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Citing a report which appeared on Yahoo! Sports, Thunder GM Sam Presti informed Carlesimo of his decision before the team boarded a flight to New Orleans. On Friday night, as part of a home-and-home with the Hornets, the Thunder (1-12) fell 105-80 in front of their home fans. Scott Brooks has agreed to take over the coaching role on an interim basis. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Crawford Traded To Warriors For Harrington
"I drafted Al back in 1998 and I think his talents are a great fit for our style of play,” Walsh said. “This trade also gives us more long-term flexibility while enabling us to remain competitive this season. To acquire a player of Al’s caliber, we had to give up someone we all really liked in Jamal. We thank him for his contributions both on and off the court, and we wish him all the best in Golden State." “We are elated to add a player of Jamal’s ability to our team,” said Chris Mullin. “We think he is an excellent fit for our style and the fact that he can play multiple positions as a combo guard is a big plus. Additionally, he is a player who can help us immediately due to some of our injuries and, looking down the road, would have the ability to play with any combination of players in the backcourt.” “I am really excited and energized about this opportunity,” said Crawford. “The Warriors have been one of the most entertaining and fun teams in the league the last few years and I think my abilities are very conducive with their style and their needs. It will be a tremendous honor to play for one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game, Don Nelson, and to be a part of a young team with a lot of emerging talent.” "Al is a true NBA veteran who possesses multi-positional skills,” Head Coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He will fit perfectly into our system and will help us win some games immediately." Click here to read RealGM's Grading the Deal from the Knicks perspective and here for the Warriors perspective. New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Insist They'll Keep Camby, Kaman
Los Angeles has been rumored to have interest in New Jersey's Vince Carter, and they could use one of their big men to pry him away from the Nets. However, the contract of Kaman is probably too long for New Jersey's liking. Los Angeles Clippers, New Jersey Nets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Deng Misses Another Game With Hamstring
Deng wanted to play, but didn't feel right during pregame warmups. "It feels fine when I'm running up and down," Deng said. "It's when I change direction or try to drive to the basket or play defense. When I push off with that foot, pain's still there. It's one of those things where I could play but I don't know how it would feel throughout the game. I could end up being out longer. We're trying to be smart about it." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bobcats Lack Parts To Get Kaman?
That leads many to believe, as Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer writes, that Los Angeles trails other teams in the hunt for Kaman. The Clippers claim otherwise, but the belief around the league is that with Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby, and Kaman now under contract, Kaman is the odd man out. Charlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles Clippers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wright Had A Hard Time Leaving Hawks
"There were so many young guys, I was like a big brother," Wright said Friday. "I was sad to leave because there was about a month left in the regular season, and I knew we were going to make it to the playoffs for the first time [in a long time], and I wanted to be a part of that." Wright was a part of the trade that sent Mike Bibby to the Hawks. "I think they're a very underestimated team," Wright, who signed with the Cavs as a free agent last summer, said of the Hawks. "They're inconsistent because they're young. But they've got some really good players on that team. Joe Johnson is second to none: a great scorer, a great finisher, a great shooter. Josh Smith is really athletic, and he can shoot the ball as well. Al Horford is a talent. I watched him in college, and I liked him. I thought he was one of the best to come out of that draft. "Mike Woodson is a really good coach, a player's coach. He understands the young guys and really gets along with the young guys. He's got a good system. The young guys come in, and they work hard every day. That's one thing I can say about them. He gets them ready to play." Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Ginobili Could Return To Spurs Next Week
Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich would not specify Ginobili's expected return, but he did say the guard has recovered quicker than expected. "When he's ready, that's when he's going to play," Popovich said. "And, right now, he's not ready." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Raptors' O'Neal Strains Left Knee
O'Neal was pulled down on a flagrant foul by New Jersey's Sean Williams in the fourth quarter. It was the same knee which caused him to miss 40 game last year. O'Neal stayed down for a minute before walking gingerly to the bench. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brand Hits Game-Winner To Beat Former Team
According to the Associated Press, Brand hit a 15-footer with 57 seconds left and finished with 17 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to an 89-88 victory. Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Carter's 3 Earns OT But Reverse Dunk Flushes Raps
First Carter sent the game to overtime by draining a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining in regulation, capping a stretch that saw him score 12 consecutive points for the Nets. Then, if that wasn't enough, Carter was able to sneak behind the Raptors' defense with only 2 seconds remaining in the overtime period, rising up to catch the inbounds pass to give the Nets the win on a reverse ally oop dunk. "He's been doing that his whole career, but I've never seen it firsthand," guard Devin Harris said. "I was out there watching it just like everybody else." "He [Carter] is one of the best athletes in the game," said Toronto's Chris Bosh, who had 42 points. "[Nets' coach] Lawrence Frank drew up a fantastic play and left it up to his best player, and he capitalized." New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Simmons: You Know LeBron Is Going To The Knicks
"It's all about how you play your cards right now," said Bobby Simmons. "There's only one team that this guy is going to. I don't know why everybody's making a big deal about it. I'm just saying: You know he's going to the biggest market, to play for the Knicks. It's a business move. It's all about the marketing dollar." "It works for both sides financially, and obviously we know what that means," Jarvis Hayes said. "Al Harrington comes off the books in oh-10, so that's perfect. But in basketball terms, I really like Jamal Crawford going to Golden State. If Golden State had to get rid of Al, that's a good trade for them." New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets |
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The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired head coach P.J. Carlisemo after the team started their first season away from Seattle 1-12, according to a report published on Sports Illustrated.
Donnie Walsh announced Friday that the New York Knicks have acquired Al Harrington from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for guard Jamal Crawford.
The Clippers insist that they'll keep both Marcus Camby and Chris Kaman after acquiring Zach Randolph from the Knicks on Friday.
Bulls forward Luol Deng missed his second straight game on Friday night with a sore left hamstring.
There are reportedly no active trade discussions going on between the Clippers and Bobcats involving center Chris Kaman.
Lorenzen Wright, currently with the Cavaliers, had a hard time handling a midseason trade last February that sent him from Atlanta to Sacramento.
Manu Ginobili could return to the floor next week, earlier than expected after he had surgery on his left ankle in September.
Raptors' big man Jermaine O'Neal strained his left knee on Friday night, the Associated Press is reporting.
Elton Brand had a dream ending after facing his former team, the L.A. Clippers, for the first time on Friday night.
Vince Carter was back to his best in Toronto on Friday night, scoring 39 points including two clutch shots which had a direct impact on the result of the game, the Associated Press is reporting.