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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
The New York Knicks blew out the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night, evening their second round NBA playoff series at 1-1. Both teams looked wildly different than they did in Game 1, and no one played better than Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.
The 28-year-old Anthony scored 32 points, grabbed nine ...
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Doc Rivers has three years left on his current contract with the Boston Celtics, but following the team's first-round ouster in the 2013 NBA playoffs, it appears he's uncertain about his future.
When asked if he would be back in Boston for the 2013-14 season Rivers said, "I don't know." That's ...
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
On Thursday night, Flip Saunders confirmed that he has signed a long-term contract to become the president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Saunders will also hold a minority ownership stake in the team.
Saunders spent 10 seasons as the head coach of the Timberwolves from 1995-2004. He led Minnesota ...
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
So much for the NBA returning to Seattle.
On Monday the NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously to oppose the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle. The committee is made of of 12 owners, and they held a conference call in which the potential move was discussed and voted down. The group's ...
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
Well congratulations to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace. On Monday, he became the first athlete to say something insensitive about NBA player Jason Collins coming out of the closet.
Collins announced he was gay with a cover story in this week's Sports Illustrated, becoming the first openly gay player to ...
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Conventional wisdom held that Russ Smith, Louisville's leading scorer from it's NCAA championship team, would be headed to the NBA after a remarkable junior season. That wisdom was apparently way off, as Smith has announced he will return for his senior season.
The 6'1" guard averaged 18.7 points per game this ...
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
It's fair to say the Charlotte Bobcats are a colossal mess, and that designation isn't going to change any time soon. New broke on Tuesday that the franchise will part ways with head coach Mike Dunlap after just one season, throwing the team further into turmoil.
Dunlap went 21-61 in his ...
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