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Archives for April 2012

Gibson: Kirilenko should NOT be Euroleague MVP; It should be Spanoulis

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ISTANBUL —When the NBA locked out its stars last offseason, Andrei Kirilenko rode into Russia on his wild horse to exorcise the memories of CSKA Moscow’s atrocious 2010-11 Euroleague season, in which they failed to make it to the Top 16 after a record eight straight Final Four appearances. Kirilenko’s debut was something straight out of 2005: 17 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a 74-87 road win against Sonny Weems’ overmatched Zalgiris squad. His casual dominance landed him the

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Perkins: Haslem, Battier, Miller are the problem for Heat

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MIAMI – Pssst…want to know the biggest problem with the Heat’s halfcourt offense right now? It’s forwards Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier and Mike Miller. Haslem, Battier and Miller – the Heat’s second most-important trio behind the Big Three — are the reason

Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier are slowing the Heat's offense with their struggles.

coach Erik Spoelstra is still frantically searching for a rotation entering the final week of the regular season. If they’re all playing

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Jazz show playoff fight Rockets, Sixers wish they had

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Monday night’s triple-overtime thriller in Salt Lake City simply was one of the best games of the season. It was a three-hour commercial for why League Pass is worth every penny and Exhibit A for why I walk away laughing when some fool tries to explain why the college game is better than the NBA. We will get to that game in some detail. But the first matter of discussion is the Houston Rockets, whose late-season freefall gives North Korea’s space

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 16, 2012.

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NEWS Minnesota forward Kevin Love was not with the team for Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers because of a concussion and a neck strain. The Washington Wizards have signed guard Morris Almond and waived Roger Mason Jr., who is out for the season after surgery on his broken left index finger. Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says he’s preparing to play the rest of the regular season and playoffs without injured star Dwight Howard. NOTES The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent

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Tonight’s best game: Denver at Houston

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After winning four straight games on the road just a week ago, the Houston Rockets sat alone in sixth place of the Western Conference. Since then, they have dropped three straight games, all against conference rivals who are fighting for the final playoff spot — Utah, Phoenix and Denver — to fall back to the eighth seed. Houston (32-28), in danger of losing its grip on a playoff berth, hosts the seventh-seeded Denver Nuggets to conclude a home-and-home game in Monday’s best game. The

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Jeremy Lin among finalists for Sportsmanship Award

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Four point guards, including Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks, were chosen as divisional winners for the annual NBA Sportsmanship Award. Lin, whose emergence from benchwarmer to star transcended the game for more than a month, is the finalist for the Atlantic Division. He is currently sidelined with a knee injury. Other point guard finalists are Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks (Southwest), Luke Ridnour of the Minnesota Timberwolves (Northwest) and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers (Pacific). The other two

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Garnett, Bynum named NBA Players of the Week

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Centers Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics and Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday. Garnett won for the Eastern Conference, leading the Celtics to a 4-1 record. He played in four games and averaged 20.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals – not bad for a guy forced to play out of position. Garnett had 22 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in an 88-86 home win over Atlanta. During

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Scott Skiles has put his house up for sale

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// Milwaukee Bucks Scott Skiles has put his house up for sale in Mequon, Wisconsin, north of Milwaukee, which could mean a lot or could mean nothing. Skiles still has one year remaining on his contract, and he has the Milwaukee Bucks fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the New York Knicks. (If the teams finish with the same win-loss record, the tie will be broken by better conference record — the Bucks are 22-20,

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