Category: Wirenews
The Indiana Pacers enter Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with a little more depth. Guard-forward Evan Turner will be available after sitting out the series opener because of strep throat. Turner, acquired during the season from the Philadelphia 76ers, practiced with the Pacers on Monday and […]
Twelve years after the losing their original nickname to New Orleans, Charlotte’s NBA franchise is once again the Hornets. The Hornets officially returned to Charlotte on Tuesday. Gone are the Bobcats in what the team called a re-branding. “Today is truly an historic day for our franchise, our city and our fans as we mark […]
SAN ANTONIO — In the days leading up to the Western Conference finals, experts at NBA think tanks tried to analyze how the Oklahoma City Thunder would operate without Serge Ibaka, their injured 6-foot-10 forward. If Game 1 were any indication, the answer is not very well. With the league’s No. 2-ranked shot-blocker missing because […]
The NBA initiated a charge seeking to terminate Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and set a hearing for June 3, the league announced Monday. The league statement said that if the NBA Board of Governors sustains the charge by a three-fourths vote, all ownership interests in the Clippers will be terminated and […]
Kevin Ollie likely is staying put. The coach became a hot name on the rumor mill after leading the University of Connecticut to the NCAA Championship last month in his second year on the job. However, multiple media outlets reported Monday that Ollie and the school are on the verge of completing a five-year contract […]
Fortunes could soon change for the Milwaukee Bucks, whose 2013-14 season was defined by losing. Even the Philadelphia 76ers (19-63) did more winning than the Bucks, despite a winter swoon that reached an epic record 26 consecutive losses, putting Milwaukee (15-67) in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA […]
The NBA initiated a charge seeking to terminate the ownership of Donald Sterling’s Los Angeles Clippers, the league announced Monday. The league statement said that if the NBA Board of Governors sustains the charge by a three-fourths vote, all ownership interests in the Clippers will be terminated and the team will be sold to new […]
The Philadelphia 76ers hope Dr. J will bring some luck to the team during Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Special advisor and Sixers legend Julius Erving will represent the team at the lottery in New York. It will be broadcast live on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. “Dr. J is one of the most revered and […]
While teams that missed the playoffs anxiously await the results of the ping pong ball lottery on May 20 to finally learn where they will be selecting in next month’s NBA Draft, the good news is the lottery is loaded with talent. Many personnel people and scouts believe this year’s draft could be one of […]
The Golden State Warriors finalized a contract agreement with new coach Steve Kerr, the team announced Monday. Kerr, a 15-year NBA veteran and five-time NBA champion as a player, is the team’s 25th coach in franchise history and the 20th since the team moved to the Bay Area in 1962. Per team policy, terms of […]
