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J.R. Smith won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award Monday after turning a role he didn't want into one of the strengths of the New York Knicks' first division championship team in nearly two decades.
Washington had won its previous two games against Oklahoma City, winning the only meeting during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season before stunning the Thunder 101-99 in Washington on Jan. 7 — the second despite playing without point guard John Wall.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant exchanged words. Dwyane Wade and Serge Ibaka did a little shoving. Five technical fouls were called, and Russell Westbrook punched a table in frustration. This NBA Finals rematch met expectations.
Now that they've landed James Harden, the Houston Rockets have grander aspirations in mind.
James Harden plans to sign a long-term extension with the Houston Rockets before the regular season begins.
Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets are making a fresh start together.
Jeremy Lin became a Broadway sensation, a coveted free agent and a merchandising magnet in Asia, all in less than a year.
Chase Budinger stayed patient and quiet, while Houston coach Kevin McHale left him on the bench over the past three games.
David Stern faces the same problem as the commissioner of every other pro sports league operating in North America, save the NFL.
While Chris Paul darted around a basketball court in a black Hornets practice uniform, the only NBA team for which he has played resumed trade talks for the All-Star guard, opening discussions with anyone who is interested.
One day after Chris Paul learned his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers wasn't going to happen, he showed up nonetheless for the opening of Hornets training camp in suburban New Orleans.
The framework of a three-team trade is in place to send Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, people familiar with the negotiations said.
A federal appeals court has restored a longstanding ban that prevents media companies from owning both a newspaper and a television station in the same market.
"I played with him a lot of years in Denver, he was still a kid then. He's become a grown man," Martin said.
"I'm a guy that likes to work hard and lead by example," Martin said. "I've got to be a little bit more vocal this year. It kind of reminds me of when I first got in the league and I had Mike Bibby, Chris Webber, Brad Miller trying to guide me through. I have to be a positive influence of how they were with me."
