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Joe Dumars - G - Pistons

Pistons president Joe Dumars said he's spoken to Phil Jackson "one or two" times since Jackson left Detroit after agreeing to serve as a short-term consultant.

Jackson agreed to help the Pistons on their search for a new coach as a favor to Pistons owner Tom Gores, who is a personal friend of Jackson's. The Pistons have reportedly interviewed Nate McMillan and Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff for the opening. Detroit is also interested in Maurice Cheeks, Lindsey Hunter, Mike Budenholzer, Brian Shaw and Darrell Walker.

Source: Detroit Free Press

May 23 - 4:39 PM

Dwyane Wade - G - Heat

Dwyane Wade said his current knee injury is more painful than the one he played through last postseason.

Wade's injury was bad enough last summer that he required surgery in the offseason. While that's unlikely to be the case with the bone bruises he's playing through, it's clear the injury is extremely painful. Wade said his role will develop on a night-to-night basis depending on how his knee feels. If it feels strong, he'll take on more of an attacking role, but if the knee is weak Wade said he'll become more of a facilitator.

Source: Miami Herald

May 23 - 4:35 PM

Iman Shumpert - G/F - Knicks

Iman Shumpert says he's going to work on improving his point guard skills this summer.

Shumpert played some point guard during his rookie year but was used off the ball more this season. However, with Jason Kidd possibly retiring and Pablo Prigioni an unrestricted free agent, Shumpert could be asked to spell Raymond Felton next season. Shumpert also said he wants to work on his midrange game, which could go a long way to increasing his fantasy value next season.

Source: Jared Zwerling on Twitter

May 23 - 4:09 PM

Nate McMillan - G - Thunder

Nate McMillan said he won't return as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski's Team USA staff.

Coach K officially returned as head coach Thursday but will apparently have a brand new staff after both McMillan and Mike D'Antoni declined to return as assistants. D'Antoni's issue is related to family concerns while McMillan said he wants to give another coach the opportunity. McMillan is also up for a number of head coaching jobs this summer and likely will want to devote as much time to that as possible in the next couple years. Coach K should have no problem filling out his staff.

Source: Marc J. Spears on Twitter

May 23 - 3:59 PM

Mario Chalmers - G - Heat

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) said he expects to play in Friday's Game 2.

Chalmers suffered the injury during the third quarter of Game 1 and did not return. Despite planning to play, Chalmers said he'll want to see how the shoulder feels when he wakes up tomorrow before making any final decisions. Norris Cole replaced Chalmers on Wednesday and would continue to man the point along with LeBron James if Chalmers is sidelined Friday.

Source: Rachel Nichols on Twitter

May 23 - 3:56 PM

Dwight Howard - C - Lakers

The Hawks and Warriors are among the teams on Dwight Howard's list this summer, a source familiar with his thinking told Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News.

The other teams on the list include the Lakers, Mavs and Rockets, all of whom we've seen Howard linked to in previous reports. The Hawks have also been mentioned as a potential destination for Howard, but the inclusion of the Warriors is a new one. Unfortunately for both Howard and the Warriors, Golden State's salary cap issues make adding Howard highly unlikely. Expect Howard's list to get narrowed down to two or three feasible destinations as we get closer to free agency.

Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram

May 23 - 3:52 PM

Roy Hibbert - C - Pacers

Roy Hibbert says he might need to start speaking up more after he sat out the final two possessions of Indiana's overtime loss to Miami on Wednesday night.

"They pay me (max-contract money) for a reason. I didn’t say anything, and I wish I did. From now on, I need to speak up," Hibbert said after the game. LeBron James got two easy layups on back-to-back possessions as Pacers coach Frank Vogel kept Hibbert on the bench at the end of overtime. It's a decision Vogel's been ridiculed for ever since the final buzzer sounded and probably rightly so. Hibbert does have holes in his game defensively -- holes coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat big man Chris Bosh can definitely exploit -- but we expect this is the last time something like this will happen in the series.

