford flourished when he was given the minutes in Washington, but fell out of favor in the rotation once John Wall returned from injury and rookie Bradley Beal was…
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Ricky Rubio receives warning for violating league’s anti-flopping rule (VIDEO)
Apr 6, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
Ricky Rubio received a warning for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule, the league announced on Saturday. The violation came with 46 seconds remaining in Minnesota’s home win over the Thunder on March 29th, and honestly, it’s one of the weaker ones the league has seen as fit to punish. Rubio appears to take contact to…
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Eric Gordon benched in second half at Utah after shouting match with his head coach
Apr 6, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT
The Hornets were competitive in Utah into the third quarter on Friday, but things fell apart in the fourth when the team managed to score just 16 points in an eventual 12-point loss to the Jazz. The points might have come easier had Eric Gordon, the team’s leading scorer, actually been in the game. Gordon…
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Terrence Ross won the dunk contest this year with a series of incredible dunks, so we already know the man has skills. But pulling off contest-worthy dunks in an actual game is always special, so we bring you this 360 throwdown that Ross completed in the Raptors’ win over the Timberwolves on Friday. The mid-air…
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After playing just two fourth quarter minutes in the Spurs’ loss to the Thunder on Thursday, it’s no surprise that Tony Parker has been ruled out of Saturday night’s game against the Hawks, the team announced on Saturday. Parker was said to be dealing with a shin injury, but the team said a neck issue…
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Highlights from Carmelo Anthony’s red-hot, historic scoring streak (VIDEO)
Apr 6, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
The Knicks won their 11th straight game on Friday, but as hot as the team has ben during that stretch, Carmelo Anthony has managed to be even hotter. Anthony poured in 41 points on 17-28 shooting in his most recent effort, to go along with 14 rebounds. In doing so, he tied a franchise record…
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Michael Beasley says he’s stopped listening to everybody, including his coaches
Apr 6, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT
PHOENIX — Michael Beasley put together a stellar performance for the second straight game on Friday, pouring in 25 points on 12-17 shooting to keep the Suns within striking distance during their closer-than-expected loss to the Warriors. The effort against Golden State came after a 13-point outing in 17 minutes of playing time during a…
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Blake Griffin says Clippers shouldn’t hang division title banner at Staples Center
Apr 6, 2013, 9:30 AM EDT
The Clippers are having one of their best seasons in franchise history, but unless it ends in the team’s first NBA title, Blake Griffin is among those who aren’t interested in putting up any banners at the Staples Center to commemorate the accomplishment. Having already reached the 50-win mark for the first time ever, the…
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Warriors one win from clinching a playoff spot after coming from 18 points down get win over Suns
Apr 6, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
PHOENIX — The Warriors are one win from clinching a playoff spot for the first time since 2007, thanks to an effort which saw them come from 18 points down on the road to get a 111-107 win over the Suns on Friday. Phoenix got off to a hot start behind 15 first quarter points…
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Normally, I’m not a huge fan of shots from half-court and beyond. It’s not because they’re not fun to see go down, because they are. It’s just that often times there’s more luck than skill involved, given the percentages. This one from Jason Kidd, however, was pretty amazing, The high-arcing, 3/4 court shot he launched…
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Mark Jackson says Warriors can’t afford to rest players to finish the regular season
Apr 5, 2013, 9:47 PM EDT
PHOENIX — With only seven games remaining in the regular season, and in light of recent injuries to the likes of Tony Parker and Danilo Gallinari which could materially affect the results of the Western Conference playoffs, it might be tempting for teams to be cautious with their key players, and even consider resting them…
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PBT Podcast: Injuries affecting the West playoff picture, and will the Lakers get in?
Apr 5, 2013, 2:01 PM EDT
In this edition of the podcast, Kurt Helin and I sit down to discuss the playoff picture with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. We begin with Thursday night’s games, where the Nuggets got a costly win over the Mavericks, considering that Danilo Gallinari was lost likely for the season with a…
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Thunder take down Spurs, close the gap for top playoff position in the West
Apr 5, 2013, 1:21 AM EDT
The Spurs have been known to rest their top players when their head coach feels the timing is just right, but Thursday night in Oklahoma City there was good reason for Gregg Popovich to see what his team was capable of against the Thunder while playing at full strength. San Antonio started the game with…
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Nuggets lose Gallinari, but Iguodala’s game-winner gives them win over Mavericks
Apr 5, 2013, 12:40 AM EDT
Andre Iguodala‘s driving layup with under three seconds remaining gave the Nuggets their 19th consecutive home victory on Thursday, 95-94 over a Mavericks team that had plenty of chances. The win was a good one for Denver, considering the circumstances. The Nuggets, already without starting point guard Ty Lawson due to a plantar fascia injury,…
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This did not look good. At all. With 4:16 remaining in the second quarter Thursday night in Denver, Danilo Gallinari went to the floor on the baseline after his left knee appeared to buckle after he came to a jump stop on a drive to the basket. Gallinari appeared to be in a lot of…
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Grant Hill says there’s a ‘strong chance’ he’ll retire after this season
Apr 4, 2013, 9:47 PM EDT
Grant Hill joined the Clippers last summer, after the one-year offer that was presented by the Suns was inferior to the two-year deal he received from Los Angeles. That second year may not end up mattering much after all, since Hill says he’s leaning toward retiring at the conclusion of this season. From Paul Coro…
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J.J. Redick became the latest player to receive a warning for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule, the league announced on Thursday. Redick’s blatant attempt at fooling the officials occurred during the Bucks’ 109-99 loss to the Thunder on March 30. What makes this one so bad is that it worked to perfection. The referee didn’t…
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Ryan Hollins ejected for placing headlock on Goran Dragic (VIDEO)
Apr 4, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT
Often times when a play like this occurs, it’s a result of a lot of little things that have gone on through the course of a game that finally have come to a boiling point for a particular player. It’s just hard to see that being the case here, considering that Ryan Hollins played all…
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Baseline-to-baseline recaps: Carmelo’s 40 points lead Knicks to 10th straight victory
Apr 4, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Welcome to PBT’s roundup of yesterday’s NBA games. Or, what you missed while choosing sides in the battle between Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi … Knicks 95, Hawks 82: The Knicks extended their league-best winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday, thanks to a dominant offensive performance from Carmelo Anthony for the second straight…
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The dunk itself (via TheBrooklynGame.com) wan’t anything extra-special. But the fact that it was the first all season from Deron Williams for the Nets is something worth noticing. All it took was a minimal move and drive to the basket from Williams to make this a reality. The Cavs were more than complicit in the effort, by…
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Lakers set to fix mistake on Shaq’s retired jersey before Friday night’s game vs. Grizzlies
Apr 3, 2013, 8:27 PM EDT
When the Lakers retired the jersey of Shaquille O’Neal in a halftime ceremony on Tuesday, something appeared to be off with the replica that was unveiled on the wall of the Staples Center, hanging alongside the rest of the retired numbers of the all-time great Lakers. O’Neal’s name and number were incorrectly emblazoned on the…
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Bradley Beal to miss remainder of the season with stress fracture
Apr 3, 2013, 4:58 PM EDT
A rough rookie season from an injury standpoint will finally come to an end for Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, who will miss the remainder of the season with a stress injury to his right fibula, the team announced on Wednesday. Beal is expected to be sidelined from basketball activities for approximately six weeks.…
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