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Vinny Del Negro expected to meet with Clippers’ owner next week
May 8, 2013, 10:33 AM EDT
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It’s expected that Vinny Del Negro’s days are numbered as the coach of the Clippers. After a first-round playoff exit it’s a matter of when the axe falls not if. The “when” may well be when Del Negro meets with Clippers owner Donald Sterling next week, reports Ken Berger at CBSSports.com. Vinny Del Negro is…
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Just a couple years ago, George Karl was out of the NBA and fighting for his life against cancer. Now, not only is he back on the sideline he’s at the top of the NBA mountain. And that’s good for all of us. Karl was voted the NBA Coach of the Year for his efforts…
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It’s not a spectacular play, but it was clutch. Mike Conley was huge for the Grizzlies all night — 26 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists — but none bigger than that jump shot. The Thunder are going to make it tough to get the ball to Marc Gasol or Zach Randolph, especially late in games,…
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Projected Top 5 draft pick Anthony Bennett to have shoulder surgery
May 8, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
UNLV forward Anthony Bennett is projected to be one of the top five picks in this year’s NBA draft, he’s a guy who could step in and give some quality minutes next season But news came out Tuesday night that could give teams pause. Bennett will undergo surgery to repair the rotator cuff in his…
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Kevin Durant is doing all he can to lift the Thunder in the second round — he had 36 points on 21 shots, plus 11 rebounds and nine assists. All that wasn’t enough, the Grizzlies evened the series. But Durant got to show off his improved handles, closing the third quarter with this sweet crossover…
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Pacers collapse in fourth quarter, Knicks win in rout to even series
May 7, 2013, 10:54 PM EDT
It all started with 3:05 left in the third quarter. The Pacers had been on a 10-4 run and had taken a two-point lead — Indiana had the momentum. Game 2 of this second round series was starting to look a lot like Game 1, when the Pacers beat the Knicks in Madison Square Garden.…
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Felton passes off backboard to Martin for monster Knicks dunk (VIDEO)
May 7, 2013, 9:15 PM EDT
About midway through the third quarter the Knicks upped their defensive pressure, and with that came a big run and some spectacular plays. Like this one. Raymond Felton and Kenyon Martin trap the ball handler, get the steal, then put on a little show in transition. This play helped fire up the crowd, fired up…
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Report: Phil Jackson tells Nets he does not want to be their coach
May 7, 2013, 6:55 PM EDT
Every fan base whose team has a coaching vacancy is dreaming of Phil Jackson taking over on the bench. It’s not happening — Jackson has said he wants a front office gig. He’s done with coaching. And he told that again to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports on twitter.…
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Pacers president Walsh says he will step aside if Larry Bird returns
May 7, 2013, 6:19 PM EDT
After a year off to get healthy, does Larry Bird want to get back in the team president game? Bird left the Pacers as team president last year on good terms, wanting to rest an injured shoulder. But if Bird wants to come back, the 72-year-old Walsh told the New York Post he’d step aside.…
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Phoenix Suns’ forward Michael Beasley is under investigation by Scottsdale police for a potential sexual assault back on Jan. 13, according to ABC News 15 in Phoenix. “At this point we can only say the investigation is ongoing,” said David Pubins, Scottsdale police spokesman. “We are interviewing those involved and processing any physical evidence we…
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Preview: Knicks can win Game 2, they just need to do what Bernard King said
May 7, 2013, 3:48 PM EDT
The Knicks are not going to change who they are Tuesday night. After the Pacers beat the Knicks in Game 1 Sunday, when the Pacers size and physicality up front proved a problem for the Knicks, there was some talk of them going big (starting Kenyon Martin at the four and bumping Carmelo Anthony to…
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We loved everything about Warriors/Spurs… except screaming lady
May 7, 2013, 2:35 PM EDT
You heard her, right? How could you not. One of TNT’s microphones picking up the ambient crowd noise in San Antonio Monday night was near the person who became known on twitter as “screaming lady.” We have no idea who she actually is — and we’re assuming it’s a she and not a guy or…
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If you only watch the last quarter of NBA playoff games, you have to be asking, “what is not to love about Nate Robinson?” We love the plucky underdog and Robinson is that — a guy listed at 5-foot-9 who has won the dunk contest twice. A guy leading a Bulls team so banged up…
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Jason Collins made big news as the first active NBA player to come out of the closet as a gay man. But if you think he’s the first gay NBA player — or the first gay player that most NBA players have had on their team at some level — you are naive. Charles Barkley…
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Clippers confident Chris Paul will stay with team this summer. They should be.
