| LeBron James Upset He Didn't Win DPOY
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 26 April 2013 17:38 |
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Kevin Durant doesn't like finishing No.2, and it appears his rival LeBron James doesn't either. James said finishing runner-up to Marc Gasol for Defensive Player of the Year award was upsetting. This is the second time that James has finished runner-up in the D.P.O.Y, the last time was to Dwight Howard - then with the Orlando Magic.
"It sucks," James said Thursday as he prepared for Game 3 of the Miami Heat's first-round playoff series against Milwaukee. "It definitely sucks, though, finishing second. Who wants to finish second?"
James averaged career highs in defensive rebounds (6.8) and overall rebounds (8.0), along with 1.7 steals and 1 block per game.
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| Russell Westbrook Out Indefinitely With Torn Meniscus
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 26 April 2013 16:57 |
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 The NBA championship has been blown right open, leaving the door open for Miami to coast to back-to-back titles with news that Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook being sidelined indefinitely. Westbrook has sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee during the Game 2 encounter with the Rockets. There is no timetable set for his return, and Thunder GM Sam Presti says the player's health comes first.
“Our players' health is our first and foremost concern. The... |
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| Doc Rivers Fined $25K For Referee Criticism
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 26 April 2013 13:47 |
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 Doc Rivers opinion that the calls by referee Derrick Stafford on Kevin Garnett were horrendous have cost the Boston coach $25,000. The fine was handed to Rivers by the league office on Thursday.
From ESPN.com:
Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced on Thursday.
Rivers voiced his displeasure in his postgame news conference.
"I thought the fouls on Kevin... |
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| J.R. Smith Says Celtics Lost Without Rondo
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Friday, 26 April 2013 13:36 |
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 The biggest weakness the Boston Celtics have right now in facing the New York Knicks is the lack of a true point guard to get them set up in their offense, according to Knicks guard J.R. Smith. Celtics coach Doc Rivers has been using Avery Bradley, a defensive speciliast, but not a true point. Smith says Rondo's absence is felt on the court.
"When Rondo is out there, they are in a certain flow," Smith added. "When he is not out there, they sort of don't know... |
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| Roy Hibbert Dunks On Hawks Ivan Johnson (VIDEO)
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 25 April 2013 20:09 |
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 Say what you will about this first-round series between the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers being the least watchable of the entire playoffs, but Pacers center Roy Hibbert certainly did his best on Wednesday night to give fans and viewers a highlight to remember.
Hibbert dunked all over Hawks forward Ivan Johnson who could just stand helplessly as the 7'2 Hibbert soared in for the jam.
Indiana won the game, 113-98, to take a 2-0 lead in the... |
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| NBA Draft To Be Held In Brooklyn
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 25 April 2013 18:16 |
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 Brooklyn's Barclays Center has fast become the go-to arena for all major events in New York City. From the time Jay Z christened the new arena last September Barclays has seen a number of concerts and events, in addition to it's regular scheduled Nets games as well, come through the 'borough. Now the NBA is taking the NBA Draft, which is being held on June 27th, to Barclays this June as well.
"We are excited to be holding the NBA Draft in Brooklyn, a borough long... |
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| Joe Johnson Is A Game-Time Decision v Bulls
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:34 |
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 Joakim Noah isn't the only key figure in the Bulls and Nets series battling plantar fasciitis at the moment, Joe Johnson, the Brooklyn guard who had 17 points in the Game 2 loss, is a game-time decision against Chicago tonight with the same injury as Noah.
Johnson's plantar fasciitis flared up on Wednesday afternoon, but he maintains that he'll be ready to play when the two teams tip-off.
“I’m all right,” Johnson said. “[It’s] a little sore, but... |
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| Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert Regrets Firing Mike Brown
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:17 |
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 It was an emotional time for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2010, and owner Dan Gilbert may have done some things he's not proud of, such as firing Mike Brown. Although Brown never received a comic sans rebuke from Gilbert, he was given his marching orders while the organization waited on LeBron James to decide his future. Now. Gilbert says that was a mistake as he signed Brown to a five-year, $20 million deal.
"Sure, it was a mistake," Gilbert said. "We have... |
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| Marc Gasol Named Defensive Player Of The Year
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Written by Nick Metallinos
Thursday, 25 April 2013 01:01 |
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 Marc Gasol has officially been named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. News broke earlier in the week but the annuncement was made official on Wednesday afternoon. Gasol becomes the first Spaniard, and European, to win the award. LeBron James was second and Oklahoma's Serge Ibaka was third.
From ESPN.com:
The NBA announced Wednesday that Gasol received 212 points and 30 first-place votes. The 28-year-old Gasol becomes the first Grizzlies player to earn defensive player... |
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