NBA News for 5/8/2008
Stern: Hack-a-Shaq, clock issues to be reviewed
NBA commissioner David Stern said that the league will review a couple of rules. - Read More...
Magic turn things around in Game 3
'Sheed couldn't guard Rashard Lewis. That's one of many reasons why Orlando dominated Detroit in Game 3, Charley Rosen says.
Big game by Bryant lifts Lakers to 2-0 lead on Jazz
The Los Angeles Lakers handled the Utah Jazz again in Game 2, and this time they didn't have to answer those annoying questions ...
James, Cavs seek new look on offense against Celtics
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said a portion of Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers reminded him of the defensive-minded ...
Bryant Again Leads Lakers Past Jazz for 2-0 Lead
Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason. - Read More...
Kobe doing it with help from his friends
Kobe collected his first MVP award, then showed he no longer has to go it alone, Todd Behrendt says, as the Lakers rolled in Game 2.
Kobe's MVP night
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 long-term max contract, a move that will make him an unrestricted free agent as well. Re-signing both players tops the Wizards' to-do list this summer.? - Read More...
Spurs may have met their match
Even if they win Game 3 (LIVE) against the Hornets, the Spurs will have a hard time remaining the NBA's top franchise, Mike Kahn says.
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. - Read More...
Billups 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. The All-Star guard said he isn't sure if he will be ready to play in Game 4 on Saturday in Orlando. The Magic's 111-86 victory Wednesday cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1. "Just going to take it one day at a time and see what happens," Billups said.
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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
Wiz want to bring back 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. Grunfeld shrugged, smiled and took in stride Arenas' insistence via the Internet that he won't return to the Wizards if forward Antawn Jamison doesn't. "We're on the same page, then. Because we want to sign Antawn. We want to sign Gilbert," Grunfeld said. "I kind of liked it. He's supportive of his teammate.
Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team
Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team.
Fans flock to Papa John's for 23-cent pizzas
Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James. 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 unruly. The Louisville, Ky.-based company agreed to the offer after a franchisee in Washington, D.C., made T-shirts calling star LeBron James a "crybaby.
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. - Read More...
Cavaliers fans waiting hours for 23-cent pizzas
Lines were so long 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 unruly. - Read More...
LIVE: LeBron looks to pull Cavs even in Boston
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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
LIVE: Can Spurs slow Hornets in San Antonio?
Celtics frustrate LeBron, Cavs again in Game 2
Celtics get defensive against LeBron, take 2-0 lead
Paul Pierce scored 19 points and Ray Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help Boston beat Cleveland ...
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. - Read More...
Celtics frustrate LeBron, Cavs again
Union cries foul over Celtics' locker-room restrictions
The National Basketball Players Association plans to file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after NBPA employees ...
As usual, LeBron gets no support in Game 2 loss
LeBron was lousy again in a Game 2 loss in Boston. That's unusual. But it's typical that his supporting cast stunk, Jeff Goodman says.
Spurs get up to speed, burn Hornets in Game 3
Kobe, Lakers beat Jazz in Game 2
Kobe Bryant enjoyed his first MVP ceremony before Wednesday's game. Then he led the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Jazz.
Kobe looks MVP-worthy as Lakers scorch Jazz
High Fives: Duncan 'the man' among all-time Spurs
Tim Duncan heads the list of the greatest players in the history of the San Antonio Spurs franchise, including the ABA era, as ...
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: May 7
Go Around the Association for a recap of Wednesday's two playoff games, in which the Magic closed the gap in their series, and the Lakers widened the margin in theirs. - Read More...
Video: Billups hurt in loss to Magic
D'Antoni keeping Knicks in the picture
Warren LeGarie, the agent for Mike D'Antoni, told The New York Post yesterday the New York Knicks are still in the picture for the Suns coach, and tried to quash the belief the Bulls are clear frontrunners.
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 surprising considering that the Cavs have been running the same plays for months and, in Game 6 against the Washington Wizards, displayed some of the best movement and execution all season. That is what the pressure of the playoffs and rough defense from the Celtics' can do to ruin comfort zones.? - Read More...
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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
Kobe unanimous pick for All-NBA team
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 fifth 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 Game 2 of the conference semifinals.
Sources: Knicks turn up heat on Bulls for D'Antoni
Sources said the Knicks are turning up the heat on the Bulls to land Mike D'Antoni. - Read More...
After short wait, Nets promote Vandeweghe to GM
The New Jersey Nets have a new general manager. - Read More...
Bucks' Williams undergoes surgery on right thumb
Bucks point guard Mo Williams had surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and is expected to be ready for training camp in October. - Read More...
Nets promote Vandeweghe to GM
The New Jersey Nets have a new general manager. Kiki Vandeweghe (VAN-duh-way) was promoted to the position 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 GM of the Philadelphia 76ers. The general manager's job is the second for Vandeweghe. He held the same job with the Denver Nuggets from August 2001 until the end of the 2005-06 season.
Yao wants Chinese team to get into quarterfinals
The Olympics are still three months away, and already Yao Ming is trying to work the officials. - Read More...
Customers waiting hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
Wearing a blue LeBron James "Witness" T-shirt, Patrick Mone was willing to wait as long as necessary to get a 23-cent pizza ...
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. - Read More...
LIVE: Celtics, Cavs in Game 2
LeBron James had another horrid shooting night in Boston. The Celtics had no such problem in cruising to a 2-0 series 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. - Read More...
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. - Read More...
Hornets-Spurs -- Game 3 Live Blog
As the series moves to San Antonio, can the Hornets take a commanding 3-0 series lead, or will the Spurs get back in it? NBA.com's John Schuhmann is live blogging Game 3. - Read More...
LIVE: Celtics leading LeBron, Cavs in Game 2
Odom stepping up for Lakers to silence Jazz
The Los Angeles Lakers, up 2-0 in their Western Conference semifinal series vs. the Utah Jazz, now head to Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions ...
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. - Read More...
Celtics stop LeBron, Cavs in Game 2
LeBron James had another horrid shooting night in Boston. The Celtics had no such problem in cruising to a 2-0 series lead.
Celtics cruise in Game 2
The Celtics held Cleveland to less than 36 percent shooting as they cruised to an 89-73 win. Hear from Boston after taking a 2-0 series lead.
2008 NBA Playoffs - Day Nineteen - May 7
Here at About.com, we'll be following each day of the 2008 NBA Playoffs - nothing too in-depth with these posts, but a bit of a recap that gives a couple... - Read More...
Spurs top Hornets in Game 3
Chris Paul was tremendous. The Spurs backcourt was better. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker helped San Antonio top the Hornets.
Spurs still kicking after beating Hornets in Game 3
Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 110-99 on Thursday ...