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Pacers guard George Hill (left) and forward David West celebrate late in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the New York Knicks in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Michael Conroy/AP)
Stephenson, Pacers hold off Knicks
Defense helped the Pacers push past the Knicks, 106-99, to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Mike Krzyzewski directs his team against Louisville during the first half of the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. (Michael Conroy/AP file)
Coach K mulls USA comeback
Mike Krzyzewski could return to his old role with USA Basketball for the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to a report.
Philadelphia 76ers´ Andrew Bynum stands on the court before an NBA preseason basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Monday Oct. 15, 2012, in Philadelphia. Bynum on Monday will receive an injection of Synvisc, a gel-like substance that sometimes provides relief for inflamed tissue, on his injured right knee. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr)
Will Hinkie roll dice on Bynum?
Bob Ford: No general manager who wants to get his roster from Point A to Point B begins with a four-team trade.
Sixers guard Jrue Holiday gets fouled driving to the basket. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
Hinkie should improve offense
Pattison Ave: With Sam Hinkie at the helm it is safe to assume that the Sixers will dial back their dependence on maddening mid-range shots, and instead focus on higher-efficiency areas.
(David Maialetti/Staff Photographer) (Matt Rourke/AP file)
Birds, Sixers go brains over brawn
Rich Hofmann: Chip Kelly and Sam Hinkie bring new approaches to the Eagles and Sixers.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) brings the ball up court against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, April 5, 2013. The Heat won 89-79. (Bob Leverone/AP file)
Bobcats to become Hornets?
The Charlotte Bobcats have begun the process of changing the team name to the Hornets, according to a report.
Phil Jackson during a memorial service for Jerry Buss, the late Lakers owner who died Monday from cancer complications, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Reed Saxon/AP file)
Jackson compares Kobe, Jordan in new book
Phil Jackson has lined up an eventful summer. He's currently consulting the Detroit Pistons as they search for a head coach, and his new book "Eleven...
Now that 76ers owner Joshua Harris has gotten his man, Sam Hinkie, the team´s new general manager can begin a quest for his own: a new coach. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
Hinkie dives into new job
Sam Hinkie has a lot of things to deal with, but is preoccupied with salvaging a franchise.
Sixers owner Josh Harris and new general manager Sam Hinkie. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)
Hinkie knows his basketball
New 76ers GM Sam Hinkie might not look the part, but he indeed knows the game of basketball.
Miami´s Shane Larkin gets around the defense of Florida State´s Michael Snaer to get a shot off in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Tallahassee, Fla. Miami held off Florida State to win 74-68. (Steve Cannon/AP)
Larkin's vertical wows at combine
Shane Larkin recorded the second-biggest maximum vertical leap in NBA combine history.
Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan, right, is held up by Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant during the fourth quarter action, Feb. 1, 1998 in Inglewood, California. Lakers routed the Bulls, 112-87. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Could Bryant beat Jordan?
Pattison Ave: Never one to lack confidence, Kobe Bryant had a message for Michael Jordan when they first met.
 
Poll: Should Sam Hinkie bring back Andrew Bynum?
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