Point man: Irving shines in Cavs’ demolition of Raptors
Irving shines in Cavs’ demolition of Raptors
Kyrie Irving dribbled behind his back and then behind his back again, leaving Toronto’s Corey Joseph grasping at air.
Irving pulled off a few other dizzying spins and other did-he-just-do-that moves while scoring 27 points with five assists and two steals.
Irving has outplayed a group of talented point guards who haven’t been able to stay with him or stop him.
The New York Knicks are working to hire Jeff Hornacek as their head coach, a person with knowledge of the details says.
Knicks President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson has had discussions with the former Suns coach and there is mutual interest, but they have not begun negotiations on a contract, the person said.
The Knicks finished the season with Kurt Rambis as interim coach after Jackson fired Derek Fisher in February.
For good measure, they remain hopeful Chris Bosh can return as well.
Retaining Whiteside will be Miami’s top priority in free agency this summer, Heat President Pat Riley said in his end-of-season remarks.
Whiteside led the NBA in blocked shots by a wide margin this season and was a key in helping the Heat finish with No. 3 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Whiteside’s story is unique, in how he bounced around with NBA clubs, NBA Development League teams, even teams in China and Lebanon, before finding the right fit in Miami.
Bosh’s status as he tries to find a way back from a second consecutive early ending season because of blood clots remains unclear.
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