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Nets to talk to Phil Jackson, Sloan, Shaw among others for coach
May 6, 2013, 10:28 AM EDT
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You get the impression that Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov still wants a big name as coach of the Brooklyn Nets. That was what they wanted a few years ago, so they went with Avery Johnson over top assistants at the time such as Tom Thibodeau. How’d that work out for them? The first names that…
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Report: Bucks to interview McMillan, Sampson for coaching vacancy
May 6, 2013, 9:46 AM EDT
The first reports were that the Bucks had set their sights on Stan Van Gundy to fill their coaching vacancy. Van Gundy and Bucks GM John Hammond are friends, but we all knew that had about as much chance of happening as Dave Grohl becoming an American Idol judge. So now the Bucks have moved…
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In the Greatest Of All Time discussion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets short shrift. Maybe it’s because he was 7-feet tall and because of his fundamentals made it look too easy, but the man has six championship rings, a couple finals MVPs, 18 All-Star Games and he scored more points than any player ever in the NBA.…
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Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn defends his lone vote for ‘Melo for MVP
May 6, 2013, 8:44 AM EDT
LeBron James received 120 of the 121 first place votes for MVP — he was one vote short of being the first ever unanimous pick. The person who cast the lone dissenting vote was the very good, very well respected NBA writer for the Boston Globe Gary Washburn, who defended his vote Monday in the…
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Kevin Durant is cold blooded. With the game on the line Durant was the best player on the floor and led the dramatic comeback that gave Oklahoma City Game 1 of the best of seven series against Memphis. Then he sank the game winner. What you see above is Durant’s winning shot in slow-motion, thanks…
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This season when the Bulls played the Heat and Luol Deng was on the court, the Bulls outscored the Heat by 19.5 points per 48 minutes. When he was on the bench, the Heat outscored the Bulls by 1.5 per 48. You don’t want to read too much into regular season meetings come the playoffs…
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Report that should surprise nobody: Derrick Rose is not coming back these playoffs
May 5, 2013, 8:35 PM EDT
Did anyone really think Derrick Rose was coming back these playoffs? It has been pretty obvious for a while he wouldn’t — and at this point in the playoffs, shouldn’t — but the door was always open. So coach Tom Thibodeau and Bulls players are asked about it all the time. But Adrian Wojnarowski of…
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Surprisingly it’s Pacers offense that is too much for Knicks in Game 1
May 5, 2013, 7:34 PM EDT
A lot of the focus in the Indiana vs. New York series was strength on strength — could the very good Pacers defense slow the very good Knicks offense? And they did slow it, they frustrated Carmelo Anthony, but the Knicks still got their points. However, it was the other end of the court that…
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I love the Kentucky Derby. I have been lucky enough to attend a few times and it is a slice of Americana — from the frat party on the infield to the celebrities on up in the boxes to drunk guys in seersucker suits, what is not to love? The whole city of Louisville is…
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Ice cold shooting Hawks freeze themselves out of playoffs with 81-73 loss to Pacers
May 4, 2013, 4:17 AM EDT
It wasn’t pretty. Not this series, not Game 6 where the winning team had an offensive rating of 86 points per 100 possessions (the worst offense in the NBA this season was the Wizards at 97 per 100… this was that bad). But in both Game 6 and the series the Indiana Pacers were the…
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Thunder find a little of their magic, came from behind to close out Rockets
May 4, 2013, 3:16 AM EDT
For a night, Oklahoma City showed some progress, found a little of the old magic, and that was something to celebrate. And that was something that was too much for the Rockets. We all know the Thunder are not themselves right now, that their biggest tests lie ahead (started Sunday against Memphis). But for a…
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Possible Top 10 draft pick Alex Len out 4-6 months after ankle surgery
May 3, 2013, 5:28 PM EDT
Maryland center Alex Len had been moving up draft boards — big men always move up the board and Len is 7’1” and skilled, with a good touch around the basket. DraftExpress had him going No. 7. I say had because news came out Friday that Len had ankle surgery that will sideline him into…
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For a while now, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has had the team on the market, but a sale would only happen under a specific set of circumstances. Taylor wanted the new group to take a minority interest at first and work under him. And they had to promise not to move the team out of…
