Stoudemire injures hand

     After losing to the Miami Heat, Knicks forward/center Amar'e Stoudemire, out of frustration, punched a glass casing that held a fire extinguisher and sliced his hand to the point that Miami paramedics had to be called to stitch the injury.

Stoudemire leaving Heat arena

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Breaking News

According to sources, Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for game 2 of the 1st round playoff series against the Hawks.  More details to come later.

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Silas out as coach

The Charlotte Bobcats have fired head coach Paul Silas. Silas led the team to the worst winning percentage in NBA history for a single season.

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Butler out for playoffs

With all of the focus being on the stunning comeback that the Clippers mounted last night against the Grizzlies, the fact was lost that Caron Bulter broke his left hand and will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.  Butler will be missed as he was one of the most playoff tested players on the team.

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Hello Brooklyn "Video"

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The Pulse: Your Take

The Rajon Rondo chest bump of the official at the conclusion of game 1 has been replayed and dissected a thousand times by now but I want to hear from you.  Was the chest bump intentional and if so how many games should Rondo be suspended?  This should be a very hot topic today, leave your comments below and spare no details.  

NBA rulebook: Any player... guilty of intentional physical contact w/official shall automatically be suspended without pay for one game.

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Trail Blazers players endorse Kaleb Canales as team's next head coach (video)

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Batum addresses media on his future "Video"

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Thunder Bandwagon: When players were fans

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Knicks hold private workout

According to sources, Knicks' team captains Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire held a late night private workout session with other members of the team.  The Knicks are surely searching for an identity as they had most of it ripped out of them in Miami Saturday afternoon during game 1.  The loss of Shumpert was a devastating blow and according to coach Mike Woodson, Tyson Chandler is barely hanging on due to the flu.  Anthony did address the media and offered this take on his performance Saturday and what will need to be done going forward.

“I try not to play with pressure,’’ Melo said. “ I go out and play ball. As far as thinking about anything and playing with pressure, I don’t put that pressure on myself. Everybody has off shooting days. It just so happened mine came [Saturday.] Now it’s time for me to go out and play basketball and try to put the pressure back on Miami.’’

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Rondo bumps official "Video"

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Rondo tossed

Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been tossed for arguing a call with an official and also bumping into said official. Generally for incidents such as this, a player is suspended for at least a game. The Real NBA will keep you up to date with this developing story.

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Lin to see action against Heat?

With the ailing back of Baron Davis and the ACL tear that will cost them Iman Shumpert for 6-8 months, the New York Knicks are in the process stepping up Jeremy Lin's rehab with hopes that he can return sooner than later from his MCL injury and help the team against the Heat.

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Sixers to start Turner

After impressing many within the organization with his play in yesterday's game, Sixers guard/forward Evan Turner may be inserted back into the starting lineup.  Starter Jody Meeks never contributed to the game and he is the most likely candidate to get benched in favor of Turner.

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Grizzlies prepare for a healthy Paul

The Memphis Grizzlies are preparing to face a healthy Chris Paul. According to sources, Chris Paul has a severely strained left groin and for the last three days has done nothing but try to recover. There were even reports that Paul would see limited action in todays' game but the Grizzlies are preparing as if Paul is 100%.

"I'm not payin' attention to the injury report, I'm paying attention to who's on the court," said Tony Allen, "I know what this guy is capable of. I'm going to respect him for being Chris Paul, not Chris Paul with a hurt groin."

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Barnes to play

Despite having a bad ankle sprain and not playing during the last week, the Lakers will have Matt Barnes today in their showdown with the Denver Nuggets.  Barnes still felt pain in the ankle as he went through a workout Saturday but he still vows to play.

"I'm going to play no matter what," Barnes said. "I don't think anyone is 100 percent at this point. So (it's) just trying to stay warm when I'm out of the game and hopefully I'll be effective when I'm in."

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KD bounces Mavs in Game 1 "Video"

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Knicks' Iman Shumpert tears ACL

I can't remember the last time we had two NBA players tear their ACL's in the same today but today was that day with Iman Shumpert joining Derrick Rose with torn ACL's.  Shumpert was the Knicks best perimeter defender and now his season is over.

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Allen to undergo surgery

Celtics guard Ray Allen says he will need ankle surgery after the season, if this had flared up earlier in year he would have had the surgery during the season.

