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In a state of flux, the NBA is negotiating the chasm between the old, plodding, individual-based style of play and a new, international, high-octane game

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  • June 2007

    • The New Breed of Subtle Superstar

      New York Times  |  Jun 6, 07 4:51 AM CDT

      The New Breed of Subtle Superstar

      (Newser) - LeBron James, the Cavaliers' mediagenic leader and swingman, lived up to all the hype he's generated in leading Cleveland to the NBA finals for the first time in their 37 years. But  it has become clear that he is a different breed than scorers like Michael Jordan or his would-be clones. James' more subtle focus is on becoming the ultimate team component. More »

    • Donovan Leaves Orlando at the Altar

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 5, 07 5:48 AM CDT

      Donovan Leaves Orlando at the Altar

      (Newser) - After signing a $27.5 million deal on Friday to coach the NBA's Orlando Magic, two-time champion coach Billy Donovan has decided he wants to stay in Gainesville after all.  This makes him the third college coach since June 2006 to renege on a new deal in order to stay with his school. More »

    • "Boobie" Makes Name for Himself

      CBS  |  Jun 4, 07 4:24 AM CDT

      &quot;Boobie&quot; Makes Name for Himself

      (Newser) - After a superhuman 48-point Game 5 against the Pistons, Cavaliers star Lebron James had a subdued Game 6; instead, it was baby-faced rookie Daniel Gibson who caught fire and hit five of five three-pointers in the fourth quarter to put the game away.  Gibson, 21, is nicknamed "Boobie." More »

    • Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 3, 07 2:25 PM CDT

      Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

      (Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers dug deep to beat Detroit in the conference finals, sending uberstar LeBron James to his first NBA Finals. "This is probably the best feeling that I've ever had in my life,"  James gushed. The longtime punchline Cavs found rare energy to come back from 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. More »

    • Barack on the Court: Fast, Fierce and Wily

      New York Times  |  Jun 1, 07 10:24 AM CDT

      Barack on the Court: Fast, Fierce and Wily

      (Newser) - These days Barack Obama's more likely to be rubbing elbows at a fundraiser than throwing elbows on the court, but pickup basketball is his game, and he's damn good, Jodi Kantor reports in the New York Times . He's quick, wily and aggressive on the court, with a left-handed jump shot that catches other players off guard. More »

    • Trade for O'Neal Could Keep Kobe in LA

      New York Post  |  Jun 1, 07 4:28 AM CDT

      Trade for O'Neal Could Keep Kobe in LA

      (Newser) - A day after the disgruntled Kobe Bryant demanded a trade on a New York radio show— then rescinded, after a talk with coach Phil Jackson— Post columnist Peter Vecsey claims equally frustrated Indiana star Jermaine O'Neal may be on his way to LA.  O'Neal would provide the veteran collaborator that Kobe has lacked ever since the departure of Shaq. More »

  • May 2007

    • Spurs Punch Finals Ticket

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 07 4:28 AM CDT

      Spurs Punch Finals Ticket

      (Newser) - In their last game of the season, the upstart Jazz were schooled by the wily veteran Spurs, who led by 23 points early in the second quarter and were able to rest their stars for the duration of the fourth. Three-time Finals MVP Tim Duncan led his team with 21 points, matched by French point guard Tony Parker. More »

    • Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

      ESPN  |  May 30, 07 3:42 PM CDT

      Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

      (Newser) - Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, on a tear ever since the team was knocked out of the playoffs, finally lost it on a New York radio show today and declared that he wants to be traded. The 28-year old shooting guard is frustrated with the team—which has not won a playoff series since Shaquille O'Neal was traded in 2004—and livid at suggestions that he was responsible for the Shaq trade. More »

    • China Nods at New Houston Coach

      Associated Press  |  May 24, 07 5:54 AM CDT

      China Nods at New Houston Coach

      (Newser) - A China Daily poll indicated that 53% of Chinese hoops fans approved of new Rockets coach Rick Adelman, and just over a third regretted the ouster of defensive guru Jeff Van Gundy. Thanks to all-star center Yao Ming, the Rockets have the close scrutiny of perhaps the world's largest basketball fan base—over 300 million Chinese play. More »

    • Go Northwest, Young Men

      ESPN  |  May 23, 07 5:43 AM CDT

      Go Northwest, Young Men

      (Newser) - In a dramatic NBA draft lottery, the Trail Blazers and SuperSonics won the respective rights to first and second choice in June's selection process—widely considered tickets to Ohio State center Greg Oden and Texas forward Kevin Durant. Portland, led by 2006 rookie of the year Brandon Roy, had only a 5.3% chance of landing top choice.  More »

