SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The Houston Rockets gave away a 23-point lead, Dwight Howard was being fouled advisedly and also the disdain of the urban center Spurs' perfidy crowd was roaring down on them within the final minutes of the sport.
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It was a tense state of affairs that Houston would have bifold below last season, James Harden without delay admits. The Rockets incontestible Saturday night that they're a special team this season, even though it's early.
Harden scored thirty one points, Chandler Parsons had twenty five, and Houston overcame a furious second-half rally to beat urban center 112-106, handing the Spurs their 1st home defeat.
''It's an excellent win for America,'' Harden aforementioned. ''Last year we tend to most likely would have caved in; they'd have overwhelmed America by lots. So, this year the advance we've adjusted to has been tremendous. A succeeding in urban center is often robust, however we tend to showed resiliency and force out an excellent win.''
Harden had sixteen points within the final quarter, going four for eight from the sphere and seven for ten on free throws in leading Houston (13-5) to its fifth straight finish.
Howard had thirteen points and eleven rebounds, Terrence Jones supplementary ten points and sixteen boards, and Apostle Beverly scored eleven points.
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Houston 112 Final
San Antonio 106
Tony Parker had twenty seven points, Tim dancer supplementary twenty and Marco Belinelli scored eighteen for urban center (14-3), that has lost 2 of 3.
San Antonio outscored Houston 39-26 to open the half, with Belinelli grading thirteen points when intermission to line up a furious end.
Harden hit a high-arcing, off-balance 3-pointer to tie the sport at 106 with a moment remaining.
''That was the shot of the sport,'' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich aforementioned.
Parker then incomprehensible a driving lay-up over Howard, and Beverly tipped in Harden's miss to place Houston up 108-106 with thirty two seconds remaining. Manu Ginobili incomprehensible a 3-pointer, sanctioning Houston to outlet to Parsons for a dunk and a 110-106 lead with sixteen seconds left to seal a finish over its old state rival.
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''It's attending to be a dogfight on every occasion we tend to see these guys,'' Howard aforementioned. ''And that is what we wish. that is attending to build America higher as a team, and it's attending to build it fun for the fans to look at.''
San Antonio finished nine for twenty six on 3s, as well as two for nine within the half. while not the Spurs' usual crisp ball movement, Parker was forced to require the offense into his own hands, going thirteen for twenty seven from the sphere.
''Definitely,'' Harden aforementioned. ''If you get Tony Parker to place lots of shots up, it takes far from all their guys flattening 3s and obtaining America off balance.''
The Rockets skillful a late first-half spurt by the Spurs by gap the half on a 13-2 run that Parsons and Harden opened and closed with 3-pointers.
The run gave the impression to fan the flames of dancer, UN agency scored seven of the Spurs' thirteen points in one stretch, as well as associate alley-oop-dunk ahead of Howard. The Spurs were energized by their stoic leader showing some hearth, closing at intervals 81-80 with two minutes left within the third quarter.
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''They battled back,'' Rockets coach Kevin McHale aforementioned. ''It got aggressive and dirty, and that they got very physical with America. They got alittle lead, and our guys created some massive plays and battled go into reverse the stretch.''
Belinelli hit consecutive 3s to offer {san associatetonio|San Antonio|city|metropolis|urban center} an 85-83 lead early within the final quarter, its 1st since increasing 12-11 with 6:34 left within the 1st. He supplementary associateother three to offer the Spurs an 88-83 advantage.
''It's an excellent lesson for America,'' Popovich aforementioned. ''When you play a decent team, you have to come back with passion, a footing and aggressiveness for forty eight minutes - and that we did that for a [*fr1]. (The Spurs) got embarrassed for an entire [*fr1]. within the half, their aggressiveness and a focus to detail was superb. They got themselves back within the game.''
San Antonio shot eighty % within the gap minutes compared to twenty-eight % by Houston, however the Rockets were able to keep at intervals a basket till their offense began flowing.
