Sonics president Lenny Wilkens said Tuesday he plans to have a general manager in place before the June 28 NBA draft and made it clear that he is able to speak with any candidate even if their team is in the playoffs.
That last bit of information debunked previous reports out of San Antonio that Sam Presti — the Spurs assistant general manager who is believed to be the leading candidate for the GM job in Seattle — is unable to interview while his team is still playing.
"That has no bearing on anything," Wilkens said outside the Milk House Gym, where the NBA is conducting its four-day predraft camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.
Detroit's Tony Ronzone and John Hammond and Phoenix's David Griffin are also possibilities, but Wilkens was careful not to mention names.
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May 29, 2007 11:47 PM EST
With a helping hand from a teammate even younger than him, LeBron James pushed the Cavaliers as close as they've ever been to an NBA title.
James scored 25 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter -- and rookie Daniel Gibson added a season-high 21 as the Cavaliers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 91-87 victory over the Pistons in Game 4 Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old Gibson made 12 free throws, Drew Gooden added 19 points and Eric Snow hit a crucial free throw in the final seconds for the Cavaliers, who have never played in the finals, and now need two victories to get there.
Game 5 is Thursday night in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Larry Hughes was in the starting lineup for Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night despite a painful foot injury.
Hughes sustained a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his foot while making a layup in the first quarter of Game 3. He played only 22 minutes and sat the entire fourth quarter of Cleveland's 88-82 win.
After testing the foot on the practice court, Hughes was cleared to play by Cleveland's medical staff.
"I'm going to try it out," said Hughes, who didn't favor the foot as he walked around the building. "From my side, I have to give it a shot. You can limp and walk on the court once your adrenaline gets going."
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Pistons May 2007 Archive
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Yahoo! | May 28, 2007
LeBron James scored 32 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in the most important 48 minutes of his blossoming NBA career, helping Cleveland to an 88-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night that pulled the Cavaliers within 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals.
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Yahoo.com | May 27, 2007
LeBron James didn't wait for the last play.
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Yahoo.com | May 27, 2007
Coming off two heartbreaking losses in Detroit, LeBron James and his teammates hope they can repeat their performance of a year ago when they face the Pistons in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night.
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Detroit News | May 26, 2007
Kobe Bryant and Jerry Stackhouse had to shake their heads over this one.
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Yahoo! | May 25, 2007
LeBron James missed a shot with 7.
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Detroit Free Press | May 23, 2007
LeBron James may be facing national scrutiny about his decision to pass rather than shoot in the closing seconds of Game 1, but he won't hear that kind of criticism from the Pistons.
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Yahoo! | May 21, 2007
LeBron James drove and dished to Donyell Marshall who missed a wide-open a 3-pointer with 5.
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Seattle Times | May 21, 2007
LeBron James thinks the Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to take the next step and knock off the favored Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals, which begin tonight.
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Sports Illustrated | May 19, 2007
Detroit may be dusting out the old 'Jordan Rules' as they prepare to face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Yahoo.com | May 18, 2007
The Pistons can breathe a little easier.
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Yahoo! | May 15, 2007
Ben Gordon scored 28 points and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 108-92 Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, pulling to 3-2 in the series.
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Associated Press | May 15, 2007
Marvin Barnes was arrested early Tuesday and charged with cocaine possession, the latest legal problem for the former basketball star who has been battling drug addiction for years.
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Detroit Free Press | May 15, 2007
The Bulls must win in Detroit, where they have been intimidated all series, or their season is over.
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Daily Herald | May 14, 2007
Even though it was a physical battle, very few fouls were called by the officials.
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Chicago Tribune | May 13, 2007
While the Bulls are down 0-3, they know that the lopsided series with the Detroit Pistons has been a learning experience for the team.
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Yahoo! | May 13, 2007
Detroit will have to wait at least one more game before moving onto the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Yahoo.com | May 11, 2007
Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups stepped up at just the right time and the Pistons are on the verge of another series sweep.
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Chicago Tribune | May 10, 2007
In the Bulls matchup with the Pistons, which continues Thursday night with Game 3 at the United Center, Ben Wallace is averaging more points than Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich and is shooting better than those two and Luol Deng.
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Detroit News | May 8, 2007
Grant Hill will likely wait several weeks, if not months, to make a decision.
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Yahoo! | May 7, 2007
The Detroit Pistons punished the Chicago Bulls inside and out -- again.
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Globe And Sports | May 7, 2007
The Chicago Bulls simply have trouble matching up with Detroit.
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Yahoo! | May 5, 2007
Pistons coach Flip Saunders said his team is totally different than it was at this time last year because of a renewed focus.
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Yahoo! | May 5, 2007
Rasheed Wallace and the Pistons respect Chicago, particularly after the Bulls swept Miami, and expect the upcoming series to be competitive.
