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If all you have ever seen of Jason Kidd is the guy from the last few years, from his second stint with the Dallas Mavericks and his short run with the Knicks… man, you missed out. Kidd, who announced his retirement Monday, was the best point guard of his generation. Better than Nash, better than…
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Report: Larry Brown contacted by Nets, 76ers and third mystery team
Jun 4, 2013, 9:54 PM EDT
Larry Brown has run out of NBA teams to coach, so now he’s apparently on his second go-round. The former Nets coach and former 76ers coach has been contacted by both those teams, according to Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv: The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers have both “contacted” SMU coach Larry Brown about their…
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Immediately after the Bobcats hired Steve Clifford, Patrick Ewing emerged as his likely lead assistant. Clifford and Ewing coach together with the Magic and Rockets, and Ewing is rising in the coaching ranks. Ewing will interview tomorrow for the position, according to Chris Haynes of Comcast Sports Net Northwest. Haynes: When reached by phone, Ewing…
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How the Mavericks could keep their No. 13 pick and avoid the salary-cap hit
Jun 4, 2013, 8:35 PM EDT
The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly looking to trade the No. 13 pick so they can clear enough cap room to sign Dwight Howard, but if the Mavericks want to avoid the cap hold that comes with the pick, they have another option. As detailed by ESPN’s Chad Ford, Dallas could draft a player and delay…
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Tuesday And-1 links: Heat/Pacers Game 7 draws largest TNT game audience ever
Jun 4, 2013, 7:16 PM EDT
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 more than Americans like cheese… and we like cheese… • Game 7 between the…
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Did Hawks tamper by mentioning Dwight Howard and Chris Paul in ticket-sale e-mail?
Jun 4, 2013, 6:45 PM EDT
Dwight Howard and Chris Paul will become free agents on July 1, but they’re not free agents yet. So the Hawks probably shouldn’t be using those two to sell tickets. Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The letter, obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, was sent via e-mail from one member of the ticket sales department.…
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When naming the NBA’s toughest players, Tony Parker probably doesn’t crack the list. But when naming players with question marks about their toughness, Parker certainly doesn’t make that list, either. For player as skilled as Parker, that’s a big deal. He doesn’t have to be Charles Oakley to succeed. He just must be tough enough…
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New Bucks coach Larry Drew fines wife at introductory press conference
Jun 4, 2013, 5:13 PM EDT
Whenever I attend a news conference, I set my phone to vibrate. Then, while waiting for the news conference to begin, I check my phone again to make sure I set it correctly. And if the wait is long enough, I check my phone a few more times to make sure I didn’t imagine my…
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Metta World Peace says he’ll defer to his agent regarding player option to stay with Lakers next season
Jun 4, 2013, 5:06 PM EDT
Metta World Peace got better near the end of the Lakers’ injury ravaged season, but it’s unclear just how important he is to the team’s title chances moving forward. There will be plenty of changes to the roster in Los Angeles before next season, and some of them involving Dwight Howard and/or Pau Gasol could…
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Chris Paul would ‘look pretty good in a Sacramento Kings uniform,’ says new Kings coach
Jun 4, 2013, 4:49 PM EDT
Chris Paul will be a free agent off-season, and reports that he’s angry with the Clippers have fans of every team looking for reasons why Paul would sign with their team. The Kings’ recently hired coach, Michael Malone, gives Sacramento fans their reason. Malone was an assistant with the Hornets when Paul played for them.…
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Karl Malone talks Jordan vs. Lebron, his all time starting five (VIDEO)
Jun 4, 2013, 4:43 PM EDT
Hall of Fame power forward — and now Utah Jazz big man coach — Karl Malone swung by the Dan Patrick show today and was very Karl Malone. Well, I think we all expected a little more referencing himself in the third person, but he was still in rare form. Dan Patrick gets him talking…
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Kobe Bryant says free throws he made after tearing his Achilles rank among the best shots of his career
Jun 4, 2013, 4:39 PM EDT
If you were going to try to rank all of Kobe Bryant‘s best shots from his amazing 17 years in the NBA, it would be a massive undertaking that would last weeks to get through them all and sort them in order of degree of difficulty, overall meaning, or importance. As recently as this past…
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USA Basketball invites player who ‘fouled the s—’ out everyone last time to minicamp
Jun 4, 2013, 3:43 PM EDT
As part of the USA Select Team in 2012, DeMarcus Cousins didn’t exactly impress. Carmelo Anthony said Cousins “fouled the s— outta everyone,” and USA Basketball president Jerry Colangelo said Cousins “has a lot of growing up to do.” Even Coach Mike Krzyzewski, who offered the most optimistic take on Cousins, said “His time here,…
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Roy Hibbert explains why he didn’t shake hands with Heat following Game 7 loss
Jun 4, 2013, 3:41 PM EDT
The Heat had closed out Game 7 against the Pacers long before the final buzzer had sounded, putting together a solid performance that had them leading by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter before all was said and done. Once it was over, most of the Pacers exchanged handshakes with the Heat…
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If you’re the Nets and you have an owner demanding a title, you want a coach who understands winning. Brian Shaw fits that description — drafted on to Larry Bird’s Celtics, he won three rings as a player with the Shaq/Kobe Lakers, coached and won more rings under Phil Jackson, and was part of the…
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There was some reports yesterday that Ray Allen was considering opting out of his contract for next season in Miami because he wanted to return to Boston. Among the flaws of this rumor was the presumption that the Celtics organization wants him back. Besides, Ray Allen is where he wants to be — back in…
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There is a lot of buzz around the coaching future of Lionel Hollins — he just led the Memphis Grizzlies to the conference finals, but the buzz around the league is he has coached his last game in Memphis. The team gave him permission to talk to other franchises. Except, ideally, he’d keep his old…
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After the bid of a Seattle group to buy and move the Sacramento Kings fell short of its goal, some turned their attention to who might be next to move. The Milwaukee Bucks name came up. They have a lease that is up in 2017 and are in need of a new arena, and the…
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The roster is in place for this year’s adidas Eurocamp, the annual event where the top international prospects get the opportunity to practice, compete and interview with NBA teams and other professional leagues leading up to the NBA Draft. From the official release: “More than 45 early entries and NBA Draft-eligible participants, including projected 2013 NBA…
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After the game, Pacers coach Frank Vogel and players such as Roy Hibbert were rightfully holding their heads high — it was a painful Game 7 loss but this is a team with a bright future. For the Heat, there was a little bit of savoring the win and the moment for Erik Spoelstra, but…
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