May 7, 2013, 11:50 AM EDT
Chris Paul and his agent are going to get calls — he is the best point guard in the NBA and he is an unrestricted free agent. He can go anywhere he wants this summer. Teams are going to take a shot. But they all know it’s a long shot. At best. The Clippers are…
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Bernard King said he didn’t tweet things about Knicks that make sense
May 7, 2013, 11:01 AM EDT
No NBA team is as paranoid about its image as the New York Knicks. Which is saying something. That extended to Knicks legend, newly minted Hall of Famer and sometimes MSG Network employee Bernard King. Two tweets appeared on King’s timeline Monday: “If Carmelo’s shoulder is hurting that bad – work the paint- drive and…
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Report: Suns waiting to pick GM because they want Grant Hill to take job
May 7, 2013, 10:31 AM EDT
This would be a very Suns thing to do: Look past the guys who have worked hard in this role to earn the job and give it to the name guy you like who has no experience. The Phoenix Suns are in the process of hiring a new general manager for a team that needs…
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Tom Thibodeau sounded like Tom Thibodeau — that was good but it won’t be good enough next time. Erik Spoelstra sounded like the classic frustrated coach. And Dwyane Wade sounded like a guy who has lost big games before and expects to bounce back. Here are some sound clips out of last night after the…
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You know as you read this Gregg Popovich is scheming up a way to slow down Stephen Curry. George Karl tried last round with limited success — Curry is the best shooter in the game and as defenses are tightening on the Warriors he is taking on a larger role . He is tearing apart…
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Bulls win? Warriors in second round? Unpredictability has been hallmark of these playoffs
May 7, 2013, 7:59 AM EDT
Legendary baseball statistician Bill James once said the big problem with the NBA is that the best team usually wins in the playoffs. He’s right, the NBA playoffs tend to follow form. And he’s right that we like unpredictability in the playoffs. Baseball has a long grind of a season, but in a seven game…
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If you only watch the end of playoff games, you’ll want to know why Nate Robinson isn’t an All-Star and getting MVP votes. The wild swings that can be Robinson never shake his confidence, and so when the game is on the line against the Miami Heat in the playoffs he can make plays. Big…
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I can imagine the alarms going off at the nurses station at a Chicago hospital “What is going on with Luol Deng, his blood pressure is going through the roof?” “Oh, he’s just watching the Bulls game.” Deng tweeted out where he watched the Bulls Game 1 win from. So proud of my team man,…
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Today on PBT Extra Kay Adams and I are talking NBA playoffs, and that has to start with how much trouble the Knicks are in. It’s not time to hit the panic button for the Knicks, but that was an eye-opening loss on both ends so they might want to at least know where it’s…
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Here is our regular look around the NBA — links to stories worth reading and notes to check out (stuff that did not get its own post here at PBT) — done in bullet point form. Because bloggers love bullet points like Mario Batali loves orange clogs. • The Cavaliers need to improve their defense…
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GM Danny Ferry has made it clear he plans to overhaul pretty much everything about the Hawks, from the roster to the organizational culture. And that likely means the coaching staff, too. So while nothing is official, with their season over Larry Drew and his staff in Atlanta are doing some quiet job hunting, reports…
