Category: NBA News Wire
The Memphis Grizzlies may make a run at ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy to be their next coach and run their front office, according to ESPN.com. While Dave Joerger is still the Grizzlies coach, he is expected to take the Minnesota Timberwolves’ job. It is not clear if Van Gundy wants to take on such […]
MIAMI — When Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade hit consecutive 3-pointers — a rarity for him — the Indiana Pacers might have sensed they were in trouble. When Pacers center Roy Hibbert scored 10 points in the first quarter but just six after that, it wasn’t a good sign for Indiana, either. And by the […]
MIAMI — The Miami Heat remained unbeaten at home in the playoffs, defeating the Indiana Pacers 99-87 on Saturday night at American AirlinesArena and taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The Heat is 6-0 at home in the postseason and gets another game in its arena on Monday night. The Pacers […]
Injured Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka knows it would be painful to play, but he’s still holding out hope of returning to the court as soon as Sunday’s Game 3 of the Western Conference final against the San Antonio Spurs. Ibaka told reporters on Saturday that has has not run or practiced since he […]
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George had no setbacks during Saturday morning’s shootaround and declared himself ready to play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Miami Heat. George sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the series on Tuesday night when Heat guard Dwyane Wade’s knee struck the back […]
New Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy advised Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to mind his own business. Gilbert told Detroit radio station 95.5 FM on Friday that the Pistons ought to remove “Detroit” from their name because they play in Auburn Hills. Van Gundy responded later in the day in an interview with Detroit […]
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling agreed to let his estranged wife Shelly Sterling sell the team, according to multiple reports Friday. The NBA is forcing Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers after he made racist comments on an audio recording that was obtained by TMZ in April. The Los Angeles Times reported that Sterling’s […]
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George said he has been “symptom-free” for two days after sustaining a concussion, but he has not been cleared by the team to play. Pacers coach Frank Vogel said George is a game-time decision for Saturday’s contest against the Miami Heat. The Eastern Conference finals series is tied 1-1. “We are […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder are holding out hope that injured power forward Serge Ibaka will be able to return during the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Ibaka was expected to miss the series with a calf injury. He sustained the injury during the Thunder’s second-round series clincher over the Los Angeles Clippers […]
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling agreed to let his estranged wife Shelly Sterling sell the team, according to multiple reports. The NBA is forcing Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers after he made racist comments on an audio recording that was obtained by TMZ in April. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that Sterling’s […]
