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But on a night when (Stephen) Curry committed a game-high six turnovers and nearly threw Game 2 away down the stretch, it was a last-ditch defensive stand that kept the Warriors perfect and put the Rockets in a 2-0 hole. “It was kind of me and Klay (Thompson) and Andre (Iguodala) on the run on […]
(Kyrie) Irving has a bum foot and creaky knee. When he runs around the floor, and we use the term “run” generously, his body squeaks louder than his sneakers. He’s not 100 percent and may not enjoy full health this post-season. You can’t hide injuries this time of year. The Cavs know it, the Hawks […]
The Nuggets are taking their time looking for a new head coach, with a decision not expected for another couple weeks. Team president Josh Kroenke spoke at length about the search and other topics Thursday with The Denver Post. The most pressing issue is securing a coach, and Kroenke said that process has gone as […]
While (Dwight) Howard played through the pain of the knee injury, he kept his mind solely on the task at hand – trying to get a win over the Warriors. The Rockets fell short, losing 99-98 and falling 0-2 in the series, but Howard doesn’t regret playing. “I gave my teammates all I could give […]
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that guard Tyreke Evans underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday evening. A timetable for his return to basketball activities will be announced in the near future. via NBA.com/Pelicans
Before the Western Conference finals got under way, Golden State assistant Luke Walton went to his fellow coaches and told them they needed to be ready for one of the Rockets’ players. But it wasn’t MVP runner-up James Harden or superstar center Dwight Howard to whom Walton was referring. Rather, it was someone who Walton […]
(Steve) Kerr hired (Alvin) Gentry as his associate head coach and offensive coordinator when the Warriors hired him last May. Gentry was previously the head coach for Phoenix, where Kerr had been the general manager. Kerr said he hasn’t thought about who would replace Gentry if he left. “Not right now,” Kerr said. “Plenty of […]
He (LeBron James) , too is a little bruised and battered, but is just 19 minutes away from 43,000 for his 12-year career and is carrying on as if he were made of, well, you know. “He’s the closest thing to Superman there is out there, I guess is the only way to explain it,” […]
The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James headline the 2014-15 All-NBA First Team, the NBA announced today. Curry, the 2014-15 Kia NBA MVP, and James received First Team votes on all 129 ballots. This marks the first All-NBA First Team selection for Curry and the ninth in 12 seasons for […]
It’s been five days since the Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs, and there has been no movement in their head coaching standoff with Tom Thibodeau. The Chicago front office has yet to formally contact its top target, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg, and no NBA team has requested permission to speak with Thibodeau, a […]
