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TREVISO, Italy — Lucas Nogueira was the player most eyes were focused on during the first day of adidas Eurocamp, not only because of his seven-foot frame, but also because he is the only international prospect in attendance who is projected to be taken late in the first round of this year’s NBA Draft. Nogueira…
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Matt Bonner is quietly getting a lot of “Go Gators” around Miami
Jun 8, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
MIAMI — The San Antonio Spurs are the enemy in Miami. This town is Heat crazy, LeBron James crazy, and they loathe anything that stands in their team’s way. But Matt Bonner has a local tie, too — he’s a Florida Gator. That’s a tie that runs deep here, too. And he’s hearing a little…
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MIAMI — Everyone else danced around the question. Game 2 is important because all NBA Finals games are important, most Heat players said. Which is true. But some games are more important than others. Just think if if Miami drops its first two games at home… “We’re not a team that really says too much,…
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MIAMI — It is one of the key images out of Game 1 of the NBA Finals — the Heat are down four late, LeBron James drives into the paint and rather than shoot over the help defender he dishes back to a wide open Chris Bosh at the three point line. The Spurs don’t…
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If it’s a draft without a superstar, and if the Cavaliers are already shopping around the No. 1 pick, I guess this shouldn’t surprise us. The Orlando Magic are shopping around the No. 2 pick, reports Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel. That No. 2 pick is probably going to be Ben McLemore out of…
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Give Kawhi Leonard credit for his defense, but expect a more aggressive LeBron
Jun 8, 2013, 9:59 AM EDT
MIAMI — LeBron James put up a triple-double in Game 1 of the NBA finals, but it wasn’t as dominant a performance as it appeared in the stat sheet. He was 6-of-8 shooting with five feet of the rim, 1-of-8 outside that range. Then with the game slipping away in the fourth quarter, he was…
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Sarunas Marciulionis teaches guard play at adidas Eurocamp (VIDEO)
Jun 8, 2013, 8:55 AM EDT
TREVISO, Italy — Sarunas Marciulionis played seven seasons in the NBA, most notably from 1989-1993 as a member of the Golden State Warriors. He finished as a runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year award in 1992 after his best season in the league, one in which he averaged 18.9 points on just 12.7…
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Television ratings dip from last season for Game 1 of NBA Finals
Jun 8, 2013, 7:59 AM EDT
Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Heat drew 14.2 million viewers, easily winning the television ratings for the night for ABC. But that number is off 12 percent from last season when the Heat were playing the Oklahoma City Thunder (that drew 16.2 million), and it is down slightly from the…
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This is why Jay-Z’s Roc Sports is a potential force in the agent business. For one, he’s an icon of success to a lot of players. Second, it’s not the contracts it’s the branding. That’s why Kevin Durant is jumping ship from Rob Pelinka (Kobe Bryant’s agent, among others) to Roc Sports, something first reported…
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Report: Brian Shaw is guy Nuggets want… do we sense a bidding war?
Jun 7, 2013, 10:08 PM EDT
We know that the Los Angeles Clippers have Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw near the top of their list — he may be untested but he brings some Lakers rings cache to the team always in the shadows in that city. Shaw is also reportedly the top target of the Brooklyn Nets, a team with…
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And you wonder why we make fun of Lakers fans sometimes… It’s not all of them, there are some great, smart Lakers fans out there. There is a real and passionate fan base. But man, some of the people on the fringes are… not really fans of the sport, to put it kindly. Or, not…
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ESPN caught an awesome scene last night of Tony Parker coaching the Spurs during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After speaking with Gregg Popovich first – surely just double-checking his message, but also implicitly showing he’s not staging a coup to San Antonio’s gameplan – Parker addresses his teammates on the bench. My absolute…
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As of last updated Lionel Hollins is still technically the coach of the Grizzlies, and George Karl indicated he wouldn’t speak with Memphis while it has a coach in place. Alas, maybe Karl did speak with the Grizzlies. Sam Amick of USA TODAY: According to two people with knowledge of the talks, the Memphis Grizzlies…
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Report: Monta Ellis turned down two-year, $24.8 million extension from Bucks
Jun 7, 2013, 3:19 PM EDT
First of all, a disclaimer about anonymous sources, especially when the source is revealing information that wouldn’t necessarily eventually become public : The source has an agenda, and because we don’t know whom the source is, we can’t evaluate the information in light of that agenda. So, a degree of skepticism is warranted. With that…
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We’re in the midst of the NBA Finals, and Carmelo Anthony, whose Knicks were eliminated in the second round, still leads the league in playoff shots. Melo attempted 310 field goals in his 12 games before the Pacers eliminated the Knicks. LeBron, who is in second place and 12 shots back will likely pass Melo…
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The league’s anti-flopping policy that was put into place this season hasn’t exactly done a whole lot to curb the embarrassing effort of some players to exaggerate or invent contact to try to garner a favorable (if incorrect) foul call from the officials. David Stern said as much in addressing the media before the start…
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Sometimes, when a team lets an established coach or general manager leave, it’s because the team believes an assistant is just as, if not more, capable. See the Grizzles with Lionel Hollins and Dave Joerger. It’s not yet clear what direction Denver will go now that Masai Ujiri has joined the Raptors, but if the…
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Report: Nuggets eyeing Brian Shaw, Lionel Hollins and maybe Alvin Gentry
Jun 7, 2013, 12:44 PM EDT
George Karl’s firing might have shocked most people, but it didn’t shock the Nuggets brass, who had clashed with the coach and – by definition – had to see the move coming. So, it stands to reason they would, or at least should, have a plan in place to find Karl’s replacement. Benjamin Hochman of…
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One of the many great things about the Finals is the folks at the NBA working hard to put together these micro-movies after each and every game. This one begins with footage of the first championship-level meeting between Tim Duncan and LeBron James back in 2007 to set the stage, and continues with highlights, sound…
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Danny Green is in the NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs… and he’s making commercials for Burgerfi. Which may or may not have great burgers (I’ll report back on that once I get to San Antonio in a few days) but the attempted viral video ad he made for them is fantastic. The three point…
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Video: PBT Extra: LeBron's legacy at stake, Duncan's safe
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Video: Clippers, Celtics discussions 'can't be wrong'
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Video: If Heat lose, 'all hell will break loose'
