Raptors' Johnson to have surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Thursday, June 2, 2011 | No Comments
Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson has a "ligament issue" that will be fixed with surgery next week,...
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New Lakers coach Brown says it's Kobe's team (The Canadian Press)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Phil Jackson is retired, the triangle offence is out, and Mike Brown is in. And the Los Angeles Lakers are still Kobe Bryant's team.
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Heat tie series 1-1, but still wide open: Other recent 1-1 NBA Playoffs series (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Miami Heat won the game they needed, taking Game 2 from the Chicago Bulls to tie the series 1-1. Miami now has homecourt advantage, which would seem to give the series edge to them. However, that may not be the case. History suggests that when a series is tied 1-1, the higher...
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Nowitzki insists injury won't harm his shooting (Yahoo! Sports)
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki says the torn tendon in his non-shooting hand will pose other challenges, like dribbling and passing.
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Stern: More negotiating sessions to be added to try and avoid NBA lockout (Yahoo! Sports)
A commissioner David Stern told reporters in Miami Tuesday prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals that he has added another negotiating session with the players union to go along with two other sessions already scheduled. And, Stern says he expects to add even more negotiation sessions,...
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Most 3-point field goals in an NBA Finals game by player (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
These are the players who have made the most three-point field goals in an NBA Finals game . A very relevant stat for the 2011 NBA Finals, since both the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have many players who can tie or break this record.
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New Lakers coach Brown says it's still Kobe's team (AP)
Posted on | Wednesday, June 1, 2011 | No Comments
Phil Jackson is retired, the triangle offense is out, and Mike Brown is in. And the Los Angeles Lakers are still Kobe Bryant's team. Brown made it clear Tuesday during his introduction as Jackson's successor that Bryant's role won't change under his regime. He said his first meeting with the superstar who owns five NBA championships "went very well." "This is still his...
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