NBA Basketball News

New Orleans’ Byron Scott is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2007-08 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced today. via NBA.com

“Like I said, these fans have always been great to me. It was nice to hear, I guess. But it didn’t faze me.”
TRIBUNE BOSTON - Welcome to Boston, Mike Bibby. On a team loaded with kids, at least in NBA terms, it was an alleged “cagey” veteran, with more NBA pedigree than every player […]

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit for driving under the influence when Denver police arrested him earlier this month, according to an investigation by CBS Station KCNC-TV in Denver.
Anthony’s blood alcohol level registered .148, according to multiple sources familiar with the results of Anthony’s blood test. […]

“I’ve known him a long time. The things he stands for have made our game better. There’s no way I could say no to him. It was a pretty easy decision once my wife said yes.”
Larry Brown wanted to resurrect his vagabond, Hall of Fame coaching career. Michael Jordan needed an experienced teacher and […]

“We’re trying to set a new standard here with our organization.”
Philadelphia 76ers’ Thaddeus Young is fouled by Detroit Pistons center Rasheed Wallace in Game 5 of their playoff series in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Tuesday. via Shanghai Daily

If you read me regularly you know I’m an advocate of projected lottery picks taking guaranteed NBA money at the first available opportunity sans rare circumstances. via CBS News

Gilbert Arenas says he won’t play again this season because of problems with his surgically repaired knee. via Fox Sports

“He’s got a lot on his shoulders right now, no matter what he does”
All those pointing at Tracy McGrady for the Rockets’ failures in their playoff series against the Utah Jazz and his failure in getting beyond the first round in six playoff appearances on Wednesday added a … via Houston Chronicle

Kevin Durant, who led all first-year players in scoring, assists and free-throw percentage, will be named the NBA’s rookie of the year and become the first Sonics player to win the award. via KING5 News

“I’m just really proud of my guys”
Mike D’Antoni , the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2004-05 season and the man credited with re-invigorating fast-break basketball in a league gone stale, will not be back to coach the Phoenix Suns for the … via SI.com

“Oh, I was mad as hell. I took it personally. We all took it personal. But that’s what made the rivalry so great.”
He wanted to draw the fire and give his young teammates cover. But what’s he going to feel like when he looks into the stands at Philips Arena tomorrow night and sees […]

“One die-hard fan’s crusade to salvage the 2007-08 Denver Nuggets season.”
‘ Should George Karl stay or should the Denver Nuggets coach be shown the door? The question is being asked from newspaper columnists to radio and television announcers. via Times Record News

The Charlotte Bobcats have become Larry Brown’s ninth stop as an NBA head coach. via KWTX

“I do think Byron absolutely deserved it, and Rick Adelman, I thought, should have been second”
The Celtics didn’t think suspensions were warranted for the second-quarter fracas in Atlanta Monday night, but you never know in the NBA. via Providence Journal

“A lot of that comes from a lot of work that my staff and I have done, and a lot of work that the players have done.”
It’s not so much that Larry Brown has another coaching job, but that it’s becoming harder to find teams he hasn’t coached yet. via Delawareonline.com

“A lot of people bring a lot of what he has to the table”
MIAMI : Erik Spoelstra’s tenure with the Miami Heat nearly ended after just a few months when Pat Riley arrived in 1995. via International Herald Tribune

Spurs 92, Suns 87 SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 31 points, Tim Duncan added 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a Game 5 victory over the … via Everett Herald

“We wanted to do it not only to get rest, but to prove to ourselves that we are tough enough to do something like that”
It was just one step, but it was a big one for the Lakers, one that gave them even more confidence. via Press-Enterprise

“Obviously this is where I was born and raised.”
It ultimately played out as a five-point game featuring a scrappy Dallas comeback and real, live crunch time. via ESPN

“I’ve never seen a series like this where you have music involved, you have trash talk involved, everything”
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio : LeBron James whistled an unrecognizable tune - no, it wasn’t one of Jay-Z’s - as he practiced free throws. via International Herald Tribune

Larry Brown Named To Lead His 9th NBA Team by Staff Larry Brown was introduced Tuesday as the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, the ninth NBA team he’ll have led. via The Post Chronicle

“No one expected us to win any games.”
Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo is fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Childress during the third quarter of Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series Monday. via SavannahNow

Bob Johnson leads the line of his staff, including new head coach Larry Brown into a press conference Tuesday at Time Warner Arena. via Charlotte.com

“I see Garnett guarding everybody. “You’ve got to play with passion. You’ve got to enjoy the game.”
Good news: Avery Johnson apparently saw something subliminal in Sunday’s films that escaped your casual, horrified observer and so encouraged the Little General that he decided they didn’t need to practice … via WFAA-TV Dallas

“I think Donnie feels he has him if he wants him”
Mark Jackson, who has no NBA coaching experience, is thought to be Donnie Walsh’s favorite for the Knicks’ head- coaching job. via Newsday.com

Neither the 76ers nor the Detroit Pistons have strung together back-to-back wins so far in their opening-round NBA playoff series. via WDOV-AM Dover

“He’s one of the greatest coaches to coach in this league”
Larry Brown still thinks practice is important. The new Charlotte Bobcats coach can do a pretty good Allen Iverson impersonation, too. via The York Daily Record

Driver Who Killed Malik Sealy Sentenced for Latest DWI Published Date: 04-25-2008 12:11 AM CT The drunken driver convicted in the death of Minnesota Timberwolves star Malik Sealy is sentenced to another eight … via KEYC

Posted Apr 29th 2008 2:57AM by Wilson Morales Filed under: It’s All Reel With most of the cast of Showtime’s cancelled show Soul Food now doing films and theater, Rockmond Dunbar is stepping up his game and … via Black Voices

“It is a tremendous honor to receive this prestigious award”
New Orleans Hornets’ Byron Scott was named NBA coach of the year on Tuesday after guiding his team into the playoffs with a franchise-record 56 wins this season. via Reuters