Jackson says Winter is improving in hospital
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Tex Winter, the longtime Los Angeles Lakers consultant and mentor to coach Phil Jackson, is recovering in a Kansas hospital from an apparent stroke. Winter, 87, fell ill Saturday morning in Manhattan, where he was attending a reunion of Kansas State ...
Jazz happy, hopeful at home
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Still weary after yet another loss in Los Angeles, the Utah Jazz knew Wednesday was last call for optimism. The first-round playoff series against the Lakers returns to Utah on Thursday, a game which will either get the Jazz back in ...
Hawks mascot gets some playoff flying time
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The Hawks real-life mascot got a little flying time during the playoffs. Spirit, an actual hawk that flies down from the rafters during the pre-game introductions, decided to hang around for the start of Game 2 against the Miami Heat on ...
Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »ORLANDO 96, PHILADELPHIA 87 ORLANDO, Florida The Orlando Magic built a big lead and avoided another meltdown - barely. Rookie Courtney Lee had 24 points, Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 and the Magic blew another 18-point lead before beating the Philadelphia 76ers 96-87 ...
Magics Howard wins defensive player of the year
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Its a question Dwight Howard will never forget. Early this season, the Orlando Magic center was talking to Patrick Ewing and Dikembe Mutombo. The once great big men were giving Howard some tips, and Mutombo asked him a simple question. He said, ...
Sixers look to pull another Magic trick in Game 2
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Seldom-used Donyell Marshalls new nickname is secret weapon, one his Philadelphia 76ers teammates greet with a laugh. If thats what you call playing once in 10 games, fellow Sixers reserve Kareem Rush joked. For a team built around youth, Philadelphia leaned on ...
Dwyane Wade looks to rebound after dismal Game 1
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The Miami Heat was certainly caught off guard. Dwyane Wade teammates arent used to seeing him clank open shots. They arent used to seeing him throw the ball away. They arent used to seeing him pull a disappearing act in the ...
Jackson wants Lakers to avoid letup against Jazz
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Phil Jackson wants a better sustained effort from the Lakers against the Utah Jazz. Not a repeat of the second half when Utah camped out at the free-throw line, scored inside and mucked up the flow. Sure, the Lakers won Sundays ...
Mondays NBA Playoff Capsules
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »BOSTON 118, CHICAGO 115 BOSTON Ray Allen picked the perfect time to snap out of his shooting slump. Allen made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds left and finished with 30 points, leading the Boston Celtics a 118-115 win over the Chicago ...
Celtics GM Danny Ainge has mild heart attack
Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge was hospitalized Thursday after suffering what the team described as a minor heart attack. The team issued a brief statement saying that Ainge, 50, was taken to a Boston hospital but provided few other details. Danny ...
