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Suns’ Tyson Chandler Has Offseason Plans for Teammates
Before the next Suns training camp, there are plans for Camp Chandler.
Suns center Tyson Chandler plans to host the core of the Suns roster during the summer to get a jump on the work he felt the team lacked entering this season, which is a loss away from being the franchise’s worst season since the 1968-69 inaugural team.
“To me, it’s important that this organization builds the right way. When I signed on to it, I’m here. I want to win. I want to be part of the change. In order to do that, I know there are areas I’ve got to lead because it hasn’t been done for a while. The (Steve) Nashes and all of them, they’re gone. We’ve got to turn this thing back around to a winning culture.”
All-Star center Joel Embiid is doubtful for Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round series against the Heat on Thursday.
The series is tied 1-1, and Embiid has missed both games.
Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love suffered a partially torn ligament in his left thumb in Wednesday night’s Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
Despite the injury, head coach Tyronn Lue said Love will be “ready to go” in Game 3 on Friday in Indianapolis. X-rays taken after the game came back negative. The Cavs won 100-97 to tie the Eastern Conference first-round series at 1-1.
Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN
TNT analyst Kenny Smith will interview for the New York Knicks’ head-coaching job on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
Smith, who played from 1987 to 1997 with six NBA teams, has never coached in the NBA.
Source: ESPN
