Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:17:19 PDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bucks owner Herb Kohl has reached a deal to sell the franchise to New York investment firm executives Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens for about $550 million.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:47:36 PDT
The left knee surgery Eric Gordon had scheduled on Wednesday was little more than an arthroscopic ''cleanup'' and all five of New Orleans' injured regulars should be ready for the start of next training camp, Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said Wednesday. Demps, who spoke as the Pelicans prepared for Wednesday night's season finale against Houston, could not immediately discuss the results of Gordon's procedure, but asserted, ''I don't think it's a major surgery. ... Obviously, any time someone has surgery, it's a concern, but from what we've been told he'll be ready to go at the beginning of next season.'' Ryan Anderson, who had neck surgery this month on a herniated cervical disk, also is expected to recover fully this summer, Demps said. The same goes for Jrue Holiday, who had surgery in late February for a fractured right shin;
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:14:03 PDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Blake Griffin has been suspended for a game after getting his 16th technical foul this season.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:14:56 PDT
Epke Udoh will leave one positive lasting impression from this dreary season for the Milwaukee Bucks, and it has nothing to do with basketball. Few, if any, NBA players can say they've started a book club over Twitter. Fewer still probably cite entertainment magnate Oprah Winfrey as a role model. Udoh, a four-year NBA veteran, is thinking big.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:34:45 PDT
Blake Griffin won't be playing in Portland, regardless of whether his 16th technical of the season is rescinded. Griffin will stay home to rest, along with J.J. Redick, while the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers close out the regular season against the Trail Blazers. They recorded their franchise-record 57th victory with a 117-105 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, when Griffin scored 24 points. ''I'm very happy that we're doing this stuff, but it's not what we want,'' Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:57:44 PDT
At least the New York Knicks can say they won a city championship. Only the Brooklyn Nets have a chance to compete for a real one - though they'd better play a lot better than this. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points and the Knicks, playing without the injured Carmelo Anthony, beat the Nets 109-98 on Tuesday night to win the season series between city rivals. ''Hell yeah,'' Knicks guard J.R. Smith said.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:07:03 PDT
As the clock ticks down on the Minnesota Timberwolves' regular season finale on Wednesday night, one of the most quietly successful coaching careers the NBA has ever seen could be coming to a close right with it. Over the past quarter century, Rick Adelman has won more than 1,000 games, developed an innovative offense that influences everyone from Gregg Popovich to Erik Spoelstra and developed a reputation as a master of exploiting opponents' weaknesses while maximizing the talents on his own roster.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:53:26 PDT
That might as well be the new mantra for the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. With center Andrew Bogut out for the foreseeable future with a fractured right rib, the Warriors are searching for a way to replace their best interior defender in a rotation that already lacks big men. Warriors coach Mark Jackson has flirted with smaller lineups late this season, and playing ''small ball'' in the playoffs could be his only option when backup center Jermaine O'Neal is not on the floor. ''The thing that we're going to have to make sure we do is battle defensively when we go with that lineup in the paint area.'' The Warriors (50-31) play at Denver in their regular-season finale Wednesday night.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:55:29 PDT
The Pacers finally have a chance to relax. With nothing at stake Wednesday night in Orlando, coach Frank Vogel plans to rest three of his starters and limit the minutes for the other two. ''I think now it's time to just play basketball,'' All-Star starter Paul George said Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Pacers locked up home-court advantage through the conference finals. ''We can really focus on basketball and focus on our other goal.'' That would be winning a title, and home-court advantage should help Indiana after it had an NBA-best 35-6 home record this season.
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Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:37:11 EDT
Seven games have playoff implications tonight, including the Grizzlies-Mavs clash for the No. 7 seed.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:26:39 EDT
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Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:52:41 EDT
On Wednesday's SI Now, SI senior writer Chris Mannix looks at the playoff implications of some of the final regular season games tonight as the Mavericks and Grizzlies try to avoid the Spurs and the Nets aim for a matchup with the Raptors.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:40:53 EDT
Kevin Durant is our unanimous pick for Most Valuable Player. Check out the rest of our 2013-14 NBA awards.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:19:46 EDT
The Knicks received an F for their dismal season. How did the rest of the 30 NBA teams fare?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:10:26 EDT
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Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:21:00 EDT
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Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:11:29 EDT
Bucks owner Herb Kohl has reached a deal to sell the franchise to New York investment firm executives Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens for about $550 million.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:08:32 EDT
The left knee surgery Eric Gordon had scheduled on Wednesday was little more than an arthroscopic "cleanup" and all five of New Orleans' injured regulars should be ready for the start of next training camp, Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said Wednesday.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:05:40 EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin has received a one-game suspension without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:15:14 EDT
Blake Griffin has picked up his 16th technical foul of the season, triggering a league-mandated one-game suspension.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:25:38 EDT
As the clock ticks down on the Minnesota Timberwolves' regular season finale on Wednesday night, one of the most quietly successful coaching careers the NBA has ever seen could be coming to a close right with it.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:59:04 EDT
Go small or go home.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:54:55 EDT
Aaron Gordon's decision was expected. Part of a heralded class of freshmen last season, anything but one and done would have been a surprise.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:02:28 EDT
Carmelo Anthony will miss the final two games with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, ending his first playoff-less season and potentially his New York Knicks career.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:56:06 EDT
The Pacers finally have a chance to relax.
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:54:04 EDT
No one in NBA history has coached more games with less success than Randy Wittman.
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