News archive: Monday, April 28, 2014
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Obituaries
Jack Ramsay, a Hall of Fame coach who led the Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship before he became one of the NBA's most respected broadcasters, has died.
Execs and owners
Magic Johnson and his billionaire backers, the Guggenheim Partners, want a chance to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers.
Coaches
Leading candidate Steve Kerr met with Phil Jackson for dinner in Manhattan on Friday, making him officially in play for the Knicks’ head coaching vacancy.
Economy
The Chumash Casino, the presenting sponsor of the Clippers, jumped ship along with used car dealership chain CarMax and airline Virgin America as advertisers.
NBA games
The Trail Blazers pulled out of their funk and went on to defeat the Rockets 123-120 in overtime Sunday night to take a 3-1 advantage in the series.
NBA games
Trevor Ariza had a career playoff-high 30 points, and the Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls to take 3-1 lead.
NBA games
Stephen Curry made a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 33 points, leading the Warriors past the Clippers 118-97 on Sunday.
NBA games
DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and the Raptors beat the Nets 87-79 on Sunday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece.
NCAA news:
Former Louisville star turned Colorado State transfer Chane Behanan is now former Colorado State non-player.
NCAA news:
Missouri chose a familiar face as its new men's basketball coach. Kim Anderson is a former star player and longtime aide to former Missouri coach Norm Stewart.