Archive for April, 2008

Parker, Duncan Combine For 60; Spurs Send Suns Home 92-87

????????????????????????????? The San Antonio Spurs seem to have the Phoenix Suns’?number – especially during the playoffs.? Tuesday’s game between San Antonio and Phoenix was most definitely a must-win game for the Suns; unfortunately for Phoenix, San Antonio’s two top players, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were a 2-man wrecking crew as they combined for 60 [...]

McGrady’s 29 Helps Houston Stave Off Elimination, Whips Utah 95-69

??????????????????????????????????????? The Houston Rockets are without a doubt a team whose backs are against the wall.? Now all of a sudden, they’re playing like a team that had a 20+ game winning streak early in the regular season; Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, leading Houston to a very convincing 95-69 shellacking of the Utah Jazz [...]

Knicks Interested In D’Antoni

Folks, you can add one more name to the Knicks’ coaching shopping list: Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni; according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Knicks’ president Donnie Walsh added D’Antoni to the list of possibilities – under the assumption that D’Antoni is fired by the Suns after the first round of the [...]

Report: Brown To Coach Bobcats

???????????????????????????? I suppose it was a matter of time before Larry Brown found a job somewhere – and find one he did; according to the Associated Press and verified by a source familiar with Brown’s situation, Brown has reached an agreement to coach the Charlotte Bobcats; the source, who requested anonymity because no announcement has [...]

Lakers Beat Nuggets 107-101, Advance To 2nd Round

?????????? Either the Los Angeles Lakers wanted it more, or the Denver Nuggets just rolled over and quit; no matter what?the reason or rationale was, one thing is for certain: the Lakers are going to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined for 52 points, leading Los [...]

Howard’s 20-20 Effort Boosts Magic To 2nd Round, Beat Raptors 102-92

??????????????????? I guess it wasn’t meant to be for the Toronto Raptors as on Monday, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard had probably his best game of this best-of-seven series as he scored 21 points and 21 rebounds.? His effort led Orlando to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating Toronto 102-92 at Amway [...]

Riley To Step Down As Heat Coach

??????????????????????????????????? The Miami Heat had a 15-67 season, which was easily the worst under the watch of coach Pat Riley.? The title is now officially ex-coach Pat Riley, as according to the Associated Press, a source close to Riley has stated that on Monday afternoon, Riley is expected to resign as the team’s coach but [...]

Raptors’ Mitchell On Knicks’ Radar?

Although it appears that Mark Jackson is the favorite to win the New Knicks coaching job, another name seems to be on the ever-growing list of candidates; according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Toronto Raptors coach Sam Mitchell appears to have piqued the interest of the team.? Some of the interest lies [...]