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Sat Apr 20 201903:24Finally a playoff game at Detroit Pistons' new arena
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will finally host its first playoff game — in what is probably the last chance the Pistons have to make their series against Milwaukee competitive."Let's make it hard on them," Detroit coach Dwane Casey said. "Let's make it a home atmosphere, because we need everything."The Milwaukee-Detroit matchup is one of two series shifting sites Saturday. Houston and Utah will also play Game 3 in Salt Lake City. There are a couple Game 4s on tap as well: Philadelphia at Brooklyn, and Denver at San Antonio.The Pistons are in their second season at their new arena, but even after moving downtown, they've had their share of small, dreary crowds — similar to the atmosphere during their final years at The Palace of Auburn Hills. But there's every reason to expect a more charged scene Saturday night. Little Caesars Arena has hosted the NCAA and Horizon League tournaments in basketball, but there have been no home playoff games yet for the Pistons — or for the Red Wings, who... [More]
Fri Apr 19 201920:04Finally a playoff game at Detroit Pistons' new arena
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will finally host its first playoff game — in what is probably the last chance the Pistons have to make their series against Milwaukee competitive."Let's make it hard on them," Detroit coach Dwane Casey said. "Let's make it a home atmosphere, because we need everything."The Milwaukee-Detroit matchup is one of two series shifting sites Saturday. Houston and Utah will also play Game 3 in Salt Lake City. There are a couple Game 4s on tap as well: Philadelphia at Brooklyn, and Denver at San Antonio.The Pistons are in their second season at their new arena, but even after moving downtown, they've had their share of small, dreary crowds — similar to the atmosphere during their final years at The Palace of Auburn Hills. But there's every reason to expect a more charged scene Saturday night. Little Caesars Arena has hosted the NCAA and Horizon League tournaments in basketball, but there have been no home playoff games yet for the Pistons — or for the Red Wings, who... [More]
Fri Apr 19 201918:04Embiid listed as doubtful for 76ers' Game 4 vs Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are listing Joel Embiid as doubtful for Game 4 of their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets.Embiid has been bothered by a sore left knee, but was able to play in the first two games of the series. He warmed up before Game 3 on Thursday night before it was decided that he couldn't play.Embiid worked out Friday at the 76ers' practice in New York but coach Brett Brown said he didn't know and didn't have a gut feeling about whether his All-Star center would be able to go Saturday afternoon.The 76ers rolled to a 131-115 victory without Embiid and lead the series 2-1. Greg Monroe started at center and had nine points and 13 rebounds.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Thu Apr 18 201920:13Embiid not playing in Game 3 because of sore knee
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid is not playing for the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets because of a sore left knee.Embiid warmed up before the game but the 76ers announced shortly before the start that the All-Star center wouldn't be available. Greg Monroe was listed as their starter.Embiid was troubled by the knee late in the regular season and was listed as doubtful for Game 1 of the series. But he played in both games in Philadelphia, collecting a pair of double-doubles.The series is tied 1-1.
