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Denver Nuggets name Tim Connelly executive VP of basketball operations
The Denver Nuggets have named Tim Connelly as executive vice president of basketball operations, team president Josh Kroenke announced today. Connelly, 36, joins the Nuggets front office after three seasons as assistant general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans, where he worked closely with general manager Dell Demps. Show More Summary
Milwaukee Bucks hire Nick Van Exel and Bob Bender as assistant coaches
General Manager John Hammond announced today that Bob Bender and Nick Van Exel will join Larry Drew’s staff as assistant coaches for the Milwaukee Bucks. Bender joins the Bucks after nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, including the last three with Drew as head coach. Van Exel also worked with Drew as a member of [...]
Heat now facing elimination after dropping Game 5 to Spurs
San Antonio leads the best-of-7 series 3-2 and can close it out Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Only seven teams have rallied to win the final two games, with the Los Angeles Lakers being the last to do it in 2010. “We anticipated that [Ginobili] would probably start, or at least play a significant amount,” [Heat coach [...]
Celtics, Clippers likely to resume talks about Doc Rivers
Doc Rivers may eventually end up with the Los Angeles Clippers in a proposed deal that will include players trading sides as well as draft picks. Talks between the Celtics and Clippers have stalled but will likely be resuscitated between the end of the NBA Finals and the start of the draft. If Rivers were to [...]
Danny Green sets NBA Finals record for 3-pointers
Danny Green once wasn’t good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James. Now he’s an NBA Finals record-holder, and a big reason why the MVP’s chances of a second consecutive championship are in serious trouble. Setting a Finals mark with 25 3-pointers, Green finished with 24 points and went 6 of 10 from long [...]
Spurs beat Heat 114-104 in NBA Finals Game 5
Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed. He went to the bench, and they chanted his name. The sights and sounds of so many San Antonio spring nights were back Sunday - and the real party might be just a few days away. Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with [...]
Heat at Spurs NBA Finals Game 5 tonight
Tony Parker’s hamstring, not Dwyane Wade’s knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili not Chris Bosh is mired in the slump of the moment. Things change quickly at the NBA Finals, and with everything suddenly seeming right with the Miami Heat, it’s up to the San Antonio Spurs to change them back Sunday night in [...]
Heat trading wins with losses in playoffs lately
Stringing together a two-game win streak sounds routine for the reigning champion Miami Heat, but they have failed to do it for more than three weeks and must do so in the NBA Finals or risk losing their crown. A victory in Sunday’s Game Five of the best-of-seven series would give the Heat their first winning [...]
Manu Ginobili not ruling out retirement this offseason
San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Manu Ginobili told reporters Saturday he is contemplating retiring at the end of the season. Ginobili is in the final year of his contract and will be 36 in July. He has dealt with a variety of injuries in recent years. “All season long I kind of knew that I was going [...]
Celtics in trade talks to send Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett to Clippers
The Boston Celtics are deep in discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers on a blockbuster deal to send coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett to Los Angeles, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. The final hurdle of a deal centers on the Clippers’ willingness to include guard Eric Bledsoe into a trade package with Boston, sources said. Boston [...]
Pete D’Alessandro to be new general manager of Sacramento Kings
In a surprise twist, Nuggets assistant general manager Pete D’Alessandro, considered a top candidate for the Denver GM job, instead has agreed to take the GM job with the Sacramento Kings. Nuggets president Josh Kroenke confirmed the report tweeted by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. The Kings, under new ownership, have a revitalized spirit and are [...]
Atlanta Hawks hire Darvin Ham as assistant coach
The Atlanta Hawks have named Darvin Ham as an assistant coach, Hawks Head Coach Mike Budenholzer announced today. Ham spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Darvin has a great feel for the game and knows what it takes for a team to be successful and compete at a [...]
Heat coach happy with Game 4 lineup change
Erik Spoelstra indicated that he was pleased with how his lineup change worked out, with Mike Miller replacing Udonis Haslem to open Game 4. “We feel this is the best move for now,” he said. Though Miller went scoreless in 21 minutes and missed his only shot, “it was as impactful an 0-for-1 game as you can [...]
Gregg Popovich concerned with play of Manu Ginobili
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Friday he is concerned about the ongoing struggles of guard Manu Ginobili. “Of course I am,” he said. “He’s having a tough playoffs. He hasn’t found a rhythm or found his game yet. He’s obviously not as confident as usual. He knows full well he hasn’t performed the way he would [...]
Jonas Jerebko excited about fresh start under new Pistons coach
With every new coach comes change and it’s likely none of the Detroit Pistons welcomes that more than Jonas Jerebko. The veteran forward spent much of last season in former coach Lawrence Frank’s doghouse, getting buried on the bench for long stretches as the Pistons missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Now, with Maurice Cheeks [...]
Bucks seek wing players with shooting ability
Bucks director of scouting Billy McKinney recently said the team is looking for wing players with shooting ability. And two of the top draft prospects fitting that description will work out for the Bucks on Saturday at the Cousins Center: 6-foot-6 Georgia sophomore Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Providence’s Ricky Ledo. Also included in the workout session are Southern [...]
Former WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw pleads guilty to assault charges
Former professional women’s basketball player and Olympic gold medal winner Chamique Holdsclaw will have to take anger management classes after pleading guilty to charges that she shot into a player’s car and smashed the windows with a baseball bat, prosecutors said on Saturday. Holdsclaw, 35, pleaded guilty on Friday to aggravated assault, criminal damage and possession [...]
Gregg Popovich a man of few words in NBA Finals press conferences
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is known in NBA circles as a man of few words and the curt speaker has been in top form at this year’s Finals. With media seeking sound bites during a two-day break in a best-of-seven series that is tied 2-2, the two-time NBA coach of the year was [...]
Clippers coaching search continues
The Clippers’ coaching carousel took many turns this week, as the team interviewed three candidates for their opening, while a fourth coach — Doc Rivers — popped up high on their wish list, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The Clippers began by interviewing Indiana associate head coach [...]
C.J. Watson may opt out of Brooklyn Nets contract
It has been expected since the Nets saw their season end against the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs C.J. Watson would opt-out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent. Nets general manager Billy King all but confirmed that would be the case in a radio interview yesterday. “I haven’t gotten the official [...]