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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 21, 2012.

April 21, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS Kevin Love says he’s feeling better after his concussion but is still unsure about playing in Minnesota’s next game. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting Magic center Dwight Howard underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Friday on a herniated disk in his lower back. The NBA union’s executive committee has requested the resignation of President Derek Fisher. NOTES The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free agent guard Lester Hudson. The Cavaliers have shut down center Anderson Varejao for the remainder of the season with a broken right wrist. Golden State

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 19, 2012.

April 19, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS If any doubt remained, the Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash established his bona fides as one of the organization’s all-time greats on Feb. 1, when he blew past Kevin Johnson as the franchise’s all-time leader in career assists. (Nash also holds team records for three-pointers made and attempted, as well as three-point and free throw shooting percentages.) Now, he’s on the cusp of passing an NBA icon. With Phoenix set to host the Los Angeles Clippers tonight on TNT (10:30 p.m. ET)

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 18, 2012.

April 18, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS The Celtics are playing without Rajon Rondo after he hurt his back in Boston’s game against New York the previous night Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler needs surgery to repair a labral tear in his left hip and is done for the season. Baron Davis missed the Knicks’ game at New Jersey on Wednesday night because of a stomach virus and was replaced in the starting lineup by Mike Bibby. Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says the team’s leading scorers Derrick Rose and

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 17, 2012.

April 17, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS Minnesota All-Star forward Kevin Love is out for the fourth straight game because of concussion symptoms Ray Allen’s injured right ankle kept him out of the Boston Celtics’ lineup Tuesday against the New York Knicks. Hornets center Chris Kaman will miss New Orleans’ final five games because of a bruised left tibia. Utah Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward said he initially felt like ripping Delonte West’s finger off and fighting him after he jabbed it into Hayward’s right ear during the second quarter of

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

April 16, 2012 by Guest Contributors

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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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 12, 2012.

April 12, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NOTES Paraphrasing Yogi Berra, it’s getting dark early for the Miami Heat (40-16) as it tries to secure the top seed in the Eastern Conference, with the Chicago Bulls (44-14) owning a three-game cushion. The Heat, however, still has some time to turn back the clock, beginning tonight when it visits the front-running Bulls (8 p.m. ET, TNT). The teams will play once more, in Miami, April 19. They have split the first two games of their regular-season series. The Heat

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 11, 2012.

April 11, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS Al Harrington of the Denver Nuggets does not want to sit out with a torn right meniscus as his team is in the middle of a playoff chase. Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers will miss his second straight game with a groin injury. Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves is not sure if his surgically repaired left knee will be ready in time for training camp. NOTES This isn’t what Crawford expected when he signed with the Blazers four months ago. This summer,

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News, Notes, and Rumors from around the NBA: April 9, 2012.

April 9, 2012 by Guest Contributors

NEWS With two weeks to go in the regular season, races are tightening up and down the standings in both conferences. There are bubble teams trying to leapfrog lower-seeded clubs for a coveted spot in the postseason; and middle-of-the-playoff-pack clubs vying for the most promising seedings. Perhaps the most intriguing races, however, are atop the respective conferences. San Antonio’s torrid second half has the Spurs (40-14. .741) percentage points ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder (41-15, .732) in the Western Conference,

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