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The Pulse: Your Take

This is the best time of the year for the NBA and with the first game starting in a little over an hour we may even see an upset.  The lower seeds that are playing today are the Sixers, Knicks, Magic, and Mavericks.  Of those four teams, which one do you see stealing game 1 away from the top seeded teams?  You all should know the drill by now, I love our debates.

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Playoff Preview: Thunder prepare for Mavs "Video"

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Jennings endorses Skiles

With the fate of Bucks coach Scott Skiles being unknown and rumors swirling that he won' be retained, Bucks guard Brandon Jennings offered some kind words for his embattled coach.  Skiles has been Jennings only coach in his 3 years career.  Jennings was asked if he's concerned about the future of Skiles:

"Personally, for me, yes," Jennings said. "Just the fact that he's been my coach for the first three years and I'm used to a system. That's a guy who I've played for.....Just his mentality, his will and approach to the game. The fact he expects you to play hard every night. He expects you to do the little things to be a better player. That's kind of grown on me since I've been here, so that's basically all I know."  

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Doc Rivers: Ray Allen is 60%

Yesterday Celtics caoch Doc Rivers addressed reporters on the status of guard Ray Allen who's been out since April 10th with a sore ankle and bone spurs and as The Real NBA warned yesterday, Allen may miss time during the Celtics 1st round series against the Hawks.

"I don't know if I am confident or not, I don't have an answer," Rivers said. "I have no status. If (75 percent) is probable, I would probably lower that to 60 percent. How about that?"  If he's ready to play, we're going to play him....Whether he has rhythm or can make shots, the game will dictate that. Our guys will dictate that. But I'd like to see him on the floor because like I said, rhythm or no rhythm if I tell Ray to stand in the corner, someone's going to stand next to him and that creates spacing for us."

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The Real NBA App Update

Based on the responses that we've received today from some fans who's devices wouldn't support The New Real NBA app, we have decided not to disable the original app on May 1st as once stated as ALL of our fans are important to us. Thanks for being followers and I will dive into updating the original app as well to allow you guys and gals the opportunity to enjoy more original content. We are truly sorry for any confusion or inconvenience that was caused today with the new app launch.

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And the NBA players of the month are........

Carmelo Anthony

Chris Paul

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Please Read

This morning The Real NBA launched a new app in Google Play and I want to ensure that everyone downloads the new app before the current app is disabled.  I shared a direct link earlier to Google Play where one could download the app but the easiest way to capture the app is to do the following:

1. Open up the Google Play app
2. search for The Real NBA
3. Select the current The Real NBA app 
4. Scroll down the page until you see "More By The Real NBA" 
5. Clip on the new app and of course install
6. Once installed the App icon will no longer appear as the NBA Logo on your devices, it will appear as the NBA Trophy.  

Last but not least, let us know if you like the changes that were made and the content that was added.

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Brad Miller's tearful exit

After 14 years in the NBA, center/forward Brad Miller played in his final game last evening.

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Ray Allen not 100%

Ray Allen is being listed as “probable” for the Celtics' first round playoff series vs. Atlanta. Allen has been plagued by ankle issues all season and recently revealed that he has bone spurs in his ankles.

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Z-Bo to start

Grizzlies forward/center Zach Randolph will once again be the teams' starter when the playoffs begin.  Randolph has missed most of the season with a torn MCL but returned recently to aid the Grizzlies off of the bench.  The Grizzlies will definitely need Randolph's toughness to counter Blake Griffin of the Clippers.

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Thunder Insider

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Reggie Miller thinks the Knicks can beat the Heat

Future Hall of Famer and current TNT analys Reggie Miller feels as if the New York Knicks can upset the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, Miller cites the Knicks defense and the scoring ability of Carmelo as why.

“When you look at playoff teams there are a few things you need: To have great team defense, which the Knicks have played since Woodson has taken over, to have great individual defenders, and they have two excellent ones in Iman Shumpert and Tyson Chandler, and you need a bona fide closer, a guy that you can just throw the ball to, get to the free-throw line, keep you in games on the road and trust with leads at home. And they obviously have that in Carmelo. And the way they’ve been playing the last month and a half, I would not, by any means, be surprised if they push or beat Miami .”

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Larry Bird to leave Pacers?

According to sources, Larry Bird is 100% sure that he will leave the Pacers once their season ends. Bird was prepared to step down last season but was asked by the team owner to guide the franchise through the NBA lockout.

