Even though Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t ready to determine his rotation, he liked what he saw from Nate Robinson during New York’s first week of practice. “I’m really surprised with him and how good he is,” D’Antoni said of the 5-foot-9 guard after the team broke training camp at Skidmore College on Saturday. Read Original Post Here
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers canceled training camp practice scheduled for Monday, saying he wants to give the defending NBA champions a day off before they prepare for their first preseason game. Boston takes on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the University of Massachusetts’ flagship campus in Amherst. Read Original Post Here
Hornets center Tyson Chandler sprained his right ankle in the first quarter of New Orleans’ preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Chandler sat out the rest of the game, but returned to the bench in his warmups to watch the second half and stood without apparent pain to chat with teammates during timeouts. Read Original Post Here
Michael Beasley only wanted to see a movie. So on Saturday night, he left his new house in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, headed to a nearby theater and tried to get tickets for “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” Small problem: Word of the Heat first-rounder’s presence leaked, and the 19-year-old was quickly mobbed by dozens of people.
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Tim Donaghy is in prison, and David Stern doesn’t want anyone else in the NBA to get in trouble because of gambling. So Stern responded to a report on NBA referees Thursday by vowing to build the “most effective possible system” to monitor illegal activity and preserve the game’s integrity. “The best we can do is do the best we can, and that’s all we can do.
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The Indiana Pacers declined to comment Friday on a report that point guard Jamaal Tinsley would be traded to Denver for Steven Hunter and Chucky Atkins. Pacers president Larry Bird downplayed the report, which appeared in Friday’s New York Post, saying the team wouldn’t comment on “trade rumors” involving any of its players. Read Original Post Here
Shaun Livingston has never seen the gruesome video of himself grabbing a loose ball near midcourt, dribbling three times, going in for a layup attempt and having his left knee shred on the landing. He doesn’t intend to watch it anytime soon, either. “I’m not focusing on the past. I’m just really looking forward,” Livingston said.
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Shaun Livingston has never seen the gruesome video of himself grabbing a loose ball near midcourt, dribbling three times, going in for a layup attempt and having his left knee shred on the landing. He doesn’t intend to watch it anytime soon, either. “I’m not focusing on the past. I’m just really looking forward,” Livingston said.
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Even though Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t ready to determine his rotation, he liked what he saw from Nate Robinson during New York’s first week of practice. “I’m really surprised with him and how good he is,” D’Antoni said of the 5-foot-9 guard after the team broke training camp at Skidmore College on Saturday. Read Original Post Here
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers canceled training camp practice scheduled for Monday, saying he wants to give the defending NBA champions a day off before they prepare for their first preseason game. Boston takes on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the University of Massachusetts’ flagship campus in Amherst. Read Original Post Here
