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 Donovan is leaning strongly toward taking the job, according to ESPN
sources in both the pro and college game.
Scott Brooks was fired as coach one week ago after seven seasons and
five postseason appearances. The Thunder missed the playoffs this
season.
Donovan has a close relationship with Thunder general manager Sam
Presti, who has hired two members of Donovan's staff -- Mark
Daigneault as coach of their Development League team and Oliver
Winterbone as a data analyst -- in the past 12 months.
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina is also reportedly
on Presti's short list of candidates.
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Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers was docked $25,000 by the NBA
for his criticism of officials after a loss to the San Antonio Spurs
on Tuesday night.
Rod Thorn, the NBA president of basketball operations, announced the
fine on Wednesday.
Rivers was upset about several calls after the Clippers' 111-107
loss at the Staples Center.
"I don't complain much," he said. "I thought we got some really
tough calls tonight, some brutal calls."
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Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver is the recipient of the Joe Dumars
Trophy presented to the 2014-15 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the
NBA announced.
Korver becomes the first Hawks player to receive the honor.
Korver (Southeast) was one of six divisional winners, joining
Toronto forward Amir Johnson (Atlantic), Chicago center Pau Gasol
(Central), Oklahoma City forward Nick Collison (Northwest), Los
Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (Pacific) and New Orleans forward
Anthony Davis (Southwest).
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Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton pleaded guilty to manslaughter
in the 2011 shooting death of an Atlanta woman.
Crittenton, 27, was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
Crittenton pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a weapon
and aggravated assault with a firearm. Prosecutors dropped the
murder charge he had faced with the plea agreement. (Editing by
Larry Fine) ))
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