After an arduous, drawn-out process that seemed to last an eternity, the Minnesota Timberwolves will at long last officially introduce Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and Thaddeus Young, the players the team acquired in its long-awaited trade of disgruntled star Kevin Love. The team did announce the acquisitions in a newspaper ad shortly after the deal […] The post Flip Saunders provides T’Wolves fans...
The Magic are embarking on a new journey this year with their first year under the hybrid relationship with the Erie BayHawks of the D-League. This is the growing trend for the parent NBA team to control all basketball operations for a D-League team that would have a direct one-to-one relationship with its parent club. The team has selected the man at the helm of the Magic’s first real foray into the...
Ricky Rubio should be feeling pretty excited right now with the athletes coming onto what we can essentially call his team. The Spanish wunderkind too his sweet time getting to the United States, lighting up YouTube with great ball-handling and impressive passes. Teamed up with Kevin Love, he helped make plenty of highlights but not any Playoff appearances. In fact, you could call Rubio’s three-year...
The Orlando Magic have announced that Bill Peterson will be Head Coach of its D-League team, the Erie BayHawks. As usual with Magic team policy, terms of the signing are unknown at this time. Orlando GM Rob Hennigan discussed the addition of Peterson. “We are excited to welcome Bill (Peterson) and his family,” said Hennigan. “Bill’s passion for teaching and development fit seamlessly into our vision...
The Magic will turn their attention to the proposed Amway Center entertainment district at the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, Richard Bilbao of Orlando Business Journal reports. The Magic are still in the process of buying up the land across the street from Amway Center for their proposed entertainment district which will feature shops, restaurants, a hotel, office space and a small convention center....
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant combined for 71 as Oklahoma City pummeled the Spurs again at home to tie the Western Conference at 2-2. ...
Contained in the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook broke out at home, including a 40-point, 10-assists, five-steal outburst in Game 4 for which the Spurs simply had no answer....
Express-News Spurs writers Jabari Young and Mike Monroe discuss the idea of having Boris Diaw in the lineup and why the Spurs have lacked energy and intensity the last two games....
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is considering some "tweaks" in advance of Thursday's Game 5. But no matter what the Spurs do tactically, he said, nothing will matter unless they play with more desperation, with Cory Joseph serving as an unlikely example after his strong play in Game 4. ...
Spurs forward Tiago Splitter has been fined $5,000 for violating the NBA's anti-flopping regulations during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the league announced Wednesday. ...
With the Western Conference first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder tied at 2-2, the Spurs move into familiar territory. Since the 2003 playoffs, the Silver and Black have found themselves 2-2 in the playoffs 14 times, and have won 10 of those series (with the Western Conference Finals still on the table). Here's a look back at how the Spurs have fared in past 2-2 situations....
Express-News Spurs writer Jabari Young previews Game 5 between the Spurs and Thunder and hear from Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in this Express-News Game Preview....
Not one but two editions of B-Ball Breakdown, illustrating how the Spurs lost control over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference Finals entering tonight's Game 5. ...
Breaking down Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals...
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Most likely, Battier had an informal discussion with someone affiliated with the party. With U.S. Rep. Gary Peters a logical candidate for the seat, it wouldn't make much sense for the Dems to go after a basketball player with next to no political experience....
Paul George scored 31 of his 37 points in the second half Wednesday night and almost single-handedly kept the Indiana Pacers alive in the Eastern Conference finals with a 93-90 victory over the Miami Heat....
Even before his initial face-to-face meeting with new basketball coach and team president Stan Van Gundy, Siva said the main topic of conversation in their texts has been defense....
While he didn't participate in the draft combine in Chicago earlier this month, this video shows McGary working up a good sweat, showing some touch from beyond the three-point line, running the floor and finishing with a dunk....
The Sacramento Kings want to make a big statement this offseason and according to Yahoo! Sports, they have targeted one of the hot names in the rumor ......