Rick Carlisle, coach of the reigning champion Dallas Mavericks, and Dan Gilbert, the club owner spurned by LeBron James, are among 10 people named on Wednesday to the NBA’s new competition committee.
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Clippers-Spurs Preview (The Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Hours before turning 30 years old, Tony Parker grinned Wednesday as though his lowest-scoring playoff game since his early twenties was an early birthday gift from the Los Angeles Clippers.
Parker vs. Paul no All-Star showdown so far (The Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Hours before turning 30 years old, Tony Parker grinned Wednesday as though his lowest-scoring playoff game since his early twenties was an early birthday gift from the Los Angeles Clippers.
Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing (The SportsXchange)
Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing will interview Thursday for the Charlotte Bobcats’ coaching vacancy, according to an ESPN.com report.
Duncan dominates as Spurs win game one (AFP)
Tim Duncan finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio cruised past the Los Angeles Clippers 108-92 in game one of the Western Conference semi-finals on Tuesday, extending the Spurs’ win streak to 15 games.
Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92 (The Associated Press)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on … Continue reading
‘Deep Thoughts’ and Cheap Thoughts: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Ball Don’t Lie)
For every postseason matchup, Ball Don’t Lie’s resident dummy will offer a topically appropriate entry from the best-selling series of “Deep Thoughts” books written by legendary humorist Jack Handey, plus some of his own original thoughts on the playoff series. … Continue reading
2012 NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs Vs. Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference Semifinals Matchup Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers have spent the last week very differently. After easily sweeping the Utah Jazz in four straight games, the Spurs got some rest while they rejuvenated their minds and bodies and waited to … Continue reading
Kyrie Irving wins the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award (Ball Don’t Lie)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has won the Rookie of the Year award. News of his honor broke on Monday, and on Tuesday he was handed the hardware in a press conference so early in the day that admitted coffee … Continue reading
My Second Round Predictions for the 2012 NBA Western Conference Playoffs: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The first round of the Western Conference playoffs are finally over and the second round begins tonight. I correctly predicted all of the winners in the opening round and I’m hoping to continue this trend with my picks in the … Continue reading