This is my Daily Dunks page for April 13, 2015 through April 19, 2015. Throughout the week, this page will be updated with all the latest news, scores, and rumors from across the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.
Monday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Celtics clinched a playoff spot. Also, the Pacers now are in the driver's seat for the #8 seed in the East. The Nets need some help.
#2. Lakers guard Dwight Buycks has a fractured right hand which will end his season. Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (knee) is also done for the season (Click here and here for details).
#3. In wake of injuries to their back court, the Lakers have signed guard Vander Blue from their D-League team just for the remainder of the season, which ends on Wednesday (Click here for details).
#4. Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio's ankle surgery was a success. He should be fully healed before the end of the summer (Click here for details).
#5. The Rocky Mountain Review, now the Utah Jazz Summer League will return this summer (Click here for details).
#6. Child abuse charges against Dwight Howard have been dropped (Click here for details).
#7. Isaiah Thomas and Tim Duncan have won player of the week honors (Click here for details).
#8. Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (foot) didn't play on Monday (Click here for details).
#9. Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum (knee) and Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (ankle) are questionable for Wednesday after getting hurt on Monday (Click here for details).
#10. Pistons center Greg Monroe says he hasn't agreed to anything with the Knicks (Click here for details).
Monday's NBA Final Scores:
Pelicans 100 Timberwolves 88. Jazz 109 Mavericks 92. Warriors 111 Grizzlies 107. Cavaliers 109 Pistons 97. Bucks 107 76ers 97. Rockets 100 Hornets 90. Knicks 112 Hawks 108. Heat 100 Magic 93. Bulls 113 Nets 86. Thunder 101 Trail Blazers 90. Kings 102 Lakers 92. Clippers 110 Nuggets 103.
Monday's D-League Playoff Scores:
Skyforce 100 Charge 89: Final. Skyforce forward Shawn Jones had 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Tuesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Duke freshman small forward Justise Winslow is declaring for the NBA Draft (Click here for details).
#2. Hawks shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha says the NYPD caused his leg injury (Click here for details).
#3. Paul Pierce has spoken about his time with the Nets (Click here for details).
#4. Report: The Lakers plan to shop Nick Young this summer (Click here for details).
#5. Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll reportedly has interested in joining the Knicks in free agency (Click here for details).
#6. Luol Deng is unsure about his future with the Heat (Click here for details).
#7. Rod Thorn, a long-time NBA executive, is retiring (Click here for details).
#8. Bobby Portis is leaving Arkansas for the NBA Draft (Click here for details).
#9. Perry Ellis will return to Kansas for his senior season (Click here for details).
#10. Olivier Hanlan is leaving Boston College for the NBA Draft (Click here for details).
Tuesday's NBA Final Scores:
Celtics 95 Raptors 93. Pacers 99 Wizards 95 (2OT). Clippers 112 Suns 101.
Tuesday's D-League Playoff Scores:
Charge 105 Skyforce 95: Final. The Charge advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Wednesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The NBA Playoffs start Saturday. East: #1. Hawks vs. #8. Nets. #4. Raptors vs. #5. Wizards. #3. Bulls vs. #6. Bucks. #2. Cavaliers vs. #7. Celtics. West: #1. Warriors vs. #8. Pelicans. #4. Trail Blazers vs. #5. Grizzlies*. #3. Clippers vs. #6. Spurs. #2. Rockets vs. #7. Mavericks. *Grizzlies have home court advantage. (Click here for a full schedule of all the first round playoff games).
#2. N.C. State guard Trevor Lacey is declaring for the NBA Draft (Click here for details).
#3. Hawks power forward Paul Millsap (shoulder) returned on Wednesday and will be available for the playoffs (Click here for details).
#4. Hawks power forward Paul Millsap also has won the Bob Petit Award (Click here for details).
#5. Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones is declaring for the NBA Draft (Click here for details).
#6. Thunder poing guard Russell Westbrook has won the NBA's scoring title (Click here for details).
#7. Pacers small forward Paul George injured his left calf, but it's nothing serious (Click here for details).
#8. Grizzlies shooting guard Tony Allen and point guard Mike Conley are both questionable for Game 1 on Sunday (Click here for details).
#9. The Wizards have unveiled a new logo (Click here for details).
#10. Andrew Wiggins plans to play for the Canadian National Team this summer (Click here for details).
Wednesday's NBA Final Scores:
Rockets 117 Jazz 91. Thunder 138 Timberwolves 113. Grizzlies 95 Pacers 83. Warriors 133 Nuggets 126. Raptors 92 Hornets 87. Pelicans 108 Spurs 103. Bulls 91 Hawks 85. Cavaliers 113 Wizards 108 (OT). Mavericks 114 Trail Blazers 98. Celtics 105 Bucks 100. Nets 101 Magic 88. Pistons 112 Knicks 90. Heat 105 76ers 101. Kings 122 Lakers 101.
