National Basketball League News and Rumors
NY Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire continues to make wrong kind of noise in NBA playoffsThe next time Amar’e Stoudemire wants to make some noise, as he said he was merely doing when he took a swing at that glass fire extinguisher door in Miami, he should probably try to limit that to the court. |
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Pacers pull away in 2nd half, grab 2-1 leadMay 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Danny Granger had 26 points and nine rebounds, Roy Hibbert added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 97-74 on Wednesday night to a take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. |
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Spurs thump Jazz, take 2-0 leadMay 2, 2012
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tony Parker shooed away the NBA coach of the year. The San Antonio Spurs were ahead 36 points and he didn't want Gregg Popovich to end his night just yet. |
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LIVE: Clippers seeking 2-0 lead on GrizzliesMay 2, 2012
The Clippers came back from a 27-point deficit to take the series opener from the Grlzzlies. Will Los Angeles build on that lead or can Memphis overcome its Game 1 woes? Follow it all here. |
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Parker, Spurs pound Jazz, take 2-0 series leadMay 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Tony Parker scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed Utah its second-worst playoff loss in franchise history, beating the Jazz 114-83 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. |
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Clippers' Simmons to start for Butler (hand)May 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro says Bobby Simmons will start in place of injured forward Caron Butler in Game 2 against the Memphis Grizzlies. |
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Suns' Frye has surgery on right shoulderMay 2, 2012
Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye had surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder. |
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The Phoenix Suns will have salary cap "flexibility" in the offseason but won't be out spending money just to spend it. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com After finishing his playing career with unremarkable stints in Dallas, Golden State, Milwaukee and San Antonio, former longtime Indiana Pacers forward Austin Croshere returned to the Hoosier State to work as an analyst on Pacer broadcasts for Fox Sports… |
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UK's Davis added as Team USA finalistMay 2, 2012
With injuries decimating Team USA's roster of Olympic finalists, Kentucky big man and projected No. 1 pick Anthony Davis has been selected as a replacement candidate to compete in the London Games this summer, according to sources. |
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Tyson Chandler is the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, and our best attempt to know the game betterMay 2, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Tyson Chandler won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award on Wednesday, as Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears first reported on Tuesday evening, and the New York Knicks center has more than earned the honor. The veteran big man was gracious in his acce… |
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Hawks awaiting word on Smith's statusMay 2, 2012
ATLANTA (AP) -- Josh Smith has undergone an MRI on his sprained left knee, and the Atlanta Hawks are awaiting word on whether the power forward will be able to play in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. |
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Knicks' Chandler voted Defensive Player of YearMay 2, 2012
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyson Chandler, the catalyst for the New York Knicks' defensive improvement, has been voted the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. |
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Li-Ning BD Doom Baron Davis “Playoff” ExclusivesMay 2, 2012
Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com The Knicks might be having all sorts of trouble against the Heat, and Baron Davis isn’t exactly lighting it up, but at least he has some dope kicks on his feet. These are the Li-Ning BD Doom “Playoff” exclusives that Davis was wearing during Game 2.… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com I never figured Chris Paul for a pessimist, but I guess he must be. Even though his Los Angeles Clippers hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies after scoring a 99-98 win at FedEx Forum on Sunday night, th… |
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Mavs sticking with Haywood as starting centerMay 2, 2012
Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com Brendan Haywood is still the Mavericks' starting center. |
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Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks is the recipient of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced Wednesday. Chandler becomes the first player in franchise history to earn the honor. |
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Dwyane Wade Dominates Through SubtletyMay 2, 2012
Rob Mahoney, nytimes.com In the shadow of teammate LeBron James, Dwyane Wade has begun his playoff run with understated brilliance. |
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Hawks' Smith (knee) uncertain for Game 3May 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith has a strained tendon in his left knee and is day to day for the playoff series against the Boston Celtics. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Six weeks after suffering the cardiac arrest that stopped his heart for 78 minutes, Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba returned to greet fans and players for today's Bolton-Tottenham Hotspur match at Reebok Stadium. It's fitting for him to come back today… |
