http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/index115.htmlIf you have NBA news to submit, please contact us.en-enhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/images/hoopsvibe_sml_logo.gifhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/NBA BAsketball, NCAA and Streetball. News, interviews, videos, wallpapers, reviews and morehttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/knicks-hoping-for-stephen-curry-tyreke-evans-or-jrue-holiday-ar50571.html 2009-06-21T19:29The Knicks love UCLA freshman Jrue Holiday but they didn t like his pre-draft workout June 10 when he got outplayed by Stephen Curry. So team president Donnie Walsh has succeeded in luring Holiday back to the team s Westchester compound Monday for a second workout according to a source. Selecting No. 8 in Thursday s draft the Knicks have narrowed their point-guard search to three guys Curry Memphis Tyreke Evans and Holiday in that order. There s a strong chance Curry and Evans will ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:29 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/phil-jackson-s-return-depends-on-health-ar50570.html 2009-06-21T19:27Phil Jackson said he d like to coach another year but quot medical issues quot will have to be addressed in the next couple of weeks before he can commit to the grind of another NBA season. Jackson who turns 64 in September was on the quot Waddle amp Silvy quot show on ESPN 1000 and he talked about the possibility of chasing his 11th NBA title after guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to his record-setting 10th championship on Sunday. quot No I m not quot he said when asked if ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:28 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/t-wolves-deny-picking-mark-jackson-as-coach-ar50569.html 2009-06-21T19:26The Timberwolves haven t settled on a coach and they aren t shopping center Al Jefferson. Kahn the team s president of basketball operations was in full denial mode Friday shooting down a report that ESPN ABC analyst Mark Jackson is his pick to be the Wolves next coach. quot There s no truth to it quot Kahn said. quot It s a little bit like the Al Jefferson thing. I guess this is again I ve fallen into my editorial comment of the day. I remember in the old days when you actually ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:26 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/nba-exec-hedo-turkoglu-isn-t-worth-11-million-ar50568.html 2009-06-21T19:21quot No disrespect to Hedo but he s not consistent enough for the kind of money I expect he ll demand 11M per four years quot an east coast executive declared. quot He wants the ball with the game on the line and responds real well under pressure but then he ll disappear for a game or two. That s all that s stopping him from becoming a perennial All-Star. quot ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:23 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/judge-will-consider-sentencing-jayson-williams-ar50567.html 2009-06-21T19:20A judge on Monday will consider whether former NBA star Jayson Williams should be sentenced for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002 given Williams recent erratic behavior including an assault arrest in North Carolina. Williams 41 was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter in 2004 but convicted on four counts of trying to cover up the shooting of a hired driver at his Hunterdon County mansion. The jury couldn t reach a verdict on a reckless manslaughter count and State ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:20 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/could-lakers-sign-jason-kidd-ar50566.html 2009-06-21T19:18I see no reason why the champion money-manufacturing Lakers can t re-sign Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza at fair market value and use their mid-level exception to sign Jason Kidd for three years to share ball handling responsibilities with Kobe Bryant. I m still trying to decide whether to start promoting Andrew Bynum as this era s Joe Barely Cares. http www.nypost.com seven 06212009 sports nets wave_of_rumors__no_substance_to_carter_t_175377.htm page=2Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:19 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/no-substance-to-vince-carter-trade-rumors-ar50565.html 2009-06-21T19:16With that in mind contrary to a Yahoo report the Nets have had no conversation with the Cavaliers since mid-February regarding Vince Carter for anybody much less Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace who talked about retiring but is not about to forfeit 14M. Zero Would Ratner love to be save 33M which is what Carter is owed over the next two seasons No doubt. But only if the Nets got to keep his 20-point average sprinkled with plenty of 30s and a few 40s. Or could get a cheaper clone ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-21T19:17 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/could-endorsements-lure-lebron-james-to-new-york-ar50556.html 2009-06-14T22:14This time next year LeBron James the undisputed king of pro basketball will need to decide whether 450 miles is all that separates him from becoming the world rsquo s first billion dollar athlete. If the answer is yes mdash and some say it might be mdash James will likely dump his small-market Cleveland Cavaliers for the bright lights of New York in an effort to transform his immense star power into a global brand that could exceed that even of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. 