National Basketball League News and Rumors
Rockets Demote Royce White, Who Blasts Team For "Inconsistent" Actions Regarding His Anxiety DisorderErik Malinowski, deadspin.com Indeed, as a mid-first round pick, there were high hopes that Royce White could ably compete in the NBA this season, despite the widespread acknowledgement and acceptance of the anxiety disorder that he has lived with for years. Now, the relationship be… |
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Royce White at odds with Rockets over flyingNov 13, 2012
Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White is currently away from the team and says the club has been "inconsistent" in its agreement to help him cope with his anxiety disorder. |
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John Calipari Thinks Little Of Duke's Acting Skills: "In The NBA, They'd All Be Suspended"Nov 13, 2012
Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com Kentucky went into halftime against Duke down two points, but that was fine by Wildcats coach John Calipari, who offered up the Blue Devils some post-NCAA career advice on his way to the locker room. More » |
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Adande: Phil Jackson was Lakers' manNov 12, 2012
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com Despite high price, Phil Jackson's history of success was worth it for L.A. Lakers |
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Lakers GM: D'Antoni 'better suited' for our rosterNov 13, 2012
Lakers GM: D'Antoni 'better suited' for our roster |
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D-Will, Nets beat Cavaliers for 3rd straight winNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Deron Williams had 26 points and 10 assists, Joe Johnson scored 25 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the road-weary Cleveland Cavaliers 114-101 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory. |
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Raptors prevail despite 5-point fourth quarterNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points and Jose Calderon had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Toronto Raptors over the Indiana Pacers 74-72 on Tuesday night. |
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Knicks start 5-0 for first time since 1993-94Nov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, and JR Smith and Raymond Felton each added 21 as the New York Knicks held off the Orlando Magic 99-89 on Tuesday night. |
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Knicks down Magic for first 5-0 start since '93-94Nov 13, 2012
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) In their first four games, the New York Knicks surprised many by consistently performing above preseason expectations and jumping out to an unbeaten start. |
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Grizzlies assistant GM Williamson dies of cancerNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that assistant general manager Kenny Williamson has died of cancer. He was 65. |
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Magic stunt team member in hospital after fallNov 13, 2012
Michael Wallace, ESPN.com The start of the second quarter of Tuesday's game between the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic was delayed when a Magic stunt team member was rushed to the hospital after she fell and hit her head on the court. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com After being out of the league for two years, you can't blame Rasheed Wallace if he's trying to force someone's hand on snapping up an endorsement contract. His surprising resurrection has been an unexpected bright spot this season for the (as of now) 4-… |
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Injured Raptors Lowry, Fields skip trip to IndianaNov 13, 2012
Toronto guard Kyle Lowry and forward Landry Fields didn't travel with the Raptors for their game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. |
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D'Antoni: If Lakers aren't contenders, 'I've failed'Nov 13, 2012
D'Antoni: If Lakers aren't contenders, 'I've failed' |
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Colangelo re-elected USA Basketball chairmanNov 13, 2012
Jerry Colangelo has been re-elected to a second term as chairman of USA Basketball after overseeing a program that has dominated world basketball under his guidance. |
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Colangelo re-elected USA Basketball chairmanNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jerry Colangelo has been re-elected to a second term as chairman of USA Basketball after overseeing a program that has dominated world basketball under his guidance. |
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Stern estimates NBA revenue to reach $5 billionNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league's last full season in 2010-11. |
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Give And Go: Examining all the drama in Los AngelesNov 13, 2012
The drama never ends in Hollywood. Did the Lakers disrespect Phil Jackson? Are they setting Mike D'Antoni up to fail? Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney dig into the madness in Los Angeles. |
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Stern estimates NBA revenue up 20 percent to $5BNov 13, 2012
NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league's last full season in 2010-11. |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com The NBA All-Star game is all about the fans. They select the starters, vote for the dunk contest winner, and watch idly as the league holds several insignificant events primarily designed to prop up its corporate sponsors. It's one big party, a time for… |
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Kupchak: D'Antoni hired for basketball reasonsNov 13, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said the decision to hire Mike D'Antoni instead of Phil Jackson didn't come down to money, demands over personnel control or travel restrictions. It came down to basketball. |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com Russell Westbrook scored 14 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter last night to save the Thunder the ignominy of becoming the first team to lose to the Pistons this season. Down 11 points entering the final frame, Westbrook almost single-handedly broug… |
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Bobcats deal Carroll to Hornets for WarrickNov 13, 2012
The Charlotte Bobcats say they have acquired forward Hakim Warrick from the New Orleans Hornets for guard Matt Carroll. |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com The start of a new NBA season means many great things, and thankfully, after a year in Golden State where he allowed the cameras in on his life, Nate Robinson is back once again with a second season of State Of Nate. When Robinson and filmmaker T.J. Reg… |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Minnesota Timberwolves center/human shark Nikola Pekovic sprained his left ankle in last night's game against the Mavericks, ending his night early and putting another hole in a roster that is already missing Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love, Chase Budinger and … |
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Bobcats trade Carroll to Hornets for WarrickNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Charlotte Bobcats acquired forward Hakim Warrick from the New Orleans Hornets for guard Matt Carroll on Tuesday. |
