Notebook: Heat 103, Pacers 102 Posted May 23, 2013 1:21 AM Zachary Paul, for NBA.com THE FACTS: LeBron James hit a running layup as time expired to lead the Miami Heat to a 103-102 overtime victory Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. James finished with a game-high 30 points, [...]
Posted by Inside Hoops May 22 Prosecutors in Kent, Wash., said Wednesday that they need more time to investigate allegations against Celtics guard Terrence Williams before filing charges. Williams, a Seattle native, is being investigated for second-degree domestic assault. He was arrested Sunday after a parking lot confrontation in which the mother of [...]
by Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports MIAMI — The second most important player on the court for the Miami Heat in Game 1 of Eastern Conference final was reserve forward Chris Andersen. The first, of course, was LeBron James, and the two often worked in concert, leading the Heat to a 103-102 overtime victory and [...]
If only the Indiana Pacers employed a lengthy, defensive-minded center that could patrol the paint down the stretch of close games. Wait, what? Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel shockingly decided to remove all-world defender Roy Hibbert from his lineup in his team’s two most crucial possessions of the season on Wednesday night, and the Miami [...]
Carmelo Anthony’s shoulder hurts. (Jim Davis/The Boston Globe/Getty Images) A magnetic resonance imaging scan of Carmelo Anthony‘s ailing left shoulder revealed a partially torn labrum that could require offseason surgery that would shelve the New York Knicks‘ All-Star forward for months, Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported Wednesday. Knicks fans looking for [...]
Posted by Inside Hoops May 22 Carmelo Anthony played 12 playoff games with a partially torn left shoulder, the Daily News has learned. An MRI of Anthony’s shoulder revealed a partially torn labrum, according to a Knicks source and there is a possibility that Anthony may need surgery. The Knicks are hopeful that [...]
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports SAN ANTONIO — Ask Gregg Popovich about Tim Duncan, and the San Antonio Spurs coach will espouse the merits of his beloved big man. Ask him to talk about himself — specifically Duncan’s claim that, impossible though it might seem, his occasionally uncouth coach has grown even more fiery [...]
Since the infamous “Malice in the Palace” brawl in Detroit in 2004, the NBA has done whatever it can to avoid any perception as a league that condones or tolerates fighting. Suspensions for relatively minor tussles have increased in length and flagrant fouls have become more common to stop players from crossing any lines of [...]
Posted by Inside Hoops May 22 The world’s biggest stage may have to move in 15 years. The city opted to renew Madison Square Garden’s lease for a mere 15 years Wednesday, signaling that the iconic arena is not a permanent fixture in midtown Manhattan. “The best possible outcome would be a relocated [...]
Updated: May 22, 2013, 6:53 pm ET The following is a statement from Vinny Del Negro: “I want to thank the Clipper organization for allowing me the opportunity to lead this team. I am proud of what we accomplished during my tenure, and how the expectations have changed and what lies ahead for this franchise. The past [...]
LeBron James rests his head on Dwyane Wade’s well tailored shoulder (Isaac Baldizon/ Getty). Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is well known for his garish sense of style, arriving at various high-profile games in everything from hot pink pants to Dwayne Wayne-ish flip-up glasses. Last week, Wade received criticism (read: lots of jokes on Twitter) [...]
A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It’s also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren’t always listed in order of importance. That’s for you, dear reader, to figure out. Also, that’s not a typo — we’re going two deeper today. C: Hawks.com. “Twenty-five years ago on [...]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker plans to have an MRI on Thursday on his troublesome left calf, although he doesn’t expect to miss any playing time in the Western Conference finals. Parker says the MRI is “just to make sure” he’s improving on schedule from the injury, which limited [...]
Posted by Inside Hoops May 22 Mike Krzyzewski had decided to remain coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third straight gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to step down, Krzyzewski will hold a press conference [...]
Updated: May 22, 2013, 5:40 pm ET Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing [...]