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Report: After Isiah Comments, Knicks Deny Tickets to Magic Johnson

The New York Knicks apparently are still protecting Isiah Thomas.The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that the Knicks denied Magic Johnson a comp ticket to their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 7, due in part to Johnson's criticism of Thomas, the team's former coach and team president.It is no secret...

Tip-Off Timer: If It's '79, It's Got to Be Bird-Magic

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Sunday, there are exactly 79 days remaining.If you're a hoops fan, 1979 is an easy one: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.That was the year most of us were introduced to the future of the NBA, although we didn't know it at the time. The 1979 NCAA...

Kobe, LeBron Can Be Respectful Rivals

If a rivalry between LeBron James' Cavaliers and Kobe Bryant's Lakers doesn't come to pass, it's not going to be because the two have formed an off-court relationship in recent years.It will be because one of those teams -- and likely one of those players -- faltered on the way to the NBA Finals. And not just faltered this...

Poised for the Next Great NBA Rivalry

The more you think about it, the more you start realizing the table is set.We're on the verge of something really big here. Something a little different and a lot better than just your run-of-the-mill playoffs with a nice matchup for the NBA Finals.What we have is the possibility of a classic NBA rivalry beginning: A...

Isiah Goes Small Time for Last Chance

Isiah Thomas once cornered me in a hallway and issued a warning, mob-boss-like. "If you squeeze me again, you'll be sorry," he said. I'm not certain what warranted the threat -- and it's nice to know I haven't awakened to a horse's head in my bed -- but it was a classic snapshot of what King Isiah was like when he ruled...

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05/31/12 Bird Unsure Of Return To Pacers Source: Sports Business Journal Before Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird decides if he will return next season, he needs to "make sure he and team owner Herb Simon are on the same page," according to Mike Wells of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR.
05/31/12 NBA focuses on small markets: Spurs, Thunder pave the... Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY Is the world ready for a Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Finals?
05/31/12 Bobcats plan to talk with Shaw on Friday Source: Thief River Falls Times - Thief River Falls MN As if the NBA playoffs and lead-up to the June 28 draft weren't enough to keep hoops fans satiated this time of year, there's a number of personnel positions in play that are worth monitoring.
05/31/12 NBA notebook: Hornets win lottery Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA The New Orleans Hornets, recently sold by the NBA to Saints owner Tom Benson , have won the NBA's draft lottery and the No. 1 pick overall.
05/26/12 What's good on the gridiron is good on the greens Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The former Chargers Pro Bowl defensive tackle got inducted into the Southern Methodist University Hall of Fame on May 18, just hours after carding his first hole-in-one on the 162-yard 13th hole at The Golf Club of Dallas.