| Here's a nice read about the LAC / LAL game http://t.co/AcpITpP5 - Woj often seems to uppity and political. But this was an amusing piece. | When it was over, Bryant was so proud to say: “There’s a couple [expletives] in this league you don’t mess with – and Metta is one of them.” | |
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Report: D'Antoni not in danger of losing job, yet
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 Posted by Royce Young[*]
The Knicks[*] finally broke an ugly stretch where they had lost 11 of 13 by beating the Nets[*] behind a surprise performance from Jeremy Lin[*] . Still, the seat coach Mike D'Antoni is sitting on isn't warm or even hot. It's seat-belt-in-the-summer-time hot. I'm surprised he's even sitting in the thing during games and not just standing.
But he's not about to be fired as of now, according to Newsday[*] :
A league source said D'Antoni isn't in danger of losing his job. If the losing continues, however, that could change.
D'Antoni has said he's not thinking about his job and while we all obviously know that's not true, the fact is, he can't worry much about it. He's got bigger issues to figure out and in his mind, things could be looking up soon. Baron Dav ...more
West thinks teams shouldn't trade stars
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By Matt Moore[*]
Jerry West is old school. And while there were certainly players who wanted out and negotiated their way out of their teams during his era, it wasn't the marketing/sponsorships/exposure/sta
r-power league it is today back when he played. West has been involved in the league for decades, was around for the Shaq transformation in L.A.. And in his mind, all this nonsense from players forcing their way out through trade demands should be stopped... by management. From ESPN.com:
I honestly think I'd call their bluff," West said in an interview on 710 ESPN's Mason and Ireland show Thursday, not mentioning Howard specifically. "I really would, because I don't think any agent or player is going to leave $30 million on the table.
"I just don't believe that's going to happen."
"If I were an executive on a team where a player says he's going to leave, let him leave," West said on 710 ESP ...more
Hawks C Collins out 2 weeks with elbow sprain
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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks[*] say reserve center Jason Collins[*] will miss the next two weeks with a sprained left elbow. Collins, the primary backup to Zaza Pachulia[*] with All-Star center Al Horford[*] sidelined the next three months, was injured in Thursday's home loss to Memphis. Collins, an 11-year NBA veteran, has started 31 of 81 career games in three seasons with Atlanta. He is averaging 3.8 points and four rebounds this season in 22 minutes per game. Atlanta hosts Philadelphia on Saturday night. The Hawks have won three of four and are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference at 16-7.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
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Officials in talks to bring NBA back to Seattle
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By Matt Moore[*] When the Sonics left Seattle, it was regarded as one of all-time basketball tragedies. Not just because over 40 years of history was wiped away, but because the way it happened left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. And even though Oklahoma City has worked out pretty awesome as an NBA city, talk has persisted that Seattle needs a team back. Apparently some people in Seattle's mayor's office and a wealthy owner prospect are making good on that talk. The Seattle Times reports:
A wealthy San Francisco hedge-fund manager and officials in the Seattle mayors office have been working behind the scenes for eight months to bring an NBA team back to the city as early as next fall and build a new arena, according to emails and documents that reveal a far more concerted effort than previously known.
A Dec. 13 agenda for a meeting between the parties shows they were talking about details such as a "Review of Basic D ...more
Scola handled Love stomping his face with class
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No one would've held it against Luis Scola[*] to blast Kevin Love[*] for what may have been a cheap shot Saturday night[*] . Whether Love meant to stomp on Scola or not, you know Scola probably didn't feel great about it.
Instead, Scola decided to handle the situation with total, impressive class saying, "I just don't care about that play. The game is over."
Scola instead only said that maybe he was bothered that the officials didn't call a foul on Love for hitting him across the arms.
Love pleaded innocence in regards to the stomp telling the Star Tribune[*] , "He was kind of right there ... I have size-19 feet. He just happened to be there. I had nowhere to go. I kind of tripped up. I just had nowhere to step. It was a Heat[*] -of-the-moment type play. He ...more
Hibbert, Pacers unlikely to agree on extension
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Roy Hibbert[*] wants to stay in Indiana, but is unlikely to agree to an extension by Wednesday's deadline to re-sign 2008 draft picks, his agent, David Falk, said Monday.