Source: Yahoo! Sports

May 23 - 3:22 PM

Randy Wittman - C - Wizards

The Wizards have three picks in June's draft but coach Randy Wittman and GM Ernie Grunfeld don't want to add three more rookies to the roster.

Washington owns the Nos. 3, 38 and 54 selections this year, but the appear unlikely to use the two second-round choices. Although the draft is still a month away, the Wizards have already been linked pretty heavily to Georgetown swingman Otto Porter, which makes a lot of sense considering their inability to develop quality wing players over the past few years. With Nerlens Noel and Ben McLemore slated to go 1-2 in some order, Porter should be there at No. 3 if the Wizards are interested.

Source: CSN Washington

May 23 - 3:13 PM

Larry Drew - C - Hawks

Larry Drew would be interested in the now-vacant Clippers head coach position, according to Hawks beat writer Chris Vivlamore.

Drew is still technically coach of the Hawks but is operating under the impression that he is a free agent. He's already interviewed for the Bucks job and could interview elsewhere as the job market develops. The Clippers job became open when owner Donald Sterling declined to offer Vinny Del Negro a new contract. It remains to be seen if they'll have interest in Drew or whether this is simply Drew's way to trying to flag down every potential interview before all the head coach jobs are taken.

Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter

May 23 - 2:57 PM

Jared Sullinger - F - Celtics

Jared Sullinger (back) said he resumed light workouts two weeks ago as part of a 10-week rehab program.

Sullinger said he hopes to be 100 percent in time for training camp. Back injuries are tough to overcome and can linger throughout careers, but Sullinger said surgery made sure his injury won't be a recurring issue. That's good news considering Sullinger's back was enough of a concern last summer that some teams "red flagged" him ahead of the draft. We'll wait to see if he's fully recovered and how the Celtics' roster shapes up before determining Sullinger's fantasy value for next season.

Source: Chris Forsberg on Twitter

May 23 - 2:45 PM

Nerlens Noel - F/C - Player

Kentucky coach John Calipari wants the Cavs to draft former Wildcat Nerlens Noel with the top pick because "they haven't made mistakes."

Coach Cal was referring to Cleveland's drafting history under GM Chris Grant, which includes Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Tyler Zeller and Dion Waiters. Irving has developed into one of the point guards in the league while Thompson made major steps in his second season. Waiters and Zeller each showed flashes as rookies, although Waiters' ceiling is probably higher. Noel is rehabbing a torn ACL but is still projected to go in the top two in an overall weak draft. Although he lacks much offensive polish, Noel's defensive game would pair nicely with Thompson and Zeller and make the Cavs three deep at the four/five positions. Kansas SG Ben McLemore is another option if Cleveland keeps the top pick.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

May 23 - 2:36 PM

Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker's calf MRI came and went without a whimper, and Gregg Popovich said Parker is "fine."

"He's fine. It's the playoffs," said Popovich. We didn't expect much more than this given the MRI was precautionary, and it's good news that the injury is progressing as expected. Parker said the contusion is "dissipating well," so it's as we expected.

Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter

May 23 - 1:24 PM

LeBron James - F - Heat

LeBron James headlined the All-NBA First Team when it was announced by the league on Thursday.

Joining him on the first team will be Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant, while the second team will be comprised of Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, Marc Gasol, Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook. The Third team is James Harden, Dwyane Wade, David Lee, Paul George and Dwight Howard.

May 23 - 1:11 PM

Harrison Barnes - F - Warriors

Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson are expected to be invited to Team USA mini camp in the offseason.

Neither name comes as a surprise considering each had a coming out party during the playoffs. Both guys will be critical in the Warriors' development as a team alongside Stephen Curry and will get valuable experience during the summer with Team USA.

Source: Marc Stein on Twitter

May 23 - 12:35 PM

Anthony Davis - F - Pelicans

Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson are expected to be invited to Team USA mini camp in July.

No surprise for either one after their seasons in New Orleans last year. Now each will be inaugural members of the new Pelicans squad, and both will be integral in what the team does into the future.

Source: Marc Stein on Twitter

May 23 - 12:19 PM