Fri, 17 May 2013 00:46:49 PDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy.
Thu, 16 May 2013 21:18:14 PDT
Hawks GM Danny Ferry and Ettore Messina have had contact and Messina is intrigued with the chance to be a global basketball trail blazer in the NBA, sources told Y! Sports.
Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:56 PDT
When the Phoenix Suns formally introduced Ryan McDonough as their new GM last week, he made it known that hiring a head coach was at the very top of his list of priorities. It didn’t seem as though interim head coach Lindsey Hunter, who guided the team to just a 12-29 record, would be strongly…
Thu, 16 May 2013 00:50:10 PDT
DALLAS (AP) -- Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many.
Wed, 15 May 2013 19:29:13 PDT
Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough met with interim coach Lindsey Hunter.
Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:05 PDT
Mascots are an important part of the NBA, serving as furry mirth-makers in a league that often becomes too self-serious for its own good. There's no joy a mascot can't bring, whether it involves choreographed dancing or simply forcing fans to consider the ridiculousness of an anthropomorphic blue blob's existence . However, the fact of the matter is that most mascots are very similar, both in their antics and looks. It's pretty much impossible to differentiate between the bear mascots of the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies , for instance, and that's even before you see them jumping off trampolines and high-fiving children. So, when a mascot stands out as something special, you know that it's done some amazing work. Kudos to Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls, then, for being listed by Forbes as the most popular mascot in America (via TBJ ). From Tom Van Riper:
Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:13 PDT
Houston Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff is interviewing with the Bucks and also is under consideration for the Pistons and Suns coaching vacancies.
Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:00 PDT
PHOENIX — The Suns held their introductory press conference to introduce new general manager Ryan McDonough on Thursday, who made it clear that cementing a strong candidate in the team’s head coaching position was the highest of priorities. Lindsey Hunter was placed into the interim role after Phoenix parted ways with Alvin Gentry 41 games…
Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:00 PDT
PHOENIX (AP) -- Ryan McDonough worked his way through the Boston Celtics organization with a tireless work ethic and attention to detail.
Wed, 08 May 2013 14:05:30 PDT
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C : The Classical . David Roth delves into the enervating and tacky start of the Brooklyn Nets, the five-year malaise following Jason Kidd’s trade demand season of 2007-08 , and the team’s tough first year after moving across the river. PF : Indianapolis Star . Bob Kravitz details why, despite New York’s fantastic run to pull away in Game 2 , the Indiana Pacers should be the favorites in this conference semifinal. SF : SB Nation . After an embarrassing DJ turn during Game 1, Jon Bois previews the upcoming San Antonio Spurs in-house arena music we’re expected to take in for Game 2. SG : Eye on Basketball . Royce Young is completely correct when he points to Kevin Martin as a needed bulwark to fortify Oklahoma City’s comeback in a five-game series that they do not own the home court advantage in. PG : SB Nation . The Chicago Bulls have cleared Derrick Rose to play basketball. They’ve also cleared quite a few players that weren’t fit to play basketball. This is Tom Ziller’s damning and accurate indictment.
Tue, 07 May 2013 16:01:37 PDT
May 7 (The Sports Xchange) - Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists. McDonough will become the fifth general manager for the Suns since 2006 and will be formally introduced Thursday. He is the son of late Boston Globe columnist Will McDonough and his brother Sean is a well-known broadcaster for ESPN. - - UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett, considered a likely lottery pick in the NBA draft in June, will likely be sidelined for several months after having shoulder ...
Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:30 PDT
Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists.
Tue, 07 May 2013 15:25:15 PDT
Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley has done very little to convince NBA fans of his usefulness over his five NBA seasons. Despite entering the league with the hopes of being a very productive scorer and rebounder, Beasley has alternated isolated moments of greatness with long stretches of woeful, directionless play in which he appears to have little sense of his role within the team or what the coaching staff would like him to do. He also hasn't been a model citizen, dealing with a perceived marijuana problem and getting cited for flagrant speeding in February 2013. There is a common and largely accurate perception that Beasley is not a particularly helpful presence on a professional basketball team. Ultimately, though, those issues are far less severe than the news coming out of Phoenix on Tuesday. As reported by Alex Ferri of ABC15 , Beasley is under investigation for an allegation of sexual assault:
Tue, 07 May 2013 15:02:38 PDT
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Scottsdale police are investigating Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
Tue, 07 May 2013 14:08:27 PDT
J.B. Bickerstaff, a rising assistant in the NBA, will be the fourth known candidate to interview for the Pistons' job.
Tue, 07 May 2013 13:35:56 PDT
Phoenix Suns’ forward Michael Beasley is under investigation by Scottsdale police for a potential sexual assault back on Jan. 13, according to ABC News 15 in Phoenix. “At this point we can only say the investigation is ongoing,” said David Pubins, Scottsdale police spokesman. “We are interviewing those involved and processing any physical evidence we…
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:46:39 PDT
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns have hired Boston Celtics executive Ryan McDonough as their next general manager.
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:35:16 PDT
Earlier on Tuesday, word was filtering around the usual NBA circles that the Phoenix Suns were attempting to hire Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill as the team’s new general manager. That potential hire would come on the heels of the disastrous regime of since-fired GM Lance Blanks, and the work of another big name ex-player in Steve Kerr. It appeared that the Suns, as run by former Hill representative Lon Babby, were diving deep into business as usual. It turns out that the team has decided to decidedly mix things up. Former Boston Celtics assistant GM Ryan McDonough is the team’s new personnel chief, and he’ll have quite the task ahead of him. The Phoenix Suns haven’t made the playoffs since 2010, and the team’s roster is filled with middling players with middle of the road contracts that, combined in an unholy alliance, only managed to win 25 games in 2012-13. The team has no coach. The team’s assistant coaching staff mostly quit in disgust last winter . Michael Beasley’s checks have the Phoenix Suns logo in the top corner. There is a lot of work to be done. And Ryan McDonough is 33 years-old. He, like a lot of us, had junior high-styled lawn mowing duties the last time the Suns made the Finals in 1993. He is the same age as Suns forward Luis Scola, and younger than Suns center Jermaine O’Neal. He’s also, probably, the best hire the Suns could hope to make.
