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As the playoffs continue, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today?
Here’s the latest news from around the league:
The Evening News: Jackson open to coaching; Nowitzki begins offseason training; Rubio disappointed in Kahn dismissal
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Sheridan: Dwight’s Future, Impact of Injuries, Who Can Come Back from 3-1?
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I have been sounding like a broken record talking about Prop 30, the so-called millionaire’s tax, that was adopted by voters last fall in California and levies a 10 percent surcharge on the state’s highest earners. This tax negates whatever financial advantage the Lakers would have in being able to offer larger annual raises to Howard to convince him to stay in Los Angeles.
Podcast: Dwight Howard leaving Lakers? The Prop 30 Factor
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California has a new millionaire’s tax, an item known as Prop 30 that was passed by voters last fall. The state takes 10 percent if you make beaucoup bucks and live in L.A., which many expect Dwight Howard to do for the next 5 years.
Texas, on the other hand, has no state income tax. And Texas also happens to be the home of the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, two of the teams that will be courting Howard when he becomes a free agent July 1.
Howard has waited his whole career to be the No. 1 star on the free agent market, and he and his agent, Dan Fegan, will be receiving visitors. (Warmly, I would think).
And you can be darn sure that Prop 30, and its implications — it basically levels the playing field financially between the Mavs & Rockets and the Lakers — will be a part of the discussion.
Just a little something extra to think about in the wake of Howard’s inglorious exit Sunday night (he was ejected in the third quarter) in the Lakers’ Game 4 loss to the Spurs.
And don’t forget this either: Every player on the Lakers except Steve Nash has a contract that expires by the end of next season. So if Dwight stays in L.A., he will be part of a rebuilding team that sacrificed two first-round draft picks to acquire Nash.
Is there a championship formula there?
I, for one, am skeptical, which will come across quite clearly in this podcast with old ESPN colleague Amy Lawrence, now of CBS SportsRadio.
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May: For Jason Terry, It’s About Time
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For so long, much too long, he had not been The Jet. He had been The Dreamliner, batteries not working, grounded, under repair, embarrassed, a symbol of excess spending and not enough due diligence.
Jason Terry’s first season in Boston had been his worst, statistically, since his rookie year of 2000-01. Little had gone right.
This was not what Terry or the Celtics had envisioned. He was the guy who was going to replace Ray Allen. He was a scorer off the bench, a 3-point threat, a great presence in the locker room.
Well, one out of three ain’t bad.
Warner: Monumental Upsets Are Not Unheard Of
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Think LeBron James and his South Beach posse are a lock to win the NBA title? Think again. Here are some heavy favorites who failed to take home the championship trophy:
