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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Daily Dunks: 5/4-5/10

                                                  (Credit: Andy Melton. Click here for source). 

     Here is my Daily Dunks page for May 4, 2015 through May 10, 2015. Throughout the week, this page will be updated with news and scores from across the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.

Monday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry won the 2014-15 NBA MVP award (Click here for details).

#2. The NBA Draft will once again be at Barclays Center (Click here for details).

#3. Gregg Popovich thinks the Hack-A-Shaq rule gets solved if guys simply make their free throws (Click here for details).

#4. Willie Cauley-Stein, a projected lottery pick, changed his middle name to "Trill" (Click here for details).

#5. Emmanuel Mudiay won't attend the NBA draft combine in Chicago (Click here for details).

#6. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley believes sitting in a loud arena helped him in his recovery (Click here for details).

#7. The Hornets plan to have their own D-League team soon (Click here for details).

#8. Danny Green wants to remain with the Spurs (Click here for details).

#9. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

#10. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin had 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. Also, Clippers point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) did not play.

Monday's NBA Playoff Scores: 

Bulls 99 Cavaliers 92 (Bulls lead series 1-0). Clippers 117 Rockets 101 (Clippers lead series 1-0).

Tuesday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was given the MVP trophy before Game 2 against the Grizzlies.

#2. The Bulls reportedly want Tom Thibodeau out as coach. Fred Hoiberg is rumored to be desired replacement (Click here for details).

#3. Nets GM Billy King is reportedly closing in on an extension (Click here for details).

#4. Russell Westbrook will represent the Thunder at the NBA Draft Lottery (Click here for details).

#5. The Spurs may look to trade Tiago Splitter (Click here for details).

#6. Isiah Thomas has been named president and part owner of the WNBA franchise New York Liberty (Click here for details).

#7. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (facial fractures) played with the mask and had 22 points (Click here for details).

#8. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson shot a combined 3-17 from three-point range.

#9. Wizards point guard John Wall (wrist) did not play (Click here for details).

#10. Hawks small forward DeMarre Carroll had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Tuesday's NBA Playoff Scores: 

Hawks 106 Wizards 90 (Series is tied 1-1). Grizzlies 97 Warriors 90 (Series is tied 1-1).

Wednesday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday underwent surgery to remove a screw from his lower right leg (Click here for details).

#2. Pelicans small forward Quincy Pondexter underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee (Click here for details).

#3. Joe Dumars, a Louisiana native, is closing in on a deal to join the Pelicans' front office (Click here for details).

#4. The Nets intend to extend Mirza Teletovic a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent (Click here for details).

#5. The Cavaliers planned to give away 20,000 slings to fans in support of Kevin Love, but then they canceled it (Click here for details).

#6. Dirk Nowitzki has opened up on the Rajon Rondo situation and why they didn't give him a share of their playoff money (Click here for details).

#7. Spurs assistant Ettore Messina is interested in some head coaching opportunities (Click here for details).

#8. The Nets are going to make re-signing Thaddeus Young and Brook Lopez a priority this summer (Click here for details).

#9. Rockets shooting guard James Harden had 32 points and 7 assists.

#10. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Wednesday's NBA Playoff Scores: 

Cavaliers 106 Bulls 91 (Series is tied 1-1). Rockets 115 Clippers 109 (Series is tied 1-1).

Thursday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. The Nuggets are expected to sign Nikola Jokic this summer (Click here for details).

#2. Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (groin) is questionable for Game 3 (Click here for details).

#3. The Pelicans say they are not planning to hire Joe Dumars for any front office role (Click here for details).

#4. Rockets forward Corey Brewer was fined $5K for flopping (Click here for details).

#5. Wizards point guard John Wall has five non-displaced features in his left wrist. His timetable for return is unknown (Click here for details).

#6. Clippers point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) is questionable for Friday's Game 3. He did some workouts on Thursday (Click here for details).

#7. Matt Barnes trash talked James Harden's mom (Click here for details).

#8. The NBA draft combine participants have been announced (Click here for details).

#9. Rajon Rondo once lost to Charlie Villanueva in Connect Four (Click here for details).

#10. There were no NBA playoff games today. Games resume on Friday.

Friday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Anthony Grant is joining the Thunder as an assistant coach (Click here for details).

#2. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has been playing hurt (Click here for details).

#3. Thunder GM Sam Presti plans to re-sign Enes Kanter (Click here for details).

#4. The Magic prefer to have Tom Thibodeau be their new head coach. Their second choice is Scott Brooks (Click here for details).

#5. Chandler Parsons is ready to recruit free agents to join him in Dallas (Click here for details).

#6. J.J. Barea wants a multi-year with the Mavericks that will pay him $3M annually (Click here for details).

#7. Raymond Felton will exercise his $3.9M 2015-16 option with the Mavericks (Click here for details).


#8. Mark Jackson takes a dig at Stephen Curry, saying it was the "easy route" to pick him for MVP (Click here for details).

#9. Mirza Teletovic hopes to stay in Brooklyn and definitely stay in the NBA (Click here for details).

#10. Bulls center Joakim Noah was fined $25K for pushing a fan (Click here for details).

Friday's NBA Final Scores: 

Bulls 99 Cavaliers 96 (Bulls lead series 2-1 and Derrick Rose hit the game winning three). Clippers 124 Rockets 99 (Clippers lead series 2-1).

Saturday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Bill Simmons and ESPN are parting ways (Click here for details).

#2. Wizards small forward Paul Pierce hit the game winning shot and he called game (Click here for details).

#3. The Lakers are planning to offer Jimmy Butler max money in restricted free agency (Click here for details).

#4. LeBron James thinks Joakim Noah's trash talking crossed the line. As if trash talking can be nice (Click here for details).

#5. Marc Gasol hit a crazy bank shot to seal the win for the Grizzlies (Click here for details).

#6. Clippers forward Glen Davis was fined $5K for flopping in Game 3 against the Rockets (Click here for details).

#7. Rockets shooting guard Jason Terry's flagrant 2 foul on Friday was downgraded to a flagrant 1 (Click here for details).

#8. Wizards point guard John Wall (hand/wrist) didn't play. He also hasn't started dribbling yet (Click here for details).

#9. Clippers point guard Chris Paul (hamstring) will play in Game 4 on Sunday (Click here for details).

#10. Bulls power forward Pau Gasol (hamstring) is questionable for Game 4 on Sunday (Click here for details).

Saturday's NBA Final Scores: 

Wizards 103 Hawks 101 (Wizards lead the series 2-1). Grizzlies 99 Warriors 89 (Grizzlies lead series 2-1).

Sunday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James hit the game winner to beat the Bulls (Click here for details and a video).

#2. Jimmy Butler intends to stay with the Bulls (Click here for details).

#3. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has left knee tendinitis but will play through the injury (Click here for details).

#4. Bulls power forward Pau Gasol (hamstring) did not play in Game 4 (Click here for details).

#5. Randy Whittman says John Wall is heading in the right direction (Click here for details).

#6. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive says the team is trying to build something special (Click here for details).

#7. James Harden doesn't like the "Hack-A-Shaq" strategy (Click here for details).

#8. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James scratched David Blatt's play at the end of the game (Click here for details).

#9. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan shot 14/34 from the foul line and had 26 points and 17 rebounds.

#10. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Sunday's NBA Playoff Scores: 

Cavaliers 86 Bulls 84 (Series is tied 2-2). Clippers 128 Rockets 95 (Clippers lead 3-1).

---Ben Parker: follow me on twitter @nba_lord  for NBA news 


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