News archive: Thursday, April 16, 2015
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NBA awards
Brad Stevens of the Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers, and ex-Celtics coach, Doc Rivers were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference coaches of the month.
NBA rumors
Hornets center Al Jefferson does not plan to opt out of his current contract with the team, he told reporters on Thursday.
News
NBA players will be blood tested for human growth hormone beginning next season. All players will be subjected to three random, unannounced tests annually.
Coaches
The Thunder are expected to spend time evaluating the partnership with coach Scott Brooks before committing to bring him back for the final year on his contract
News
The NBA has broken its attendance record by drawing nearly 22 million fans during the 2014-15 regular season.
Injuries
The Indiana Pacers got a scare Wednesday night when forward Paul George had to be carried off the court by teammates midway through the fourth quarter.
Coaches
The Magic insist they have yet to begin discussions with any external candidates, but sources say they rate ?Scott Skiles as a serious candidate for the job.
Stats
Russell Westbrook edged out James Harden to finish as the NBA's leading scorer for the 2014-15 season, marking the first scoring title of his career.
NBA rumors
Greg Monroe repeated his stance from the entire season Wednesday morning. The unrestricted free agent remains open to re-signing with the Detroit Pistons.
News
By finishing the season with 12 consecutive losses, the Wolves guaranteed themselves the NBA’s worst record and thus the best chance to win May’s draft lottery.
Records
The 2014-15 season is officially the worst in Lakers franchise history. The team set that mark with Wednesday's 122-99 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
News
The Nets did everything they could to miss the playoffs, but the ineptitude of the Eastern Conference proved to be too much to overcome.
News
The Pelicans won and in doing so, they secured the 8th seed in the playoffs, returning to the postseason for the first time since 2011.
News
The Rockets had ownership of the Southwest Division championship, their first division title since the 1993-94 season.
NCAA news:
Kansas guard Brannen Greene had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, and the extensive recovery will cause him to miss the World University Games.