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:20:16 PDT
Ryan McDonough will be the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, who chose the 33-year-old Boston Celtics assistant general manager from a pool of three finalists.
Tue, 07 May 2013 11:17:32 PDT
Like the Celtics roster, the team's front office will look a little different next season. Assistant General Manager Ryan McDonough has been hired by the Phoenix Suns to be their GM.
Tue, 07 May 2013 07:31:16 PDT
This would be a very Suns thing to do Look past the guys who have worked hard in this role to earn the job and give it to the name guy you like who has no experience. The Phoenix Suns are in the process of hiring a new general manager for a team that needs…
Mon, 06 May 2013 15:26:18 PDT
The seconds ticked down on the Boston Celtics' season as Game 6 against the New York Knicks slipped away, a ferocious fourth-quarter comeback falling just short.
Mon, 06 May 2013 14:10:40 PDT
Somehow, the NBA survived its regular season and first round of the postseason with enough players to field eight teams, so we’re just going to go ahead and begin the conference semifinals. The minds behind Ball Don’t Lie are going to preview each second-round series, with Kelly Dwyer going against character for a more genial take, Dan Devine bringing his inimitable mixture of both order and bedlam, along with Eric Freeman’s legendary look inside the reputations of some of the series’ key fixtures. We continue with the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors.
Mon, 06 May 2013 09:25:13 PDT
With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, we're going with "Gone Till November." And, yes, we know the season starts in October. Today? The Atlanta Hawks. The last time the Atlanta Hawks decided to clean house, its intentions were obvious, and the results were brutal. The team dealt for Al Harrington and traded for Antoine Walker’s expiring contract before the 2004-05 season in an attempt to remain competitive and intriguing to local fans while punting away a season, and that mishmash only gave the Hawk faithful 13 wins out of 82 tries. Atlanta then watched as their league-worst record only allowed the team the second overall pick, a place that saw general manager Billy Knight pass on both Chris Paul and Deron Williams to select Marvin Williams. In the offseason, the team decided to throw drafts picks (draft picks that were later turned into Rajon Rondo and Robin Lopez) Phoenix’s way in order to secure a sign-and-trade deal for Joe Johnson. Johnson was a player that the Hawks could have just signed outright, but Knight wanted to give the scoring swingman Bird Rights-styled money that the Phoenix Suns were not offering him. The move drew a wedge between the team’s warring ownership factions, resulting in a court case, and it still was the second-worst contract Atlanta ever signed Joe Johnson to .
Sun, 05 May 2013 09:30:04 PDT
Somehow, the NBA survived its regular season and first round of the postseason with enough players to field eight teams, so we’re just going to go ahead and begin the conference semifinals. The minds behind Ball Don’t Lie are going to preview each second-round series, with Kelly Dwyer going against character for a more genial take, Dan Devine bringing his inimitable mixture of both order and bedlam, along with Eric Freeman’s legendary look inside the reputations of some of the series’ key fixtures. We continue with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. Which team do you think will win the series, and in how many games? Vote here to let us know what you think.
Sun, 05 May 2013 06:19:00 PDT
COMMENTARY | The Los Angeles Lakers have far more questions than answers as they prepare to embark upon an offseason that is sure to have as much drama as the regular season brought on.
Sat, 04 May 2013 08:41:18 PDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- - Time for the Nets' biggest game in Brooklyn.
Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:13 PDT
Team owner Tom Gores has since retained Phil Jackson to work as a consultant on the Pistons' search process and it's unclear how that, if it all, will impact the franchise's current pool of candidates.
Fri, 03 May 2013 08:55:48 PDT
Hey, everybody: Phil Jackson's back in the NBA! Well, sort of. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores announced Thursday that he's tapped Jackson, the legendary head coach who won 11 championships on the sidelines with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, to serve in "an advisory capacity" to help find the Pistons' next head coach. The team fired former bench boss Lawrence Frank two weeks ago following consecutive disappointing seasons that saw Detroit go 54-94, fail to consistently show meaningful improvement and never really sniff postseason contention. The Pistons are looking for something better from their next hire, and billionaire businessman Gores figured the team's search for coaching talent might benefit from the input of arguably the greatest coach in NBA history. From Keith Langlois of Pistons.com : “Phil Jackson is a friend and one of the best minds in the business,” Gores said. “We are thrilled to have him as an adviser as we make some very important decisions for this franchise. Joe [Dumars] and I discussed this and he and I are in full agreement that this is a great opportunity.” [...] “Phil Jackson and Tom Gores are friends,” said Mark Barnhill, a partner in Platinum Equity, Gores’ California-based private equity firm. “Based on that relationship, Phil has agreed to provide advice and counsel on the coaching search and immediate basketball needs. He will be in Detroit next week as a resource to Joe Dumars, who is leading the search. It's nice to have friends. Especially friends with enough rings to make typing troublesome .
Thu, 02 May 2013 01:53:00 PDT
Version 2 of our NBA Mock Draft is here, with Nerlens Noel taking over the top spot.