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Knicks give coach Mike Woodson multiyear extension
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Mike Woodson will return as New York Knicks coach after leading them to their first playoff victory in 11 years. The Knicks removed the interim tag Friday and announced they had given Woodson a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for a terrific finish to what had been a turbulent season. More
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Heat finish off Pacers, advance to East final: NBA
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
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LeBron James leads voting, Kobe Bryant makes 10th All-NBA 1st team
LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list.
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blogHeat-Pacers too much fun not to go 7 games
CBCSports.ca's John Chick believes the series between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers will go the maximum seven games.
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- NBA Heat's Haslem, Pittman suspended by NBA Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem has been suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of the Miami-Indiana series, with reserve teammate Dexter Pittman banished for three games by the league.
- NBA Parker-Westbrook matchup highly anticipated in NBA West final It's the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first.
- NBA Knicks, coach Mike Woodson closing in on deal: source The New York Knicks and coach Mike Woodson are close to completing a multiyear deal that could be announced this week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
- NBA Golden State Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco The Golden State Warriors are ready to move back to San Francisco. The NBA team, Commissioner David Stern and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee scheduled a news conference Tuesday to announce the decision to leave Oakland. The earliest the team could move would be 2017, when it can escape its lease at Oracle Arena.
- NBA Magic fire coach Stan Van Gundy The Orlando Magic have fired coach Stan Van Gundy and mutually agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith after a rocky season.
- NBA Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan named to U.S. select team Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan was named to the 2012 USA Basketball Select Team on Monday. The 13-member squad will assemble in Las Vegas and conduct a training session July 5, then practise with the USA Basketball Men's National Team from July 6-11 ahead of the London Olympics.
- NBA Hawks exercise option on head coach Larry Drew The Atlanta Hawks have committed to Larry Drew for one more season. The team announced Friday it is exercising its option on the coach's contract for next season.
- NBA Miami Heat close ranks day after loss, sideline tiff The Miami Heat cancelled practice and their media availability one day after a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Pacers.
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- Heat's Haslem, Pittman suspended by NBA
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- Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan named to U.S. select team
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