March 2009 NBA Wiretap

Gallinari Set For Surgery Next Week?

Mar 31, 2009 8:58 PM

Danilo Gallinari is expected to have minor surgery next week in New York.  

The procedure will involve shaving the bone around a nerve to relieve the pain of a bulging disc.

Newsday

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Golden State's Jackson Undergoes Successful Surgery

Mar 31, 2009 8:07 PM

Golden State Warriors guard/forward Stephen Jackson underwent successful surgery today to remove multiple bone spurs from his left foot, the team announced.  The surgery, which was performed by Dr. Thomas Clanton in Houston, Texas, revealed that the bone spurs were located directly over nerve tissue under the big toe. Jackson will be sidelined for the remainder of the season and will begin rehabilitation in approximately six (6) weeks.

Jackson, 30, appeared in 59 games this season for Golden State, averaging 20.7 points, 6.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.49 steals in 39.6 minutes per contest.

Press Release

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Hill Would Like To See Gentry Return

Mar 31, 2009 5:05 PM

Grant Hill, who will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, appears to be making a case for both his return and that of interim coach Alvin Gentry in Phoenix.

"I'd love to play for Alvin," admitted Hill.

"It seems like in four years I've had four different coaches, so I'd love to play for Alvin next year but it's a coaching situation. I'm not making ultimatums. But I think he's shown he's going to be the coach next year," he continued.

"It's like, what are they going to do with the personnel? Are they going to blow it up and start over, or what are they going to do? I don't think the team or management knows at this point. He's more than capable and qualified."

HoopsWorld

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Wizards Won't Tank For More Lottery Balls

Mar 31, 2009 5:00 PM

The Wizards are just 17-58, but they refuse to give up on their troublesome season and won't lose games simply to increase their chance of landing the first overall pick.

"It's a weighted system with multiple balls, percentages based on losses. If you've got 13 percent versus 19 percent, that gust of wind has to blow the right ball in there," interim coach Ed Tapscott said. "The system was designed to make sure teams don't go out and try to tank games. Nor would we want to. We owe it to our fans to play our games competitively right up to the end.

"It's also the process by which you develop your young players. You've got to let them know that we're going to compete up until the end, so we're not hurting our chances in the draft. The draft is a separate issue from our performance right now."

Washington Times

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Hibbert Wants To Be Go-To Guy

Mar 31, 2009 4:57 PM

Rookie center Roy Hibbert has struggled at times this season, but wants to develop into a go-to player for the Pacers.

"We have great shooters on this team from Danny (Granger) and (Troy) Murphy all the way down," Hibbert told the Indianapolis Star. "They're able to hit shots, but if they're not hitting from the outside, I want to be that presence that they can throw the ball down to."

Indiana, even when they had a hobbled Jermaine O'Neal, has lacked a viable interior threat recently.

"I think that's the next step for us, honestly," Granger said. "You have to have a good low-post presence. You can have good wings and good point guard play, but if you don't have a low-post presence, it's hard to be a contender in the league. Roy is going to help us a lot."

Indianapolis Star

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Jackson: Lakers Miss Radmanovic

Mar 31, 2009 4:53 PM

The Lakers traded Vladimir Radmanovic to the Bobcats last month for Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown, a move that saved the team about $17 million.

Radmanovic was often knocked because of his inconsistency, but Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson says that the team misses him.

"He's a qualified player. He can do things, he's going to have an impact on ballgames," Jackson said. "We miss him, there's no doubt about it. But that's it -- water under the bridge, you move on."

Los Angeles Times

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Yao: Rockets Save Celebration For 2nd Round

Mar 31, 2009 4:50 PM

The Rockets clinched a playoff spot on Sunday night when the Suns lost to the Kings, but center Yao Ming isn't overly excited.

"I didn't do anything (to celebrate)," Yao said Monday. "I found out this morning. You think to make the playoffs is a big celebration for us. No. We'll save that."

Houston hasn't reached the second round of the postseason since 1997, a streak they'd like to erase.

"Everybody knows," Yao said of the team's goal. "Second round. At least."

Houston Chronicle

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Heat Lose Head For Season With Broken Hand

Mar 31, 2009 4:44 PM

Heat guard Luther Head broke his hand against the Magic on Monday night and will miss four-to-six weeks of action.

"I was shocked that it was broken," Head said. "I was trying to pop it back into place. It didn't feel like a break."

Surgery isn't required, but the time frame will keep him out through at least the first round of the playoffs.

"Luther was just getting into the flow of things," teammate Dwyane Wade said. "We just have to have somebody else step up."

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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D'Antoni Doesn't Regret Taking Knicks' Job

Mar 31, 2009 4:40 PM

Mike D'Antoni isn't sleeping as much and his team's poor play has frustrated him, but he still doesn't regret leaving the Suns to coach the Knicks.

"I have no regrets about what we did," D'Antoni said. "I think we're moving in the right direction. The only regret I have, we haven't made the playoffs yet. And that's something that we've got to rectify real quick."

New York currently has 45 losses, just three fewer than Phoenix had in D'Antoni's last two seasons combined.

New York Times

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Colangelo Thinks Highly Of Triano

Mar 31, 2009 4:36 PM

Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo has been impressed by the job interim coach Jay Triano has done and he remains on the team's radar for the full-time gig.

"The message is the right message; the method of communicating is the right method," Colangelo said Monday. "I've been high on him the entire time."

The Raptors are 20-36 under Triano, but the organization is still encouraged.

"Jay's done a solid job; he was given a bad set of circumstances," Colangelo said.

Toronto Star

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Will Knicks Look To Deal Harrington?

New York Post

Bulls Like Bosh Over Stoudemire?

Daily Herald

Celtics Will Rest KG's Sore Knee

AP

Nets Take Losses With Delays To Brooklyn Move

New York Times

Spurs Assistant To Coach Team Australia

Press Release

Oklahoma City Signs Shaun Livingston

Press Release

Thunder Recalls D.J. White From D-League

Press Release

Del Negro Isn't Happy With Bulls' Defense

Southtown Star

Georgetown's Summers Opts To Go Pro

ESPN

Florida G Calathes To Declare For Draft

ESPN

Howard Becomes Fastest Player To 5,000 Rebounds

Orlando Sentinel

Posey Out For Three-Game Road Trip

Times-Picayune

Celtics' Ainge: No Need To Worry

Boston Herald

Howard's Return Could Energize Mavs

Dallas Morning News

RealGM Recaps For Games On Monday, Mar. 30th

RealGM Staff Report

Bynum Nearing Return

HoopsWorld

LeBron's LRMR Company Featured On 60 Minutes

60 Minutes (CBSNews.com)

Nene: Amundson Is 'A Nobody'

Arizona Republic

Spoelstra: Heat Rotation Isn't Set

Miami Herald

Wrist Injury Could End Daniels' Season

Indianapolis Star