"There's no rush," Falk said. "I think it’s unlikely that we’ll come to agreement this week. It doesn’t mean in any way that he's not happy in Indiana. ... We've had very friendly discussions, and both sides recognize that the discussion is probably premature."
Last year, only five of the 30 first-round picks agreed to in-season extensions that took them off the restricted free-agent market, including a five-year, $85 million deal for Kevin Durant[*] in Oklahoma City. So far this year, only the Bulls[*] ' Derrick Rose[*] and Durant's teammate, Russell Westbrook[*] , have gotten extensions done. Sources say the most likely candidates to beat Wednesday's deadline for new deals are Kevin Love[*] (Timberwolves[*] ), Danilo Gallinari[*] (Nuggets[*] ), Ry ...more
Carl Landry out 3-4 weeks with knee sprain
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Posted by Royce Young[*]
The Hornets[*] will be without power forward Carl Landru for the next couple weeks as the team announced Sunday that Landry will miss 3-4 weeks with an MCL sprain.
The injury occured Saturday against the Pistons[*] after a collision with Jason Maxiell[*] in the third quarter.
Obviously in response to losing Landry, the Hornets signed forward Lance Thomas for 10 days[*] . Thomas, a 6-8 second-year pro out of Duke, was in training camp with New Orleans and saw brief playing time in two of the Hornets' first three regular season games before being waived on Dec. 31. He spent his first pro season in the D-League.
Not a massive blow to the Hornets as the team is just 4-20 and has lost five straight. They've been without Eric Gordon[*] for pretty much the entire season as well as center Chris Kaman[*] who was being shopped in trade talks. Kaman has returned, but the team isn't built to win right now, which i ...more
What NBA players are doing for the Super Bowl
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Posted by Royce Young[*]
The NBA sets up its Super Bowl Sunday schedule the way it is for a reason. A small slate of games, all played in the early afternoon. Why For one, because who is going to watch or go to the games, but two, because like everyone other person in the world, players want to have their own Super Bowl parties.
And it sounds like if you're going to go to one, Nicolas Batum[*] 's is the place to be. Via the Basketball Jones[*] :
With Landry injured, Hornets to sign F Thomas
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NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans general manager Dell Demps[*] says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas[*] to a 10-day contract on Monday. The move comes as forward Carl Landry[*] recovers from a left knee injury that occurred during the Hornets' loss at Detroit on Saturday night. Landry posted on his Twitter account on Sunday that he has a sprained medial collateral ligament. The club has yet to announce how long Landry is expected to be out. The 6-foot-8 Thomas, a second-year pro out of Duke, was in training camp with New Orleans and saw brief playing time in two of the Hornets' first three regular season games before being waived on Dec. 31. Thomas spent his first pro season in the NBA Development League.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
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Knicks' D'Antoni not panicked about job status
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NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks[*] entered play against New Jersey on Saturday night having lost 11 of 13, falling woefully short of preseason expectations.
But coach Mike D'Antoni said he isn't panicked about his job security. "You've got to do your job, you can't panic," D'Antoni, who is in the final season of a four-year contract, said before the Knicks beat the Nets 99-92. ".... We are who we are and we've got to get better." With Amare Stoudemire[ ...more
Bosh, Love the big All-Star starter snubs
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| Despite leading the West in rebounds and sitting third in points, Kevin Love[*] wasn't named a starter. (Getty Images) |
The starting fives for the Eastern and Western Conference were announced Thursday night[*] and while there weren't any surprises from the fan vote, the question is, should there have been By default this season, the fans weren't afforded the opportunity to really mess this up as Yao Ming retired and wasn't on the ballot. But I'm sure he's still somehow going to be named the Western reserves anyway. ...more
Parker becomes Spurs all-time assists leader
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| Tony Parker became the Spurs[*] ' all-time assists leader Saturday. (Getty Images) |
By Matt Moore[*] Tony Parker[*] passed Avery Johnson Saturday night for all-time Spurs assist leader during San Antonio's 107-96 win[*] over the Thunder[*] . Parker tallied 9 assists to pass Johnson's total and take the new top spot with 4,477. For reference, Parker is the Spurs' all-time assist leader, and currently 72nd all-time in the NBA. So not exactly a lot of passing going on by the top guards in San Antonio over the years. But it does put one more mark on Par ...more
LeBron, Heat stave off Raptors' rally attempt
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MIAMI -- LeBron James[*] scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade[*] had 25 and the Miami Heat[*] survived a sha ...more
Magic suspend forward Davis for two games
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| Davis has been suspended for two games following an 'outburst' at a team shootaround. (Getty Images) |
Big Baby is headed for timeout after throwing a tantrum. The Orlando Sentinel reports[*] that reserve forward Glen Davis[*] has been suspended by the team for two games after an "outburst" at the team's shootaround on Friday.
