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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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Mike Conley outshines Kevin Durant as Grizzlies take Game 2 from the Thunder
May 8, 2013, 1:50 AM EDT
There were multiple areas that the Grizzlies needed to focus on in terms of adjustments heading into Game 2 against the Thunder. The one they needed the most was made, in the form of point guard Mike Conley returning to, and then exceeding the stellar form he displayed for much of the second half of…
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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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Iman Shumpert throws down a monster putback slam in Game 2 against the Pacers (VIDEO)
May 7, 2013, 8:02 PM EDT
Incredible play here by Iman Shumpert, who skied over everyone to throw down just a monster of a putback slam during the second quarter of Game 2 between the Knicks and the Pacers. A lot had to go just right for this dunk to even become possible — the shot had to carom off of the…
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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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Preview: Grizzlies’ ability to make adjustments will determine their fate in Game 2 against the Thunder
May 7, 2013, 6:47 PM EDT
There were plenty of stretches where the Grizzlies played just fine, especially defensively, in their Game 1 loss to the Thunder. Overall, the problem for Memphis was that they continually went away from what’s made them successful to this point in the postseason. There’s a short list of adjustments the Grizzlies need to make in…
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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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The Suns have named Ryan McDonough as the team’s new general manager, the club announced on Tuesday. McDonough, 33, served as assistant general manager for the Boston Celtics for the past three seasons. “Ryan distinguished himself among an impressive group of candidates for our GM position,” said Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby. “His natural leadership…
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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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When we previewed the series between the Heat and the Bulls, we had the Rest or Rust question as one of our keys to watch. We also were as dismissive of it as possible, considering just how dominant Miami had been over the last three months, winning 41 times in 43 games. Well, after dropping…
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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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Joakim Noah defends Derrick Rose, says critics should ‘shut up’
May 7, 2013, 12:27 PM EDT
After the Bulls stunned the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday, Joakim Noah fielded a question about how proud he was of his team, considering all they’ve been able to accomplish so far without the services of their All-Star and MVP point guard, Derrick Rose. Noah wasn’t exactly pleased with…
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