Hello and welcome to the Evening News.
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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SH Blog: David Lee does a Willis Reed; Flip Saunders returns to Wolves
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The first round of the playoffs has turned out to be as tense as could have been hoped, with six of the eight series going six games and at least one going the full seven.
Meanwhile, the other 14 NBA teams are getting ready for next season, and for quite a few, that means new coaches, or possibly new management. While the Raptors continue to court Phil Jackson, Jackson himself is signing on with the Pistons in what is described as a favor to his friend, Pistons owner Tom Gores, to aid in the franchise’s search for a new coach.
SH Blog: Pistons hire Phil Jackson as advisor, Lala Vasquez calls out Jordan Crawford
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It may be playoff season for 16 teams right now – well, 13 now that three teams have been eliminated – but it’s the offseason for other teams around the league, as they try to figure out the best course of action for next season.
[Related: NBA players react to wild Game 6 between Warriors and Nuggets]
The biggest news come in the way of hiring and firing of management positions, and we start with the biggest surprise – the hiring of Phil Jackson by the Detroit Pistons, from Vince Ellis of USA Today:
SH Blog: Ibaka defends groin hit on Griffin, Josh Smith thinks Howard will stay with Lakers
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There are always two sides to every story.
We saw Serge Ibaka chop down on Blake Griffin’s manhood on Sunday, and unless you have no sympathy towards any man that gets whacked in their jewels whatsoever, you would agree that Ibaka should probably have been thrown out of that game, and a suspension ought to be coming his way.
Ask the Thunder forward, though, and he’ll tell you how innocent he was in the whole fiasco. John Rohde of The Oklahoman has details:
Bernucca: Why are Warriors the NBA’s biggest surprise?
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The best team flying under the radar has two rookies in its starting lineup. But it’s not the Charlotte Bobcats.
It is missing its oft-injured big man. But it’s not the Philadelphia 76ers.
It has All-Star candidates at point guard and power forward. But it’s not the Los Angeles Clippers.
It is an original NBA franchise that has not won a title since the 1970s. But it’s not the New York Knicks.
