National Basketball League News and Rumors
Amar'e Stoudemire's tantrum after Game 2 against Miami Heat gets NY Knicks' Carmelo Anthony off the hook for playoff failuresCarmelo Anthony got his playoff pass late Monday night, courtesy of Amar’e Stoudemire. By taking his best shot at that glass door in Miami and cutting his left hand, Stoudemire made this postseason all about him. |
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Paul Pierce Tebows after dropping 36 points on the Hawks, reminds us that Tebowing is awful (VIDEO)May 1, 2012
Ball Don't Lie Staff, yahoo.com Earlier on Tuesday, Dan Devine smartly pointed out that Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was "going have to play at his absolute highest level for the Boston Celtics to avoid a two-game hole," in Tuesday nights Celtics/Atlanta Hawks Game 2, a… |
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Karl says Staples Center is a 'Broadway stage'May 1, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com There might be 16 championship banners hanging from the rafters and Jack Nicholson sitting courtside, but Staples Center is not an intimidating place to play, according to Denver Nuggets coach George Karl. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Jrue Holiday scored 26 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago 109-92 on Tuesday night to even their first-round series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury. |
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With Boston shorthanded, Paul Pierce took things into his own hands. Literally. The Celtic went for 36 points and 14 boards to fuel an 87-80 win over the Hawks, evening the series 1-1. |
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Life without Derrick Rose isn't easy. The Sixers utilized a huge second-half run to down the ailing Bulls 109-92 on Tuesday and even their first-round series as it shifts to Philadelphia. |
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Sixers rout Bulls to even seriesMay 1, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) There wasn't much for Jrue Holiday to improve on in this game, except maybe one thing. |
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Pierce, Rondo-less Celtics rally, take Game 2May 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half, stunning the Hawks 87-80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says the Americans probably will add "one or two players" to their Olympic roster pool after a series of injuries. |
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Stoudemire has hand surgery, to miss Game 3May 1, 2012
Amar'e Stoudemire had a small muscle repaired Tuesday and will not play for the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat. |
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Thibodeau: 'Great' having Rose with teamMay 1, 2012
Roman Modrowski, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose arrived at the United Center on crutches Tuesday, lending moral support as his team took on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. |
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Allen (ankle) sits out again for CelticsMay 1, 2012
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen will miss another playoff game because of an ailing right ankle. |
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Celts' Allen (ankle) unable to play Game 2May 1, 2012
Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com Ray Allen missed Game 2 against the Hawks at Philips Arena. |
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Scott Skiles will return to coach the Milwaukee Bucks next season. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Science Life. Did the lockout and Derr… |
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Rockets guard Lowry has sports hernia surgeryMay 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Houston Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry has had surgery to repair a sports hernia. |
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Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com Shattered glass, bloodied hand and a twosome that wasn't meant to be |
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Michael Beasley plans to shoot a zillion jumpers, dribble a million minutes this offseasonMay 1, 2012
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com No one thinks that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley lacks natural talent. Instead, the knock on Beasley has always been that he lacks focus, work ethic and the mentality to become a star in the NBA. After four middling seasons split betwee… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich won the NBA's Coach of the Year award on Tuesday, in a well deserved honor. The only problem with this award, as has been the case for years, is that this well deserved honor could, well, deservedly go to several o… |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com This is one of the greatest things we’ve seen this year. Charlotte might have all their ping-pong balls in one basket this summer (Anthony Davis), but this video offers up a few other suggestions to make sure they don’t suck so bad next season. What d… |
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Nuggets expect Chandler (hip) back for campMay 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Denver Nuggets say forward Wilson Chandler is expected to be ready by the start of training camp next season after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear in his left hip. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We love when the house loses. Nothing brought us more joy than seeing a Vegas patron get 999/1 odds on the Cardinals when they were seemingly out of the race in Mid-September, then cashing in big time. So while the Clippers, down by as many as 27 to Mem… |
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Spurs' Popovich named Coach of the YearMay 1, 2012
San Antonio's Gregg Popovich is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2011-12 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced today. |
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Emotions Run High in Mavericks-Thunder SeriesMay 1, 2012
