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Sources: Mike D’Antoni Safe, for Now

February 4, 2012

After all the dizzying array of moves since November 2008, after (Mike) D’Antoni has coached 56 players as Knicks coach, this is their flawed roster when they take the ball out of Carmelo Anthony’s... »Read More

Van Gundy Compares Irving to Rose, Paul

February 4, 2012

Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy doesn’t watch a lot of random NBA games, so it wasn’t until Thursday, when he was preparing to play host to the Cavaliers on Friday night, that he... »Read More

Vogel wants Pacers to Play Physical

February 4, 2012

“I don’t really have a response to what other teams have to say about us,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. “I just know that we want to play physical basketball. We want to wear... »Read More

Wittman Getting Through to Wizards?

February 4, 2012

The Wizards look like a different team under new coach Randy Wittman. The team plays faster, hustles more and shows more effort and energy than they did at the beginning of the season. The... »Read More

Rose: Deng Deserves to be an All-Star

February 4, 2012

Now that Derrick Rose has once again been voted into the All-Star Game by the fans as a starter, it’s time for the players and coaches to put one more Chicago Bulls player into... »Read More

Knicks Need to Make Move for a PG?

February 4, 2012

That includes 13 sets of back-to-backs, two sets of four games in five nights and one week where they’ll play five games in seven days. It’s unrealistic to think that Davis, who suffers from... »Read More

Sources: Hornets Take Kaman off Market

February 4, 2012

The New Orleans Hornets have decided to take center Chris Kaman off the trade market and are bringing him back to the team, according to sources close to the situation. The league-owned Hornets deactivated... »Read More

Nowitzki’s Hard Work Starting to Pay Off?

February 4, 2012

It does mean there’s tangible hope that (Dirk) Nowitzki, who scored a total of only 28 points in the three games after his week-plus personal training camp/paid furlough, might get back in MVP mode... »Read More

Miami HEAT Hold Intense Team Meeting

February 4, 2012

How did this intense meeting lead to this? What was it all about? Let the players and (Erik) Spoelstra tell it in their own words as they did afterward in the locker room. Spoelstra:... »Read More

Bulls’ Schedule Eases After Road Trip?

February 4, 2012

Following Saturday night’s Bucks game, they will bus home for another half-day respite before flying to New Jersey on Sunday to continue the season-high nine-game trip Monday night. When the trip concludes Feb. 12... »Read More

Mavs Missing Jason Kidd’s Court Vision

February 4, 2012

But usually, Dallas adjusts and still manages to get (Dirk) Nowitzki touches and shots. On this night, Nowitzki got just two third-quarter field goal attempts after shooting 9-of-11 in the first half. Nowitzki and... »Read More

New York Knicks Need to Up the Tempo?

February 4, 2012

Problem is, check in with scouts around the league, and it sounds unlikely that piling more mediocre players on the heap of mediocrity already around (Carmelo) Anthony—and that includes power forward Amare Stoudemire, who... »Read More

Summers Making Most of His Opportunity

February 4, 2012

In what has been a dismal season for the Hornets, DaJuan Summers has been one of few bright spots. A 6-foot-8 swingman, Summers has taken advantage of his playing time and has shown Coach... »Read More

Mavericks Roster Nearing Full Strength

February 4, 2012

The Dallas Mavericks’ roster is back to full strength, with the exception of point guard Jason Kidd, who isn’t quite ready to return from a strained right calf. Center Brendan Haywood (back) and forward... »Read More

Can the Knicks Win with Current Roster?

February 4, 2012

The Knicks are done. They haven’t won a championship in nearly 40 years, and this slapped-together attempt has failed miserably. Mike D’Antoni is done, too. Who knows when he’ll be fired. But it will... »Read More

Pistons’ Villanueva Out “a few weeks”

February 3, 2012

The Detroit Pistons announced today the following injury update regarding forward Charlie Villanueva. Following repeated imaging studies as well as multiple consultations from foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons, it has been determined that Charlie Villanueva’s right ankle... »Read More

Kobe, LeBron Named NBA Players of the Month

February 3, 2012

The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant on Friday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December and... »Read More

Glen Davis Suspended For 2 Games

February 3, 2012

Orlando Magic forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis has been suspended for two games by the Magic for conduct detrimental to the team. The announcement came after Davis was involved in an altercation in practice... »Read More

Greg Oden to Undergo Another Knee Surgery

February 3, 2012

A league source has informed CSNNW.com that the Portland Trail Blazers’ center Greg Oden, will undergo yet another knee procedure today on his troublesome left knee. This would be Oden’s fourth time he’s gone... »Read More

Clippers Agree to Deal With Kenyon Martin

February 3, 2012

The Clippers and free-agent forward Kenyon Martin have agreed on a mini-midlevel deal that will be finalized as soon as Martin passes a physical, according to an NBA individual familiar with the negotiations. Martin,... »Read More

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