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David Blatt, former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is having his name thrown into the ring for multiple NBA head coaching vacancies. And his successor, Tyronne Lue, thinks it’s well deserved. Per the Associated Press (via NBC Sports): “He definitely deserves another chance,” Lue said. “I thought Coach Blatt did a great and phenomenal [...]

Those who wanted the New York Knicks to hire Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach will want to avert their eyes. Carmelo Anthony thinks Thibs would have came to New York if he was offered the job, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Carmelo Anthony thinks Tom Thibodeau would have accepted the Knicks’ head-coaching job if [...]

The Sacramento Kings’ extensive head coaching search may lead them to former Golden State Warriors head honcho Mark Jackson. It may also lead them to more than a dozen other candidates, because they’ve been linked to everyone under the sun. But certain prospects will be eliminated from consideration as the search progresses. That’s just how [...]

We are nearing the end of an eventful and injury riddled first round of the postseason as the four elite teams in the NBA have already advanced while the other four series are up for grabs. We are treated to four Game 6’s over the next two days including Game 6 of the Hawks and [...]

Evan Turner revived his career with the Boston Celtics after struggling to live up to his draft-day status with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers. But he will be a free agent this summer and could, realistically, head elsewhere. Not because the Celtics don’t value him, but because, amid the impending salary cap boom, [...]

Luke Walton is now an official member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ search for Byron Scott’s replacement. Not that this comes as a shock. His name has been kicked around the rumor mill to no end. His candidacy was a formality. It just wasn’t openly official. Now it is, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Steve Kerr, [...]

Blake Griffin is done for the rest of the NBA playoffs after re-aggravating a left quadriceps injury that kept him sidelined for much of the regular season. And he’s apparently not surprised. From Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding: Griffin knew, according to league sources, there was a strong possibility he would re-tear his left quadriceps tendon [...]

Carmelo Anthony has now had some time to think about his situation with the New York Knicks since their regular season ended, and about whether he still wants to be part of their long-term future. His verdict? He wants to stick around. Still. Per The Wall Street Journal‘s Chris Herring: [tweet https://twitter.com/HerringWSJ/status/725691514005913600] [tweet https://twitter.com/HerringWSJ/status/725691684252729347] If [...]

So maybe Kurt Rambis isn’t a lock to become the New York Knicks’ permanent head coach after all. This most definitely comes as surprise. Team president Phil Jackson seemed to only have eyes for Rambis. He eschewed the opportunity to take a look at top candidates Tom Thibodeau and Scott Brooks, both of whom now [...]

The past few years have been very frustrating for Chris Bosh. His season has been cut short two years in a row because of blood clotting issues. He hasn’t played in a game since February 9, and has been steadfast in his desire and confidence in his ability to return to the court since the [...]