Early within the game Howard ran isolation plays against dancer, acting the ''Dream Shake'' tutored to him within the offseason by Rockets legend doc Olajuwon on one possession to line up a brief hook within the lane.
''On each team that Dwight's on that looks that focus is within and also the shooters get lots additional open appearance,'' dancer aforementioned. ''That's a byproduct of getting him in there and also the shooters shooting the ball well clearly. It's tough. they're robust and we'll see what happens next time.''
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Nets' master suspended 2 games following guilty plea
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets coach Jason master was suspended Friday for 2 games once pleading guilty during a intoxicated driving case.
The NBA proclaimed master can miss the primary 2 games of the season. The Nets open at Cleveland on Oct. thirty and host the defensive champion Miami Heat on Nov. 1.
Kidd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour intoxicated driving charge once he crashed into a utility pole on jap island on Gregorian calendar month fifteen, 2012. He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. He came back to court weekday once finishing community service and his plea was reduced to a violation, driving whereas ability impaired.
"I assume we tend to all knew that was planning to return at some purpose," master same Friday once follow at Duke University in Durham, N.C. "You ought to be accountable and therefore the league lessened with the suspension, and that i settle for that. If a player's out, guys have gotten to improve. ... My coaching job workers is quite capable of stepping up."
It hasn't been determined that of Kidd's assistants can fill in throughout the suspension, he said. Lawrence Frank, UN agency coached the Nets from 2004-09, is Kidd's prime assistant.
Kidd can build his coaching job debut once the Nets trip metropolis on Nov. 3.
"The call is in step with what the league has tired the past," Nets head Billy King same during a statement. "And we glance forward to Jason leading our team versus metropolis and therefore the remainder of the year."
Kidd spoke to students at 2 island high colleges last week regarding the hazards of intoxicated driving. He conjointly paid a $500 fine and his license was suspended for ninety days, per a voice for Suffolk County prosecuting officer Thomas Spota.
The 40-year-old master retired as a player in June once a 19-year NBA career and was employed weeks later to teach the Nets - the team he took to 2 NBA Finals once the franchise compete in New Jersey. He helped the city Mavericks win the 2011 title.
The NBA proclaimed master can miss the primary 2 games of the season. The Nets open at Cleveland on Oct. thirty and host the defensive champion Miami Heat on Nov. 1.
Kidd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour intoxicated driving charge once he crashed into a utility pole on jap island on Gregorian calendar month fifteen, 2012. He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. He came back to court weekday once finishing community service and his plea was reduced to a violation, driving whereas ability impaired.
"I assume we tend to all knew that was planning to return at some purpose," master same Friday once follow at Duke University in Durham, N.C. "You ought to be accountable and therefore the league lessened with the suspension, and that i settle for that. If a player's out, guys have gotten to improve. ... My coaching job workers is quite capable of stepping up."
It hasn't been determined that of Kidd's assistants can fill in throughout the suspension, he said. Lawrence Frank, UN agency coached the Nets from 2004-09, is Kidd's prime assistant.
Kidd can build his coaching job debut once the Nets trip metropolis on Nov. 3.
"The call is in step with what the league has tired the past," Nets head Billy King same during a statement. "And we glance forward to Jason leading our team versus metropolis and therefore the remainder of the year."
Kidd spoke to students at 2 island high colleges last week regarding the hazards of intoxicated driving. He conjointly paid a $500 fine and his license was suspended for ninety days, per a voice for Suffolk County prosecuting officer Thomas Spota.
The 40-year-old master retired as a player in June once a 19-year NBA career and was employed weeks later to teach the Nets - the team he took to 2 NBA Finals once the franchise compete in New Jersey. He helped the city Mavericks win the 2011 title.
Kamis, 23 Juni 2011
Minnesota says it’s taking Kanter at No. 2. Smokescreen?