Update:  Larry Bird recently addressed the rumors

"Once again, no decision has been made," Bird said. "I'll sit down with my owner at the end of the season and we'll talk about things."

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The All New Real NBA App

After a month of development, we at The Real NBA are proud to announce the launch of our new Android App.  Coincidentally with the playoffs starting soon it was time for an upgrade.  Due to the nature of the app, we were unable to update the current version of the app that's in Google Play so you must download the new and improved version.  The current app will be disabled May 1st.

Click here to download the new app

The new app will include the following:

News/Rumors:

The name says it all, updated multiple times a day with the latest relevant news in the NBA.

The NBA Blog:

The genesis of The Real NBA is The Real NBA Blog which was started in April of 2010 and continues today. There you will find in depth analysis of the NBA, it's stars, and owners.  One could spend hours immersed in The Real NBA Blog, dive in and you will return enlightened.  You'll also find an in depth playoff preview and predictions.

The Closer:


When I think of The Closer's opinions they are passionate and raw.  Follow The Closer as he brings his take no prisoners attitude and offers unique analysis of the NBA.

The Corner:


Visit Tez's Corner and you'll find a loyal, humble presence, he loves his Orlando Magic to a fault and he will offer a deep perspective about the Magic and all things NBA.

Player Movement Central:


Again the name says it all, here is where you'll find a compilation of all player movement in the NBA going forward.  Of course with this being the beginning of the playoffs there will be no movement at this time but come the off-season I predict that this will be one very popular section.

The Real NBA on Facebook:


Like The Real NBA on Facebook to acquire more news and be able to interact with The Real NBA Staff and your friends.

NBA Fan Nation Twitter Feed:

Follow The Real NBA on twitter with our Fan Nation feed, interact with us as we watch playoff games and more.  This will also be the best place to keep track of your favorite players off the court.

Email the team:


This is your chance to connect with The Real NBA team.  Lets us hear what opinions you may have, good or bad and enjoy our responses, we'd like to hear from you all.

NBA Scores:

You will now have quick access from within The Real NBA Android app to all of the scores around the league via ESPN.

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2012 NBA Weekend Playoff Schedule

Saturday

Sixers-vs-Bulls.................1

Knicks-vs-Heat................3:30

Magic-vs-Pacers..............7

Mavericks-vs-Thunder.....9:30

Sunday

Jazz-vs-Spurs....................1

Nuggets-vs-Lakers............3:30

Celtics-vs-Hawks..............7

Clippers-vs-Grizzlies..........9:30

9:30 PM

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Richard Jefferson: Spurs Vs. Warriors "Video"

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New Nets Logo?

According to sources the Brooklyn Nets are to reveal their new team logo on Monday but The Real NBA via the NY Post has an image that some insiders are saying is the official new Nets Logo.

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NBA's Top 5 Jersey Sells

The NBA released the results of its top jersey sells since April and Chicago Bulls guard and former MVP Derrick Rose was #1 on the list.

1. Derrick Rose
2. Jeremy Lin
3. Kobe Bryant
4. LeBron James
5. Carmelo Anthony

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Chris Bosh to miss time in playoffs

Miami Heat forward/center Chris Bosh could miss time during the playoffs due to the fact that he and his wife are expecting their first child.  The baby is due to born during the 3rd week of May which could effect a potential second round match up against either the Orlando Magic or the Indiana Pacers.


"Yeah, that's the timeline. It's an exciting time," Bosh said. "It's exciting times, trying to compete for a championship again and bring in new life. So, it's a busy time in the Bosh household."

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Kevin Durant wins

Kevin Durant will win his 3rd straight scoring title due to Kobe Bryant reportedly sitting out tonight's game.

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Greivis Vasquez talks about victory against Golden State Warriors "Video"

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Denver downs Thunder: Postgame "Video"

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Steve Francis - Finer Things (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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Michael Jordan responds to criticism

Michael Jordan, tired of all of the criticism about the way the Bobcats are operated spoke exclusively to the Charlotte Observer today to clear the air.

“It’s absolutely wrong that I don’t want guys to challenge me. And the people who say that aren’t in the room,’’ Jordan told the Observer.  “The idea that people can’t do that is just wrong. Curtis (Polk, team vice chairman) has worked with me for over 20 years and he’s never had a problem telling me, ‘no.’ Rod (Higgins, president of basketball operations) has no problem telling me no. Fred (Whitfield, team president) has no problem telling me ‘no.’ And Rich (Cho, the team’s general manager) is about as direct and candid a person as you’ll ever meet.’’

