News archive: Monday, May 18, 2015
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NBA awards
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins, the 2014-15 NBA Rookie of the Year, headlines the 2014-15 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today.
Injuries
Kyrie Irving removed any doubt about his availability for Wednesday’s opening game of the Eastern Conference finals.
Injuries
Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge underwent successful surgery today to repair the injured radial collateral ligament of his left thumb.
NBA market
The Dallas Mavericks have been informed by Raymond Feldon that the veteran point guard will exercise the player-option for the final year on his contract.
NCAA news:
Louisiana Tech has hired Miami assistant Eric Konkol as its new men's basketball coach.
NCAA news:
From NBA first-round draft pick to playing in Vietnam, Julius Hodge is prepared to start his post-professional basketball career at the University at Buffalo.
News
After Houston advanced to the Western Conference Finals, Cuban sent out a congratulatory tweet to the Rockets and GM Daryl Morey and admitted he was wrong.
News
Seven former Knicks who escaped the Garden circus are in the conference finals, playing for a shot at a ring they could never sniff while with Jim Dolan’s gang.
NBA games
James Harden scored 31 points and the Rockets never trailed in victory over the Clippers, sending them to the conference finals for the first time since 1997.