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 For the past few days, Phil Jackson was interested in the possibility of joining the Magic's front office. Then, late Thursday afternoon, Jackson bowed out. Magic CEO Alex Martins was formally presented on Wednesday with a scenario involving Jackson by Sam Vincent, who played for the Magic and Jackson. "It drew some interest from Phil," Vincent said. "But in the end, Phil decided to go with another opportunity." Orlando Sentinel Jackson is apparently headed back to the NBA in some capacity, but he pulled out here before Martins had a chance to run it by owner Rich DeVos. Martins learned of Jackson's exit Thursday, but would not comment. "Not because of this specific situation, but because I have been consistent during the search that I won't comment on specific candidates," Martins said in an e-mail. "I stand by my statement that we will put a premium on searching for Championship experience in the positions within in our search." Orlando Sentinel Vincent said Jackson gave him the impression that he doesn't want to coach anymore. But the Magic scenario would have involved Jackson as either the team president/ general manager or in a consulting role — sort of like Pat Riley looking down from his office at Erik Spoelstra in Miami. Vincent said that Jackson, 66, was intrigued enough by the idea that Vincent and another intermediary were preparing to fly to Jackson's home in Montana to speak with him. And, if the talks went well, they would next approach Howard. Orlando Sentinel Vincent played for the Magic from 1989-92, one of the expansion franchise's originals. He still lives in Orlando and says a piece of his heart still belongs to the Magic. It's why he brought the Jackson proposal to Martins. "In my capacity, I was trying to put together something that would be in the best interest of the Magic," Vincent said. Orlando Sentinel  Now we don't know exactly what Scalabrine said to him, but Scal offered us a bit of insight into the meeting. In a nutshell: be aggressive. "Rajon, they're collapsing on you," Scalabrine said of his message to Rondo on Comcast SportsNet New England's pregame show. "Use your instincts, make plays. That's what you want to do. That's why you're so special. Your instincts are off the charts. If you see a layup, shoot a layup. If you [see] a pass, make the pass. Trust your guys: trust Ray Allen, trust Paul Pierce. And I feel like he feels that he needs to be more aggressive making basketball plays . . . If 20 shots is what it takes, that's what it takes. Rajon Rondo needs to be more aggressive in making his players around him more better." CSNNE.com Joan Nielsen: Kahn said #Timberwolves will consider options with 18th pick, already had trade offers. Will likely work out 6-8 players who could go 18th. Twitter  Speaking of Jordan, who fronts the woebegone Bobcats franchise that had the best statistical chance of winning the lottery, he was a no-show. Hmm. “Go ahead and say it — conspiracy theory,” Stern said with a plaintive shrug. New York Times Higgins confirmed a Yahoo report that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan told Orlando Magic assistant Patrick Ewing he likely would not be getting the job. The Bobcats have interviewed at least eight candidates and are expected to interview at least two more – Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw and Los Angeles Lakers assistant Quin Snyder. Charlotte Observer Sam Amick: Lakers promote dir of basketball admin Glenn Carraro to asst. GM. Carraro continues GM duties with NBDL D- Fenders. Twitter  Terrence Williams: Im not a perfect person, I make a lot of mistakes... but still, I love those people who stay with me after knowing how I really am. Twitter 'Lil Wayne is a 'Lil wrong when he says he was denied entry into tonight's playoff game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs -- fact is, he just didn't have a ticket. The rapper just tweeted, "Going to go to the Thunder game tonight but was denied by the team to be in their arena. Wow." TMZ.com But a rep for the OKC Thunder tells TMZ ... "We did not deny him," adding, "His representatives contacted us about tickets and we told them we are completely sold out." TMZ.com |
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 I can't find many people around the league who think that Blatche will be back or that he can be traded, which is really a strange situation. But the Wizards will do all that they can to move him again. If that doesn't happen, he becomes a prime candidate for the amnesty clause. Washington Post Do you have a good idea of who will be on the summer league roster in vegas? You can probably assume that the rookies from last year - Jan Vesely, Shelvin Mack and Chris Singleton - will play. I heard Vesely is coming from the Czech Republic next month to get ready, so he's in. The three draft picks from this year will participate. Jordan Crawford has stated that he'd be willing to play, but I'm not so sure he will. Other than that, you might see Morris Almond or Cartier Martin give it go. I wouldn't count on John Wall, Trevor Booker or Kevin Seraphin, who will be getting ready for the Olympics. Washington Post The Bobcats' organization (and fans) weren't the only ones disappointed with the NBA Draft lottery results. Chicago native Anthony Davis (and expected number one pick) told "The Dan Patrick Show" that his family also wanted him to go to Charlotte and play for Michael Jordan's team. "A lot of disappointment inside my family," said Anthony. "My mom wanted me to go to to Charlotte. I have a lot of good friends in Charlotte. At the same time, it wasn't my call. A lot of guys are disappointed but they have to move on and make the best out of New Orleans." CSN Chicago  The website Hoopshype.com has the Raptors paired with Duke’s Austin Rivers, son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers and a player who is viewed as a combo guard after being found wanting at the point in college. That seems a little too easy, no? ESPN has the Raptors linked with Syracuse shooting guard Dion Waiters, while Draftexpress.com has Connecticut shooting guard Jeremy Lamb going to the Raptors behind another player said to interest Toronto, small forward Harrison Barnes of North Carolina. Toronto Globe & Mail The Orlando Magic worked out six draft prospects on Wednesday in Orlando, a team official said. The prospects are: Moe Harkless from St. John’s, William Buford from Ohio State, Cameron Moore from UAB, Andrew Nicholson from St. Bonaventure, Darrion Pellum from Hampton and Jeff Taylor from Vanderbilt. Orlando Sentinel  Asked what made him want to coach the seven-win Bobcats, Sloan dryly replied: "Work." He went on to say, "They've got a young team, and it will be interesting to see what happens." Sloan said he hadn't been offered the job. "They might come back, they might not," he said. "I can't judge that. We'll just have to wait and see where it goes from there." Deseret News Sloan said he hasn't talked to anyone besides the Bobcats, but "if someone calls and is interested, I'd be willing to do that, but I haven't pursued that." He said he did not contact anyone regarding the Orlando position and that "Michael Jordan is the only person I've talked to about a coaching job. Just so everybody understands, I'm not chasing everything that comes up." Deseret News  Leonsis told me that he was moved to meet with Wittman after John Wall and Nene, among others, expressed their support for him. But I think they have actually been good with Wittman, considering they aren't interviewing other coaches while he's still under contract. Washington Post In the NBA, calling a timeout to slow the opposition's momentum is such a fundamental tactic that even the woeful Charlotte Bobcats managed not to get it wrong this season. But here's the thing about timeouts: New research is challenging the notion that they have a significant effect on the final outcome of games. In a recent study, three Northwestern University researchers analyzed the time and score scenarios of every timeout called by all 30 NBA teams over the last three seasons. They started with the hypothesis that timeouts do, in fact, change games. From there they focused on the score differential between timeouts and compared it to the expected score differential if timeouts were randomized. Wall Street Journal |
