Category Archives: Toronto Raptors

AP Sources: Bobcats to interview Ewing next week (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team officials next week, said people familiar with the situation.

Pacers’ David Morway emerges as a frontrunner for Blazers GM job; to meet with owner (Yahoo! Sports)

Top candidates in GM search hint that Portland is changing team-building strategy

Miami Heat Send New York Knicks Home: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Miami Heat advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on May 9, defeating the New York Knicks 106-94 at the American Airlines Arena. With the win, the Heat will now get three days off, before starting … Continue reading

Miami Heat Prepare to Finish Off Knicks: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Miami Heat weren’t able to close out their first round series against the New York Knicks in Game 4, but they’ll give it another shot when the Eastern Conference rivals meet on May 9.

Steve Nash is the general manager of Canada Basketball (Ball Don’t Lie)

The NBA’s international superstars are usually identified as different-looking people with unpopular haircuts and thick accents. Take one look and hear one sentence from Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Pau Gasol, and it’s clear none of them were born in … Continue reading

Jamaal Tinsley caps a nice career turnaround with a classy note on Twitter (Ball Don’t Lie)

Four years ago, at around this time, Jamaal Tinsley was coming off a season that saw him play fewer than half the games his lottery-bound Indiana Pacers participated in due to injury woes. He shot well under 40 percent for … Continue reading

Knicks Fight Back Against Miami Heat, Force Game 5: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Knicks fought back against the Miami Heat on May 6, defeating the defending Eastern Conference champions 89-87.

NBA Playoff Capsules (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand, and the New York Knicks snapped an NBA-record, 13-game playoff losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 89-87 … Continue reading

Anthony scores 41 to help Knicks avoid elimination (The SportsXchange)

NEW YORK – There was an expectation that the New York Knicks’ season would come to an end on Sunday afternoon.

Knicks 89, Heat 87 (The SportsXchange)

NEW YORK — There was an expectation that the New York Knicks’ season would end Sunday afternoon.