Thursday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The NBA and NBAPA will start testing for HGH next season (Click here for details).
#2. Nike is close to securing a long-term deal with the NBA as the brand of its uniforms (Click here for details).
#3. Mike Malone and Mike D'Antoni are linked to the Nuggets' head coaching vacancy (Click here for details).
#4. The Magic are targeting Tom Thibodeau, Scott Skiles, and Billy Donovan in their head coaching search (Click here for details).
#5. Hornets center Al Jefferson says he is unlikely to opt out of his contract this summer (Click here for details).
#6. Rockets small forward K.J. McDaniels is likely done for the post-season due to a fractured wrist (Click here for details).
#7. The Thunder may let Scott Brooks go (Click here for details).
#8. Kobe Bryant is making progress with his rehab (Click here for details).
#9. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak says the Lakers can get one max player this summer (Click here for details).
#10. Brandan Wright hopes to re-sign with the Suns (Click here for details).
Thursday's D-League Playoff Scores:
Mad Ants 105 Charge 91: Final. Mad Ants lead the Eastern Conference Finals 1-0. Mad Ants shooting guard Jordan Crawford had 27 points.
Friday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Hawks shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha has undergone surgery and should be ready for the season opener (Click here for details).
#2. The NBA Draft had some tiebreakers settled on Friday (Click here for details).
#3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had quadruple coronary bipass surgery (Click here for details).
#4. Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, and Derrick Rose will play Game 1 against the Bucks (Click here for details).
#5. Adam Silver says he doesn't expect any changes to the NBA Draft Lottery or playoff system in the near future. He is focused on decreasing the number of back-to-backs and making the schedule easier on players (Click here for details).
#6. Warriors power forward David Lee has some back spasms and won't play in Game 1 against the Pelicans (Click here for details).
#7. Nets forward Mirza Teletovic has been cleared to resume all basketball related activities (Click here for details).
#8. The Pacers want to go small, which likely means less Roy Hibbert (Click here for details).
#9. 76ers head coach Brett Brown says Joel Embiid wasn't the most coachable dude this season (Click here for details).
#10. The Pacers are unlikely to re-sign C.J. Watson (Click here for details).
Friday's D-League playoff scores:
Warriors 106 Spurs 95: Final. Warriors lead the Western Conference Finals 1-0. Warriors guard Darington Hobson had 20 points and 5 steals.
Saturday's Daily Dunks:
#1. There is some chatter that LaMarcus Aldridge may leave the Trail Blazers in free agency (Click here for details).
#2. DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook won player of the month honors for April (Click here for details).
#3. The NBA salary cap is projected to skyrocket to $108M in the 2017-18 season with a $127M luxury tax threshold (Click here for details).
#4. Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade plans to opt in to his contract next season (Click here for details).
#5. Suns guard Brandon Knight had surgery on his left ankle (Click here for details).
#6. The Clippers may get a new logo (Click here for details).
#7. The 76ers fined Joel Embiid for missing and arriving late to rehab sessions (Click here for details).
#8. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had 34 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.
#9. Wizards small forward Paul Pierce had 20 points and 4 rebounds.
#10. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had 23 points and 7 assists.
Saturday's NBA Playoff Scores:
Warriors 106 Pelicans 99 (Warriors lead series 1-0). Wizards 93 Raptors 86 (OT) (Wizards lead series 1-0). Bulls 103 Bucks 91 (Bulls lead series 1-0). Rockets 118 Mavericks 108 (Rockets lead series 1-0).
Sunday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Pelicans small forward Tyreke Evans has a bone bruise in his knee. He is questionable for Game 2 on Monday (Click here for details).
#2. Raptors GM Masai Ujiri was fined $35K for his comments about Paul Pierce. The team got fined an additional $25K (Click here for details).
#3. LeBron James is worried about his team's lack of playoff experience (Click here for details).
#4. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving had 30 points.
#5. Mike Conley, Tony Allen, and Jeff Green all played for the Grizzlies in Game 1.
#6. Grizzlies reserve point guard Beno Udrih had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
#7. Hawks guard Kyle Korver had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
#8. Clippers point guard Chris Paul had 32 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
#9. Clippers power forward Blake Griffin had 26 points and 12 rebounds.
#10. Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis was huge on Saturday: 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Sunday's NBA Playoff Scores:
Cavaliers 113 Celtics 100 (Cavaliers lead series 1-0). Hawks 99 Nets 92 (Hawks lead series 1-0). Grizzlies 100 Trail Blazers 86 (Grizzlies lead series 1-0). Clippers 107 Spurs 92 (Clippers lead series 1-0).
Sunday's D-League Playoff Scores:
Mad Ants 103 Charge 85 (Mad Ants win the series 2-0, advancing to the D-League Finals). Spurs 100 Warriors 91 (Series is tied 1-1.)
---Ben Parker: follow me on twitter @nba_lord
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