I am far from sold on this, but the Timberwolves have been telling anyone who would listen all day long they are taking Kanter No. 2, enough so that DraftExpress has bought in and moved Kanter to the No. 2 pick. People are starting to believe them.
Utah would be just fine with that and taking Derrick Williams, by the way.
12:53 pm: Right now, team’s draft boards are basically set. They have watched the tape, seen the workouts, gone to the combine, done the interviews, formed their opinions. The lists may get tweaked a little, but teams know who they want.
So when you read that a team is “considering” something something major, please take that rumor with a lot of salt.
Like this one, from Chad Ford at ESPN.
Late Tuesday night, sources told ESPN.com that the Wolves were strongly considering taking Enes Kanter with the No. 2 pick. Kanter, they believe, is a better fit than Williams right now.
The Timberwolves need a power forward? Let me be up front — I’m sure somebody Ford trusts told him this. But the last few days before the draft is when teams try to throw out smoke screens to hide their actual intentions.
Every scout we’ve talked to has said Derrick Williams of Arizona is the clear No. 2 pick. There are teams farther down the draft that like Kanter. The Wolves are trying to shop the pick. Threatening to pick Kanter makes a lot of sense as a smokescreen.
Just something to think about.
Utah would be just fine with that and taking Derrick Williams, by the way.
12:53 pm: Right now, team’s draft boards are basically set. They have watched the tape, seen the workouts, gone to the combine, done the interviews, formed their opinions. The lists may get tweaked a little, but teams know who they want.
So when you read that a team is “considering” something something major, please take that rumor with a lot of salt.
Like this one, from Chad Ford at ESPN.
Late Tuesday night, sources told ESPN.com that the Wolves were strongly considering taking Enes Kanter with the No. 2 pick. Kanter, they believe, is a better fit than Williams right now.
The Timberwolves need a power forward? Let me be up front — I’m sure somebody Ford trusts told him this. But the last few days before the draft is when teams try to throw out smoke screens to hide their actual intentions.
Every scout we’ve talked to has said Derrick Williams of Arizona is the clear No. 2 pick. There are teams farther down the draft that like Kanter. The Wolves are trying to shop the pick. Threatening to pick Kanter makes a lot of sense as a smokescreen.
Just something to think about.
Report: Brown wants Lakers to get Anderson Varejao
The Lakers need to inject the roster with energy, particularly on defense. Anderson Varejao brings energy and effort. New Lakers coach Mike Brown used to coach Anderson Varejao.
So, not a huge leap of logic to a report from Sam Amico of Fox Sports. Huge leap of logic to see it happen, but not the rumor.
Brown coached Varejao during all five of Brown’s seasons in Cleveland, and not surprisingly, grew to love Varejao’s defense, energy and attitude. Now that Brown has been hired as Phil Jackson’s replacement with the Lakers, sources say he is trying to convince the Lakers front office to see what it would take to bring Varejao to L.A.
Now, none of this is to say the Lakers will follow through. There is no hard evidence that they have contacted the Cavs about the man known as “Wild Thing,” or that they ever will. But as one Lakers insider said, it almost makes too much sense not to explore.
The problem is this — what do the Lakers have that a rebuilding Cavaliers want? They want to get younger and rebuild, and that doesn’t Ron Artest, Luke Walton, Steve Blake or really much of anyone on the Lakers roster. Lamar Odom makes a little more sense but is that really getting younger for the Cavs? Would the Lakers miss the skill given up? Are the Lakers going to trade Odom for a guy who just missed most of a season due to injury?
If the Lakers are going to move Odom (and of the core guys he may be the most likely to be moved) it needs to be for a point guard and/or an athletic wing player to be a backup. The Lakers have needs to address, forward is not one of them. Varejao is a good player (I bet he is traded to a contender), but for Odom it doesn’t solve any Lakers problems.
So, not a huge leap of logic to a report from Sam Amico of Fox Sports. Huge leap of logic to see it happen, but not the rumor.
