How Nets could deal for Dwight Howard (UPDATED)
SI.com
When evaluating the Nets' agreement to acquire Joe Johnson on Monday, I wrote that Brooklyn could still try to restart trade talks with the Magic for Dwight Howard even though the deal with Atlanta — combined with the presumed re-signings of Deron A contrarian's take: Dwight Howard isn't quite as good as advertised, and he [...]
Read MoreMike Brown: Lakers on same page
ESPN
This sparked a lot of chatter in the forums on ProSportsDaily.com about how the Lakers should fire Mike Brown this offseason. So I took to Facebook and posed this question to my fellow Laker fans, "Whether or not the Lakers get bumped from the playoffs Aside from preparing the Lakers for their Game 7 on [...]
Read MoreNow with Thunder, longtime Laker Derek Fisher closing in on eliminating former …
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Derek Fisher Working To Lead Oklahoma City Thunder Past Former Team. The Lakers traded the 37-year-old Derek Fisher on March 15, acquiring Sessions, 26, from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a separate deal because they Thunder players and personnel complained about the floor at Staples Center being slippery during Game 4 on Saturday, but the referees [...]
Read MoreNow with Thunder, longtime Laker Derek Fisher closing in on eliminating former …
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-I know this idea is also remnant of Lakers Past, and I know Derek Fisher (now on the Thunder) has not been a good player for many years. But substitute Fisher back onto the Lakers team for Blake on that shot, and the Lakers Now that the collective bargaining deal is done, instead of would-be [...]
Read MoreKevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder Knock Off LA Lakers in Five: A Fan's Take
Yahoo! Sport
Tied at 98, Kevin Durant put the Thunder up three points with 13.7 seconds left in Game 4. Matched up with Metta World Peace, Durant dribbled the ball at the top of the 3-point line before pulling up and draining the shot for So apparently, Russell Westbrook made his shirt out of a photocopied 1960s [...]
Read MoreJordan Hill Charged In Choking Case
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Los Angeles Lakers reserve center Jordan Hill was charged on Monday with felony assault for allegedly choking a family member, KRTK in Houston reports. Reserve forward Jordan Hill, suddenly a key part of the Lakers rotation, is facing a third-degree felony assault charge in Houston from a Feb. 29 incident when he was a member [...]
Read MoreTony Parker's 28 leads Spurs over Jazz 106-91 in Game 1
Boston Heral
Tony Parker has that too — only his version involves far fewer facial expressions. When the Lakers came to San Antonio a week ago, they wreaked havoc on the Spurs, sailing to a 98-84 win. Tony Parker had one of his poorest performances of the season Following their appearance on The Voice last week, the [...]
Read MoreKevin Durant's last-second jumper lifts Thunder by Mavs in Game 1
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I think Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are ready to take the team to the championship. As for the regular season awards, I am going to name a few more than normal. Here's how I see it: MVP: Kevin Durant. No question about it. All but unnoticed, Kevin Durant made an announcement no one had [...]
Read MoreDerrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls' new reality, in the wake of his ACL tear
Yahoo! Sport
By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY The designer behind LeBron James' Nike shoe has sparked outrage on the Internet by seeming to mock Derrick Rose's season-ending knee injury on Twitter. And suggesting Rose would not have been hurt if he had worn Nike By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY The designer behind LeBron James' Nike shoe has [...]
Read MoreKevin Durant's last-second jumper lifts Thunder by Mavs in Game 1
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REMOTE PATROL — Kevin Durant's game-winning shot gave ESPN, Fox Sports broadcasters a chance to test their skills. BY MEL BRACHT, Staff Writer, | Published: April 29, 2012 Leave a comment The best game of the first day of the 2012 NBA playoffs left BY JENNI CARLSON | Published: April 29, 2012 Leave a comment [...]
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