Akron Beacon Journal 11 hours ago
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combine for 70 points in 103-95 victory against Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.: The last time the Detroit Pistons saw these Cavaliers, they were getting booed off their home floor following a miserable collapse in one of the worst losses of the season. Two trades and three new faces later, there were no such problems in Tuesday’s 103-95 victory against the Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Cavs’ new-found defensive intensity continued, Kyrie Irving matched his season high in scoring and the Cavs won their seventh straight. They also eradicated any lingering scars from that 103-80 home debacle in late December against these same...
Bright Side Of The Sun 14 hours ago
Phoenix Suns lighten up on benching policy for technicals
The coaches and the players have struck a deal - keep the complaints to the officials to a minimum (rather than 0) and they won't get benched for losing their cool. After trying but failing to connect with the Phoenix Suns front office directly on Monday - President, General Manager and Coach - about the origin and intention of their benching policy for getting T'd up for arguing with officials, I surmised the policy was back under consideration going forward. On Friday against the Houston Rockets and Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, in each game a Suns starter got T'd up by an...
Broderick Turner / Los Angeles Times 7 hours ago Lakers' Nick Young is nursing an ankle injury
Nick Young didn't play Tuesday night because of a sprained right ankle, the small forward becoming yet another of the Lakers going down because of an injury.
Grand Rapids Press 3 hours ago
Stan Van Gundy focused on players Detroit Pistons do have, not the one they don't
The Pistons have dropped three in a row after 103-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it was turnovers and defensive rebounding, not the loss of Brandon Jennings, that had their coach's attention.
Wizards Insider | Washington Post 1 hour ago
John Wall starred through sickness, not Achilles’ soreness in win over Lakers
LOS ANGELES — John Wall didn’t participate at shoot-around Tuesday morning and was a game-time decision to play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Tuesday night, but it wasn’t for the reason the Washington Wizards officially listed. The team said Wall was dealing with a sore left Achilles’, but after the Wizards’ 98-92 […]
Inside the Warriors | Oakland Tribune 5 hours ago
Bulls 113, Warriors 111 OT: Once again, we’re reminded Warriors can’t win it all without Bogut
First off, fabulous game at Oracle Arena Tuesday night. It was a Warriors’ loss, but Chicago came to play and the Warriors did, too. Except for one guy — Andrew Bogut, who begged out after lineup introductions with flu-like symptoms.… Continue Reading →The post Bulls 113, Warriors 111 OT: Once again, we’re reminded Warriors can’t win it all without Bogut appeared first on Inside the Warriors.
Hot Hot Hoops 10 hours ago
Recap: Heat knocked out in the final round 109-102 vs Bucks
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao sat courtside on opposite sides of the court to watch the Bucks take down the Heat. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were in the building and even met during halftime to discuss fighting in May. After they took their seat, they witnessed Jerryd Bayless knockout Miami. The Miami Heat came into the game needing a victory for playoff positioning and left closer to the 8th seed than to 6th. First Half The Hassan Whiteside impact is taking over the city. There were only standing room only once the ball was tipped. Milwaukee was clearly aware of Whiteside...
Straight Outta Vancouver 2 hours ago
Report Card: Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks
Zach Randolph leads the Grizzlies to an impressive 19 point win in Dallas Grizzlies Report Card Grizzlies 109 - 90 Mavericks Coach Dave Joerger: Grade: A Coach Joerger did a fantastic job last night. To go into Dallas on the second night of a back to back and hold the Mavs to 90 points and win the game by 19 points was pretty amazing, even more so when he went into the game without two of the Grizzlies most influential players in Mike Conley and Tony Allen. HCDJ rode with the bench whilst they were hot, called time outs at the right moments in the third quarter when Dallas threatened to put...
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Warriors remember late, beloved Manute Bol with bobblehead
Warriors remember late, beloved Manute Bol with bobblehead At 7-foot-7, Manute Bol was the tallest player the NBA had ever seen, a formidable measurement exceeded only by the size of his heart. At Mullin’s encouragement, the Warriors acquired Bol in a trade with the Washington Bullets — and life around the Oakland Coliseum Arena, as it was known back then, would never be quite the same. For young fans trying to imagine a man standing 7-foot-7, Bol appeared to be even larger than that, a veritable string bean with legs as long as a California redwood. Amazingly, Bol developed a...