Brown coached Varejao during all five of Brown’s seasons in Cleveland, and not surprisingly, grew to love Varejao’s defense, energy and attitude. Now that Brown has been hired as Phil Jackson’s replacement with the Lakers, sources say he is trying to convince the Lakers front office to see what it would take to bring Varejao to L.A.
Now, none of this is to say the Lakers will follow through. There is no hard evidence that they have contacted the Cavs about the man known as “Wild Thing,” or that they ever will. But as one Lakers insider said, it almost makes too much sense not to explore.
The problem is this — what do the Lakers have that a rebuilding Cavaliers want? They want to get younger and rebuild, and that doesn’t Ron Artest, Luke Walton, Steve Blake or really much of anyone on the Lakers roster. Lamar Odom makes a little more sense but is that really getting younger for the Cavs? Would the Lakers miss the skill given up? Are the Lakers going to trade Odom for a guy who just missed most of a season due to injury?
If the Lakers are going to move Odom (and of the core guys he may be the most likely to be moved) it needs to be for a point guard and/or an athletic wing player to be a backup. The Lakers have needs to address, forward is not one of them. Varejao is a good player (I bet he is traded to a contender), but for Odom it doesn’t solve any Lakers problems.
Amick: Lakers, Timberwolves in play for Iguodala
At this point, it seems like the big pre-draft trade rumors are starting to combine with one another, but this latest batch of rumors from Sports Illustrated’s Sam Amick makes some sense:
The 76ers are continuing to explore trade options for Andre Iguodala, and league sources said that a deal with the Lakers involving Lamar Odom has been discussed recently.
While it’s unclear whether the deal has real potential or is still alive, it’s yet another sign that the Sixers are determined to land an impact player while improving their salary-cap situation in any trade for their second-leading scorer and top defender. Iguodala is owed a combined $44 million for the next three seasons (including $13.5 million next season), while Odom is set to make $8.9 million next season in the final guaranteed year of his contract…
…Iguodala is in play for Minnesota as well, according to a rival general manager who called the possibility of the Sixers acquiring the No. 2 pick in a package for their 27-year-old swingman “definitely real.” The Timberwolves have been seeking a high-level veteran in exchange for the second selection in Thursday’s draft and other pieces.
Iguodala would give the Lakers more youth on the wing, and would effectively replace the aging Ron Artest, who had a disappointing season last year. Iguodala may have less offensive upside than Derrick Williams does, and would cost a whole lot more, but he’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, which could make him worth the #2 pick for the defensively-challenged Timberwolves. He’s also a true small forward, unlike Williams, who is more of a power forward and would overlap with All-Star forward Kevin Love.
Of all the rumors I’ve heard surrounding Iguodala and the #2 pick, these are the ones that seem to make the most sense. We’ll see if the move actually happens soon enough.
The 76ers are continuing to explore trade options for Andre Iguodala, and league sources said that a deal with the Lakers involving Lamar Odom has been discussed recently.
While it’s unclear whether the deal has real potential or is still alive, it’s yet another sign that the Sixers are determined to land an impact player while improving their salary-cap situation in any trade for their second-leading scorer and top defender. Iguodala is owed a combined $44 million for the next three seasons (including $13.5 million next season), while Odom is set to make $8.9 million next season in the final guaranteed year of his contract…
…Iguodala is in play for Minnesota as well, according to a rival general manager who called the possibility of the Sixers acquiring the No. 2 pick in a package for their 27-year-old swingman “definitely real.” The Timberwolves have been seeking a high-level veteran in exchange for the second selection in Thursday’s draft and other pieces.
Iguodala would give the Lakers more youth on the wing, and would effectively replace the aging Ron Artest, who had a disappointing season last year. Iguodala may have less offensive upside than Derrick Williams does, and would cost a whole lot more, but he’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, which could make him worth the #2 pick for the defensively-challenged Timberwolves. He’s also a true small forward, unlike Williams, who is more of a power forward and would overlap with All-Star forward Kevin Love.
