| Ray Allen, G, Boston Celtics | Tuesday 6/10, 11:10 PM CT |
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| On a night when the Celtics generally struggled to score, Ray Allen found his touch. The sharpshooter poured in 25 points in Game 3. Allen shot 8-for-13 from the floor and hit five threes. The 25 points tied his second-best effort of the postseason. |
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| Sasha Vujacic stepped up and delivered a playoff career-high 20 points in the Game 3 win over the Celtics. The guard knocked down 7-of-10 shots overall and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Vujacic scored eight points in both Game 1 and 2. |
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| Paul Pierce, G, Boston Celtics | Tuesday 6/10, 11:03 PM CT |
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| Paul Pierce had a rough night in Game 3. The captain scored only six points on 2-of-14 shooting from the floor. He missed all four of his three-point attempts. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Tuesday 6/10, 11:00 PM CT |
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| Kobe Bryant (who else?) led the Lakers with 36 points in the Game 3 win over the Celtics. He shot 12-of-20 from the floor and closed the door with two key buckets in the final 1:10 of the contest. |
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| Rajon Rondo, G, Boston Celtics | Tuesday 6/10, 10:02 PM CT |
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| Rajon Rondo limped off the court early in the third period of Game 3 against the Lakers. There's no early word on his injury, the Boston Globe notes. |
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| The Knicks brought in guards Jerryd Bayless and Eric Gordon for workouts on Tuesday, the New York Post reports. "I have all the tools," head coach Mike D'Antoni informs Bayless. "I just need an engine to run it." The Knicks own the No. 6 pick in the June draft. |
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| Mike Miller, G, Minnesota Timberwolves | Tuesday 6/10, 5:05 PM CT |
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| Mike Miller is rumored to be involved in trade talks between the Grizzlies and the Miami Heat. The trade would also send point guard Kyle Lowry and the number five pick in the draft to the Heat in exchange for the number two overall selection, ESPN.com reports. |
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| A lawsuit against Zach Randolph has been dropped. The $300,000 lawsuit stemmed from an October 2006 incident in Portland. Robert Bacote accused Randolph of battery and harassment, as the forward and then-teammate Qyntel Woods believed Bacote told the police that Woods had abused his pit bulls, the AP summarizes. |
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| Daniel Gibson underwent left ankle surgery on Tuesday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer confirms. The guard will begin rehab next week and be ready for training camp. |
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| Barring a sign-and-trade deal, there are very few teams with enough room under the cap to sign Gilbert Arenas. Those teams are: the Charlotte Bobcats, Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Washington Wizards. The Los Angeles Clippers, who announced they will not re-sign Shaun Livingston yesterday, would also have enough space to land Arenas assuming Corey Maggette exercises his player option to become a free agent. According to the Washington Post, Arenas wants to remain in Washington and re-sign with the Wizards. The source also suggests he may accept a pay cut to do so.
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| Antonio Daniels met with a specialist and it has been decided that he will not need surgery on his injured left wrist, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Vinny Del Negro has accepted the job to become the Bulls' new head coach, according to the AP. GM John Paxson is expected to introduce him at a press conference on Wednesday. |
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| Michael Curry has been introduced as the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons, according to the AP. The 39-year old first time coach takes over for Flip Saunders, who led the Pistons to the Eastern Conference Finals for three straight seasons. Team president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said, "Michael has been a proven leader throughout his NBA career. Given his strong knowledge of the game and tireless work ethic, we feel he is the right person to lead our team. Michael understands the culture of our franchise and its expectations."
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| Carmelo Anthony's agent (Calvin Andrews) stated that his client isn't being shopped and won't be dealt by the Nuggets, according to the Detroit Free Press. Andrews said, "I would say nothing is happening. The Nuggets are not trading Carmelo." |
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