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LeBron rises, Celtics shrink in fourth quarter
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Knicks set to introduce D'Antoni as coach Tuesday
NEW YORKMike D'Antoni wrapped up his negotiations with New York on Monday night and will be introduced as the Knicks' new coach at a news conference Tuesday. The Phoenix coach agreed to take the Knicks job Saturday and was in New York on Monday to

Lakers rally to force OT, but Jazz defense takes over
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IU responds to NCAA sanctions: Men's basketball program has been punished enough
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Knicks set to introduce D'Antoni as coach Tuesday
NEW YORK: Mike D'Antoni wrapped up his negotiations with New York on Monday night and will be introduced as the Knicks' new coach at a news conference Tuesday. The Phoenix coach agreed to take the Knicks job Saturday and was in New York on Monday to

Aces look for NBA players
- " Discuss this story on the ... Las Vegas, NV. The ABA , playing their first season in Las Vegas this fall, are on the lookout for former NBA players. 'Our 2008-2009 roster will be filled with the names of basketball greats that we have come to know

ABA adds Middle Eastern team in Detroit - Detroit Zafir
- " Discuss this story on the ... Indianapolis, IN. The today announced the addition of the Detroit Zafir (Arabic for Victorious) which will begin play this fall. The team will feature players from the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Qatar,

Internationalz Announces New Head Coach
- NYC Internationalz" Discuss this story on the ... New York City, NY. 'Allow me to introduce our head Coach; he is an NAACP recipient, All-American athlete, and technologist. Above all, his commitment to community and actively teaching the yough life

Kobe, Garnett Headline All-Defensive Team
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Pacers Pick Up Option on Stephen Graham
The Indiana Pacers announced Monday they have picked up the option on 6-6 forward Stephen Graham?s contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Graham, signed as a free agent in July of 2007, played in 22 games for the Pacers

Bryant Plans to Play Game 5 vs. Jazz but Back Is Still Sore
- Kobe Bryant met the media Monday with a new companion -- an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back.Plans call for the two to spend a lot of time together for the next couple of days, or longer.The Los Angeles Lakers' star

Pregame Pyrotechnics, Noise Put Stern in the Mood to Review
- On the subject of the NBA's infatuation with pregame pyrotechnics, smoke and noise, commissioner David Stern was loud and clear: He's had enough.'I think they're ridiculous,'' Stern said Monday before Game 4 of the Cavaliers-Celtics second-round

Kerr: Suns in 'No Huge Rush' to Hire New Coach
- There is 'no big rush'' to hire a new coach for the Phoenix Suns, the team's general manager said Monday.Steve Kerr said he plans a thorough search that includes people with teams still in the NBA playoffs.'We're going to make sure we cover our

Lakers' Kobe Bryant says he'll play, but at what capacity?
Utah's back. Kobe Bryant says he will be, too.A series is now a series, which meant all eyes turned to the newest MVP as he took it easy Monday, resting his back in lieu of risking further flare-ups of the kind that floored him a couple of times in Game

Lakers' Kobe Bryant gives his all, but some still want more
Actually, I didn't learn it as much as divine it from years of watching Bryant, who would play if they had to wrap him from head to foot like a mummy. Two things are certain with Bryant: 1) he's the gamer of gamers and 2) he'll never take a breath

Mike D'Antoni strikes deal with Knicks
Mike D'Antoni will be introduced Tuesday as head coach of the Knicks. (H. Rumph Jr./Associated Press)Mike D'Antoni will be introduced Tuesday as the head coach of the New York Knicks. The Knicks have scheduled a 1 p.m. ET media conference to confirm the

Commissioner Stern wants NBA to review pre-game pyrotechnics, noise
'I think they're ridiculous,' Stern said Monday before Game 4 of the Cavaliers-Celtics second-round playoff series. 'I think that the noise, the fire, the smoke, is a kind of assault that we should seriously consider reviewing in whether it's really

Kerr: No "huge rush" to hire new Suns coach
Steve Kerr said he plans a thorough search that includes people with teams still in the NBA playoffs. 'We're going to make sure we cover our bases,' he said. 'There's not a huge rush because we're not one of five or six teams out there looking for

Agency representing college basketball star Mayo denies illegal activity
'We are in contact with the NCAA and the Pac-10 and are working with both in a co-operative investigation to review these new allegations,' USC said in a statement issued later in the day. Mayo, who sat courtside for Game 4 of the Boston-Cleveland

LeBron James scores 21 points, Cavs even series with Celtics
LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenceless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 on Monday night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Still

New York Knicks set to introduce Mike D'Antoni as coach Tuesday
The Phoenix coach agreed to take the Knicks job Saturday and was in New York on Monday to finalize terms of his contract, reported to be for US$24 million over four years. The Knicks called a news conference for 1 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden with

Knicks set to introduce D'Antoni as coach Tuesday
NEW YORK - After meeting with New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh on Monday to finalize the details, Mike D'Antoni signed a contract and will be officially introduced as the 24th head coach in franchise history Tuesday afternoon at Madison Square

James, Cavs clamp down to even series with Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) - Back to even, and back to Boston with authority. LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4

Adjustments get Spurs back in it
SAN ANTONIO Down 2-0 to the New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made two key adjustments that helped turn this Western Conference semifinal series around. "For Games 3 and 4, he started super-sub Manu Ginobili instead of Michael

Knicks to introduce D'Antoni as coach Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mike D'Antoni wrapped up his negotiations with New York on Monday night and will be introduced as the Knicks' new coach at a news conference Tuesday. The Phoenix coach agreed to take the Knicks job Saturday and was in New York on Monday

Kobe: Sore back won't keep him out of Game 5
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant met the media Monday with a new companion -- an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. Plans call for the two to spend a lot of time together for the next couple of days, or longer. The '

Confident Jazz fade in fourth, hold off Lakers in overtime
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz had plenty of chances to crumble and nearly did. Taking one for the team: Jazz guard Ronnie Price (left front) is fouled by Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf (left rear) as Luke Walton reaches for the ball during Game 4 of

Knicks to introduce D'Antoni Tuesday
The New York Knicks have called a news conference for 1 p.m. (et) Tuesday to introduce Mike D'Antoni as their next head coach.Late Saturday, the Knicks agreed in principle for D'Antoni to take over as coach, and the New York Post reports D'Antoni will

Cavaliers even series with Celtics
LeBron James tells his mother to take a seat in Monday's 88-77 Cavaliers win. (Mark Duncan/Associated Press)LeBron James put the Cleveland Cavaliers on even terms with a spectacular performance in an 88-77 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics in Game