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Golden State Warriors – Steve Kerr is Their New Head Coach
In a surprising twist, Steve Kerr decided not to join the New York Knicks and take the head coach job of the Golden State Warriors instead, signing a five-year deal with the franchise he apparently preferred working for all along.
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LeBron James – Doesn’t Need MVP to be Better Than Kevin Durant
Being the MVP doesn’t make you the best player in the league. Kevin Durant was better than anyone else this regular season, but LeBron James, maybe coasting but probably not, is still the superior and the highest standard of excellence in the NBA.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz Want John Stockton as Their Head Coach
Legends who go back to coaching for the teams they starred for don’t always work out, but the Utah Jazz seem eager to have their rebuilding process attached to John Stockton, hoping to convince the hall of fame point guard to be the one who replaces Tyrone Corbin at the head coach position.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Head Coach Candidates
The Golden State Warriors really want Steve Kerr, but it seems like he’ll end up with the New York Knicks. They were interested in Stan Van Gundy to fill in for Mark Jackson, but he signed with the Detroit Pistons. Who is left? George Karl, Lionel Hollins and possibly even Tom Thibodeau, who is coaching the Chicago Bulls, are leading the shortlist of names that the Warriors would like to see as their head coach.
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21 Best Memes of the Oklahoma City Thunder Beating the Los Angeles Clippers
As expected, the incredible finish to the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers results in plenty of memes. Some of them make fun of the incredibly dubious decisions by the referees, while others point to the choke job Chris Paul performed in the closing moments or Doc Rivers complaining about the officiating.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul & Even Doc Rivers Should Look in the Mirror
Blaming the officiating and the rest of the world has its place and time, but it doesn’t give the full explanation of how the Los Angeles Clippers collapsed at the end of game 5 in what might be a series deciding loss. Chris Paul with baffling mistakes stands on top of the list, but Doc Rivers shoulders the blame as well.
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Indiana Pacers – Worse Than They Think They Are
The boos from the home crowd. The incredible statistic of being outrebounded at an alarming rate. The zero effort. There was nothing good going for the Indiana Pacers as they lost in game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to the Washington Wizards, showing some alarming signs about a team that believes they’re good enough to bounce back from anything although in reality they fall short of that belief.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 5 Predictions (Nets vs Heat, Blazers vs Spurs)
Heading into game 5 of both series, we already know what teams are superior in quality. The question is can there something to negate that advantage? The Brooklyn Nets aren’t very high on confidence as they travel to play the Miami Heat, hoping to avoid elimination, while the San Antonio Spurs might be facing a little bit stronger competition from the Portland Trail Blazers than what we’ve seen so far.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden, Sadly for Jeremy Lin, Isn’t Going Anywhere
The end of the season before the actual off season starts is time for speculation and maybe doing some daydreaming. The Houston Rockets find themselves in a crossroads situation. It has to do with their head coach Kevin McHale, but they’re sticking with him. It should have to do with changing the role James Harden has, and the same going for Jeremy Lin, but it’s hard to believe any of that wishful thinking.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Referees Sometimes Help Out
Some people don’t like to talk about officials, saying mistakes are part of the game. But the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite a huge night from Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant finally showing up in the final minute, don’t win game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers if it isn’t for some awful officiating all through the game and especially in the final moments, allowing them to walk away with an undeserved 105-104 win.