“This was going to be a trying year – we knew that,” Jordan said. “But did we want to chase the most Ping-Pong balls (in the May 30 draft lottery)? No way.....Ever since I've owned the team (buying control from Bob Johnson in March 2010), I think we've made some very positive moves on the business side. We had to make a difficult decision to turn over the (basketball) talent.....This year the talent we had didn't respond, but that doesn’t cause me to turn my back on the plan.’’

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/25/3198262/michael-jordan-defends-bobcats.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/04/25/3198262/michael-jordan-defends-bobcats.html#storylink=cpy

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Lin-Sanity to see playoff action

Jeremy Lin is four weeks removed from knee surgery and should the Knicks advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs, Lin may be available to play.  Lin is currently wearing a knee brace and today participated in jogging and shooting drills.

"I'd like to think if we're able to get out of this first round, he should be ready for the second round, I would think," said Knicks interim head coach Mike Woodson. "But that's not for me to determine. He's got to come to us, along with the doctors, and say that the knee feels fine and he's confident that he can cut and do things that he once did. Then, we'll put him back in uniform."

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Turkoglu to return tonight?

When the Orlando Magic face the Charlotte Bobcats tonight they may have a familiar face returning to action.  Guard/foward Hedo Turkoglu has been cleared by team doctors to return and even participated in shootaround earlier today.  The protective mask that was created for Turkoglu didn't fit well so if the proper adjustments are made, he may see action tonight or tomorrow evening when the Magic faces the Grizzlies.

“I want to be able to play with those guys before we start in the playoffs at least one game,” Turkoglu said. “I was going to try it tonight, but the mask, I don’t know if it’ll be done to that time or not. I would love to play tonight and at least two games, but tomorrow for sure I want to get some playing time and get some feeling playing with those guys.”

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Horford to miss more time

It was recently thought that Hawks center Al Horford would be able to return from his pectoral injury in time for the 1st round of the playoffs.  According to sources, Horford will now miss the first round of the playoffs.

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New Orleans Hornets Buzz "Video"

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Daequan Cook leads Thunder past Kings "Video"

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Metta World Peace releases statement

Late last evening Metta World Peace released a statement to the fans of the OKC Thunder.  Earlier in the day World Peace was suspended 7 games by the NBA, the first of which coming Thursday as the Lakers face the Kings.

"I hope James Harden is OK. I apologize to the Oklahoma City Thunder fans and the OKC organization...I look forward to getting back on the floor with my teammates and competing for the Lakers and the Lakers fans."

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Breaking News

Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest has been suspended 7 games by NBA with the 1st coming Thursday evening in the Lakers regular season finale.

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Spurs to pursue Batum?

The San Antonio Spurs are planning to go hard after Nicolas Batum this summer. If the signing occurs it will add to the Spurs international depth as they would have Tony Parker, Batum, and possibly even Boris Diaw who may sign again with the team. All three players are from France.

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Thunder Cover - What Should Happen to Metta World Peace? "Video"

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Celtics to rest stars vs Heat?

Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen will miss tonight's game against the Heat with what is being called an ankle injury.  Allen has been plagued throughout the season with various forms of ankle injuries.  Guard Rajon Rondo is listed a probable due to back spasms.

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Boozer addresses Heat's physical nature

While speaking to reporters yesterday, Carlos Boozer acknowledged that the Bulls must play "playoff basketball" and be a more physical team if they see the Miami Heat in the playoffs.

"That's what we expect it to be going forward," Boozer said of the game's physical nature. "As a team we looked it at it and realized we should have been more physical. LeBron and Dwyane Wade were trying to be more physical to our guards, and our guards have to be more physical. And our big men have to have their backs....I know our guards will be up for that challenge and we'll have their backs," Boozer said. "We're on a mission and won't let anybody get in our way."

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Al Hordford to return?

Al Horford told Yahoo! that he will return to action in limited fashion 4/26 vs DAL after meeting with his doctor. Horford is expecting to play about 15 mins per game in the 1st round.

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Sixers Collins fined

Sixers coach Doug Collins fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of officials during Saturdays OT win over Indiana.

