http://www.hoops-nation.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:22:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.hoops-nation.com/spurs-take-game-5/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/spurs-take-game-5/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:46:42 +0000 Jamie Diaz Ruiz http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14561
Last night, the San Antonio Spurs were able to snag game 5 over the Miami Heat in San Antonio. Game 5 was quoted by Dwayne Wade, shooting guard of the Miami Heat, as the most important game of the series. Someone who is really standing out in the finals has been Danny Green. Danny Green, [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/spurs-take-game-5/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/monta-ellis-opts-out-of-contract-with-bucks/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/monta-ellis-opts-out-of-contract-with-bucks/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:24:43 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14556
Monta Ellis has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will opt out of the final year of his contract with the and will test the free-agency market. The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in obtaining the scoring combo guard. However, in order for the Lakers to acquire Ellis, a sign-and-trade deal [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/monta-ellis-opts-out-of-contract-with-bucks/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/andre-iguodala-opts-out-of-contract/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/andre-iguodala-opts-out-of-contract/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:29:40 +0000 Tony Hoops http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14550
Andre Iguodala has decided to opt out of the final season of his contract, and test the free agency market. This does not ensure that Iguodala is leaving the Denver Nuggets. He had a decent season in Denver, averaging 13.0 points, 5.4 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game under George Karl. Some other potential franchises for [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/andre-iguodala-opts-out-of-contract/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/dwight-howard-chris-paul-want-to-team-up/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/dwight-howard-chris-paul-want-to-team-up/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:58:22 +0000 Tony Hoops http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14545
According to Chris Broussard/ESPN, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul want to be teammates in the upcoming 2013/14 NBA season, and are willing to play for any franchise who could afford to sign the both of them. As mentioned by Chris Broussard via twitter, the two have been texting back and forth trying to figure it out. [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/dwight-howard-chris-paul-want-to-team-up/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/chris-bosh-plans-to-retire-a-member-of-the-heat/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/chris-bosh-plans-to-retire-a-member-of-the-heat/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:22:23 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14534
According to Real GM, Miami Heat Power Forward/Center Chris Bosh plans to remain with the Heat for the rest of his career. “I’m in Miami for the rest of my career,” Bosh said. “I plan to be there. I plan to retire there. I plan to win hopefully a lot more championships there. So that’s where [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/chris-bosh-plans-to-retire-a-member-of-the-heat/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/doc-rivers-feels-it-might-be-time-for-a-change/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/doc-rivers-feels-it-might-be-time-for-a-change/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:16:54 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14532
According to recent reports, Doc Rivers feels that it may be time for a change. “Doc loves coaching,” a source told Chris Broussard. “He loves coaching in Boston. But he feels it may be time for a change.” Rivers won a championship ring with the Boston Celtics in 2010, but has failed to make it back [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/doc-rivers-feels-it-might-be-time-for-a-change/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/jason-kidd-finalizing-3-year-deal-to-coach-nets/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/jason-kidd-finalizing-3-year-deal-to-coach-nets/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:10:45 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14529
Jason Kidd is finalizing a deal that will have him coaching the Brooklyn Nets for the next three years. Brian Shaw was also a candidate, but ultimately the Nets decided to go with the point-guard legend and future Hall of Famer who had led them to two Finals appearances. Kidd won a ring with the Mavericks, and [...]]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/jason-kidd-finalizing-3-year-deal-to-coach-nets/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/tony-parker-has-slight-strain-in-hamstring/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/tony-parker-has-slight-strain-in-hamstring/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:05:33 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14527
According to RealGM, Tony Parker has a slight strain in his hamstring, and it is unclear on whether he will be able to play or not. “We’ll see tomorrow how I feel,” wrote Parker on his Twitter page. “I really hope to play.” (Via Hoops-Nation.com)]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/tony-parker-has-slight-strain-in-hamstring/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/grizzlies-lionel-hollins-part-ways/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/grizzlies-lionel-hollins-part-ways/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:38:03 +0000 Tony Hoops http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14524
Lionel Hollins will no longer be a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies front office informed Hollins of this decision earlier today. According to sources, the Grizzlies are interested in George Karl, Alvin Gentry, and David Joerger as their new potential head coach. (Via Hoops-Nation.com)]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/grizzlies-lionel-hollins-part-ways/feed/ 0 http://www.hoops-nation.com/detroit-pistons-sign-maurice-cheeks-as-head-coach/ http://www.hoops-nation.com/detroit-pistons-sign-maurice-cheeks-as-head-coach/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:52:25 +0000 Taylor Jones http://www.hoops-nation.com/?p=14519
Maurice Cheeks, a former  NBA All-Star, has agreed to coach the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN. Cheeks has spent the previous four years as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and has been the head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers, where he made the playoffs three times in six seasons. (Via Hoops-Nation)]]> http://www.hoops-nation.com/detroit-pistons-sign-maurice-cheeks-as-head-coach/feed/ 0