West (leg) misses Pacers practice, expects to play (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers forward David West is expected to play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Miami, despite an injured right leg.
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Pacers’ Hill cleared to play Game 6 vs. Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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George Hill cleared to play for Pacers-Knicks Game 6
Hill participated in the team’s shoot-around Saturday morning.
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Pacers not saying whether Hill play vs. Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers won’t know until Saturday night whether point guard George Hill will start in Game 6 against New York.
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Pacers not saying whether Hill to play vs. Knicks (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Point guard George Hill will be a game-time decision as the Pacers try to close out the Knicks.
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Dwyane Wade will play with knee injury for Miami Heat
The Heat know they don’t have one of their stars at 100% for the Eastern Conference finals.
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Pau Gasol won’t play for Spanish national team
In a letter he posted to his personal website, Lakers big man Pau Gasol announced Tuesday that he will not play for the Spanish national team at this summers Eurobasket competition in Slovenia.
Gasol underwent a FAST procedure last Thursday on both of his knees to eliminate a buildup of scar tissue, and the Lakers gave a 12-week timeframe for his return. With that in mind, its hardly a surprise that Gasol is choosing to forego his duties with his national team, although Eurobasket will take place from Sept. 4-22, about a month after his projected return date.
Gasols letter reads as follows and appears to be a rough translation from Spanish:
To all the basketball fans: In order to avoid future problems, on May 9 I underwent a simple procedure to debride degenerated tissue of the patellar tendons of my knees non-surgically.
After valuing the period of the rehabilitation, which I have already initiated, with my medical team of confidence, I sadly confirm that I won’t play in the next European Championship
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Report: Rose won’t play against Heat
Countering recent speculation, beat writer Aggrey Sam reports shelved Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose will not compete against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. With Chicago down 2-1 entering Monday’s Game 4, many expected the 24-year-old Rose to return and help the Bulls battle the untouchable Heat. Rose was medically cleared on March 8 and has been participating in full contact practices for more than a month. Despite cries from fans and mounting criticism from onlookers, the youngest man to ever earn the Most Valuable Player award remains inactive. “At the outset of the second round Rose … Continue reading →
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Pacers hope physical play gets them back on track (Yahoo! Sports)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana follows a simple formula for success. Play hard, be tough and get rough if necessary.
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BREAKING: Derrick Rose may play Game 3
Derrick Rose may play Game 3
The Derrick Rose injury saga has become a perpetual annoyance for most NBA fans. But for Chicago Bulls fans, this could be the best news they have had in a long time. The Bulls have been stricken with the injury bug and could definitely use the emotional boost alone it would receive from a Derrick Rose return, even if it meant limited minutes.
According to Alex Kennedy, Bulls fans might get their wish as early as Game 3.
Throughout the season, many have wondered why the Chicago Bulls haven’t ruled out Derrick Rose and put an end to the speculation that he would return before the start of next year.
The reason they’ve kept the possibility open is because they genuinely believe that Rose may be able to make his season debut at some point, possibly as early as Game 3 against the Miami HEAT.
Word out of Chicago is that Rose may suit up for Game 3, which will be played this Friday. Suiting up doesn’t guarantee that Rose will play, but being in uniform on the bench rather than do
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