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·Parker, Ginobili Score 31 Each as Spurs Beat Hornets
Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 110-99 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
·Celtics Clamp Down on Cavaliers Again to Take 2-0 Series Lead
Ray Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday to take a 2-0 eries lead.
·Jazz Owner Larry Miller to Skip Sunday's Game 4
Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller will not attend Game 4 of the Western Conferece semifinals vs. the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday for religious reasons.
·Pistons' Billups Still Sore, Unsure He Can Go in Game 4
Chauncey Billups said Thursday he was still sore, a night after he was forced to leave the Pistons' loss to Orlando in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a strained right hamstring.
·MVP Kobe Bryant Highlights All-NBA First Team
NBA Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers headlines the First Team, as the NBA announced the 2007-08 All-NBA Teams today.
·Sonics Hire Troy Weaver as Assistant GM
Troy Weaver was named assistant general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics, GM Sam Presti announced Thursday. Weaver was director of player personnel for the Utah Jazz this past season.
·Nets Promote Kiki Vandeweghe to General Manager
The New Jersey Nets have promoted Kiki Vandeweghe to the position of General Manager, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today. Vandeweghe originally joined the Nets as Special Assistant to the President on December 31, 2007. As per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.
·Milwaukee's Williams Undergoes Right Thumb Surgery
On Wednesday, May 7, Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams had successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb, General Manager John Hammond announced today. The surgery was performed by hand specialist Dr. Michelle Carlson, M.D., at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
·Cavaliers Look to Rebound From Game 1 Loss to Celtics
In the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Brian Windhorst writes "it has been seven months and 89 games, but as the Cavaliers prepared for Game 2 against the Boston Celtics, they were going back to the basics from training camp. After reviewing the game video, Cavs coach Mike Brown said some of the team's standard offensive principles of ball movement and of general rotation broke down in the 76-72 loss in Game 1. It was surprisi ...
·Wizards Try Putting It Back Together
In the WASHINGTON TIMES, Mike Jones writes "the Washington Wizards' tumultuous, injury-riddled season came to an end Friday with another first-round exit from the playoffs. That, of course, doesn't mean the turmoil is over for the summer. Power forward and team captain Antawn Jamison is an unrestricted free agent. And franchise player Gilbert Arenas has maintained he will opt out of his current deal in search for a l ...
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·Roundtable: The West's new landscape
Is this the end for the Spurs-Suns-Mavs triumvirate? Are the Lakers, Jazz and Hornets the new West powers? Our experts chime in.
·Sources: D'Antoni hears Knicks' pitch
In their latest round of discussions with Mike D'Antoni's camp, the New York Knicks on Thursday outlined the lucrative parameters of the five-year deal they're prepared to give their new No. 1 coaching target, according to NBA coaching sources.
·Kobe only unanimous pick for All-NBA first team
Kobe Bryant added another honor to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team.
·Wallace says allergies made him leave Game 2
Cleveland forward Ben Wallace left Thursday night's playoff game against Boston in the first quarter, complaining of dizziness, and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce were also banged up in the first half.
·After short wait, Nets promote Vandeweghe to GM
The New Jersey Nets have a new general manager.
·NBA players' union upset about access in Boston
The NBA players' union said it planned to file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after one of its officials was denied access to the Celtics locker room before Game 2 of the Boston-Cleveland series Thursday night.
·Ginobili, Scola picked for Argentine Olympic team
NBA stars Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni were selected for a preliminary roster to defend Argentina's basketball gold at the Beijing Olympics.
·Jazz's Weaver hired as Sonics' new assistant GM
Former Jazz player personnel director Troy Weaver is the new assistant GM of the Seattle SuperSonics.
·Duquesne's James hires agent, will enter draft
Shawn James, the shot-blocking center who was one of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his senior season to enter the NBA draft.
·Wizards GM hopes to keep both Jamison, Arenas
Not surprisingly, Gilbert Arenas' blog was the first topic of conversation at Washington Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld "state of the team" news conference Thursday.
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·Parker, Manu each score 31 in Spurs' win (AP)
The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three congregated around the scorer's table during a timeout in the fourth quarter, not long before they put the game away for good. Tim Duncan patted Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. They all laughed. The NBA's defending champions were not going into an 0-3 hole against the New Orleans Hornets.
·Celtics go up 2-0, James struggles again (AP)
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
·Pistons G Billups unsure about Game 4 (AP)
Chauncey Billups spent almost all Wednesday night in the trainer's room. He was there Thursday, when the rest of the Detroit Pistons took the court to practice. And he'll be there most of Friday, too. "He's going to have stuff he's never seen before," said Arnie Kander, Detroit's strength and conditioning coach.
·Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team (AP)
Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team. The Lakers star was voted to the first team for the third straight season and sixth time in his career. He led Los Angeles to the best record in the Western Conference and was presented with the MVP trophy Wednesday before helping the Lakers to a 120-110 victory over Utah in...
·Jazz return home in 0-2 hole to Lakers (AP)
The Utah Jazz are hoping home court really is an advantage. Right now, they'll take any edge they can get. The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Jazz 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals and are coming to Utah with thoughts of a second straight sweep in the playoffs. The Jazz had hoped to come out of Los Angeles with a split, but were back home Thursday trying to figure out new ways to slow down...
·Nets promote Vandeweghe to GM (AP)
Kiki Vandeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn. Vandeweghe replaces Ed Stefanski, who left in midseason to become the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. "We are very pleased that Kiki will continue his relationship with the Nets' organization," Thorn said.
·Wallace: Allergies got me out of Game 2 (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace learned about springtime in Boston the hard way Thursday night when allergies forced him to leave the Celtics' 89-73 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. "You know it's a tough place for allergies, but no one has warned me," Wallace said. "That's when it started -- headaches.
·LeBron's fans wait for 23-cent pizzas (AP)
Wearing a blue Lebron James "Witness" T-shirt, Patrick Mone was willing to wait as long as necessary to get a 23-cent pizza in a promotion aimed at apologizing to Cleveland Cavaliers fans for a slam against their beloved All-Star. Lines were so long Thursday at some of the 86 Papa John's stores offering a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents that police stood nearby to make sure people didn't get...
·Nets' Jefferson professes innocence (AP)
A man who accused Richard Jefferson of grabbing him by the throat in an incident in a Minneapolis club this year had too much to drink, the New Jersey Nets forward said in a radio interview. Jefferson was charged with assault on Wednesday for the Jan. 27 incident when the Nets were in Minneapolis to play the Timberwolves.
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