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 Eric Gordon was surprised to hear the New Orleans Hornets won the top pick in the NBA's draft lottery. Hornets coach Monty Williams and assistant general manager Tim Connelly called Gordon to talk to him about the windfall that will bring Kentucky forward Anthony Davis to New Orleans. But despite the news, Gordon still plans on exploring his options in free agency. "Wherever I end up will be a good situation or I’m going to make it a good situation," Gordon said. Yahoo! Sports Gordon made $3.1 million in the final year of his contract and will be a restricted free agent this summer. He turned down in January a four-year contract that would have paid him close to $50 million, league sources said. He averaged 20.6 points and 3.4 assists in just nine games last season after being slowed by a right knee injury that required surgery. Gordon said his knee is "good" now. Yahoo! Sports  Intentionally sent to the foul line for 12 free throws in Game 2 because he has developed a base of the free throw “yips” during the post-season, Spurs backup center Tiago Splitter has a simple solution for a tactic that helped the Thunder during Game 2 on Tuesday. “If that happens again I’ll just step to the line and make free throws,” he said after the Spurs shootaround on Thursday morning. “It’s simple as that. If I don’t make it, bad for me and bad for me, but it’s simple as that.” San Antonio Express-News Of course, it isn’t as simple as that. If it were, Splitter would have made more than 5 of 10 of his “Hack-A-Splitter” free throws in Game 2, and the strategy would cease to exist. A 69-percent free thrower during the regular season, Splitter’s accuracy has dropped to 37.8 percent in the playoffs (14 of 37). The problem began before the Western Conference finals, dating at least to the Clippers series, when he went 3 of 11 from the line, including an airball. San Antonio Express-News  Bosh clearly would get more rehab work done with complete access to Heat training facilities in Miami, so it sure seems it's time for court work. Sulia Interesting that Chris Bosh has been cleared to travel for first time since sustaining lower-abdominal strain May 13. Sulia  Chicago native Anthony Davis, who looks to be headed to New Orleans after the Hornets won the NBA Draft lottery on Wednesday night, called into "The Dan Patrick Show" on Thursday morning and had some strong words for Lakers star Kobe Bryant. When asked what current NBA player he is most looking forward to playing against, Davis singled out Kobe. "He's a monster. So I just want to go out there and play my hardest. There's a lot of guys that can't stop Kobe," said Anthony. "So if I stop him I could be one of the guys that say, 'I shut Kobe down'." CSN Chicago Patrick warned Davis that Bryant listens to the show and that he has a great memory. "Tell him I'll be waiting," replied a laughing Davis. CSN Chicago Chicagoan Anthony Davis, who grew up rooting for then-Bull Michael Jordan, wears jersey No. 23 and Air Jordan shoes, is bummed he won’t be a Charlotte Bobcat. “A lot of disappointment inside my family. My mom wanted me to go to Charlotte. I have a lot of good friends in Charlotte,’’ Davis said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick radio show. “At the same time, it wasn’t my call. A lot of guys are disappointed, but they have to move on and make the best out of New Orleans.’’ Charlotte Observer  The Charlotte Bobcats had a 25% chance of landing the top pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, but the worst winning percentage in NBA history wasn’t enough to earn the right to draft Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. Obviously the odds were stacked against Charlotte—just as they are against every team—but that wasn’t any consolation to Bobcats general manager Rich Cho. “From a competitive standpoint you want number one,” Cho told HOOPSWORLD, “but we’re going to get a really good player at number two.” HoopsWorld Mary Schmitt Boyer, a veteran sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was one of three media members in the room Wednesday night when the actual drawings were held to determine who got the first three picks in the NBA draft. So, Mary, any chance the annual draft lottery is fixed? “No way,’’ said Schmitt Boyer, who witnessed the last two lotteries. Schmitt Boyer then went through a lengthy and detailed description of the process: How about 30 people – a representative from each participating team, some NBA officials, three media members and a representative of an accounting firm – are sequestered in a room about an hour before the lottery results are announced, to conduct the actual drawing. Charlotte Observer  Colangelo, though, remains noncommittal on the topic. He has worked hard to rebuild USA Basketball in the wake of the 2004 Olympics, in which a poorly behaved American team wound up with a bronze medal. It’s hard to believe that Colangelo would want to abandon the system he has set up, in which NBA stars play in international tournaments and young players pay their dues with the “select team,” which practices and scrimmages with the senior team in the run-up to tournaments. Asked by Sporting News for his thoughts on the under-23 proposal, Colangelo gave the same answer he gives when asked about coach Mike Krzyzewski, who will leave USA Basketball after the London games. “For a whole myriad of reasons, my comments are limited to this: My focus is entirely on London and getting ourselves prepared for the Olympics. The under-23 discussion is for another time and place,” Colangelo said. “I have been asked about Coach K and David Stern and blah, blah, blah. But this is not appropriate for me to get involved in a discussion about 2014 or 2016 when we have our hands full in 2012.” Sporting News Colangelo did comment on his own future with Team USA, though. Whereas Krzyzewski has said he will leave the team after this year, Colangelo said he would stick around through the next Olympics, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. “I made a decision that I am prepared to continue through ’16,” said Colangelo, who will turn 73 in November. “So it would be one more run beyond London, for the following reasons. One, I think continuity is important in