News archive: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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NBA awards
The Atlanta Hawks' Mike Budenholzer, who guided the team to the best regular season in franchise history, is the 2014-15 NBA Coach of the Year.
Legal issues
A Maricopa County grand jury handed down indictments for Suns players Marcus and Markieff Morris, each charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault.
Injuries
Al Horford left no doubt that he will play Game 2. “I’m playing,” Horford said Tuesday. “I’m playing. I feel fine. I practiced today.”
Coaches
Kevin Ollie, who led the UConn Huskies to their fourth NCAA championship in 2014, is being “seriously considered” for the Oklahoma City head coaching job.
NBA D-League
Portland Trail Blazers guard Tim Frazier has been selected as both the 2015 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.
NBA draft
Satnam Singh Bhamara, a 7’1” 290-pound Indian basketball prodigy, is exploring the possibility of declaring for the NBA Draft and will become a professional.
NCAA news:
Michigan guard Caris LeVert said Tuesday he will return for his senior season after a year cut short by injury.
NCAA news:
Illinois State sophomore Reggie Lynch will transfer to Minnesota and compete during the 2016-17 season after sitting out next season because of NCAA rules.
Injuries
Nikola Mirotic left the Chicago Bulls' win Monday night late in the fourth quarter with multiple injuries following scuffles with Bucks big man Zaza Pachulia.
Former players
Former NBA star Gary Payton has been accused in a lawsuit of battering a woman several times in one night this January.
NBA games
The Warriors held homecourt, backing up a Game 1 win with a 97-87 victory in Monday night’s Game 2 and sending the best-of-seven series to New Orleans.
NBA games
Jimmy Butler set a playoff career-high for the second straight game with 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 91-82 to take a 2-0 lead.
News
Pelicans coach Monty Williams, a member of the NBA’s competition committee, questioned the legality of the noise level at Oracle.
NCAA news:
North Carolina junior point guard Marcus Paige had arthroscopic surgery Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, to remove bone spurs in his right ankle.
NCAA news:
Iowa has signed junior college power forward Dale Jones, completing its six-player recruiting class for 2015.