Tag Archive: basketball

Jun 17

^Update: Reg Memorial Fund (It’s Not Too Late)

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As most of you know we lost one of our founders, and friends last month. It’s been a tough time for his kids and a memorial fund was set up. If you can help, it would be awesome. Any donations for burial expenses, immediate outta pocket expenses….if it’s at all possible to help I know …

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Jun 14

Rant Sports: Miami Heat’s Big 3 Shine in Game 4, Must be Ready for San Antonio Spurs

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LeBron James played better, but it was Dwyane Wade who carried the Miami Heat in a Game 4 win to tie the 2013 NBA Finals at 2-2 as a pivotal Game 5 is set for San Antonio on Sunday night. Wade was hot from the start and simply hit everything he put up while LeBron …

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Jun 12

Reports: Jason Kidd finalizes deal, will be Nets new coach

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Wednesday afternoon part of the management of the Brooklyn Nets spent better than four hours listening to Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw explain why he should be the new head coach in Brooklyn. But the other part of management was finalizing a deal with Jason Kidd to go directly from player to coach —… …

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Jun 12

Rant Sports: Charlotte Bobcats Hire Patrick Ewing; Head Coaching Job Next?

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Patrick Ewing‘s days as an assistant coach are over…because he’s now a associate head coach! Under new Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford, the Hall-of-Famer is making progress in his overall goal to obtain a coveted head coach position. Just this past May, Ewing said he was frustrated by the lack of opportunity. He interviewed with …

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Jun 11

Rant Sports: Memphis Grizzlies Allow Lionel Hollins to Walk; Who Will Take His Place?

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Due to “philosophical differences,” the Memphis Grizzlies will not offer Lionel Hollins a new contract. The 2008-09 season marked the beginning of Hollins’ third run as the Grizzlies’ head coach, and he has done well in the latest stint. This past season, the Grizzlies won 56 games and advanced to the Western Conference Finals — …

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Jun 10

How domination happens: A closer look at the 2nd-half run that turned Game 2 into a Heat blowout

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After a drive and finger roll by to-that-point-star-of-Game-2 Danny Green, the San Antonio Spurs led the Miami Heat 62-61 with 3:50 remaining in the third quarter, seeming to have a pretty strong chance of weathering a bad offensive performance from longtime stars Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili and another subpar shooting game from …

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Jun 05

Karl Malone leaves Michael Jordan off his all-time starting five

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Many media members enjoy asking NBA legends for their takes on the greatest players in NBA history (see Phil Jackson on the player he’d pick to start his team or his take on Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant). The idea is that these figures’ demonstrable mastery of the highest level of basketball qualifies them to …

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Jun 04

Roy Hibbert walked off the court after Game 7 without shaking hands, which is no big deal

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Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert had a difficult Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat. Despite putting up a respectable line of 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and eight rebounds, he failed to make a huge impact on the game and saw his team fall to the defending champions in a …

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Jun 02

Roy Hibbert fined $75,000 for post-game remarks

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The NBA has officially announced that Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has been fined $75,000 for using “inappropriate and vulgar language” after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. In the official release from the NBA, David Stern personally responds to the issue and calls the fine “necessary to reinforce that such offensive comments will …

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Jun 02

Rant Sports: NBA Playoffs 2013: Indiana Pacers Prove Team Trumps Stardom in Game 6 Win

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Everyone thought the same thing after LeBron James‘ incredible third-quarter performance in Game 5: the Miami Heat turned the corner in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the Indiana Pacers proved just the opposite with their own dominant third quarter in Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 back in South Beach. The difference in …

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