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AP Source: Thunder, Donovan in talks about coaching vacancy (Yahoo Sports)

Florida coach Billy Donovan is entertaining a move to the NBA again. This time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person familiar with the search said. Eight years after leaving Florida to coach the Orlando Magic and then changing his mind the following day, he appears poised to make the jump and not look back this time. The person said Donovan and Thunder general manager Sam Presti have spoken repeatedly

Grizzlies advance, beating Trail Blazers 99-93 in Game 5 (Yahoo Sports)

The Memphis Grizzlies missed one chance to finish off their first-round series and get some much-needed rest before facing the Golden State Warriors. Marc Gasol had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 99-93 on Wednesday night, closing out the series 4-1. It’s actually great to be home.” In the West semifinals for the third time in

Kevin Love has shoulder surgery, sidelined 4-to-6 months (Yahoo Sports)

Kevin Love had surgery on his badly damaged left shoulder that could require six months of recovery, officially ending any remote chance he had of returning during Cleveland’s playoff run. Love, whose arm was yanked from the socket on Sunday by Boston’s Kelly Olynyk during Game 4, had the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Cavs general manager David Griffin said it

Little time to celebrate, Lightning look ahead to Canadiens (Yahoo Sports)

The Tampa Bay Lightning are eager to take another shot at the Montreal Canadiens. A year after being swept by their Atlantic Division rivals in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, the confident Lightning will be looking for redemption when the teams meet again in the Eastern Conference semifinals. ”This sure does make us feel better about ourselves,” coach Jon Cooper said Wednesday night after Braydon Coburn snapped a

Horford, Teague help Hawks hold off Nets 107-97 for 3-2 lead (Yahoo Sports)

Al Horford banged his dislocated finger and spent much of the game fiddling with it. Jeff Teague twisted his right ankle and hobbled to the locker room for a quick tape job. Horford and Teague scored 20 points apiece, helping the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks hold off the Brooklyn Nets 107-97 Wednesday night in an NBA playoff series that’s closer than anyone envisioned. Down by 17 at the end of the

Cavs star Love out for season after shoulder op

Cleveland star Kevin Love faces up to six months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to repair a shoulder injury sustained during last weekend’s NBA playoff win over Boston, his team confirmed. Love, 26, went under the knife in New York on Wednesday to fix his left shoulder, which was dislocated during a clash with Boston’s Kelly Olynyk on Sunday as the Cavaliers completed a series sweep. The Cavs had