Category: NBA News Wire
Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA will “inevitably” give referees additional options for reviewing replays. “So far, in terms of all of our triggers, we’ve tried to maintain a line of what is clearly objectively ascertainable,” Silver told a group of Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday. “You know, foot on the line or not, […]
The Golden State Warriors plan to seek input from fans about possibly changing their name after announcing this week they bought 12 acres of land in the Mission Bay district of San Francisco in hopes of building a new arena. “We’re very curious what our fans think of that,” team president and CEO Rick Welts […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a second straight overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and another night of erratic shooting from forward Kevin Durant and guard Russell Westbrook, Memphis guard Tony Allen didn’t mince words about what the Grizzlies are trying to do. “Pretty much make the Derek Fishers of the world, the Caron Butler, […]
ATLANTA — The Indiana Pacers were making their final charge. Forward Lance Stephenson’s layup had just cut Atlanta’s lead to six with three minutes to play, and the Hawks’ ensuing possession was falling apart. Pressured in front of his bench, Atlanta point guard Jeff Teague barely avoided stepping out of bounds and was forced to […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight overtime game, 98-95, over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at FedExForum to go up 2-1 in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Point guard Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 20 points and power forward Zach Randolph recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and […]
ATLANTA — Indiana Pacers forward Lance Stephenson had just hit a 3-pointer to cut the Atlanta Hawks’ lead to four with 7:30 to play in the fourth quarter. He followed it up by forcing a turnover on Atlanta’s next possession, but slipped and lost the ball out of bounds. It’s been that kind of stretch […]
Indiana Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard said Thursday that head coach Frank Vogel’s job is “safe,” despite the team’s recent slide. This comes one day after an ESPN.com report that Vogel may be “coaching for his job” even after a 56-win season that secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Pritchard, who serves […]
HOUSTON — Coach Kevin McHale had coyly offered zero clues as to what the Houston Rockets would devise in defending Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge differently compared with what was done in Game 1 when Aldridge set a franchise postseason scoring record for the Trail Blazers. Despite a defensive adjustment that attempted to slow Aldridge’s pace […]
SAN ANTONIO — After San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich received his third NBA Coach of the Year trophy on Tuesday, his counterpart with the Dallas Mavericks, Rick Carlisle, suggested that the award hardly seemed sufficient. “Why don’t we just give him Coach of the Century?” Carlisle said Wednesday. “He’s the greatest.” Carlisle was pretty good himself […]
MIAMI — The Charlotte Bobcats have never won a playoff game. On Wednesday, their best player, forward Al Jefferson, was playing on one healthy leg, and the Bobcats were facing the two-time NBA champion Miami Heat in their own building and in full health. And, oh yes, the Bobcats had to deal with Heat forward […]
