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Jazz unveil plans for new HD scoreboard at EnergySolutions Arena
Jun 17, 2013, 4:20 PM EDT
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The Utah Jazz are updating their scoreboard that will sit high above center court at EnergySolutions Arena, and as you might imagine, the team is pretty excited about it. From the official release: “Miller Sports Properties today announced plans for a new center court high definition video display system that is seven times larger than its predecessor,…
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Dirk Nowitzki says NBA will never be able to get rid of flopping
Jun 17, 2013, 3:22 PM EDT
The subject of players selling contact to officials, or even downright faking it in hopes of duping a referee into blowing a favorable whistle has become a hotter topic than ever this season, thanks to a new anti-flopping policy enacted which was designed to clean this mess up. It hasn’t had the desired effect, however,…
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When I went to San Antonio to write this piece on Gregg Popovich (and, later, this piece on Tim Duncan) I was told, time and again, that the most popular San Antonio Spur in town, by far, is Manu Ginobili. At first, I found it a bit curious. I mean, Ginobili has been a terrific…
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There is once again momentum to the idea that Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett (then later likely Paul Pierce) are headed to the Clippers. It may or may not happen, but a smart GM like Danny Ainge has to start planning for any eventuality. So, if Doc Rivers is gone from the bench in Boston,…
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This was expected to happen, but now it’s become official. Monta Ellis is going to opt out of the $11 million he is owed next season to become an unrestricted free agent, reports Chris Broussard of ESPN and other sources. Ellis averaged 19.2 points and 6 assists for the Bucks last year. He is a…
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Heat must accomplish something they haven’t been able to in a month if they want to repeat as champions
Jun 17, 2013, 12:45 PM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — After falling to the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Miami Heat find themselves in a most uncomfortable position. In order to win the championship that they were heavily favored to at the outset of the postseason, they’ll need to accomplish something that they haven’t been able…
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Where does Celtics’ Rivers, Garnett trade to Clippers stand? They’re talking.
Jun 17, 2013, 12:08 PM EDT
UPDATE 5:45 pm : This is getting close. The Celtics have agreed no Eric Bledsoe but they want the Clippers to take on one of their bad contracts, either Jason Terry or Courtney Lee. How that shakes out is really all that’s left, according to multiple reports. 12:08 pm: If you’re a Clippers fan who…
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Danny Green’s shot chart from three-point distance in the Finals is as ridiculous as you’d expect
Jun 17, 2013, 12:07 PM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — Danny Green has been on a record-breaking tear with his three-point shooting through the first five games of the Finals, and he’s been a key reason the Spurs are taking a three games to two series lead back to Miami with two chances to close the Heat out. It isn’t just the…
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Tim Connelly has been a rising star in the front office world. He was with the Wizards and was hired away by the then Hornets (now Pelicans) to be an assistant general manager there behind Del Demps. Now he’s made the leap to the big chair. Connelly is going to be the new GM of…
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SAN ANTONIO — The MVPs for the Spurs Game 5 win you know — Manu Ginobili came back like the prodigal son to have a huge game, Danny Green knocked down any shot given inside the San Antonio city limits, and Tony Parker continues to be the guy who should get the Finals MVP award…
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Report: Brian Shaw to get second interview with Clippers; team focuses on him, Hollins
Jun 17, 2013, 10:21 AM EDT
While the talks to bring Doc Rivers in as coach of the Clippers — along with players Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in a massive trade — are not dead, they are stalled out and on life support. So the Clippers are moving forward — they are going to bring in Brian Shaw for a…
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The book is obviously still out on what kind of owner Vivek Ranadive will be for the Kings, but we do know this: The man is willing to write some nice sized checks. He got Pete D’Alessandro away from Denver as a general manager because he was willing to write a bigger check than the…
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After hearing a lot of criticism for his play through four games, Manu Ginobili broke out big in Game 5. Real big. As in the most points in a game he’s had all season. He did it knocking down outside shots early but he also got into the paint and that started to create opportunities…
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Duncan, Parker upset at criticism Ginobili received before his breakout Game 5 performance
Jun 17, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs are a family now, with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and head coach Gregg Popovich having been together since the 2003 season. Family protects its own, which explains why Duncan and Parker weren’t at all happy with the level of criticism that Ginobili had been receiving through the first…
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Heat admit defense, shooting must improve in Game 6 to extend season
Jun 17, 2013, 3:25 AM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — Credit San Antonio — they do not back down. All season long Miami would crank up its defense, make its big runs and the opponent would wilt. The Spurs withstood the Heat’s big run in Game 5 — when the lead was down to 1 late in the third San Antonio responded…
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Danny Green takes NBA Finals 3-point record, NBA Finals MVP award next?
Jun 17, 2013, 1:28 AM EDT
Danny Green rose for his 33rd 3-point attempt of the 2013 NBA Finals, and for the 23rd time, the ball splashed through the net. On cue, the Heat called timeout, creating a scene similar baseball’s game stoppages to honor broken records. Green – who broke the record for 3-pointers in an NBA Finals and would…
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Danny Green sets NBA Finals record for three-pointers made in a series (VIDEO)
Jun 17, 2013, 12:33 AM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — Coming into Game 5, Ray Allen held the all-time record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals series with the 22 he hit back in 2008 on the way to a championship as a member of the Boston Celtics. It was only fitting, then, that the shot made by Danny Green in…
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Who is washed up? Ginobili bounces back with huge game to lead Spurs
Jun 17, 2013, 12:31 AM EDT
SAN ANTONIO — When you walk around San Antonio you see more Manu Ginobili jerseys than anything else Spurs. More than Tony Parker. More than Tim Duncan. More than the Coyote mascot. More than anyone. But after some rough games through the NBA Finals this year — he was a passive 1-of-5 shooting in Game…
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SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili had been largely missing in action for the Spurs through the first four games of the Finals, and in a series as close as this one in terms of overall talent possessed by each team, San Antonio couldn’t afford to be without what has consistently been its most dangerous weapon…
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SAN ANTONIO — We’ve got another good one here in San Antonio, where the Spurs came out with aggression and were able to contain a late run from the heat to take a 61-52 lead into halftime of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs made a change to their starting lineup in this…
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