Of all the rumors I’ve heard surrounding Iguodala and the #2 pick, these are the ones that seem to make the most sense. We’ll see if the move actually happens soon enough.
Report: Timberwolves fire Kurt Rambis
Adrian Wojnarowski, the Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to fire head coach Kurt Rambis, but will not make the official announcement until after tomorrow’s draft:
Minnesota Timberwolves general manager David Kahn has decided to fire coach Kurt Rambis, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Kahn isn’t expected to announce the decision until after Thursday’s NBA draft, but he’s already begun collecting information on prospective replacements for Rambis, sources said…
Rambis has two years left on his original four-year contract. With the Timberwolves in the midst of a major rebuilding project, he went 32-132 as their coach, including a league-worst 17-65 this season.
Kahn told reporters he’d made the unusual request of asking Rambis to file a written report to him on changes Rambis would make if he returned as coach. He also said Rambis won’t attend the Timberwolves’ draft on Thursday night.
Kahn had wanted Rambis to become a better communicator with players. He also wanted him to design an offense away from the triangle and toward the open-court talents of rookie point guard Ricky Rubio. Rambis’ relationship with key young players, especially Kevin Love, had been frayed, at best.
As Wojnarowski mentions in the article, Rambis had two years left on his four-year contract. With Rambis as head coach, the Timberwolves went 32-132. As a player, Rambis was a hard-charging role player who attacked the glass with passion, and he won four championships as a player with the Lakers. After his playing career ended, Rambis served as the head coach of the Lakers in 1999, leading the team to a 24-13 regular-season record, and later served as a Laker assistant from 2002-2009.
It must be disappointing for Rambis that he’s getting his walking papers right as the Timberwolves appear ready to move out of their endless rebuilding stage and start trying to become a contending team again for the first time since the Garnett era, but it looks like Minnesota’s front office didn’t feel he was the right man for the job going forward.
Minnesota Timberwolves general manager David Kahn has decided to fire coach Kurt Rambis, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Kahn isn’t expected to announce the decision until after Thursday’s NBA draft, but he’s already begun collecting information on prospective replacements for Rambis, sources said…
Rambis has two years left on his original four-year contract. With the Timberwolves in the midst of a major rebuilding project, he went 32-132 as their coach, including a league-worst 17-65 this season.
Kahn told reporters he’d made the unusual request of asking Rambis to file a written report to him on changes Rambis would make if he returned as coach. He also said Rambis won’t attend the Timberwolves’ draft on Thursday night.
Kahn had wanted Rambis to become a better communicator with players. He also wanted him to design an offense away from the triangle and toward the open-court talents of rookie point guard Ricky Rubio. Rambis’ relationship with key young players, especially Kevin Love, had been frayed, at best.
As Wojnarowski mentions in the article, Rambis had two years left on his four-year contract. With Rambis as head coach, the Timberwolves went 32-132. As a player, Rambis was a hard-charging role player who attacked the glass with passion, and he won four championships as a player with the Lakers. After his playing career ended, Rambis served as the head coach of the Lakers in 1999, leading the team to a 24-13 regular-season record, and later served as a Laker assistant from 2002-2009.
It must be disappointing for Rambis that he’s getting his walking papers right as the Timberwolves appear ready to move out of their endless rebuilding stage and start trying to become a contending team again for the first time since the Garnett era, but it looks like Minnesota’s front office didn’t feel he was the right man for the job going forward.
Get your lockout shoes on: players rip owners proposal
NBA Commissioner David Stern released this statement to the Associated Press when asked to comment on what Derek Fisher and Billy Hunter said of the last proposal from owners.
“Players have benefited from the current system more than the teams. For them it has been a much better partnership,” Stern said in a statement. “We are sorry that the players’ union feels that way since it doesn’t seem designed to get us to the agreement that is so important to the teams, and we had hoped, the players.”
7:41 pm: My friends, the lockout is coming. There are dark days ahead.