everything we have established and it is important they have a transition plan in place, which is what I would prepare to do. No. 2, I said health would be an issue for me, and I am in excellent health. This is my fix, if you will, now that I am not involved with ownership and management of professional sports teams. If it is your love and your passion and you’re healthy, why not?” Sporting News Patrick Ewing has already been informed he is no longer a candidate, and we might not know who Paul Silas’ replacement will be until after the draft. Essentially, Cho has the option of complementing his pick with a particular coach or pairing his new coach with a specific rookie. “I think in an ideal world you’d want the coach in place but we want to make sure we pick the right coach so we’re not going to rush it,” he said. “Chances are we will have a coach in place before the draft but we’re not on any strict timeline.” Cho admits that he will have to think about “how the pieces are going to fit,” when making the second pick in June’s draft, but insists the team will take the “best player available.” HoopsWorld  Ted Leonsis On Randy Wittman’s future: Randy is under contract. And right now, he’s our coach. And I was very impressed with the job that Randy did. But more importantly, I was impressed during the exit interviews. To a man, the players all felt that the way that we played after the trade wasn’t fool’s gold. It wasn’t the end of the season and other teams weren’t trying. That this was a serious team. A team that was playing for one another. A team that’s coachable and working really, really had and it started to see the lights turning on, that if they played the right way they would get results. So we started to take that into consideration, but the players really liked the coach and the staff. That speaks volumes on what decision we’ll have to make. Washington Post More on Wittman: Randy is under contract. The entire staff is under contract. The most important signals to me, was in all the exit interviews, to a man, everyone thought that Randy did a fantastic job. So that gave me confidence that I should interview and I had a quality day with Randy. And we still talking through some things and I feel very, very comfortable that when Nene has been around and a John Wall, both say thiswas a coach that treated us the right way, respected the game and we listened to him. When a Kevin Seraphin comes in and says: ‘He trusted me. He’s making me a better player and I wanted him to yell at me. The more he yelled at me, the more I know he really cares.’ We have good data points. Ernie’s got some decisions to make. But I was very, very comfortable with the exit interviews and the input on the coach. Washington Post  The NBA Board of Governors is poised to formally approve the sale of the New Orleans Hornets to Tom Benson shortly after the Louisiana legislature ratifies the state's capital outlay bill which is expected to include monies for improvements to New Orleans Arena, a source with knowledge of the league's timetable said Thursday. New Orleans Times-Picayune The source said as soon as the legislature passes the capital outlay bill with inclusion of funds for New Orleans Arena, the league will approve the sale to Benson for the price of $338 million. By law, the legislature must conclude its business for this session by 6 p.m. Monday. The NBA would likely then convene a conference call of its governors, possibly on Tuesday, to approve the Hornets' sale. Jindal's signature is the only requirement necessary to approve the Hornets' new lease with the state. It does not require legislative approval. New Orleans Times-Picayune Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman, one of the NBA's top scorers in the 1950s who became the guardian to a paralyzed teammate, has died. He was 78. Twyman died Wednesday at a Cincinnati hospice of complications from an aggressive form of blood cancer, his son, Jay Twyman said Thursday. MSNBC.com "He died peacefully with family members at his side," said Twyman, of Rye, N.Y. Jack Twyman played for the University of Cincinnati and spent 11 seasons in the NBA with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals. He averaged a career-high 31.2 points per game in the 1959-60 season, playing in six All-Star games. In 1958, after teammate Maurice Stokes was left paralyzed after a head injury suffered during a game, Twyman became his guardian to help Stokes receive medical benefits. MSNBC.com |
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The Bobcats' organization (and fans) weren't the only ones disappointed with the NBA Draft lottery results. Chicago native Anthony Davis (and expected number one pick) told "The Dan Patrick Show" that his family also wanted him to go to Charlotte and play for Michael Jordan's team. CSN Chicago Anthony Davis: “A lot of disappointment inside my family. My mom wanted me to go to Charlotte. I have a lot of good friends in Charlotte. At the same time, it wasn’t my call. A lot of guys are disappointed but they have to move on and make the best out of New Orleans.” CSN Chicago Asked if it was a given the Bobcats would have chosen Davis – consensus college player of the year – Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins said, “It’s hard to say he wouldn’t be the guy.’’ Charlotte Observer "I feel good about it," coach Alvin Gentry said about retaining Nash. "We just need a player we can throw the ball to at the end of the game, who can get to the foul line, get us a basket or make the right play". Arizona Republic "I think it's a little unfair for me to ask Steve Nash to do that night in and night out, not just for 66 games, but for 82 games next year. If we're fortunate enough to have Steve back, and we're going to do everything we possibly can to do that, I just think he needs some help." Arizona Republic  "We're obviously going to have to upgrade our talent," Gentry said. "We have to continue to get improvement out of our young players like Markieff (Morris). I think Jared Dudley has made improvements. We have to get Robin (Lopez) to the point where he's consistently playing (well). I don't think we're a championship team. But I definitely think with the addition of a couple of guys here and there in free agency, we can get back in the mix and be a factor, for sure." Arizona Republic Royce Young: I'm not sure I've ever seen KD as excited and energetic with the media as he was this morning. He's ready. Super really ready. Twitter Kevin Durant was an impressed observer of Boston’s Rajon Rondo’s 53-minute effort Wednesday night against Miami. And he’s willing to do the same thing — and more — to help Oklahoma City in Game 3 tonight against the Spurs. “Yeah, I can play two games in one day,” Durant said. “That answers you question.” San Antonio Express-News “We’re a resilient team,” Durant said. “We’re confident, we’re going to continue to play hard and play smarter and we’ll be fine.” San Antonio Express-News  Royce Young: Scott Brooks on if he'd consider playing Westbrook or KD the full 48: "Were you in our meeting? Yes, we've thought of that also." Twitter Fran Blinebury: Tiago Splitter on intentional fouls: "Go up and make the shots. If not, too bad for me, too bad for the team." Twitter  Royce Young: Eric Maynor is on the practice floor doing some pretty aggressive