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Stoudemire: 'Great chance' of playing in Game 4May 2, 2012
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Amar'e Stoudemire says there's a "great chance" he can play in Game 4 of the Knicks' series against Miami on Sunday despite cutting his left hand on a fire extinguisher case. |
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Injuries Change Playoff LineupsMay 2, 2012
Joanne C. Gerstner, nytimes.com The N.B.A. playoffs have a growing list of injured players, with some big names out of action. |
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Lin getting closer but not for Knicks' Game 3May 2, 2012
Jared Zwerling, ESPN.com After Wednesday's practice at the New York Knicks' training facility, point guard Jeremy Lin participated in a 3-on-3 full-court scrimmage, making progress from April knee surgery. |
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Create-a-Caption: ‘Look! Up in the sky!’May 2, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Joakim Noah thinks it's a bird. Spencer Hawes thinks it's a plane. Luol Deng, apparently, thinks it's a delicious treat. They're all wrong, though. It's Lou Williams. Best caption wins a pretty rad Superman cake. Good luck. In our last adventure: Carlos… |
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Nike Air Foamposite One Spike Lee ExclusivesMay 2, 2012
Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Can the hype surrounding Foamposites get any crazier? I remember being down in Orlando for All-Star Weekend and hearing some crazy stories. The “Galaxy” Foamposites were releasing and sneakerheads were out causing havoc. Even as many complain Foams ha… |
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Stoudemire 'upset with myself' for hand cutMay 2, 2012
Ian Begley, ESPN.com Speaking for the first time since he injured his hand after hitting the glass case surrounding a fire extinguisher after Game 2 of the Knicks-Heat series, Amare Stoudemire called the incident an "unfortunate" one that resulted in unintended co… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com In the San Antonio Spurs' first game of the 2011-12 postseason, All-Star point guard Tony Parker showed why he's deserving of the top-five MVP talk he'd received throughout much of the season, expertly working the controls of Coach of the Year Gregg Pop… |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Okay, we’ve all had our laughs and our jokes about heat extinguishers and attacking the glass. Crosstown New York even made a shirt out of it. Some are already concluding this fire extinguisher escapade will be to Amar’e Stoudemire what Scottie Pippen… |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com That's what a source who witnessed the incident told ESPN's Chris Broussard: |
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Nick Young and Gilbert Arenas share a troubled past that they're trying hard to forget. But the two are like family, writes Chris Mannix, and their bond is now paying off -- on the court. |
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Amar’e Stoudemire’s latest injury report sounds pretty fanciful, and definitely disgustingMay 2, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com To start, we agree with Trey Kerby at The Basketball Jones. The imagery in this post will be gross. If you don't like gross, and we're right there with you, step away after reading this intro. We're well aware of what New York Knicks forward/center Amar… |
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Joakim Noah, Ankle-Breaking Point ManMay 2, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com The Bulls' first game without Derrick Rose was a dud—they lost Game 2 to the Sixers by 17—but for one, brief moment, Joakim Noah left poor Thaddeus Young in a heap with this fake crossover and kick-out. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Counted on to relieve some of the pressure on both ends that Metta World Peace was just starting to late in the regular season, prior to MWP's suspension, Lakers wing Matt Barnes has struggled to connect in the postseason. Though the effort and sound de… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Los Angeles Lakers 104, Denver Nuggets 100 (Lakers lead series, 2-0) The easy once-over is to look at Denver's 4-19 three-point shooting and conclude that the team would be flying back home to Colorado with a 1-1 series tie if the Nuggies were just able… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com After a Dwyane Wade foul during the All-Star Game broke his nose and concussed him, Kobe Bryant had to wear a plastic face mask on the court to prevent further damage while his nose healed while he pressed on for a Los Angeles Lakers team that needed it… |
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Atlanta Hawks Fans Are Not The Most WelcomingMay 2, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Unlike many of my esteemed Deadspin colleagues, I am not blessed to live the Big Apple, a city of vogue fashion and style. The only reason I recognize the Chanel logo on this Hawks fan's bizarre t-shirt is because my grandmother has worn Chanel No. 5 fo… |
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Kobe scores 38 to help Lakers hold off NuggetsMay 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com No Rajon Rondo. No Ray Allen. No Ben Affleck, Brian Scalabrine or Steve Carell either. None of it mattered because The Truth was in rare form for Boston last night, going bonkers in the second half and even getting all biblical on us in the Celtics’ 87-… |
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Bill Simmons, grantland.com The Sports Guy ranks the 20 most fortunate breaks an NBA champion ever received. |
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