Here is my Daily Dunks page for June 1 through June 7, 2015. Throughout the week this page will be updated with all the latest news from the NBA with highlights and scores included until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.
Monday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. The Bulls hired Fred Hoiberg as head coach. His deal is worth 5 years, $25M (Click here for details).
#2. Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson practiced today and expects to pass concussions tests in time for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday (Click here for details).
#3. The Clippers are interested in Paul Pierce and ready to offer DeAndre Jordan max money (Click here for details).
#4. Dwyane Wade will opt out of his $16.1M contract with the Heat this summer in hopes of a more lucrative three-year deal (Click here for details).
#5. Pistons forward Cartier Martin exercised his $1.27M player option (Click here for details).
#6. Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao won't play in the NBA Finals (Click here for details).
#7. Andre Kirilenko is retiring (Click here for details).
#8. Jeff Van Gundy doesn't like the way the Bulls handled the Tom Thibodeau situation (Click here for details).
#9. Lakers shooting guard Nick Young and Iggy Azaelea are engaged (Click here for details).
#10. The Hawks have a new logo. It's still the "Pac Man" look (Click here for details).
Tuesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Monty Williams is joining the Thunder as Billy Donovan's top assistant (Click here for details).
#2. Kings forward Carl Landry underwent wrist surgery. He is expected to take 4-5 months to recover (Click here for details).
#3. Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis hopes the Knicks draft him (Click here for details).
#4. Dwyane Wade is aiming for around $20M per year (Click here for details).
#5. Andrei Kirilenko says he hasn't yet retired (Click here for details).
#6. Warriors power forward Marreese Speights has been cleared to return for the NBA Finals (Click here for details).
#7. The NBA's players union is hiring a neurologist to examine their concussion protocol (Click here for details).
#8. Report: The Timberwolves are willing to trade Ricky Rubio (Click here for details).
#9. Darren Erman, a defensive coach, is leaving the Celtics to join the Pelicans (Click here for details).
#10. Danilo Gallinari hopes Melvin Hunt remains as the Nuggets head coach (Click here for details).
Wednesday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. The Celtics will play a preseason game in Milan, Italy (Click here for details).
#2. The NBA is opening up the "NBA Experience" at Disney World (Click here for details).
#3. Adam Silver wants more data before making a decision on the "Hack-A-Shaq" rule (Click here for details).
#4. The Nuggets have interviewed Mike D'Antoni for their head coaching job (Click here for details).
#5. The Bucks will announce the plans for a new arena on Thursday (Click here for details).
#6. The Nets intend to keep Deron Williams, Thaddeus Young, and Brook Lopez (Click here for details).
#7. Rumor: The Timberwolves may draft D'Angelo Russell #1 and trade Ricky Rubio (Click here for details).
#8. Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek turned down an interview with Iowa State (Click here for details).
#9. Wesley Matthews is back on a basketball court (Click here for details).
#10. Earl Watson is joining Jeff Hornacek's staff on the Suns (Click here for details).
Thursday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving injured his left knee and will undergo an MRI on Friday. He was walking out of the arena wearing crutches (Click here for details).
#2. Adam Silver may change the playoffs by not giving division winners an automatic top four seed (Click here for details).
#3. The sale of the Atlanta Hawks is scheduled to be done June 24 (Click here for details).
#4. The Nuggets have interviewed former Kings head coach Mike Malone for their head coaching vacancy (Click here for details).
#5. David Lee expects the Warriors to trade him this offseason or at least try to (Click here for details).
#6. Chandler Parsons hopes the Mavericks can get Patrick Beverley from the Rockets (Click here for details).
#7. Nuggets point guard Jameer Nelson plans to opt out of his $2.85M option and enter free agency this summer (Click here for details).
#8. Wizards assistant coach Don Newman is in the mix for the Nuggets' head coaching job (Click here for details).
#9. LaMarcus Aldridge's house is for sale in Portland. He'll be a free agent this summer (Click here for details).