shooting drills. Great to see. Twitter Higgins said the Bobcats would work out at least six players for the No. 2 spot. He also said they anticipate trade interest in the pick from other teams. "Some other teams are going to call us about No. 2,’’ Higgins said. “We’re going to get some interest there until the pick is called’’ on draft night. Charlotte Observer Ted Leonsis: I don’t think we know who we’ll take with that pick. I think the workouts are really, really important and doing all of the interviews. And I want to spend a lot of time, making sure that the young men that we bring in fit culturally. We now have a really, really serious team. A team that wants to get better, wants to work really hard and that chemistry and that basketball IQ and that character level is really important to us as a team. Washington Post “I don’t want to be in the lottery anymore. It’s not a lot of fun,” Leonsis said, before adding, “Without pain, there is no gain.” Washington Post Ted Leonsis: Randy (Wittman) is under contract. The entire staff is under contract. The most important signals to me, was in all the exit interviews, to a man, everyone thought that Randy did a fantastic job. So that gave me confidence that I should interview and I had a quality day with Randy Washington Post  Ken Berger: Former Hornets GM Jeff Bower is interviewing today with CEO Alex Martins for the #Magic GM position. Twitter Ken Berger: Martins is traveling to the interviews and is expected to meet with candidates involved in West finals during series. Twitter Ken Berger: Spurs exec Dennis Lindsey and Thunder execs Troy Weaver and Rob Hennigan also are candidates. Twitter Sixers president Rod Thorn insists there’s no truth to a report claiming he’s “leaning toward” retirement. “Not at all,” said Thorn via email Thursday in regard to the report, which appeared on cbssports.com and cited an unnamed source. phillyburbs.com “I’m healthy and I enjoy the competition,” said Thorn, 71. “We’ve been relatively successful here in the last couple years, so I’d like to (continue). But who knows?” phillyburbs.com Adam Aron: All of Philadelphia including us within the team, knows we still need pieces to be a permanent contender in NBA. Hard work this summer... Twitter Adam Aron: Even so much progress was made this year. Winning record in regular season. "One and done" in the playoffs No More! Sixers fanbase growing. Twitter Adam Aron: NBA rules do not allow me to talk about our interest in players by name, but work well under way to think about draft, trades, free agency. Twitter Asked by Sporting News for his thoughts on the under-23 proposal, Colangelo gave the same answer he gives when asked about coach Mike Krzyzewski, who will leave USA Basketball after the London games. “For a whole myriad of reasons, my comments are limited to this: My focus is entirely on London and getting ourselves prepared for the Olympics. The under-23 discussion is for another time and place,” Colangelo said. “I have been asked about Coach K and David Stern and blah, blah, blah. But this is not appropriate for me to get involved in a discussion about 2014 or 2016 when we have our hands full in 2012.” Sporting News Whereas Krzyzewski has said he will leave the team after this year, Colangelo said he would stick around through the next Olympics, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. “I made a decision that I am prepared to continue through ’16,” said Colangelo, who will turn 73 in November. “So it would be one more run beyond London, for the following reasons. One, I think continuity is important in everything we have established and it is important they have a transition plan in place, which is what I would prepare to do. No. 2, I said health would be an issue for me, and I am in excellent health. This is my fix, if you will, now that I am not involved with ownership and management of professional sports teams. If it is your love and your passion and you’re healthy, why not?” Sporting News Ever since the Grizzlies were up and relocated to Memphis there seems to have been a longing for another NBA franchise in Canada. And up to recently there was that talk of the troubled Sacramento Kings team possibly relocating back to Vancouver. And we have a few Canucks trying to make it happen. A guy by the name of Garret Fergusson has started this online petition to bring the NBA back to Vancouver to help the cause a little. Raptors HQ Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman, one of the NBA's top scorers in the 1950s who became the guardian to a paralyzed teammate, has died. He was 78. Twyman died Wednesday at a Cincinnati hospice of complications from an aggressive form of blood cancer, his son, Jay Twyman said Thursday. Bismarck Tribune In 1958, after teammate Maurice Stokes was left paralyzed after a head injury suffered during a game, Twyman became his guardian to help Stokes receive medical benefits. Bismarck Tribune Carmelo Anthony wanted a low-key birthday and he got one. According to a source familiar with the situation, the Knicks forward celebrated his 28th with wife LaLa Vasquez and a group of about 15 at SoHo nightclub Greenhouse on Tuesday night. Our insider says Anthony insisted on “no cake, no balloons,” but didn’t refuse a couple of bottles of Champagne that his pal Swizz Beatz, who was among the guests, and DJ Clue, who was spinning at the club after a Bartenura Moscato wines event, sent his way. Anthony’s party arrived around 12:30 a.m. and the superstar stayed until 3. Interestingly, no teammates were on hand for the soiree. New York Daily News |
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 MC: Will you try to sign Josh Smith to an extension? Rick Sund: I’m not going to get into contract stuff. MC: Josh had a great year production-wise but– Sund: I think it was the best year Josh has had, at least in the four years I’ve been here. I’ve said it for the record and I’ll say it again: Irrespective of how the voting came out, he should have been an All-Star. I thought Josh had an absolutely terrific year. He did a great job of making sure, hey, we lost some huge production with [Al] Horford and he picked it up. MC: But his offensive efficiency fell off, and a large part of that is because he’s taking more shots away from the basket and not shooting– Sund: You have to ask those questions to Larry. MC: But from a personnel standpoint, do you think he fits with what Larry is trying to do offensively? Sund: Yes. Atlanta Journal-Constitution MC: Is it your perception Josh is still happy being here with the Hawks? Sund: I’m going to have his exit interview sometime this week. But, yeah, when you read the things of him saying . . . He’s such a competitor. I was talking to his dad the other day, and he mentioned we all think we should be playing, and that’s great. And [Josh] is one of them. Atlanta Journal-Constitution  MC: Do you plan to extend a tender to Ivan [Johnson]? Rick Sund: I’m not going to comment on that right now. Atlanta Journal-Constitution MC: Can you discuss tour team salary situation going forward? Sund: I don’t like to talk about it until we find out what the taxes are and the league does its audit. We are in a situation where we have six guys under contract and we will have to fill in either via trade, first-round pick, second-round pick. How much room [under the tax level] do we have to use the mid-level, the bi-annual. We have all of those exceptions. Its’ too early to say. Atlanta Journal-Constitution  So let's say Simon loosens the purse strings. Where does it go? The dream acquisition is point guard Deron Williams, who would be a perfect fit for the Pacers. He's the one player who can take Indiana above and beyond where they've been. The problem is, he probably doesn't want to come here. Every report suggests he wants to either stay in Brooklyn or sign with the Lakers or Mavericks. In which case, it won't matter how close Simon is willing to go toward reaching the luxury tax threshold. That leaves the Pacers in a situation where most of the improvement has to come internally, and through lesser free-agent acquisitions and trades. They need Paul George to take a giant step forward in his development -- ballhandling, finding his shot, post-up moves. Indianapolis Star Expect more trades, like the one-sided deals that brought Leandro Barbosa to town. Expect some smaller free agent acquisitions, unless something spectacular crosses Bird's desk and turns into a sign-and-trade. Bird's biggest focus will be the bench. "They weren't as consistent as we'd like," Bird said. "Against Miami, we didn't get the type of play we needed from our bench. Our starters did pretty decent, but for us to be successful in a small market, we've got to have a better bench." Indianapolis Star  Mark Kreidler: GM Bob Myers says @Warriors unlikely to keep all 4 draft picks -- tough to add so much youth. Look for team to pkg picks. #RiseGuys Twitter Unable to move up to one of the top three spots in June’s draft, but not moving back from their original position, the Raptors remain with their expected slot and it opens myriad possibilities for president and general manager Bryan Colangelo. “Obviously if there’s a transaction that warrants moving the pick, we’ll consider that but we’re not actively shopping it,” Colangelo said after league’s draft lottery here Wednesday night. Toronto Star But Colangelo is more than willing to listen. “It’s all going to be a matter of what’s on the board and as you know, the $12 million (U.S.) of flexibility that we have … gives us some options to take on contract,” he said. “It may be committing some or all of the cap space moving forward. We would consider doing that and if it was the right player, a player of a significant caliber, then we would obviously consider upping the ante by including the pick if necessary.” Toronto Star BC Khimki signed a three-year deal with the player of Finland National team, 24-yer-old point guard Petteri Koponen, who played the last four years in Virtus Bologna (Italy). Victor Bychkov, BC Khimki General Manager: — Koponen brilliantly played for several years in Italy, and during this season had a lot of proposals from well-known clubs, so we are doubly pleased that he preferred our club. The contract was signed for 3 years, but there is an option that after his first or second season Petteri can move to the NBA, cause as we know some NBA clubs are interested in him. Now we can say that the main task of staffing has been resolved. Four players left our club — and four other came instead. All these acquisitions were meaningful and point. It only coincided by chance that the signing of the contracts occurred during past few days, although the work was carried out over a long time. Now we understand the contours of our future team. But the biggest achievement of this off-season is the preserving of the backbone from the last year. Sportando  Mark Kreidler: GM Bob Myers says Andrew Bogut rehabbing in Australia: "He feels good." Trainer and strength coaches to make a visit to him there. #RiseGuys Twitter Luol Deng and Chicago Bulls teammate C.J. Watson will participate in Basketball Without Borders this offseason. Run by the NBA and FIBA, the program is a "global basketball development program that uses the sport to create positive social change in the areas of education and health and wellness," according to a news release. The program is in its 10th season. Chicago Tribune  This year's U.S. team could include the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, but it would be time for the younger guys to take over if the change that Stern and Silver are warming to was enacted. "We think international soccer has an excellent model and in the case of soccer, of course, there's the World Cup of football, which is the biggest sporting event in the world every four years, and then in the off years, for the World Cup, they play, in essence, with some exceptions, a 23-and-under competition at the Olympics," Silver said. "And there's a recognition certainly Mark Cuban, other owners have raised repeatedly the issue of our players playing in essence year round when you add the Olympics to our newly renamed world championship of basketball to our World Cup of Basketball. So when you have the Olympics, the World Cup of Basketball, we are taking a very close look at whether it makes sense from an NBA standpoint and a global basketball standpoint for the top players to be playing at that level on a year round basis, and somewhere (every) summer. ESPN.com Now, I know that Amar'e Stoudemire is in France with a lovely woman and that Josh Harrellson is nursing an awful sunburn. It's silly, but I find it genuinely interesting, entertaining, and comforting to get occasional updates about how these guys spend their months of downtime. ...which brings us to J.R. Smith. Our friend Earl, as I've mentioned a few times-- and as is evident within minutes of following him-- loves to tweet. He does it pretty much constantly. Thus, we know a lot about the guy: where he's traveling, what he's wearing, and who he's with at any given moment. We know that he loves Adele and Jessie J. We know that his daughters are exceedingly cute. We know that he engages with everyone, including people who outwardly despise him and people who VERY openly adore him. And we know for certain that J.R. loves to stay up late. Last night, J.R. was up after hours and got restless, so he did what any person would do and assembled an impromptu bike rally, suggesting that folks meet up with him to ride around Manhattan taking pictures. Naturally. Take the jump for a little recap. Posting and Toasting Trophy Club's Ryan Custer may want to rethink his business plan, especially after visiting ABC's Shark Tank and recieving more than a grilling from the show's panel which included Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Hoping to capture funding to the tune of $150,000 for his line of "cougar" themed energy drinks, Custer crashed and burned on the television show after the panel told the budding business man that his product tasted like "chalk" and was in too-segmented of a market. Dallas Morning News |