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And the NBA Players of the Week are.......

Al Jefferson

LeBron James

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Stephen A. Smith: Howard to ask for trade

Here we go again.

Here is the quote from Stephen A., “The minute this season is over, according to what I am hearing from his camp, you can expect Dwight Howard to tell Orlando. ‘Get me out of here. I don’t want to be here any longer… When he had his back surgery, they were talking about giving him a flight on AirTran or something like that. This is the kind of stuff that I’ve been told in the last 24 hours in terms of how they’ve treated him. He feels as a superstar, he’s been treated as a scrub.”

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The Pulse: Your take

We all know that Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest will face a suspension from the NBA following yesterday's vicious elbow to James Harden. How long do you think the suspension should last and why, leave your comments below and as always I will share my thoughts as well.

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Harden out with concussion

OKC Thunder guard James Harden has a concussion after being hit with an elbow from Ron Artest in today's game. He will travel back to to OKC with the team, but his status for the final two games is uncertain.

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Ron Artest takes out Harden "Video"

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Breaking News

Ron Artest hit James Harden with a vicious elbow shot and has been ejected from today's game with a flagrant 2 foul. There's no doubt that Artest will be suspended by the NBA in the near future.

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Could Chris Paul replace Derek Fisher?

In a telephone interview, Maurice Evans who is a member of the NBPA Executive Committee, shared his thoughts about the rift between union leaders Billy Hunter and Derek Fisher. During the interview Evans even endorsed a temporary replacement for Fisher should he step down.


“This is petty in my opinion and we’re losing focus on the big picture,” Evans said in a telephone interview. “It’s extremely disappointing to me personally because we, Billy, Derek and myself became extremely close throughout this process and we accomplished so many great things, along with the other executive committee members, on behalf of all of the players. Coming off the heels of the lockout, in the midst of…a great season, with great parity, the CBA is functioning very well. And now it seems that we’re losing credibility behind something that could be avoided.”


The committee setup a conference call to allow Fisher to explain his stance and Evans responded with the following:


“Derek was unable to answer those questions and unfortunately.”


“That gave the board extreme confidence, which we already had in Billy, and fully the confidence of the board was lost in Derek’s ability to continue as president,” Evans said. “It’s nothing personal with Derek. Again, it has nothing to do with Derek’s ability as a basketball player or Derek’s character as a man. It’s relative to Derek’s ability at this time as president of the union.”


“I don’t think that anyone is defaming his character. Again, even in the statement issued by the PA, we applauded his leadership throughout and I think it’s just pretty much, it’s time to go our separate ways,” Evans said. “We tried to handle this internally and for whatever reason, things have gone public that he’s trying to conduct business of the union without our authority. I’m not sure why this is turning into Derek versus the PA or Derek versus Billy or Derek versus Mo. This isn’t a game. No one is trying to assassinate his character in any way.”


“He’s been busy or withdrawn or however he characterizes it. I think as a result, we’re trying to help the union function better and again, to function better then everybody is present and active,” Evans said. “Derek hasn’t made any decisions on his own, regarding the players. The executive committee, jointly, makes every decision and I think the problem is that the executive committee, we’re not on the same page. That’s where the problem is. We’re trying to pull Derek back into the fold, but for some reason, he’s still kind of isolated to make these decisions. So we’re asking him to enlighten us on why he feels this way, he has been unable to satisfy the board with his concerns. That’s been a problem.”


“Billy sent us an email and said, if he wasn’t acting in a way that was becoming to the executive committee and the general body that he would willingly resign,” Evans said. “He answered those questions to our satisfaction. But again, when we asked Derek to do the same thing, Derek declined to come on the phone.”

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Lou Williams to opt out

Sixers 6th man and leading scorer Lou Williams will opt out of his contract at seaon's end and become an unrestricted free agent. If Williams were to not opt out, he'd earn $6.4 million from the Sixers.

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Breaking News: Wade injured

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has left tonight's game with a dislocated left index finger. The injury occurred in the 1st quarter and Wade will not return to the game. LeBron James who was previously listed as out for tonight's game has suited up and may see action in the second half.

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Derrick Rose will see action tonight

Derrick Rose will return to the lineup tonight as the Bulls face the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks on ESPN.

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Heat's James out of action

LeBron James will miss tonight's game against the Wizards due to "player maintenance. Chris Bosh will also sit out of the contest.

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