The Sunday Fix
Will Donnie Walsh and the Knicks try to move up to get UConn's Hasheem Thabeet? According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Thabeet is the only prospect for whom Walsh may be willing to move up. If Memphis takes Ricky Rubio, Oklahoma City may be willing to deal the third overall pick.
Chicago Bulls' assistant coach Dell Harris, who is 72 years young, is retiring from coaching after 50 years in the business.
Celtics free agent Stephon Marbury would like to re-sign with the Celtics.
Chris Andersen, a.k.a. "The Birdman," is now a free agent, but he wants to stay in Denver. "What better place to play than at home?" Andersen said. "I love this city, I love this state. I appreciate everybody in the whole town for backing us and helping us prove others wrong."
Paul Westphal is the leading candidate for the Kings coaching vacancy, according to Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee, over Lakers' assistant Kurt Rambis and Celtics' assistant Tom Thibodeau.
LeBron James finally congratulated the Magic: "I just didn't have much to say; congratulations to the Orlando Magic, they played a great series and they deserved it," he said. "I've always expressed the fact that I love playing here. Fans were great and have always been great. Losing this series doesn't affect the way I will continue to approach the game here in Cleveland."
But LeBron is happy about the Cavs' progression: "It is not a disappointing season," he said. "If you set out a goal and you don't achieve that goal ... it hurts; of course it does. But what we did for this franchise, this team, as a general manager and a coaching staff, we had an unbelievable season. But we have to work a little harder and I'll make sure of that.""
And about his future beyond next year? "I don't know, I haven't thought about it just yet," James said. "I'm just going to take time off from basketball and not think about contracts or the game, period, and relax with my family. We'll figure out once [the offer] comes from them."
Is retirement on the horizon for Cavs F/C Ben Wallace? "I've got to sit down and talk with my family and see what I feel," Wallace said. "It isn't getting any easier for me. It is tough going out there every night with something hurting and not being able to give the effort you want to give. I love the game and respect the game too much to be going out there half-hearted."
Magic PG Jameer Nelson is going to be sent for an MRI as team president Bob Vander Weide to see whether Nelson can return for the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
On last night's Cavs-Magic telecast on TNT, Charles Barkley called NBA on TNT producer Tim Kiely a "pussy" on the air.
Chicago Bulls' assistant coach Dell Harris, who is 72 years young, is retiring from coaching after 50 years in the business.
Celtics free agent Stephon Marbury would like to re-sign with the Celtics.
Chris Andersen, a.k.a. "The Birdman," is now a free agent, but he wants to stay in Denver. "What better place to play than at home?" Andersen said. "I love this city, I love this state. I appreciate everybody in the whole town for backing us and helping us prove others wrong."
Paul Westphal is the leading candidate for the Kings coaching vacancy, according to Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee, over Lakers' assistant Kurt Rambis and Celtics' assistant Tom Thibodeau.
LeBron James finally congratulated the Magic: "I just didn't have much to say; congratulations to the Orlando Magic, they played a great series and they deserved it," he said. "I've always expressed the fact that I love playing here. Fans were great and have always been great. Losing this series doesn't affect the way I will continue to approach the game here in Cleveland."
But LeBron is happy about the Cavs' progression: "It is not a disappointing season," he said. "If you set out a goal and you don't achieve that goal ... it hurts; of course it does. But what we did for this franchise, this team, as a general manager and a coaching staff, we had an unbelievable season. But we have to work a little harder and I'll make sure of that.""
And about his future beyond next year? "I don't know, I haven't thought about it just yet," James said. "I'm just going to take time off from basketball and not think about contracts or the game, period, and relax with my family. We'll figure out once [the offer] comes from them."
Is retirement on the horizon for Cavs F/C Ben Wallace? "I've got to sit down and talk with my family and see what I feel," Wallace said. "It isn't getting any easier for me. It is tough going out there every night with something hurting and not being able to give the effort you want to give. I love the game and respect the game too much to be going out there half-hearted."
Magic PG Jameer Nelson is going to be sent for an MRI as team president Bob Vander Weide to see whether Nelson can return for the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
On last night's Cavs-Magic telecast on TNT, Charles Barkley called NBA on TNT producer Tim Kiely a "pussy" on the air.