The Orlando Magic[*] have suspended power forward Glen Davis for tonight’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers[*] and Saturday’s game against the Indiana ...more
Garnett leads Celtics to fourth straight victory
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BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett[*] matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead th ...more
Vegas releases LeBron James Super Bowl bets
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| You can bet now bet on LeBron James[*] versus the Super Bowl. (Getty Images) |
Thanks to Las Vegas, you can now place action on whether Miami Heat[*] All-Star forward LeBron James comes up short on Super Bowl Sunday.
Just before the New England Patriots and New York Giants will be facing off in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI, James and the Heat will be hosting the Toronto Raptors[*] in Miami. And SB Nation.com[*] notes that oddsmaking site Bovado.com[*] has crafted wagers that pit James' performance versus the Raptors ...more
Wolves wallop Rockets behind Love's 25 points
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves[*] are mediocre. Considering how bad they have been in recen ...more
EOB Roundtable: Best dunks of all time
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Posted by Ben Golliver[*] , Matt Moore[*] and Royce Young[*]
Earlier this week, Miami Heat[*] All-Star forward LeBron James[*] and Los Angeles Clippers[*] All-Star forward Blake Griffin[*] treated the NBA worlrd to two of the best dunks you'll ever see.
James completedly hurdled[*] Chicago Bulls[*] point guard John Lucas[*] III to finish a one-handed alley-oop pass from Heat guard Dwyane Wade[*] . Griffin flew up and over[*] Oklahoma City Thunder[*] center Kendrick Perkins[*] to throw down one of his power/speed/brute force specialties.
That got the CBSSports.com Eye on Basketball Staff thinking: What are the best dunks of all time We kicked it around in a panel discussion.
Matt Moore:
So Griffin's abject demolition of Perkins and his dignity has set off a huge discussion of dunks this week. The big debate of course is how this one stacks up against Vince Carter[*] over F ...more
Lakers coach Mike Brown ejected after meltdown
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Posted by Ben Golliver[*]
New Los Angeles Lakers[*] coach Mike Brown was very anti-zen during the fourth quarter of a loss to the Utah Jazz[*] on Saturday night.
Brown completely lost his mind during an argument with referee Zach Zarba, earning himself an immediate ejection and potentially a fine and/or a suspension from the NBA league office.
The Los Angeles Times reports[*] the details of Brown's meltdown and his comments after the incident.
The Lakers coach could face a suspension after appearing to bump referee Zach Zarba early in the fourth quarter of a 96-87 loss to Utah on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Brown was upset after watching Utah guard Earl Watson[*] mug Pau Gasol[*] for a steal that led to a dunk by Derrick Favors[*] with 8 minutes 35 seconds left in the game. The Lakers coach bounded onto the court and received two technical fouls, resulting in his first ejection of the s ...more
Report: Miller gets year in jail for pistol whip
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| Oliver Miller is reportedly heading to jail on an assault charge. (Getty Images) |
The Big O is headed to the big house.
Former NBA player Oliver Miller has reportedly been sentenced to a year in jail after he was convicted of first-degree assault for arrested for pistol-whipping a man[*] at a Maryland barbecue back in April.
HometownAnnapolis.com has the details[*] .
[Judge Paul A.] Hackner sentenced Miller to five years of prison, suspending all but one year. He recommended work release an ...more
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