Tue Mar 26 201915:09On Basketball: Rest does help, but luck is essential
Jusuf Nurkic's season-ending and gruesome leg injury, especially at this time of year, will strike fear into everyone in the NBA.In this age of "load management" being a fancy term for "night off" and even as the NBA frowns upon resting players anyway, the question will be asked: Should teams sit their stars down the stretch to protect them from something bad happening before the playoffs?Answers may vary, but the reality is that most teams in this season's playoff chase might not have the luxury of finding out.Golden State has gotten players some rest of late, been blown out in those games and hasn't seemed to mind too much. This is the edge the Warriors have; they are the only team in the NBA right now that absolutely knows it is good enough to win a championship. Milwaukee will likely get some guys some rest when it clinches the No. 1 seed, but losing Malcolm Brogdon for a few weeks already is a reminder that health is everything."You're going to have things that happen," Milwaukee coach... [More]
Mon May 28 201818:05Celtics' Ainge: Prepared to stand pat this summer (maybe)
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Danny Ainge tore apart the team that made the Eastern Conference finals last year, and then put together a new roster that came one victory from playing for an NBA title.This summer may present him with an even bigger challenge: standing pat.With Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving coming back from injuries to join fellow All-Star Al Horford and young stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics general manager doesn't really need to do much to give the NBA's most-decorated franchise a chance at its 18th title.And that's not really in Ainge's nature."I like this group of guys," he said Monday, a day after the Celtics lost Game 7 of the conference finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers. "We're not looking to make changes, other than a handful of tweaks."But he also said: "You never know what opportunities will present themselves."The Celtics finished with the No. 1 seed in the East in 2017, but the five-game loss to the Cavaliers in the conference finals reinforced... [More]
Thu Apr 26 201813:36Wizards' Lawson among late pickups helping NBA playoff teams
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three weeks ago, Ty Lawson was playing professional basketball in China.Nowadays, he's one of the first subs off the bench for the Washington Wizards in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.Lawson is hardly the only player who went from not having a spot on an NBA roster to getting some run, and maybe even filling a key role, during these playoffs. As much as teams develop plans for acquiring talent via the draft, free agency or trades, sometimes a late pickup can become a piece that completes the puzzle."It's not ideal," Wizards coach Scott Brooks said about adding someone on short notice. "It (requires) a lot of work that has to be done in trying to figure it out and try to incorporate him and integrate him into our offense and defensive schemes."With Lawson, though, Brooks added, "It probably is not as much of a disadvantage because he's been in the league, understands the NBA and understands the schemes. A lot of the schemes... [More]
Tue Apr 24 201803:30Bucks' Maker, other reserves step into NBA playoff spotlight
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thon Maker is having his biggest games at the biggest time of the year.Not bad for a bench guy and someone who, as recently as last week, was a roster afterthought.Maker had never blocked five shots in any NBA game before this postseason began — and now he's blocked that many in each of the last two playoff contests for the Milwaukee Bucks. There's an old coaching adage that tells players to stay ready, because they never know when their chance to make an impact has arrived.Maker is proving that axiom to be correct."Just trying to be there for my teammates, playing aggressive," said Maker, the Bucks' backup center. "It's the playoffs. These are the moments everybody plays for. You've got to find a way to win, you've got to find a way to impact the game. I try to do that every single time."Maker is almost an out-of-nowhere story for the Bucks, who've pulled even with the Boston Celtics four games into their Eastern Conference first-round series in large part because of a... [More]
Mon Apr 9 201814:22Celtics still eyeing long playoff run after rash of injuries
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward exchanged the kind of toothy giggles normally only found between kids on a playground when they were introduced as the new faces of the Celtics."It's about to be crazy, G," Irving said in the ear of Hayward to a soundtrack of clicking camera lenses as they sat on a dais back in September two days after Boston's blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Seven months later, Irving has proven to be prophetic — albeit not how he had in mind.It has been crazy unlucky for the Celtics. Stunning too. Al Horford said even shocking.And though things haven't gone as scripted in Boston, the Celtics will open the playoffs at the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference believing they can win it all without their injured offseason acquisitions."Finals. I'm very confident," guard Terry Rozier when asked how far Boston can go. "Everybody has to be on the same page. And we just gotta play. And play hard."That's been Boston's calling card throughout the season.... [More]
Thu Feb 8 201818:11Celtics sign Monroe in lone move at trade deadline
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics signed free agent center Greg Monroe in their lone move at the trade deadline on Thursday.Monroe was waived last week by Phoenix after being traded from Milwaukee in November. He is averaging 10.4 points and 7.4 rebounds this season.He was originally selected by the Detroit Pistons with the seventh overall pick in the 2010 draft.Monroe averaged at least 15 points in five consecutive seasons from 2011-12 to 2015-16.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Thu Feb 1 201821:30Suns waive center Greg Monroe
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have waived center Greg Monroe in a buyout agreement.Monroe was acquired from Milwaukee last Nov. 7 in the trade that sent Eric Bledsoe to the Bucks. He becomes an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.Monroe averaged 11.3 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20 games with the Suns. He was making $17.8 million this season in the final year of a three-year, $50 million deal.Monroe was the seventh overall pick in the draft — by Boston — in the 2010 draft.The move was announced on Thursday.
