| Tim Duncan, C, San Antonio Spurs | Friday 4/18, 6:59 PM CT |
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| Tim Duncan will receive considerable attention from the Suns in their first round matchup, first in the form of Amare Stoudemire and then Boris Diaw, this according to the East Valley Tribune. |
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| Caron Butler is suffering from numerous physical issues including a bruised right knee, but he fully expects to give the Cavaliers all they can handle in Round 1, this according to ESPN. |
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| Gilbert Arenas will begin the playoffs by coming off the bench for the Wizards against the Cleveland Cavaliers, this according to ESPN. "We want to get him off the bench, look at 25 minutes, hopefully it grows to 28 minutes, maybe 30 minutes if he feels good," HC Eddie Jordan said. "He'll be a catalyst for us off the bench." |
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| Kevin Garnett missed his second straight practice on Friday to be with his pregnant wife, but the team isn't concerned and still fully expects him to play on Sunday against the Hawks, this according to the AP. |
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| Tracy McGrady has been in six playoff series in his career, and his team has never advanced past the first round. McGrady will look to reverse this trend when his Rockets take on the Jazz in Round 1 this year, this according to the AP. “I’m in a position to make it happen,” he said. “I’m eager to advance, but I’m not even worrying about what happened in the past. I’m here again and we’ll see what happens.” |
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| Mehmet Okur will avoid suspension from the NBA after his Flagrant 1 foul in the team's last game on Wednesday, this according to the Salt Lake City Deseret News. "I didn't do it on purpose," said Okur. "I didn't do anything on purpose." |
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| Deron Williams, dealing with an injured tailbone, should be able to play in Game 1, this according to the Salt Lake City Deseret News. "I'm sure he'll probably be ready to play," head coach Jerry Sloan said. "He has a chance to kind of get some of the soreness out (with Thursday and Friday between games), but if not, we have to play anyway." |
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| Yao Ming, C, Houston Rockets | Friday 4/18, 4:44 PM CT |
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| Yao Ming will be allowed to lose the crutches he has been on since he had surgery on his left foot, this according to the Houston Chronicle. "I still need to wear the walking boot for a couple weeks, but at least I can walk by myself. My hands are not busy anymore." |
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| Isiah Thomas was fired as the Knicks coach on Friday, this according to the AP. “It’s very difficult to be the coach and general manager,” he said. “Maybe it was too much.” |
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| Vince Carter underwent an MRI on his right ankle Friday, and he may need to undergo offseason surgery, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. |
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| The NBA owners voted 28-2 on Friday and approved the bid to relocate the Sonics to Oklahoma City. All that stands in the way of the move is potential a Seattle city lawsuit forcing the club to honor its lease with KeyArena, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen voted against the move. |
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| Dwyane Wade is aiming to play for Team USA in this summer's Olympics. He has yet to do any rehab on his left knee, which didn't allow him to take the court after March 8. Wade plans to begin working out on May 5, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The pre-Olympics mini-camp begins on June 27. |
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| Grant Hill, F, Phoenix Suns | Friday 4/18, 10:14 AM CT |
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| Grant Hill doesn't plan on missing the start of the playoffs on Saturday. He tweaked his sore groin on Monday and sat out on Wednesday. "I'm going to go," Hill tells the Arizona Republic. |
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| Warriors executive vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin tells the San Francisco Chronicle that he'll re-sign Andris Biedrins this summer, no matter what the cost. The big man is due to be a free agent. He averaged 10.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks and shot 62.6 percent in 2007-08. |
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| Jerry Stackhouse tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he felt fine after returning to action on Wednesday. He played 16 minutes after missing nine games due to a strained right groin. Stackhouse is hoping to log more minutes once the playoffs begin. |
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| Stephon Marbury could be back with the Knicks next season. New president Donnie Walsh wants Marbury to come back from his ankle surgery and be the starting point guard in 2008-09. "He told Stephon he wants him back at the same high level he knows he's capable of," a source tells FoxSports.com. "It was positive." |
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| Caron Butler was able to practice on Thursday as the Wizards prepared for their first-round series against Cleveland. Butler missed the teams final three games of the season with a bruised right knee. |
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