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Andrew Greif, dimemag.com When Chase Budinger spoke at his introductory press conference this offseason, he called Minnesota “a young Oklahoma.” Set aside that such a self-compliment would have made zero sense just four years ago; it’s the highest aspiration a recent lottery… |
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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: BBallbreakdown. Coach Nick takes on Mi… |
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Wolves' Budinger out 3-4 months with injuryNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Chase Budinger will miss the next three to four months while recovering from surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. |
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Rested Knicks Ready to Hit the RoadNov 13, 2012
Nate Taylor, nytimes.com The Knicks, the last undefeated team in the N.B.A., play eight of their next 11 games away from Madison Square Garden. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Wow. I mean, I know it's been more than a month since the last time we did a Create-a-Caption contest, Goran Dragic, but I didn't realize it meant that much to you. I figured you were too busy working out, practicing and planking to pay attention to our… |
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Top 10 NBA Duos Under 25 Years OldNov 13, 2012
Andrew Doyle, dimemag.com Getting your hands on young talent in the NBA is the equivalent to finding a $100 dollar bill on the ground. Some of it has to do with luck; some of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time. Once you get it, you contemplate whether o… |
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Justin Tenuto, deadspin.com A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here. More » |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Muscle memory is a funny thing. Square up to toss a crumpled-up piece of paper into a trash can or dirty towel into a hamper, and you're likely to use the same shooting motion you utilized during your time as a basketball player. No matter, especially i… |
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Brandon Roy’s continuing knee problems are worrying, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a great startNov 13, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The Minnesota Timberwolves, as was the case early in the 2011-12 season, have become one of the NBA's great stories. Still working without All-Star Kevin Love and wunderkind defender and passer Ricky Rubio, the Wolves have rushed out to a 5-2 record on … |
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We Reminisce: Mike D’Antoni Used to Get BucketsNov 13, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com This montage of Mike D’Antoni 80′s-era Euro highlights is pretty great, as is the ridiculous song that accompanies video. You can see that D’Antoni could fill it up as well as thread the needle. Hat tip to Lakers Nation for the find. For breaking ne… |
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Heat shoot down Rockets on LeBron's 38 pointsNov 13, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) LeBron James put on a second-half show and helped the Miami Heat finally put away Houston. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Some athletes, through no fault of their body's own and often because something lands the wrong way or some opponent falls onto the wrong thing, have to undergo surgery early in their careers. In their teens, even, during their amateur hour. Some, by wa… |
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James Harden High-Fived His Imaginary TeammatesNov 13, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com In the second quarter of yesterday's home loss to Miami, James Harden was fouled by Ray Allen. It was ruled a clear path foul, so the Rockets got two shots and the ball. Harden made his first, and reached out to either side of the lane for his daps. The… |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com So Mike D’Antoni is headed to Hollywood, and the Internet is ablaze trying to determine just how much this helps or hurts the Lakers, everybody’s favorite talking point this season. The Lakers are a superstar team, in a superstar town, and D’Antoni … |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com There are actually three ways to react to the rumored and likely impending hire of former Seattle and Portland head coach Nate McMillan as the new Los Angeles Lakers defensive guru. The quick scan tells you that Nate, the forever and ever "Mr. Soni… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com I'm not sure we're far enough removed to appreciate what an incredible story this is in the annals of sports: The Lakers turned down Phil Jackson. Someday they'll write a book or make a 30 for 30 about this, and we'll get all the details, but for now we… |
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Russell Westbrook throws ball off Brandon Knight, collects and scores in Thunder win over Pistons (VIDEO)Nov 13, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com "Second game of a back-to-back, fourth game in five nights, and we're tied on the road with 4 1/2 minutes left in the fourth. OK. We just need to be smart. We just need to take care of the ball. We've got a chance to re-take the lead. We just need … |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com From the firing of Mike Brown through the courting of Phil Jackson to the hiring of Mike D'Antoni, with all the amazement and agita in between, it's fair to say that it's been a pretty eventful few days for the Los Angeles Lakers. So the great Lee Jenki… |
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D'Antoni was stunned Lakers hired him, tooNov 13, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Mike D'Antoni apparently was just as surprised to get the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching job as Phil Jackson was that he didn't get it. |
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Jefferson, Millsap lead Jazz over Raptors in 3 OTsNov 13, 2012
TORONTO (AP) The Utah Jazz didn't just work overtime to earn their first road win of the season. They worked three of them. |
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Rondo's near triple-double lifts Celtics over BullsNov 13, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) Rajon Rondo extended his own pursuit of a record and helped the Boston Celtics reverse some recent history. |
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Pekovic scores 20, leaves hurt in T-wolves' winNov 13, 2012
DALLAS (AP) With a growing injury list and a patchwork lineup, the Minnesota Timberwolves relied on rugged defense to extend their early-season success. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com If you’re trying to beat Miami, there are a few specific things you can’t do. You can’t let LeBron dominate an entire second half. You can’t let Chris Bosh shoot the same jumpers he takes in the pregame all night long. And if you have a look at a … |
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Westbrook, Thunder rally to top winless PistonsNov 13, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 33 points and keyed a fourth-quarter comeback as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the winless Detroit Pistons 92-90 on Monday night. |
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New Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni brings with him the famed spread pick-and-roll system that in the mid-2000s rejuvenated not only the Suns franchis... |
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Heading into tonight's game against Orlando, New York is the only undefeated team in the NBA. Save the pillowcase–of–snow globes thumping ... |
