NEW YORK — Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. Pierce led the Celtics to a 4-0 week, averaging 25.0 points (nearly six above his season average), 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He scored a season-high 36 points in a 102-95 victory over Charlotte on March 26, and finished the week with a team-high 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists in Sunday’ 91-72
NEW YORK –The Chicago Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau and the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich each were named Coach of the Month for the second time this season, winning the award for games played in March. Thibodeau led the Bulls to a league-best 13-3 (.813) record including a league-leading 6-0 mark on the road, holding opponents to a league-low 43 percent shooting. Thibodeau recorded his 100th career win on March 19 at Orlando (86-59), his 131st game as head coach, becoming the fastest coach
Today, we will spare you the details of the Sunday afternoon blowouts that made for a fine laundry day. The Heat were held to 72 points by Boston and lost. Miami is doggin’ it during the dog days, and to quote Ned Flanders: “That’s a D-D-D: Dig Diddly Doo.” The Bulls didn’t have Derrick Rose again and got waxed by the Thunder, whose former in-house beat writer, now employed here, now says they appear to be championship worthy after knocking off the
CHARLOTTE — Michael Jordan ain’t selling. At least that’s what he is saying today. The majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats issues a declarative statement Sunday, denying he is contemplating selling the team he bought from Bob Johnson two years ago. The New York Daily News reported Sunday that Jordan has contemplated selling the NBA’s worst team if it doesn’t improve in performance and profitability. Jordan issued the following statement through the Bobcats today: “I was disturbed to hear the false report that I intend
Happy April Fool’s Day, but I have no jokes for you. I am glad to have the month of March behind us, because the next our weeks are going to be riveting in the NBA with the playoff races the way they are. Remember, our body clocks and our minds are trained to believe that there are 10-12 days left in the regular season. But this is the post-lockout season, remember? So the drama will last an extra couple of weeks. That means that
SACRAMENTO — His attitude was questioned in New Jersey. His spot on the bench seemed permanent in Houston. With the Sacramento Kings, Terrence Williams may have found a place where he is appreciated. The Kings today signed the swingman for the remainder of the season, according to a news release from Kings’ president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie. Williams, currently in his third NBA season, is averaging 7.5 points (.500 FGs, .286 3FGs, .667 FTs), 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per
The woman pictured to your right (no, not that one on your left if you are viewing this from the home page. And stop staring) is María del Rosario Mercedes Laura Jennifer Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, a.k.a. “Charo.” Back in the day, when cleavage was a staple of network television (in the pre-cable days), Charo was as recognizable a personality as Clint Eastwood. She appeared on eight times on “The Love Boat”, as well as the variety shows “Donny & Marie,” “Tony
// I had a phone conversation with Rick Adelman earlier this season in which he stressed the importance of the Minnesota Timberwolves making it out of the month of March with some semblance of a shot at making a late push for the playoffs. Well, April is almost here, the Timberwolves are still within striking distance of .500, and if they could somehow string together a four-game winning streak (they haven’t had one all season, although they have had four three-game