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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 […]
RE: Nuggets coaching search … hearing Melvin Hunt’s prospects for hanging onto job continue to improve. Mike D’Antoni still in mix, too via Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
The Wizards have made it clear they are committed to signing Beal to the max, but the timing is everything from the standpoint of preserving cap room to chase free agents such as Kevin Durant in 2016. If the Wizards don’t do the extension this summer, Beal would have two options: Become a restricted free […]
The Boston Celtics were close to signing JaVale McGee back in March when the Philadelphia 76ers released him and thus made him a free agent. Could a second go-around be the charm? Despite the failed efforts by both sides to hammer out a deal earlier, the door hasn’t been totally slammed shut on the two […]
(Atlanta Hawks) Coach (Mike) Budenholzer says doctors told him DeMarre (Carroll) has a knee sprain and will have an MRI tomorrow. via Atlanta Hawks on Twitter
The Knicks will talk trade with everyone & are also big Justise Winslow fans. Not sure they’re sold on (Emmanuel) Mudiay … via Chad Ford of ESPN on Twitter