Joanne C. Gerstner, nytimes.com The Thunder have taken the first two games of their series against the Mavericks. The games have been overly physical, and Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle isn't happy. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com On Tuesday, in advance of the Chicago Bulls' Game 2 pairing with the Philadelphia 76ers, former Bull and Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen posted an open letter to the group on the team's website. Mindful of the fact that the team will be attempti… |
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Memorable tweets about Amare's self-inflicted wound |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Kevin Durant has a little Hollywood experience, and along with James Harden, the two Thunder stars are funny enough in this video for Skullcandy called “Take A Supermodel To Work.” So what was our favorite part of this comedy? I’d probably say the p… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Rajon Rondo's suspended. Ray Allen might not play. The Boston Celtics have to turn somewhere for big minutes and a bigger performance in the backcourt in Tuesday night's Game 2 ... and according to Paul Flannery of WEEI.com, coach Doc Rivers has turned … |
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The Nets Need To Be Honest With ThemselvesMay 1, 2012
Daniel Marks, dimemag.com The New Jersey Nets’ mercilessly ended their existence as a franchise last Thursday night with a dud performance in Toronto when they scored a season-low 67 points and lost by 31. It was a fitting end to what was a very bad final season in New Jersey. H… |
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Nets GM hopes to give Wallace multiyear dealMay 1, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King hopes to re-sign Gerald Wallace to a multiyear contract extension. |
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Pippen to Bulls: You're still best team in NBAMay 1, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen encouraged Chicago Bulls players, still dealing with the loss of Derrick Rose to a knee injury, that they are "still the best team in the NBA ... so go out there and play like it" before Game 2 against the Philadel… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com LeBron James is ballin' pretty hard at the moment. This is not breaking news to anyone who watched the Miami Heat star play like the league's presumptive Most Valuable Player night in and night out this season, but his game's been sharp through two play… |
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Freddy Lopez, dimemag.com It’s been two days – one weekend – and the NBA Playoffs have already thrown some twists our way. Derrick Rose is done, Nick Young and Reggie Evans spearheaded what might’ve been the greatest comeback ever and Andrew Bynum is setting records. Who w… |
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Hello Brooklyn: The Nets Unleash Their New LogoMay 1, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The only NBA story line that has been able to steal any of the buzz from the already drama-laden NBA Playoffs has been the release of the Brooklyn Nets logo. There was quite a stir last week when imagery of the logo initially leaked, just a few days in … |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com I bet Dwyane Wade thought he was being a real smart cookie by throwing the shoe that Mike Bibby lost while grabbing a rebound out of bounds so that the point guard couldn't get it and the New York Knicks would have to play the Miami Heat 4-on-5 for a po… |
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Thunder edge Mavs again for 2-0 series leadMay 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 26 in an off-shooting performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder clawed out a 102-99 victory over defending champion Dallas on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. |
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Conflict of NY Knicks and NY Rangers playing at same time can be solved very easily with television remoteMay 1, 2012
Stop whining. So, Monday night’s Knicks-Heat Game 2 on MSG started at 7, a half-hour earlier than the second game of Caps-Rangers on NBC Sports Network. Saturday afternoon was the same scenario, with hockey and hoops basically going head-to-head. |
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Leave it to the Thunder to silence the champs. Oklahoma City overcame a 31-point night from Dirk Nowitzki to squeeze out a 102-99 win over Dallas and take a commanding 2-0 lead. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle showed some frustration after Oklahoma City's 102-99 win over Dallas tonight, especially in regard to this incident between Dirk Nowitzki and Kendrick Perkins, one that might look mild when compared with certain propon… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Wasn’t this Manhattan/South Beach matchup supposed to be the best series of the first round? Um, what happened? It’s a colossal mismatch, and a 2-0 lead doesn’t do justice to Miami’s dominance through eight quarters. Game 1 felt like murder. In la… |
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Pacers down Magic to even seriesMay 1, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The challenge before the Indiana Pacers wasn't about game plans, execution or matchups. |
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An Obituary for the Lockout-Shortened SeasonMay 1, 2012
Hey, remember the shortened NBA regular season? Now that the playoffs have started, it feels like the regular season only existed to serve as a talkin... |
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Indiana-Orlando: Seven Things You MissedMay 1, 2012
The NBA playoffs are only a few days old, but they've already provided a ton of memorable moments, such as Derrick Rose's and Iman Shumpert's knee inj... |
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So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from... |
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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points as the Heat took a 2-0 lead ... |
