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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Daily Dunks: 6/8-6/14


                                                    (Credit: Andy Melton. Click here for source)

Here is my Daily Dunks page for June 8, 2015 through June 14, 2015. Throughout the week this page will be updated with all the latest news and scores from the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.

Monday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. LeBron James gave all his teammates brand new Apple Watches before the NBA Finals (Click here for details).

#2. The Knicks are interested in trading down for Murray State guard Cameron Payne (Click here for details).

#3. Allen Iverson says he wasn't drunk during his "practice" rant (Click here for details).

#4. LaMarcus Aldridge has been spotted in Boston (Click here for details).

#5. Report: It's a "long shot" that Kevin Love ends up in Boston (Click here for details).

#6. The NBA says Andre Iguodala fouled LeBron James at the end of Game 2. The NBA also says LeBron James traveled (Click here for details).

#7. Melvin Hunt will likely stay put in Denver and permanently take over as the Nuggets' head coach (Click here for details).

#8. The 76ers will unveil new uniforms on June 18 (Click here for details).

#9. D'Angelo Russell has worked out for the Lakers (Click here for details).

#10. Arnie Kander will no longer continue as the Pistons' physical therapist effective June 30 (Click here for details).

Tuesday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Maurice Cheeks has emerged as a candidate to join Billy Donovan's staff on the Thunder (Click here for details).

#2. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is on the cover of NBA Live 16 (Click here for details).

#3. Karl-Anthony Towns declined a private workout invite from the Lakers (Click here for details).

#4. The Mavericks are reportedly the front runner to sign LaMarcus Aldridge if he decides to leave Portland (Click here for details).

#5. Jazz center Rudy Gobert will work with Dirk Nowitzki's shooting coach this summer (Click here for details).

#6. At the moment, Flip Saunders plans to continue on as the Timberwolves' head coach. He is also the team's president of basketball operations (Click here for details).

#7. Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool has interviewed for the Nuggets' head coaching job (Click here for details).

#8. The Bucks plan to match whatever offer sheet Khris Middleton signs in free agency (Click here for details).

#9. Robert Horry criticized Charles Barkley's work ethic recently (Click here for details).

#10. Rick Pitino has inked an extension worth more than $60M with Louisville through 2026 (Click here for details).

Tuesday's NBA Finals Results: 

Cavaliers 96 Warriors 91: Final. Cavaliers lead the series 2-1. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Tuesday's WNBA Results: 

Liberty 86 Fever 79. Shock 68 Storm 45. Liberty forward Tina Charles had 21 points.

Wednesday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova was released from the hospital after experiencing dehydration and cramping. He will play in Game 4 (Click here for details).

#2. Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (shoulder) will play in Game 4 (Click here for details).

#3. Warriors forward Draymond Green (back spasms) also will play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals (Click here for details).

#4. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry thinks he has found a weakness in the Cavaliers (Click here for details).

#5. Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby is stepping down from that role and moving to the role of senior advisor (Click here for details).

#6. Andrei Kirilenko says odds are "80 percent" he retires this summer (Click here for details).

#7. The NBA and Nike have agreed on an 8-year partnership which will commence in the 2017-18 season (Click here for details).

#8. Rockets center Dwight Howard is getting sued for not paying child support (Click here for details).

#9. Kings GM Pete D'Alessandro is leaving the organization to take a front office job with the Nuggets (Click here for details).

#10. The Celtics want to trade a couple of their later first round picks for a higher first round pick (Click here for details).

Thursday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. The Bucks traded forward Ersan Illyasova to the Pistons for forwards Caron Butler and Shawne Williams (Click here for details).

#2. Former NBA coach Dick Motta has been honored with the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award (Click here for details).

#3. Report: There is "No doubt" the Timberwolves will draft Karl-Anthony Towns with the #1 overall pick (Click here for details).

#4. Frank Kaminsky will meet with the Knicks before the NBA Draft (Click here for details).

#5. Thabo Sefolosha have a court date set for next Tuesday in regards to their NYPD incident (Click here for details).

#6. Report: The Mavericks won't give Monta Ellis a raise if he opts out of his contract (Click here for details).

#7. Report: The Lakers want to take Jahlil Okafor with the #2 overall pick (Click here for details).

#8. The Spurs have given the Bulls permission to speak to Jim Boylen about their lead assistant coaching role (Click here for details).

#9. Pelicans shooting guard Eric Gordon plans to exercise his $15.5M player option for next season (Click here for details).