Fri Dec 22 201702:55C Greg Monroe ran down missed 3-pointer, turned as he heading ou...
C Greg Monroe ran down a missed 3-pointer, turned as he was heading out of bounds and found Troy Daniels alone in front of the Memphis bench for Phoenix's 10th 3-pointer of the night during its win over the Grizzlies on Thursday night. Monroe had eight points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, the first Suns center to have at least seven in each category since Amare Stoudemire (36 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists) in 2004. "I knew Daniels was there," Monroe said. "I just wanted to make sure I stayed inbounds to deliver the pass. I knew that everybody went the other way, so if I could just get it to him he would have an open shot." Daniels finished with 14 points for the Suns, who have won three of their past four games.
Thu Dec 14 201704:34C Greg Monroe collected 17 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's...
C Greg Monroe collected 17 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday's loss to Toronto. It was his fourth double-double of the season and each one is since being acquired from Milwaukee last month
Wed Dec 6 201704:13C Greg Monroe had 11 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday's 126-113...
C Greg Monroe had 11 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday's 126-113 loss at Toronto.
Thu Nov 30 201705:34C Greg Monroe replaced Tyson Chandler in starting lineup and sco...
C Greg Monroe replaced Tyson Chandler in the starting lineup and scored 14 points in Wednesday's loss at Detroit.
Thu Nov 23 201704:50C Greg Monroe scored 22 points and had 15 rebounds in Wednesday'...
C Greg Monroe scored 22 points and had 15 rebounds in Wednesday's 113-107 overtime loss to Milwaukee. It was Monroe's best game with the Suns since he was obtained by Phoenix in the Eric Bledsoe deal.
Fri Nov 17 201702:51F Greg Monroe, obtained from Milwaukee Bucks in Eric Bledsoe tra...
F Greg Monroe, obtained from the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eric Bledsoe trade on Nov. 7, made his Suns debut Thursday. He started and had 20 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Thu Nov 9 201704:24C Greg Monroe, acquired in Eric Bledsoe trade from Bucks, expect...
C Greg Monroe, acquired in the Eric Bledsoe trade from the Bucks, is expected to be in Arizona on Thursday. He is currently out with a calf strain.
Thu Nov 9 201700:48Bucks acquire Bledsoe from Suns for Monroe, two picks
CLEVELAND -- Point guard Eric Bledsoe will soon be playing alongside the NBA's leading scorer, who is only 22 years-old to boot.All it took was one Tweet.The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for injured center Greg Monroe and protected 2018 first and second-round picks on Tuesday.Bledsoe will not join the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo for tonight's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they are hopeful to have him Nov. 10 at San Antonio. He was sent home by Suns GM Ryan McDonough on Oct. 23, one day after the 27-year-old tweeted, "I don't wanna be here." Bledsoe was fined $10,000 by the NBA."Hopefully it helps us," Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. "I think we're excited. Eric's excited. On the other side of that coin, Moose (Monroe) did everything we asked him to help us win, from being a starter to being asked to go to the bench and help us have a stronger bench, so again I wish him the best because he did everything we asked."In a news release, Bucks... [More]
Wed Nov 8 201704:27C Greg Monroe and two protected 2018 draft picks were dealt from...
C Greg Monroe and two protected 2018 draft picks were dealt from the Bucks to the Suns on Tuesday for G Eric Bledsoe. Monroe hasn't played since Oct. 26 due to a left calf strain. He averaged 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in five games for Milwaukee this season.
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