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Monday night’s Heat win in Chicago wasn’t fun for anyone. Not Bulls fans, obviously, who really had nothing to cheer for after the team opened the game 1-of-12 shooting. Heat fans will take the win but it wasn’t pretty, and for those of us who are just fans of the game that wasn’t enjoyable to…
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Is this worse than John Wall’s epic first pitch? (To be fair, he got better the next time.) I think not this so because as bad as Amir Johnson‘s first pitch was — and you can see in the video above, it was terrible — he redeems himself by asking for a do-over, then launching…
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Judge sets June trial for Kobe, his mom, to argue about stuff he left in his room
May 14, 2013, 2:52 PM EDT
UPDATE 2:52 pm: So we get to hear about this for another month. Lucky us. Tuesday a judge set a June 17 trial date for deciding whether Kobe Bryant‘s mother can auction off some Kobe memorabilia in her possession. The judge also the two sides to sit down and try to come to an agreement…
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It was an interesting year for rookies. Damian Lillard stood out as the point guard Portland needed, but he had the advantage of talent around him that other promising players (Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond) did not. Then there were good young players like Jonas Valanciunas flying under the radar in Toronto. So picking the NBA…
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Stephen Curry suffered no setbacks with injured ankle, says he’s ‘ready to go’ for Game 5
May 14, 2013, 2:24 PM EDT
The left ankle injury that Stephen Curry suffered late in Game 3 was a legitimate cause for concern for the Warriors. Despite Curry’s cold shooting in the last game and a half before it occurred, few believed that Golden State would be able to beat the Spurs without him. Curry played in the Warriors’ overtime…
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Preview: Spurs look to put Warriors on the edge of elimination in crucial Game 5
May 14, 2013, 2:22 PM EDT
How important is this game 5 to both teams? Historically, in the NBA, the team that goes up 3-2 wins the series 85.7% of the time. And while that’s not necessarily a doom’s day scenario for the loser, it’s pretty close. For the Warriors, it may be even more important as it’s hard to see…
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Andrew Wiggins would be the No. 1 pick this year. Kansas lucks out.
May 14, 2013, 2:01 PM EDT
The NBA’s much-ridiculed one-and-done rule was not meant for guys like Andrew Wiggins. It was meant to protect owners from themselves and draft picks like Leon Smith or Darius Miles (and a host of others). We can make the a good argument that even with an extra year NBA teams still make some pretty bad…
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Andre Iguodala complains of politics in All-Defensive team choices, but Larry Sanders should have the biggest gripe
May 14, 2013, 1:04 PM EDT
Andre Iguodala didn’t make the NBA’s All-Defensive first or second team, and shortly after voting was released, he tweeted: https://twitter.com/andre/status/334123189863079937 It’s easy to see why Iguodala would expect to make an All-Defensive team. Iguodala finished ahead of one first-team guard (Chris Paul) and both second-team guards (Avery Bradley and Mike Conley) in Defensive Player of…
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Damian Lillard, John Wall, Jrue Holiday with a behind the scenes look at the adidas #QuickAintFair spot (VIDEO)
May 14, 2013, 12:54 PM EDT
We showed you the latest spot from adidas featuring John Wall, Damian Lillard, and Jrue Holiday in support of the new Crazyquick basketball shoe. Now, we have a behind the scenes look at the shoot, where Lillard and Holiday explain the concept and give some insight into how it all went down.
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McMillan is or is not still the frontrunner for Pistons job. Depends on whom you ask.
May 14, 2013, 12:15 PM EDT
Here are the two things we know for sure about the Detroit Pistons coaching search: 1) Phil Jackson is helping them out as a consultant. 2) They have talked to a lot of people so far: Nate McMillan, Lindsay Hunter, Mike Budenholzer, Darrell Walker and J.B. Bickerstaff. And that’s the ones we know of. After…
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Midway through the second quarter of the Heat’s Game 4 win over the Bulls, Dwyane Wade reaggravated an injury to his right knee that he’s been struggling to deal with all season long. We’ve seen the severity of the injury manifest itself in Wade’s game-to-game performances. He’s simply not been the explosive All-Star capable of…
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Knicks waiting for an orthopedic surgeon to fly in and diagnose Iman Shumpert’s knee
May 14, 2013, 11:27 AM EDT
Trailing the Pacers 2-1 in their second-round series, the Knicks need all the good news they can get. This is not it. Tina Cervasio of MSG Network: An orthopedic is flying in to evaluate Shumpert's left knee. Woodson says its swollen and "They will direct me…where to go w Iman" #Knicks— Tina Cervasio (@TinaCervasio) May…
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Bulls’ Marquis Teague scores two for Heat. It was that kind of night. (VIDEO)
May 14, 2013, 11:23 AM EDT
That pretty much sums up the Bulls night — the only bucket Marquis Teague made all game was one for the Heat. Chicago shot 25.7 percent Monday night and fell to Miami in a Game 4 that was just an unfortunate mess. The Bulls stars went cold (it was more than just the Heat defense)…
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Want to design the new Mavericks’ uniform? Mark Cuban would like you to try.
May 14, 2013, 10:07 AM EDT
After his fashion choices during the playoffs, it is clear Dwyane Wade should be the one to design the new Dallas Mavericks uniforms. But you can get the job, instead. Dallas is considering a uniform change in a couple years and owner Mark Cuban deiced to crowd source the new look. He went to his…
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Report: People close to Paul Pierce think Celtics don’t bring him back
May 14, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT
The video above from Sunday on Comcast Sportsnet New England, it is CSNNE’s Boston Celtics sideline reporter Greg Dickerson debating what a lot of Celtics fans are debating right now: Tear it down now or bring Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and the rest of the band back for one more year. The Celtics have until…
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Steve Ballmer “on a rampage,” playing Russian Roulette with Seattle’s NBA future
May 14, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
It has been said throughout the Sacramento Kings saga that the presence of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Seattle’s ownership team has been a big plus as they seek to buy and relocate the team. Worth $15 billion according to Forbes and ranked No. 51 on its billionaire list, he and Chris Hansen were called…
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Kevin Durant is doing all he can. The best pure scorer in the game today is keeping Oklahoma City close to the Memphis Grizzlies. He did it by scoring 27 points, and adding 7 rebounds and 7 assists in Game 4. And by isolating with 10 seconds and driving to hit a scooping layup that…
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Grizzlies come from 17 down, take 3-1 series lead with Game 4 overtime win over Thunder
May 14, 2013, 1:50 AM EDT
The Thunder were going to need otherworldly performances out of Kevin Durant in every game they planned on winning against the Grizzlies in this series. And even then, there was no guarantee that victory would be theirs, considering the fact that they’d need at least one other person to step up and deliver an above…
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LeBron James’ monster dunk off turnover sums up Heat’s night (VIDEO)
May 13, 2013, 11:27 PM EDT
This pretty much sums up Monday night for the Bulls. Nate Robinson can’t handle the aggressive trap the Heat have put on him (for a couple of games now), the Heat steal the ball and on the fast break is on. Then there is LeBron James to finish. Miami went on to win this game…
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Bad shooting night for Bulls dooms them in game Game 4. And series.
May 13, 2013, 11:10 PM EDT
To steal an old Chick Hearn phrase, the Bulls couldn’t throw a pea in the ocean. With their season hanging in the balance, Chicago hit just 25.7 percent of their shots Monday night. Just a hair better than one in four shots went in. It wasn’t great Miami defense (although it was good), it was…
