Boston Celtics guard Tony Allen has had surgery on his right ankle and leg. The team says he’s expected to recover from the surgery, performed Wednesday, in time for training camp this fall. Allen averaged 7.8 points last season, when he missed 34 of the last 47 regular season games with the ankle injury.
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There could be two celebrations if the Orlando Magic win the NBA championship: the one on the court and the one at the broadcast table. Jeff Van Gundy will be working the games as an analyst on ABC, telling viewers what he thinks will happen. During these NBA finals, that differs from what he hopes […]
Deron Williams says he’s looking forward to returning to Europe with the Utah Jazz for two preseason games. He’s just not sure yet who the rest of the team will be. The Jazz are still waiting to hear who will stay and who will go as free agents this summer. Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers say LeBron James has had a benign growth removed from his jaw at the Cleveland Clinic. The team says the surgery took five hours on Tuesday. The team says James has been aware of the medical issue for several months, but opted to postpone the surgery until the NBA season was over.
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Lamar Odom just can’t help himself when it comes to the sweet stuff. He loves candy. He even credits his consumption of sugary treats for fueling his double-double performances in Games 5 and 6 of the Western Conference finals that helped the Los Angeles Lakers close out Denver and reach the NBA finals.
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OK, Mr. President, let’s see how you do picking the pro game. Barack Obama was on his way to the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn on Tuesday when a reporter shouted a question. The topic: Who is going to win the NBA championship, the Los Angeles Lakers or the Orlando Magic? Said the […]
Stan Van Gundy never wears the championship ring from Miami’s 2006 title. He coached the Heat for the first 21 games that season but can’t say for sure where he put the jewelry. His best guess is it’s in storage somewhere collecting dust. “It really does not mean anything,” the Orlando Magic coach said.
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Madison Square Garden’s renovation will cost more and take longer than originally planned. The owners of the nation’s busiest sports arena say the entire project will cost more than $500 million, and the complete renovation will be finished by the start of the 2012-13 NBA and NHL seasons. Officials had hoped to have the renovation […]
Chicago Bulls assistant Del Harris has retired after a 33-year career in the NBA in which he was coach of the year in 1995 with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 71-year-old Harris is leaving Tuesday after one season working under Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro. Harris spent 12 seasons as a head coach with three […]
Orlando Magic players say Jameer Nelson will play in the NBA finals, even though the All-Star point guard and his coach remain publicly pessimistic. Nelson participated in a full team practice Tuesday for the first time since tearing the labrum in his right shoulder Feb. 2. While Nelson and coach Stan Van Gundy still said […]