NBA News
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Tony Parker not your typical Frenchman
San Antonio Spurs TV announcer Sean Elliott says Tony Parker's gritty performance in game five of the NBA finals shows he's not your typical French citizen."Everything that they've said about French people doesn't apply to him. It just do
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Job security doesn't come easy for NBA coaches
When Erik Spoelstra was playing college basketball at the University of Portland he decided to tell his father that he would one day like to become a basketball coach."He told me, he said 'Where did I go wrong? I've known too many coaches
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Pressure now on Heat to win back-to-back
Miami has struggled to win two straight games deep in the playoffs, which comes as a surprise to a team that recorded the second-longest winning streak of all-time in the regular season.The Heat are looking for their second consecutive NB
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Parker hoping to be fit for next NBA finals match
French dynamo Tony Parker said he is hopeful of being able to play Thursday night after suffering a hamstring sprain in game three of the NBA fin
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Spurs stun Heat to take 2-1 series lead in NBA finals
Gary Neal scored a playoff career-high 24 points and Danny Green had a game-high 27 points as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Miami Heat 113-
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Pistons name Maurice Cheeks as new coach
Maurice Cheeks, a former point guard who helped the Philadelphia 76ers win an NBA title in 1983, was named coach of the Detroit Pistons.Ch
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Grizzlies opt not to renew Hollins contact as coach despite playoff run
Lionel Hollins will not be offered a new contract to coach the Memphis Grizzlies, despite guiding them to the best playoff run in their 18-year
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Kidd named coach of the Brooklyn Nets
13 Jun 2013 09:00
The Brooklyn Nets have named Jason Kidd their new head coach, the team announced Wednesday night.Kidd has apparently signed a 3-year contract with the Nets and will be introduced to the media on Thursday."This is a tremendous op
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Davis among 27 NBA players set for US camp
13 Jun 2013 08:54
Anthony Davis, a member of the US 2012 London Olympic gold medal team, and Kawhi Leonard of the NBA finalist San Antonio Spurs were among 27 NBA players named Wednesday to a US mini-camp.The Americans will gather July 22-25 at Las Vegas f
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Green and Neal steal the spotlight during the playoff final
13 Jun 2013 08:49
Danny Green and Gary Neal put on a three-point clinic in game three of the NBA finals as the journeymen seized the limelight on a stage usually reserved for the league's brightest stars.The San Antonio Spurs made an NBA finals record 16 t
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Three NBA teams fined for tampering
12 Jun 2013 08:49
According to a memo obtained by the USA TODAY Three NBA teams have been fined for tampering. The Atlanta Hawks sent a statement to USA TODAY Sports saying: "We fully understand and respect the NBA's decision."The memo says the
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Celtics, T-Wolves to play pre-season game in Montreal
11 Jun 2013 16:41
The Boston Celtics will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 20 in the second annual NBA Canada Series pre-season exhibition game in Montreal, league officials announced on Tuesday.The series tipped off last year when the Toronto Ra
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Coaches Thibodeau, Williams join Team USA
11 Jun 2013 09:02
US men's national coach Mike Krzyzewski has shaken up his coaching staff ahead of the Basketball World Cup in Spain next year and the 2016 Olympics in Rio, adding two NBA veterans.Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and New Orleans Pelicans
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Parker's time has come to lead the NBA's San Antonio Spurs
10 Jun 2013 09:43
Even amid the chaos of the waning moments of a game against the Miami Heat, Tony Parker said Friday he still managed to glance up at the clock before delivering his clutch shot and give San Antonio the win."When I was on the ground, I had
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NBA Heat confident they will bounce back
10 Jun 2013 09:41
The Miami Heat will have playoff history on their side as they seek to rebound from a opening-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Sunday's game two of the NBA Finals.Despite leading for much of the game and taking a three-point advantag











