May 19, 2013

NBA: Clippers ‘very confident’ Chris Paul will return after first-round exit

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are “very confident” that free agent to-be Chris Paul will re-sign with the team despite its disappointing, first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs. “The No. 1 priority for us right now has to be re-signing our star player, Chris Paul,” Clippers vice president of basketball operations Gary [...]

Updated Trade Deadline: Latest buzz around NBA

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Josh Smith #5 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles the ball against Shawn Marion #0 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on February 11, 2013 in Dallas, (February 10, 2013 – Source: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights NBA trade deadline is 3 p.m. $T Thursday, leaving teams scrambling to make moves Atlanta [...]

NBA: NBA sets flopping penalties; repeat offenders will be fined

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stop the flop. The NBA will penalize floppers this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league official said Wednesday has “no place in our game.” Those exaggerated falls to the floor may fool the referees and fans during the game, but officials at league headquarters plan to [...]

NBA: Magic hire Jacque Vaughn as head coach

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ORLANDO (AP) – The Magic’s latest makeover continues to have a youthful feel. Orlando announced the hiring of Jacque Vaughn, 37, as its next head coach Saturday, bringing the latest 30-something member to a basketball operations department after the hiring of 30-year-old general manager Rob Hennigan last month. He will be formally introduced at a [...]

NBA: Stoudemire fined for gay slur tweet

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New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire sits courtside with his fiancee Alexis Welch watch the Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on June 5, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (June 4, 2012 – Source: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) [...]

NBA: Larry Bird will not return as president of Indiana Pacers

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Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, is given the NBA Executive of the Year award by Stu Jackson before the Pacers take on ther Miami Heat in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 17, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (May [...]

NBA: Hawks pursuing Ferry as next GM

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are in talks with Danny Ferry and could be close to reaching an agreement to hire the San Antonio executive as general manager. In a statement released to The Associated Press on Sunday night, the Hawks confirmed they have “reached out” to Ferry, also the former Cleveland general manager. [...]

NBA Roundup: Suns rout Lakers 125-105

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PHOENIX (AP) — Shannon Brown scored 20 of his 24 points in the third quarter Saturday night, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 125-105 victory over a Los Angeles Lakers team playing without Kobe Bryant for the first time in two seasons. An injured left shin ended Bryant’s string of 138 consecutive regular-season games played. [...]

NBA: Rajon Rondo suspended two games for throwing ball at ref

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Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics puts up a shot past C.J. Watson #7 and Carlos Boozer #5 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on February 16, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (February 15, 2012 – Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) – Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo [...]

NBA: Sacramento Kings fire Paul Westphal after 2-5 start

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Head coach Paul Westphal of the Sacramento Kings points to his bench during their game against the Chicago Bulls at Power Balance Pavilion on December 29, 2011 in Sacramento, California. (December 28, 2011 – Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — If the Sacramento Kings stood any chance at success this [...]