#10. LeBron James had a huge game in the Cavaliers' Game 1 loss in the NBA Finals: 44 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
NBA Finals Game 1: Warriors 108 Cavaliers 100: Final/OT (Warriors lead series 1-0). Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Friday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Kyrie Irving has a fractured left knee cap and will be out 3-4 months (Click here for details).
#2. The Pistons hired Arn Tellem, a former agent, as Vice Chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment (Click here for details).
#3. Kevin Love reiterates that he wants to return to the Cavaliers next season (Click here for details).
#4. Grizzlies guard Beno Udrih underwent successful ankle surgery (Click here for details).
#5. Mavericks shooting guard Monta Ellis is expected to opt out of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent (Click here for details).
#6. Pacers forward Paul George plans to play some power forward next season (Click here for details).
#7. Hawks point guard Shelvin Mack's shoulder surgery was successful and he is expected to be fully recovered in 3-4 months (Click here for details).
#8. Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons is trying to recruit Rockets guard Patrick Beverley to join him in Dallas (Click here for details).
#9. Paul Pierce will decide on is future in the next couple of weeks (Click here for details).
#10. Royce White is close to a deal with the Clippers for Summer League (Click here for details).
Friday's WNBA Final Scores:
Mystics 73 Sun 68. Liberty 82 Dream 73. Lynx 83 Shock 75. Sky 95 Fever 72. Mercury 76 Stars 71. Sky forward Elena Delle Donne had 31 points and 8 rebounds.
Saturday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving underwent successful surgery to repair his fractured knee cap. He should be ready for training camp after a 3-4 month recovery. (Click here for details).
#2. Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein will workout for the Knicks (Click here for details).
#3. The Bucks have unveiled new uniforms (Click here to see the new uniforms).
#4. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt is saying that Kyrie Irving's fractured knee cap was caused by contact (Click here for details).
#5. Duke small forward Justise Winslow will workout for the Knicks (Click here for details).
#6. The Warriors and small forward Harrison Barnes have mutual interest in a contract extension (Click here for details).
#7. Kentucky big man Dakari Johnson has worked out for the Grizzlies (Click here for details).
#8. Should the Memphis Grizzlies go after DeMarre Carroll (Click here for a good article on the subject).
#9. Adam Silver plans to discuss the CBA with Michele Roberts this summer (Click here for details).
#10. The NBA plans to readdress lottery reform in 2016 (Click here for details).
Saturday's WNBA Final Scores:
Mystics 67 Liberty 62. Lynx 78 Fever 69. Shock 101 Sky 93. Storm 86 Sparks 61. Storm forward/center Crystal Langhorne had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Sunday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Ricky Rubio has told Sportando.com that he wants to stay in Minnesota (Click here for details).
#2. Willie Cauley-Stein will workout for the Nuggets on Monday (Click here for details).
#3. There are rumors that the Kings may be in play for Rajon Rondo (Click here for details).
#4. Mike Malone has had a second interview with the Nuggets for their head coaching job (Click here for details).
#5. Report: Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao is "very unlikely" to return for the NBA Finals (Click here for details).
#6. Kevin Garnett is a part of the Timberwolves' draft process (Click here for details).
#7. Dwyane Wade has indicated that he'll opt out of his contract in July (Click here for details).
#8. LeBron James is averaging 41.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game in the NBA Finals.
#9. Marreese Speights missed a wide open dunk in Game 2 of the NBA Finals (Click here to watch).
#10. For the first time in NBA Finals history, Games 1 & 2 went to overtime.
Sunday's NBA Finals Results:
Cavaliers 95 Warriors 93: Final/OT. Series is tied 1-1. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists (Click here to watch highlights from his Game 2 performance).
Sundays' WNBA results:
Sun 75 Dream 70. Sun guard Alex Bentley had 17 points.
---Ben Parker: Follow me on twitter @nba_lord for NBA news
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