It is going to get worse before it gets better. Earlier today we relayed some quotes for you from an interview NBA players union president Derek Fisher gave on the radio, and they weren’t positive.
But that was upbeat like a Michael Franti dance tune compared to what the union told a handful of reporters in New York on Wednesday afternoon.
We bring you a few tweets from Ken Berger of CBS Sports as an example.
Fisher on player reaction to owners’ latest offer: “They’ve asked us point-blank why we are even talking.”
According to players, the #NBA’s proposal will cost them $7 billion over the life of a 10-year deal. (Union executive director Billy) Hunter said players would not regain their $2.17 B in salary/benefits until the 10th year of the owners’ proposal.
Hunter said league wants to keep the $160 million in escrow withheld from players for ’10-’11 season, under current CBA. Of owners reaching into players’ pockets for money already earned, NBPA president Derek Fisher said, “It speaks to their arrogance.”
Fisher also called Stern’s description of “flex” cap “a total distortion of reality. It’s not a flexible cap, it’s a hard cap.”
If the NBA owners want to keep the escrow money, those are fighting words. (The escrow money a percentage taken out of every player’s paychecks and put in savings to make sure the players get exactly 57 percent of the NBA’s basketball related income. Money is taken out of their checks, then returned, all or in part, to get to the even 57 percent.) That is money the players feel they have earned.
On the flip side, arguing money lost is a little hard because nobody thought the old deal would just be extended. Everyone knows the players will have to make givebacks. The question is how much.
Bottom line (as we have said before), the lockout is coming. It’s going to get nasty. If you want to be optimistic, hold out hope that by the middle of September the two sides will have come together and a deal will be struck that allows the season to start on time. That is honestly the best-case scenario right now. Otherwise, we’ll be watching a lot of D-League and the NHL on NBC and Versus this fall.
“Players have benefited from the current system more than the teams. For them it has been a much better partnership,” Stern said in a statement. “We are sorry that the players’ union feels that way since it doesn’t seem designed to get us to the agreement that is so important to the teams, and we had hoped, the players.”
7:41 pm: My friends, the lockout is coming. There are dark days ahead.
It is going to get worse before it gets better. Earlier today we relayed some quotes for you from an interview NBA players union president Derek Fisher gave on the radio, and they weren’t positive.
But that was upbeat like a Michael Franti dance tune compared to what the union told a handful of reporters in New York on Wednesday afternoon.
We bring you a few tweets from Ken Berger of CBS Sports as an example.
Fisher on player reaction to owners’ latest offer: “They’ve asked us point-blank why we are even talking.”
According to players, the #NBA’s proposal will cost them $7 billion over the life of a 10-year deal. (Union executive director Billy) Hunter said players would not regain their $2.17 B in salary/benefits until the 10th year of the owners’ proposal.
Hunter said league wants to keep the $160 million in escrow withheld from players for ’10-’11 season, under current CBA. Of owners reaching into players’ pockets for money already earned, NBPA president Derek Fisher said, “It speaks to their arrogance.”
Fisher also called Stern’s description of “flex” cap “a total distortion of reality. It’s not a flexible cap, it’s a hard cap.”
If the NBA owners want to keep the escrow money, those are fighting words. (The escrow money a percentage taken out of every player’s paychecks and put in savings to make sure the players get exactly 57 percent of the NBA’s basketball related income. Money is taken out of their checks, then returned, all or in part, to get to the even 57 percent.) That is money the players feel they have earned.
On the flip side, arguing money lost is a little hard because nobody thought the old deal would just be extended. Everyone knows the players will have to make givebacks. The question is how much.
Bottom line (as we have said before), the lockout is coming. It’s going to get nasty. If you want to be optimistic, hold out hope that by the middle of September the two sides will have come together and a deal will be struck that allows the season to start on time. That is honestly the best-case scenario right now. Otherwise, we’ll be watching a lot of D-League and the NHL on NBC and Versus this fall.
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