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LeBron James: ‘I Came Up Short’
Here’s LeBron’s full response to George Hill saying that only God is scarier than him. “I’m nowhere near close,” James said. “I made two mistakes tonight. That hurt our team. And that hurt more than anything. Let my teammates down. They expect me to make plays down the stretch, and I had the ball with [...]
Paul George a Rising Star for Pacers?
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George may no longer be an emerging star. He might just be a star right now. Did you see that powerful one-handed dunk at the end of the third quarter? And don’t forget the big man. Roy Hibbert is bringing back the NBA center position for these playoffs. George had 22 [...]
Hibbert Calls Out Shane Battier on Twitter
U can knee or kick me every time u drive 2the rim. Ill be there 2protect the rim. That wasn’t inadvertent. (Shane) Battier knew what he was doing. via Roy Hibbert via Twitter
Carlesimo: Nets’ Title Hopes Not Realistic
P.J. Carlesimo should be an expert on the Nets’ roster after coaching them to the playoffs this season. And while he believes Brooklyn’s talent places it in the upper echelon of the NBA, the Nets’ former coach said Thursday that Mikhail Prokhorov’s goal of winning a title in two years is “maybe not totally realistic. [...]
Kings Anxious to Decide on Petrie, Smart
The new ownership won’t take control of the Kings for at least another week, but the process of sorting out the future has already begun. (Kings’ majority owner Vivek) Ranadive said there will be an urgency in sorting out the basketball operations. Besides (president Geoff) Petrie, a decision has to be made on coach Keith [...]
Stan Van Gundy: Magic Firing ‘Still Stings’
A huge fan of classic rock, he (Stan Van Gundy) couldn’t even bring himself to go to the Paul McCartney concert last week. “It’s been a year since I’ve been fired, and it still stings,” Van Gundy admits. “I know it sounds weird to people, but I don’t feel comfortable going back in that building. [...]