    • Understaffed Suns Set Just Short of Victory

      Yahoo!  |  May 17, 07 8:17 AM CDT

      Understaffed Suns Set Just Short of Victory

      (Newser) - The Phoenix Suns, minus their two best big men, squandered their home-court advantage last night, dropping game 5 of a hotly contested playoff to the Spurs, 88-85. Serial gamemakers Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw sat the game out on a controversial suspension for leaving their bench out of turn in game 4. More »

    • League Adds to Suns' Woes

      ESPN  |  May 16, 07 6:29 AM CDT

      League Adds to Suns' Woes

      (Newser) - Two of the Suns' most valuable big men will miss Game 5 for briefly leaving the bench after Robert Horry's grotesque foul against Steve Nash, who was thrown against the scorer's table Monday. An NBA rule states that a player who leaves "the immediate vicinity of the bench" during an altercation automatically receives a suspension. More »

    • Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

      Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |  May 16, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      Award Pains NBA's First European MVP

      (Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki was named the first European MVP of the NBA, but he was also the first since Moses Malone in 1982 to receive the award after losing in the first round of the playoffs.  Nowitzki put up career statistics, especially in shooting efficiency, while leading Dallas to the sixth-best record in basketball history.  Voting finished before the postseason. More »

    • Bulls Finally Show Some Fight

      NBA.com  |  May 13, 07 10:19 PM CDT

      Bulls Finally Show Some Fight

      (Newser) - After seven playoff wins, the Pistons finally dropped a game in Chicago; they return home with a 3-1 series lead. The Bulls had coughed up a 19-point lead in Game 3, and seemed headed for similar disaster in Game 4, when Detroit pared a 21-point lead to seven late in the fourth, despite Chris Webber's second straight scoreless game. More »

    • Jazz Deter Warriors in OT, 127-117

      Yahoo!  |  May 10, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      Jazz Deter Warriors in OT, 127-117

      (Newser) - After an historic upset of top-seeded Dallas, Golden State has lost its first two games against Utah, the second in an overtime thriller in which it led with 2.9 seconds left in regulation. Blossoming point guard Deron Williams hit the tying basket and ended with 31 points, electrifying a Utah crowd dressed uniformly in powder-blue t-shirts. More »

    • Piston Fans Dump Big Ben

      ESPN  |  May 8, 07 7:20 AM CDT

      Piston Fans Dump Big Ben

      (Newser) - Despite six years of success in Detroit, where his defense and charisma helped turn around a slumping franchise, Ben Wallace can't get a break from the fickle fans who once loved him. Wallace jumped ship to division rival Chicago after being offered a frankly insane $60 million, four-year deal. Detroit fans are acting like jilted lovers. More »

    • Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

      CBC (Canada)  |  May 6, 07 11:20 PM CDT

      Nash Gashed; Suns Eclipsed

      (Newser) - Bleeding copiously, wiry Canadian heartthrob Steve Nash was forced to the sidelines in the final minute of the semifinals opener against San Antonio, and Phoenix wilted without their go-to scorer.  Nash's nose collided with the forehead of rival point guard and Frenchman Tony Parker, who scored 32 points.  Tim Duncan topped with 33 and 16 boards. More »

    • Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 2, 07 10:43 PM CDT

      Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      (Newser) - Heading into Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead, the 8-seeded Warriors had all the momentum on their side. Now the Mavericks are the team with a swagger after a close but decisive win at home. The good news for Golden State is that they're going home, where the most rabid fan base in pro basketball awaits. More »

    • Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      New York Times  |  May 1, 07 10:39 PM CDT

      Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      (Newser) - in the NBA, white referees call up to 4.5% more fouls against black players than against white players, according to a study by Justin Wolfers and Joseph Price, a Penn professor and a Cornell graduate student. And the opposite is also true: black refs call more fouls on white players, though the discrepancy isn't as large.  More »

    • Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 1, 07 12:53 PM CDT

      Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      (Newser) - Eighth-seeded Golden State won't just be bidding to eliminate the top-seeded Mavericks when their first-round NBA playoff series resumes tonight in Dallas. In what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the nastiest personal feuds in professional sports," coach Don Nelson's Warriors can send Dallas and owner Mark Cuban home early. More »

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Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace (3) dunks in the first quarter of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA playoff basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng drives against Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince during the first quarter of an NBA basketball second-round playoff game Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
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basketball game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith , a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original ...

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