News archive: Monday, April 13, 2015
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NBA awards
Isaiah Thomas and Tim Duncan were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played April 6 through April 12.
NBA rumors
Depleted by injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign guard Vander Blue for the season’s final two games, according to a league source.
Execs and owners
Rod Thorn, on his second run as the NBA's president of basketball operations, plans to leave the league office and retire in August, according to sources.
Economy
The NBA said Monday that it's struck a new marketing partnership with Pepsico, ending a 28-year partnership with Coca-Cola.
Legal issues
Authorities in Atlanta have declined to charge Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard with child abuse.
News
Utah Jazz Head Athletic Trainer Gary Briggs, who has overseen the team’s training staff for the last 15 seasons, will retire following the 2014-15 NBA season.
Injuries
Lakers guard Jeremy Lin will miss the final three games of Los Angeles' season with a sore left knee.
Stats
Sunday's game marked Tim Duncan's 1,330th as an NBA player, a mark that surpassed Hall of Famer Moses Malone for 11th all-time.
News
The Bucks are the first team since the 2008-09 Miami Heat to make the playoffs a year after having the NBA’s worst record.
NCAA news:
University of Virginia junior forward Justin Anderson plans to enter the 2015 NBA draft, according to sources.
NCAA news:
Wichita State's starting backcourt of Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker will return for their senior seasons.
NCAA news:
Chattanooga has hired Florida assistant Matt McCall as its men's basketball coach. Athletic director David Blackburn announced McCall's hiring in a release.