News archive: April 2014 (Page 12)
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News
The Indiana Pacers clinched the No. 1 spot in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs Monday night when the Miami Heat lost to the Washington Wizards 114-93.
NBA games
Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors set a franchise record with their 48th win, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Monday night.
NBA games
Mike Conley and Zach Randolph made the critical plays and the Grizzlies pulled out a 97-91 victory over Phoenix that clinched the last playoff spot in the West.
NBA awards
Monta Ellis and Jeff Teague have been named Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending April 13.
NBA games
Chandler Parsons scored 21 points and Dwight Howard and Terrence Jones added 20 apiece to lift the Rockets to a 104-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
NCAA news:
Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III are entering the NBA draft.
NCAA news:
Michigan State sophomore guard Gary Harris declared for the NBA draft on Monday.
NCAA news:
Kentucky sophomore Willie Cauley-Stein will return to the Wildcats for his junior season. Cauley-Stein tweeted out his intentions.
NCAA news:
Montrezl Harrell is returning to Louisville. The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged 14 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season.
Stats
Stats summary for games played Monday, April 7, through Sunday, April 13.
Execs and owners
Detroit Pistons current president of basketball operations Joe Dumars has agreed to stay with the team in a non-basketball operations role.
Injuries
Orlando Magic center Nik Vucevic will not play for the rest of the season, coach Jacque Vaughn said before Sunday night's 97-88 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Execs and owners
The Atlanta Hawks have named Steve Koonin as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the team announced Sunday.
NBA games
LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and the Trail Blazers emerged with a 119-117 victory over the Warriors on Sunday night.
NBA games
DeMarcus Cousins recorded his eighth straight double-double with 35 points and 15 rebounds in the Kings' 106-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.