8220 There rsquo s ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:15 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/cavaliers-still-thinking-of-trading-for-shaq-ar50555.html 2009-06-14T22:13Talk between the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers of a trade that would have Shaquille O Neal playing with LeBron James next season has not gone beyond the preliminary stages and no deal is imminent two executives with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN The Magazine s Chris Broussard. The clubs have not spoken within the past few days but sources say talks of a possible trade involving O Neal Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic never completely died after it was first discussed in ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:13 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/friends-say-chris-bosh-interested-in-miami-heat-ar50554.html 2009-06-14T22:11The Heat s interest in Chris Bosh apparently is mutual. A friend of the Toronto power forward said Bosh has interest in playing for Miami which would love to add him via trade this summer or free agency in 2010. Bosh assuredly will dismiss any report linking him to another team because he doesn t want to upset the Raptors and doesn t need to decide his future for 13 months. But the friend said playing in Miami appeals to him. With Bosh announcing he will test free agency in 2010 a ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:12 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/can-lakers-afford-to-keep-lamar-odom-and-trevor-ariza-ar50553.html 2009-06-14T22:10Such is the business of basketball that Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom are collaborating while competing trying their best to win a championship for Los Angeles even if it means one of them won t be around when they hand out the rings next season. Both will be free agents this summer. And since the Lakers are looking at 74 million for eight players assuming Kobe Bryant doesn t leave through his opt-out clause on the 2009-10 payroll it is not a given that both Ariza and Odom can return. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:10 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/detroit-pistons-reportedly-planning-to-trade-rip-hamilton-ar50552.html 2009-06-14T22:09A team with more options available than the midlevel is the Detroit Pistons who will have approximately 18 million in salary cap room. One free agent supposedly being targeted by the Pistons is Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon a scenario that would make even more sense if the rumors about their interest in trading Richard Hamilton are true. The Pistons have won with an unconventional power forward in Rasheed Wallace so they might be agreeable to trying Odom at the 4 spot. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:09 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/new-jersey-nets-planning-to-stick-with-yi-jianlian-ar50551.html 2009-06-14T22:08After his one incomplete season there are plenty of Nets fans who wouldn t mind seeing the Yi Jianlian shipped out of New Jersey the way Richard Jefferson was nearly one year ago. But even though Nets CEO Brett Yormark wouldn t be the one to pull the trigger on any such deal he is not ready to give up on the 21-year-old. In fact regardless of Yi s lack of production in his only season as a Net Yormark is still looking to cash in on the 7-footer s enormous popularity in his homeland. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:08 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/phoenix-suns-looking-to-trade-both-shaq-and-amar-e-ar50550.html 2009-06-14T22:06Two NBA general managers said Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has been on a rampage since his team was eliminated by the Magic pointing fingers all over the organization for not making it to the Finals including questioning the front office about trades not made . . . One NBA GM said the Suns are still trying to figure out how to move Amare Stoudemire and Shaquille O Neal. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-14T22:06 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba/nba-news/new-york-knicks-likely-to-go-after-marcin-gortat-ar50542.html 2009-06-9T14:48Though the Knicks likely will take a combo-type guard in the June 25 NBA Draft Knicks team president Donnie Walsh will eye a center with his 5 million mid-level exception during free agency and Orlando s 7-foot backup Marcin Gortat is very high on his list The Post has learned. The Knicks had no interior defensive presence and that s Gortat s strength. He also blocks shots and rebounds. The Knicks were last in blocked shots the past two years . The Polish big man originally was ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2009-06-9T14:49 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com