Updated: 2010-04-30 06:16:18
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Updated: 2010-04-29 22:15:45
The National Basketball Association announced today that 103 players, including 80 players from U.S. colleges and 23 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2010 NBA Draft.
Players wishing to enter the 2010 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday, April 25. [...]
Updated: 2010-04-29 22:15:44
Cavaliers forward LeBron James underwent further evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health last evening by Cavaliers Head Team Physician Dr. Richard Parker and Dr. Mark Schickendantz. He was re-examined, with x-rays and MRI reviewed.
LeBron has a strain of his right elbow and a bone bruise of his olecranon. He will undergo daily treatments and revaluation [...]
Updated: 2010-04-29 22:15:44
Jody Genessy of the Deseret News reports:
Deron Williams is the best point guard in the NBA.
Says who?
Deron Williams, that’s who.
Not that they’re biased or anything, but you can add Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko to that list.
And ESPN columnist Bill Simmons has finally stepped aboard the D-Will bandwagon, too — a revelation that will come [...]
Updated: 2010-04-29 22:15:43
The AP reports:
Carmelo Anthony hung out the big “Help Wanted” sign after Denver’s last game and he got plenty of responses.
The Denver Nuggets avoided elimination with a 116-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night when Anthony’s supporting cast finally came up big…
Kenyon Martin’s 18 points were the most he’s scored in the playoffs [...]
Updated: 2010-04-29 06:14:44
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of the officiating that appeared on his personal blog, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Howard’s comments appeared on his blog on April 27.
On his blog, Howard wrote: “Ya’ll know that that series against Charlotte drove me crazy. [...]
Updated: 2010-04-28 18:04:19
The AP reports:
LeBron James’ puzzling elbow injury will get an extra day of rest before the next round of the NBA playoffs after the Cavaliers decided not to practice Wednesday.
James has been bothered by numbness in his right elbow for several weeks. He lost feeling after banging it late in Tuesday night’s clinching win over [...]
Updated: 2010-04-28 18:04:17
The AP reports:
LeBron James, whose path to superstardom has followed a similar trajectory as Jordan’s, said Tuesday night before the Cavaliers faced the Chicago Bulls in Game 5 of the playoffs that he would “love” to own an NBA team someday. Jordan assumed ownership of the Charlotte Bobcats in March, buying the club for $275 [...]
Updated: 2010-04-28 18:04:16
Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune reports:
Whether it’s in one of the final games of the Jazz’s series against the Nuggets or in the Western Conference semifinals should the Jazz advance, Andrei Kirilenko sounded increasingly encouraged Tuesday about returning to action in these playoffs.
Kirilenko resumed court work Monday with sliding, jumping and shooting on [...]
Updated: 2010-04-28 18:04:16
Jim O’Donnell of the Chicago Sun-Times reports:
For LeBron James — who just missed a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists despite a troublesome elbow — the question was tweaked.
”After the five games,” James was asked, ”did you think the Bulls were particularly well-coached, poorly coached or just in between?”
”I think they were [...]
Updated: 2010-04-27 17:44:09
Todd Archer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports:
For the first time in the playoff series, San Antonio double-teamed Dirk Nowitzki from start to finish in Sunday’s Game 4. The result was just 10 shots by the Mavericks’ leading scorer and a 92-89 Spurs victory.
It was only the third time in Nowitzki’s last 49 playoff games [...]
