Mavericks fire coach Avery Johnson (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks fired coach Avery Johnson on Wednesday, the first of what’s likely to be many offseason moves after the team with the league’s highest payroll again flopped in the first round of the playoffs. Johnson leaves with an impressive resume after three-plus seasons, but Mavs owner Mark Cuban couldn’t tolerate two straight years of first-round exits — or the fact that Dallas has gone…
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Comments are off for this postFelton could be key to Brown’s success (AP)
While crisscrossing the country in job after job, Larry Brown has always placed heavy emphasis — and criticism — on his point guards. Raymond Felton, you’re next. Brown’s success or failure with the Charlotte Bobcats in his latest reclamation project rests in large part on how he’s able to develop the inconsistent Felton and cultivate big man Emeka Okafor.
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Comments are off for this postSource: Durant is NBA Rookie of the Year (AP)
Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics has been chosen as the NBA Rookie of Year, The Associated Press has learned. The person with knowledge of the vote requested anonymity because the official announcement has not been made. The honor was first reported by The Seattle Times in Wednesday’s editions.
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Comments are off for this postSpurs knock out Suns behind Parker’s 31 (AP)
Tim Duncan was not all smiles after the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Phoenix Suns yet again from the playoffs. Written on the big man’s face was only one thing: relief. “Just happy we’re done with them,” he said. Really, was there ever any doubt? The Spurs dispatched the Suns with a 92-87 Game 5 victory Tuesday in what has become almost a postseason ritual for the defending champions.
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