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 Golden State has long since had interest in Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala, who is exactly the playmaking athlete the Warriors need at small forward. Contra Costa Times Other small forwards high on their list, according to league sources, are Portland’s Nick Batum, Indiana’s Danny Granger and Memphis’ Rudy Gay. Contra Costa Times And don’t be surprised if the Warriors make a play for Atlanta forward Josh Smith. Contra Costa Times  It would have been a tempting asset to offer the Orlando Magic for center Dwight Howard, whom the Nets continue to try to acquire. King was asked if not having a first-round pick would hurt the Nets’ chances of trading for Howard. “You’ve got to ask Orlando, because they’re the ones who have him as a player,” he said. Newark Star-Ledger (Deron) Williams fired back later in the day on his Twitter account, saying, “I would love to know who (Yahoo’s) Adrian Wojnarowski’s source is, (because) he knows more about what I’m thinking (than) I do. Maybe he can help me decide?” Asked about the report, King refused to comment, referring to Williams’ tweet. “(Williams) responded to that, so I don’t need to respond,” King said. “He gave you a statement, I think, in his tweets, correct? So why should I comment on that if he directly commented?” Newark Star-Ledger “His source is chuck norris! Chuck norris can create a fire rubbing 2 ice cubes together!” Williams retweeted. “Better check your bank account too because if he knows your thoughts then he knows those bank codes,” read another tweet from Williams. New York Daily News A team source also denied the report, saying the Nets were not aware that Williams has made Howard a prerequisite for re- signing. Dallas Morning News On the ripple effect of getting the No. 1 pick (specifically RFA Eric Gordon), New Orleans coach Monty Williams said, "Since Eric came to New Orleans, even before he hurt his knee, he’s always expressed to me that he was comfortable being in New Orleans. He intimated to me that this was the kind of team, the kind of coaching, that he wanted. That’s all I can go off of...(But) when you get a No. 1 pick, that’s an enticement not only to Eric but other free agents around the league." Sulia Brian Mahoney: The way Stern shrugged off the question about the Lin/Novak Bird Rights case with a joke should ready Knicks fans that it's probably a loss. Twitter Marco Belinelli: "I have talked with my agent and we are confident. It is too early to talk about. I am bit nervous because I would love to know where I am going to play next season. I had a great experience with the Hornets but all my doors are open." Sportando  Chris Palmer: Someone who could help the Lakers: Brandon Roy. Based on what I'm told he could be back in the league next year. Twitter If he wants to leave for the NBA, (Valanciunas) will have to pay a $2.4 million buyout. BasketNews.lt "Right now it is about the National Team, we are preparing here and do not even need to talk about it," Valanciunas told "Basketnews.lt. BasketNews.lt  Gary Washburn: #celtics VP of basketball ops Danny Ainge and Asst GM Michael Zarren had an animated convo with NBA VP of Referee Ops Joe Borgia after game Twitter They did some kind of a dance here late Wednesday night, Borgia and Ainge, the NBA official delivering his explanation, and Ainge, the ultimate contrarian, challenging the premises. And hey, how could Paul Pierce foul out again? How could the Heat get to the free-throw line 47 times? These were the things on Ainge's mind, and there would be no satisfaction coming out of here for these Celtics, no solace out of an epic effort and a historic performance out of Rajon Rondo. Ainge was persistent, polite and Borgia finally relented that he'd watch the film of the Heat's 115-111 Game 2 overtime victory "I'm sure we missed five or six calls somewhere," Borgia said. Yahoo! Sports Well, wonderful. That's true every night in the NBA, but the Celtics were feeling victimized, like they were on the wrong end of the whistle. Down the hall inside the visiting locker room, coach Doc Rivers didn't need to see the film. Here he was, standing in a doorway to the coach's room, lurched forward and slapping himself upside his head and recreating the moment where everything started to slip away in these Eastern Conference finals. Yahoo! Sports Rivers seethed, but he could change nothing late Wednesday night. "LeBron James took 24 free throws, and our team took 29. Paul Pierce fouled out of a game where he was attacking the basket. I guarantee you right now, they're distracted, our team, in the locker room. "But we have to get it out of us and move on." Yahoo! Sports  The Elias Sports Bureau reports that (Rondo) became the first player in NBA history to reach each of those thresholds in a playoff game. Five other players had recorded 40-10-8 games: Tracy McGrady, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson (twice). ESPN.com Ethan J. Skolnick: Rondo on playing 53 minutes: "I felt fine. It was a mental grind for me individually and for us as a team. There's no turning back." Twitter “He was absolutely phenomenal,” Boston coach Doc Rivers said. “Put the whole team at times on his shoulders. You know, it’s tough to have him play that way and not win the game, honestly, because he did basically everything right.” NBA.com Said James: “The performance he put on tonight will go down in the record books. He played the whole game. He made all the plays, and tried to will his team to a victory. He’s an elite player … and gave everything he had.” NBA.com  Wade finished with 23 points after scoring only two in the first half. From our friends at Elias, he is the first player to score at least 20 points in 12-straight playoff games against the Celtics since Jerry West did so in 18 straight games from 1966 to 1969. ESPN.com "We can't get distracted," said Rivers. "We cannot get distracted in this series. I guarantee right now in our locker room we're distracted, and we have to move on. Boston Globe Peter Stringer: Doc: "We played extremely hard, with great heart tonight, but I didn't think we played smart tonight. Things we can fix, we'll do that." Twitter "Listen, LeBron James took 24 free throws tonight and our team took 29," said Rivers. "Paul Pierce fouled out of a game when he was being aggressive and taking the ball to the basket. ... There's things we can absolutely fix. We'll be ready for Friday." Boston Globe David Aldridge: Doc postgame on #NBATV: "you can never take any season for granted...if we win this series, it may not be the same Miami team next year." Twitter Gary Dzen: Doc: "Every year you have to play like this is the last time this group you're with will ever play together." Twitter Chris Tomasson: Erik Spoelstra: "There just can't be any other way with this team. It has to be the hard way.'' Twitter Ethan J. Skolnick: Spoelstra on defending Rondo: "I have no idea, to be honest. We've tried everything." Twitter Chris Tomasson: LeBron James 24 free-throw attempts most in playoff game since also 24 May 24, 2009 with Cleveland vs. Orlando Twitter  Throughout the Spurs' postseason history, such a deficit has been hemlock to playoff opponents. Find yourself facing it, and summer vacation soon follows. One player on the Oklahoma City roster knows better. “I think we can beat this team,” Derek Fisher said. What might otherwise be dismissed as a show of unwarranted bravado from a 38-year-old backup guard comes with a side of been there, done that. When it comes to winning a best-of-7 series after taking a 2-0 lead, the Spurs are 18-1 all-time. Fisher was there for that one time. San Antonio Express-News Eight years later, Fisher's miracle 18-footer in Game 5, launched with 0.4 seconds left, remains the signature moment of one of the Spurs' most