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Luol Deng says it wasn’t flu, rather spinal tap kept him out of Game 6
May 3, 2013, 4:28 PM EDT
If Gregg Popovich were Luol Deng’s coach, he may have written on Thursday night’s lineup card “DNP — Spinal Tap.” And we all would have turned the jokes up to 11. But Tom Thibodeau and the Bulls play things closer to the vest, so the official word as to why Deng was sent home before…
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We know exactly what we are going to get from the Boston Celtics in Game 6 Friday night — they are going to defend hard, Kevin Garnett is going to crash the boards and get his points, Paul Pierce will create looks for himself. They will scrap, that’s what champions on the verge of elimination…
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Remember after the Rockets took Game 5 from the Thunder — forcing tonight’s Game 6 in Houston — Rockets draft pick Royce White (who has not played with the team all season) took to twitter to taunt Durant, saying “y’all are looking SHAAAKYY BAAAABYY.” I would say Kevin Durant fired back on Friday, but that…
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Patrick Beverly has played well in the absence of Jeremy Lin (20 points one game, 14 points 8 assists the other). The Rockets backup point guard ignored the boos and has been a key part of the Rockets making this a series again. But Lin will be back on Friday night for Game 6, according…
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Toddler with pants down strolls through Rockets’ postgame show (VIDEO)
May 3, 2013, 1:26 PM EDT
You read the headline, what more do you need me to tell you? Our corporate brothers at Comcast Sportsnet Houston was doing the postgame show after Game 5, talking about Jeremy Lin (who will play in Game 6 against the Thunder Friday) when a toddler with his pants down wanders through the shot. Just play…
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Kobe Bryant, mother locked in court battle over memorabilia sale
May 3, 2013, 12:29 PM EDT
Earlier this week we told you about plans by an auction house to sell off a bunch of Kobe Bryant’s memorabilia from high school — a Lower Merion game-worn jersey and more. Stuff the auction house got from Kobe’s mother. But Kobe Bryant has gone to court to block this. And you thought you’re relationship…
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This is going to be one wild night in the NBA — four first-round Game 6 showdowns. Four games where a team’s season hangs in the balance, and another has the chance to close out and advance to the second round. Who is most likely to force a Game 7? Let’s break it on down,…
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Kris Humphries had to know he was in trouble when getting back in transition he did the right thing — stop the ball — but that meant he had to cover Nate Robinson on the perimeter. But Nate crossed Humphries up something serious with a little hesitation crossover. That is wicked. Especially considering Nate had…
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Noah says he will not play for France this summer unless fully healthy
May 3, 2013, 10:49 AM EDT
There were guys last summer who played through injuries to be part of the Olympics and it came back to haunt them this season. Nene, for example, played through plantar fasciitis to be part of Brazil’s team in London, but he missed a chunk of the Wizards’ season. Joakim Noah has been fighting through plantar…
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Report: Sixers players grew tired of Doug Collins. Shocking, I know.
May 3, 2013, 10:08 AM EDT
Doug Collins is old school as a coach — long practices, a strong personality, a lot of tough love. That wears on players. And Collins. There’s a reason he doesn’t last anywhere longer than three years. That includes Philadelphia, where he stepped down as coach after this season. And not shockingly, the Sixers players were…
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Stephen Curry goes off in third quarter, sparks Warriors win (VIDEO)
May 3, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT
Is there a more entertaining player to watch in the NBA than Stephen Curry? And when he’s hot, he’s unstoppable. Which the Nuggets found out — again — in the third quarter when Curry dropped 14 points and 3 assists on them, sparking a 33-20 quarter when the Warriors pulled away. Denver never led again,…
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This is how unprepared the Nets were for this moment, a playoff Game 7 on their home court in Brooklyn in their first year in the city: They already had a Rihanna concert scheduled for Saturday night in the Barclay center. Thanks to Deron Williams and friends, Rihanna and crew will have to come back…
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Video: Grizzlies ready for 'running' Spurs
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Video: Durant won't 'compromise himself' like other stars
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Video: Knicks avoid elimination
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Video: Heat finish off Bulls, James 'has no energy left'
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Video: Health woes make Heat vulnerable
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Video: Good news for Sacramento, Kings stay
