NBA News for 5/9/2008
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. - Read More...
Spurs switch gears, change luck in series
Chris Paul isn't the only great guard in this series. Tony Parker flaunted his skills in a Game 3 win for the Spurs, Charley Rosen says.
Rosen: Spurs' Parker shows mettle
Goodman: King's court missing in action
D'Antoni's Future as Suns Coach May Be Decided Today
In the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Paul Coro writes "today was offered as a day of hope for all parties involved to get a resolution on Suns coach Mike D'Antoni's future. There is no deadline, just an expectation that an outline would be provided today for just how interested the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks are in D'Antoni. The possibilities remain as open as when the week began, when he interviewed in the Valley with both teams." - Read More...
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: May 8
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Adande: Year to remember for Fisher
A year ago, Derek Fisher hit the biggest shot of his career. And it wasn't even the best part of his day, writes J.A. Adande. - Read More...
Nash expects D'Antoni back with Suns
Despite rampant speculation that Mike D'Antoni is headed to Chicago or New York, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash expects his coach to be back on the Suns' bench next season. Beyond that, the two-time NBA MVP had little to say about the Suns' ongoing coaching saga during a charity appearance Friday. "This is the last thing I'm going to say about our coaching situation: Mike's my coach," Nash said. "So I expect to see Mike back here next year.
Cavs' Wallace doubtful (ear infection) for Game 3
Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for Game 3 of Cleveland's playoff series against the Boston Celtics because of allergies and a left inner ear infection. - Read More...
Cavs' Wallace (allergies, infection) doubtful for Game 3
Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for Game 3 of Cleveland's playoff series against the Boston Celtics because of allergies and a left inner ear infection. Wallace started but played less than 4 minutes in Thursday night's game before he became dizzy and asked to come out. He staggered to the bench and had to be assisted by his teammates before the Cavs' training staff stepped in. Wallace underwent a series of tests at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday.
LIVE: Lakers, Jazz in Game 3
Kobe Bryant scored just one basket in the first half as the Jazz attempt to hand the Lakers their first playoff loss. Follow Game 3 LIVE.
LIVE: Jazz leading Lakers in Game 3 in Utah
Jazz hold off Lakers in Game 3
The home team has won every game in the second round of the playoffs. The Jazz continued that trend by beating the Lakers in Utah.
Carlisle agrees to 4-year deal with Mavs
Rick Carlisle will be the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks, a decision expected for nearly a week but slowed by contract negotiations.
Boozer's Double Stack Helps Jazz Hand Lakers First Playoff Loss
The Jazz won their first game of the Western Conference semifinals Friday, handing the undefeated lakers their first loss of the playoffs. - Read More...
2008 NBA Playoffs - Day Twenty - May 8
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...
Jazz bounce back behind Boozer to top Lakers
Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, ...
Sources: Knicks preparing $30M offer to D'Antoni
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.
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Spurs burn Hornets in Game 3
Celtics fluster Cavs again
Hornets' Paul inspired by death of 8-year-old fan
All-NBA first team guard Chris Paul played Game 3 with shoes bearing a tribute to an 8-year-old boy who died of cancer this week. ...
Lakers' Derek Fisher Continues His Journey
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Mark Heisler writes "a year ago, Derek Fisher's life changed, or would have if it ever did, which it never really has. A year ago to the day, Fisher made his dramatic return from New York City, where his 10-month-old daughter had undergone eye surgery that morning to face his former teammates, the Golden State Warriors, in a playoff game. Tonight on the same court, Fisher will make yet another return against another set of former teammates, the Jazz, in another playoff game.? - Read More...
Boozer unable to hold his ground against Lakers
Carlos Boozer hasn't shown up yet against the Lakers. And Mike Kahn says it's why the Jazz are in a must-win situation tonight.
Knicks deciding between D'Antoni, Jackson
It's a two-horse race.
NBA is the best it's ever been
Old-school types might long for the old days, but the Bleacher Report says we are all witnessing the best basketball ever.
Pistons holding out hope for Billups in Game 4
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy sees a little bit of Chauncey Billups in Pistons rookie Rodney Stuckey. Both have good size and strength for point guards and are tough to keep out of the paint. But Billups has more than 100 playoff games under his belt, and Stuckey is appearing in just his second series. The Pistons are aggressively treating Billups' strained hamstring and hope he can return for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Orlando on Saturday.
Billups Feeling a Little Better, But Still Unsure for Game 4
Not much new on the Chauncey Billups front. Billups reported that he felt a little better Friday than he did Thursday, when he felt no worse than he did Wednesday after his left leg went along for the ride on Jameer Nelson's foot and caused his firmly planted right leg's hamstring to stretch unnaturally. - Read More...
LIVE: Can Jazz contain Kobe, Lakers in Utah?
Inner Ear Infection Keeps 'Big Ben' Doubtful for Celts-Cavs' Game 3
Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace is doubtful for Game 3 of Cleveland's playoff series against the Celtics because of allergies and a left inner ear infection. - Read More...
Jazz win in Utah, hand Lakers first playoff loss
Done deal: Carlisle, Mavericks have verbal agreement
Rick Carlisle will be the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks, a decision expected for nearly a week but slowed by contract negotiations.
Report: Rick Carlisle Reaches Deal to Coach Mavericks
According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle have reached a verbal agreement on a four-year coaching contract. - Read More...
LeBron's struggles
Boston's defense has done a tremendous job. But something else must be bothering LeBron James, Marques Johnson says.