#10. The Warriors went with a small-ball lineup in Game 4 of the NBA Finals and it worked (Click here for details).

Thursday's NBA Finals Results: 

Warriors 103 Cavaliers 82: Final. Series is tied 2-2. Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala had 22 points and 8 rebounds.

Thursday's WNBA Results: 

Sun 67 Sky 65. Liberty 68 Mercury 57. Dream 72 Stars 69. Lynx 94 Storm 70.

Dream forward Angel McCoughtry had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals.

Liberty forward Tina Charles had 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Lynx forward Tricia Liston had 15 points off the bench on 4-7 shooting from three.

Sun guard Alex Bentley had 16 points.

Friday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. The Rockets will pick up forward Kostas Papanikolaou's $4.8M option (Click here for details).

#2. Caron Butler believes the Bucks will waive him (Click here for details).

#3. Pete D'Alessandro's new position with the Nuggets is Senior Vice President of Team and Business Operations (Click here for details).

#4. Some players on the Cavaliers think they need to deepen their rotation (Click here for details).

#5. Hawks strength and conditioning coach Jeff Watkinson is joining the Jazz as an assistant coach (Click here for details).

#6. The Bucks will target Tyson Chandler and Brook Lopez in free agency (Click here for details).

#7. Report: The Jazz will actively pursue Paul Millsap in free agency (Click here for details).

#8. Warriors center Andrew Bogut says LeBron James jumped into the camera man whose camera cut LeBron James' head (Click here for details).

#9. Stephen Curry's wife has some fun with Cavaliers fans, saying they aren't loud enough (Click here for details).

#10. Robert Horry says he left the Lakers "with so much hatred for that team" (Click here for details).

Friday's WNBA Final Scores: 

Dream 64 Mystics 61. Fever 77 Mercury 74. Dream forward Angel McCoughtry had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Fever forward Tamika Catchings had 27 points and 13 rebounds.

Saturday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. Hornets owner Michael Jordan says he wants to win a title as an owner (Click here for details).

#2. Wisconsin center Frank Kaminsky and other players will workout for the Pacers on Sunday (Click here for details).

#3. The Clippers hope to acquire a draft pick (Click here for details).

#4. Texas power forward Jonathan Holmes is canceling workouts with some teams (Click here for details).

#5. Report: The 76ers won't let Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, or D'Angelo Russell fall to the Knicks (Click here for details).

#6. The Lakers may draft Latvian center Kristaps Porzingis at #2 overall (Click here for details).

#7. Spurs assistant coach Jim Boylen is joining the Bulls as an associate head coach (Click here for details).

#8. Hornets center Al Jefferson exercised his player option and will return to the team next season (Click here for details).

#9. Michael Jordan says he is sure he can beat any of the Hornets players in one-on-one (Click here for details).

#10. J.R. Smith's brother Chris Smith is exploring several summer league options (Click here for details).

Sunday's NBA Daily Dunks: 

#1. 76ers center Joel Embiid's injured left foot is experiencing some setbacks (Click here for details).

#2. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak says Kobe Bryant won't factor into who they draft at #2 overall (Click here for details).

#3. Bulls assistant coach Adrian Griffin will likely join Scott Skiles' staff on the Magic (Click here for details).

#4. LeBron James wants the NBAPA to address the position of cameramen after his fall in Game 4 (Click here for details).

#5. Trevor Mbakwe will join the Trail Blazers for summer league (Click here for details).

#6. Jerome Hill has withdrawn from the 2015 NBA Draft (Click here for details).

#7. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James on wining the NBA Finals: "I feel confident, because I'm the best player in the world." (Click here for source).

#8. LeBron James on losing in Game 5: "It was just one game, and we have the opportunity on Tuesday to force a Game 7". (Click here for source).

#9. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt on limiting Timofey Mozgov's minutes in Game 5: "It was the way we needed to play tonight to give ourselves a chance to win." (Click here for source).

#10. NBA commissioner Adam Silver does not expect a lockout in 2017 (Click here for details).

Sunday's NBA Finals Results: 
Warriors 104 Cavaliers 91. Warriors lead the series 3-2. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry had 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Sunday's WNBA Scores: 
Mystics 74 Liberty 59. Storm 60 Sparks 54. Shock 73 Stars 62. Mercury 81 Lynx 66. Sun 82. Dream 64. Sky 98 Fever 72. Sky forward Elena Delle Donne had 24 points and 9 rebounds.



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

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