disappointing playoff collapses. As the Spurs prepare for Game 3 against Oklahoma City tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Fisher's shot — much like the shot-maker himself — is ancient history. “That happened like 30 years ago,” Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said. San Antonio Express-News The rash of injuries with the Blazers was nothing more than bum luck, says McMillan, who was on the injured list himself with a torn Achilles' tendon at one point. "I don't blame any of it on the medical staff," he says. "They had absolutely nothing to do with it. Neither did my coaching or how we were training (the players). "It was just a series of unfortunate situations. Like with Greg, where we didn't have an opportunity to oversee this last year because of the lockout. He had a setback, but that wasn't on our medical staff. It wasn't Jay (Jensen, the trainer) or our strength and conditioning guys." Portland Tribune "I won a national championship in New Orleans, so why not win another one in New Orleans?" said Davis, who was the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four and the consensus National Player of the Year award winner in his only season at Kentucky. ESPN.com "I just have to buy into what they're doing and work my hardest," said Davis, as his friends and family gathered at a Dudley's Restaurant in downtown Lexington to watch the lottery on ESPN. ESPN.com Davis was savvy to the present mood in New Orleans professional sports, with the spring dominated by the news of bounty-related suspensions to the NFL's New Orleans Saints. The Saints dominated local coverage during the Final Four. "This can kind of bring joy back to New Orleans," Davis said. "I guess I get lucky when I go there." ESPN.com “We’ve had a lot of good stuff happen to us the last few weeks,” Williams told the national television audience. “The Benson family has taken over our team. We were in good hands with Commissioner (David) Stern; our guys worked hard all year long and we just feel blessed to be in this position. It’s great for the city, great for the state of Louisiana. We’re really excited right now. New Orleans Times-Picayune “I was in the back room so I was there when the actual balls were picked, so I knew ahead of time,” Demps said Wednesday night. “The way the process works, the balls come out and it’s a combination of balls. When the first three came out that were our number (4, 9 and 6), I knew we needed the last number, which was a 7. New Orleans Times-Picayune The drawing was repeated and Charlotte won the No. 2 pick with a combination of 8-1-11-5. New Orleans won the third pick so, as stipulated by the rules, there was a redraw. Charlotte won, so there was a second redraw, with Washington eventually winning the No. 3 pick with a combination of 13-7-3-2. According to (Cavaliers vice chairman Jeff) Cohen, the Cavs had 13-7-3-4 and 13-7- 3-5. Cleveland Plain Dealer “We’re going to sit down with our group and we’re going to make that decision in the coming days,” Demps said, predictably, when asked who the Hornets would take with the No. 1 choice. New Orleans Times-Picayune The New Orleans Hornets won the draft lottery and get to pick one of the most transcendent prospects in years, Kentucky's Anthony Davis. The NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets, with a 13.7 percent chance, won the lottery. For over a year, David Stern pushed hard to get maximum value for his owners on the re-sale of the Hornets, and Tom Benson gave Stern an asking price and an assurance the franchise wouldn't leave New Orleans. Yahoo! Sports "It's such a joke that the league made the new owners be at the lottery for the show," one high-ranking team executive told Yahoo! Sports. "The league still owns the Hornets. Ask their front office if new owners can make a trade right now. They can't. This is a joke." Yahoo! Sports The reaction of several league executives was part disgust, part resignation on Wednesday night. So many had predicted this happening, so many suspected that somehow, someway, the Hornets would walk away with Davis. Yahoo! Sports "I bet I could get my owner to tank if I knew the chance of getting the No. 1 pick was 100 percent," an NBA team president said in an email. Yahoo! Sports New Orleans Hornets power forward Jason Smith discussed the significance of receiving the number 1 pick in the draft and the Hornets' ability to draft Kentucky star Anthony Davis. Smith added that he believes the Hornets will have a great season next year with the addition of key components to the team due to the team's picks in the draft. New Orleans Times-Picayune I'll have a Mock Draft coming out Thursday, but here's a possible preview/projection, courtesy of a front-office man whose team is in the top five. Charlotte takes Davis, followed by Charlotte taking Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, Washington taking Kentucky small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Cleveland taking North Carolina small forward Harrison Barnes and Sacramento taking Florida shooting guard Bradley Beal. SI.com Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor’s biggest fear about the lottery was that a West team would get that pick. "Because I know who No. 1 is," O’Connor said during the Jazz’s interview sessions that followed their playoff exit. Salt Lake Tribune Jody Genessy: Barring a trade, the Utah Jazz will be without a first-round pick for the first time since 1994. Twitter  "This was my first time in the back room at the lottery, and it will be my last," (Warriors owner Joe) Lacob said. "Oh God, it was horrible. I didn't know if I could take it." San Francisco Chronicle Or they could trade down, acquiring an experienced backup at point guard or post or an improvement at starting small forward. If they move back, they still might be able to draft forward Terrence Jones or center Meyers Leonard, both of whom have the attention of the Warriors' brass. "The nice is having the assets," Myers said. "Now, we have endless possibilities." San Francisco Chronicle Warriors general manager Bob Myers once again denied any tanking by his squad at the end of the season. "Hopefully, we dispelled that by winning a couple of games and competing at a high level. We actually let the chips fall where they may. I think it was a tribute to the coach to see the guys play the way they played. We kept our pick and kept our integrity." Sulia The Warriors have four picks in the 2012 draft, and GM Bob Myers doubts they'll use all of them a year after selecting three rookies. "Seven in two years is a lot. That’s the nice thing about having the assets, though. Now we have endless possibilities. That’s a good feeling." The Warriors will most likely consolidate the picks to move up, trade for a veteran or grab future picks. Sulia Marcus Thompson: GM Bob Myers said the player he takes at No. 7 he wants to be a starter. That just about limits the options to someone who can start at SF Twitter  Drummond is the one prospect from this year's draft that has a chance to be even better than Anthony Davis. An absolute physical specimen, there isn't a prospect on the high school/college level even close to matching his physical attributes (strength/athleticism). The risk potential is high as he could turn into a bust, as his passion for the game has been questioned and he didn't put up monster stats as a freshman. HoopsHype The Kings could take Robinson and play him at PF alongside DeMarcus Cousins. How tall Robinson measures will be a big factor in how high he gets selected. If he measures a legit 6-foot-9 in shoes, look for him to get looks from 2 on down. If he measures in the 6-foot-8 range as we expect, look for him to slide to 5-8. HoopsHype  The Raptors are said to be high on Lamb and will consider him here if he's available. HoopsHype Joe Dumars loves length and John Henson is sort of a Anthony Davis light in the length category. Pairing Henson with Monroe would be interesting as their skills would likely mesh well. HoopsHype Quincy Miller was once considered a Top 5 player in a very strong high school class before tearing his ACL. He then looked like a shadow of his former self athletically as a freshman at Baylor. According to contacts, Miller has looked improved in workouts. HoopsHype Basketball star Oscar Schmidt will carry the Olympic flame into Warrington town centre on Thursday. The 54-year-old, 6ft 8in star, is the leading points scorer in Olympic history and was inducted into the world basketball hall of fame in 2010. He is widely considered to be the best basketball player never to have competed in the NBA. He will hand the torch to John Paul Smith, aged 25, from Rainhill, at the fountain by the skittle in the centre of town. This Is Cheshire  The former Trail Blazers coach interviewed for the vacant Charlotte Bobcats position last week and is considered among the leading candidates, along with Jerry Sloan, Brian Shaw and Michael Malone. Does McMillan want the Charlotte job? "I'm looking at situations," he said via phone from Cary, N.C., 12 miles from his hometown of Raleigh. "We'll see what happens. They're interviewing a lot of guys, trying to see which direction they will go." Portland Tribune "It's not because I'm a Carolina guy," McMillan insists. "I'm looking for a similar situation as I had with the Blazers. "I want to be in an organization where everybody is totally on the same page as far as how they execute their plan. If that plan works for me, it works for them." Portland Tribune There were charges that veterans such as Marcus Camby, Gerald Wallace and Raymond Felton laid down on McMillan in the final weeks of his tenure. "I'm not saying that," he says. "To single out certain players ... it wasn't one or two individuals. As a unit, we didn't play well enough. "There's a point when it's just time to do something different. That's where we got to this year. It wasn't working out. It was time to go in a different direction." Portland Tribune Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins says the team will hire a new head coach within the next couple of weeks, but it won't be Patrick Ewing. Higgins said that owner Michael Jordan informed Ewing that the team plans to hire someone other than him to replace Paul Silas. Minneapolis Star-Tribune Ted Leonsis confirmed that he met with Wittman recently after hearing overwhelming support from players such as John Wall and Nene during the exit interviews. “Everyone thought that Randy did a fantastic job,” Leonsis said, adding that he felt “very, very comfortable” with Wittman. Washington Post Michael Lee: Asked about Wittman, Ernie Grunfeld didn't commit but said "situation will be resolved way before the draft. We like the job Randy's done." Twitter The future is bright. He's still passionate about his job. And Larry Bird had a drama-free team. Now all the Indiana Pacers president needs to do is make sure he and team owner Herb Simon are on the same page before deciding if he will return next season. "(I want to talk to him about) the direction of the team, what kind of job he thinks we're doing, if there's anything he sees that we should be doing better," Bird said during his season-ending news conference at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday. "Just a number of questions. I've got a lot of them written down to ask him and hopefully we can get the answers we like and move on." Indianapolis Star Personal salary isn't an issue for Bird. He went from making $5 million during the 2010-11 season to $1 million this season. Bird wants to make sure Simon agrees with him on the direction of the franchise. Simon is willing to spend on players -- except restricted free agents -- if he knows it will benefit the franchise. Indianapolis Star Simon said he would like Bird to stay with the franchise in some capacity, even if Bird decides to step down as president. Being a consultant isn't an option, according to Bird. "If I'm going to get paid to work, I'm going to work," he said. "I don't know what that will be. I've got some ideas. Maybe it's time for a fresh start for someone if that goes that way. I understand that." Indianapolis Star Jason Quick: Blazers president Larry Miller, 61, has two years remaining on contract and says he has no intention of retiring when it expires Twitter  Mark Cuban's repeated criticism of the NBA for allowing its stars to play in the Olympics is no longer falling on deaf ears in the commissioner's office. David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that they are no longer sure they want to see NBA players in the Olympics beyond this summer's Games in London, and will look into a 23-and-under age limit as soccer does. The news came as a welcome surprise to Cuban, who touted a 22-and-under age limit as recently as April. "Yes, I'm thrilled," Cuban told ESPNDallas.com Wednesday night. ESPN.com "I think it's the biggest mistake the NBA makes," Cuban said in April of allowing NBA stars to compete in international competition. "If you look up stupid in the dictionary you see a picture of the USA Dream Team playing for free for corporate America so the U.S. Olympic Committee can make billions of dollars. So if you come up with something that you own that you can give to me for free so I can make billions of dollars, I want it." ESPN.com "(I'd be) more thrilled if the NBA starts its own world championship," Cuban said. "This way the revenues from the tourney could be shared with players. When the revenues go to FIBA, they get next to nothing. The teams get absolutely nothing." ESPN.com  Wally Szczerbiak: KG was a warrior all game but in OT he was horrible on both ends of the floor tonight!! ?#NBAPlayoffs? Twitter Wally Szczerbiak: KG is another one who lacks the ?#clutchgene? always has! Twitter Stephon Marbury: If Lebron played at that speed all the time the game will be different. Move at 155 in the forth. Twitter David Lee: You learn something new every time u watch.. Tonight I learned Mario Chalmers real name is Almario Vernard Chalmers, that's sorta cool Twitter  Metta World Peace: Thanks for all 5000 people who bought my first album "My World" off itunes back in 2005.. Wasn't my best work but it was hard work.... Twitter The NBA's Basketball without Borders camps will go to Tokyo and Moscow for the first time. South Africa also will host a camp for the 10th time, the league and FIBA announced Wednesday. ESPN.com Joe Benvenuti, a prominent developer and visionary entrepreneur who helped bring the Sacramento Kings to town and built Arco Arena and downtown landmarks, died Wednesday. He was 91. Sacramento Bee |
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