Golden State’s Klay Thompson Makes 2012 USA Men’s Select Team: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:00 PDT)
With just one NBA season under his belt, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has already established himself as one of the faces of the franchise. He has demonstrated that he can be an all-around scorer with his ability to attack the rim and spot up from the three-point line. In 66 games, Thompson averaged 12.5 points per game, but once Monta Ellis was traded to Milwaukee in March, he upped his scoring to 17.5 points per game in the final two months of the season. Given Thompson's potential, he could easily improve in all areas.

NBA roundup: Eight wounded in gunfire following Thunder-Lakers game (The SportsXchange)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:17 PDT)
At least eight people were wounded in Oklahoma City as a result of a gunfire following Monday's Thunder playoff game.

Golden State Warriors moving back to San Francisco
(Tue, 22 May 2012 15:18:01 PDT)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Golden State Warriors will return to San Francisco, where the National Basketball Association franchise's owners plan to build a privately financed arena on the city's waterfront, team officials and Mayor Edwin Lee said on Tuesday.

Warriors unveil plans to move to San Francisco (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 14:44:56 PDT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Sitting along the shore and staring at one of the world's most majestic metropolitan views, Joe Lacob leaned over to hear fellow Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber whisper in his ear.

Irving unanimous pick to NBA All-Rookie team (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 12:48:19 PDT)
NEW YORK (AP) Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving of Cleveland is the lone unanimous choice to the NBA's All-Rookie team.

NBA Warriors set to move back to San Francisco
(Tue, 22 May 2012 12:29:27 PDT)
The NBA's Golden State Warriors revealed on Tuesday that they plan to leave Oakland and build a new waterfront arena in San Francisco in time to start playing there in the 2017-2018 NBA season.

Warriors unveil plans for new arena (The SportsXchange)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 11:21:24 PDT)
The Golden State Warriors will have a new waterfront home for the 2017-18 season.

Warriors to unveil plans to move to San Francisco (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 22 May 2012 07:56:14 PDT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Golden State Warriors are ready to announce what many have long suspected: The franchise wants to move back to San Francisco.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers face uncertain future after early playoff exit
(Tue, 22 May 2012 03:11:03 PDT)
The Lakers will likely need to make some changes after losing to the Thunder in the second round.

NBA roundup: Orlando fires coach Van Gundy, GM Smith (The SportsXchange)
(Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:20 PDT)
The Orlando Magic said so long to coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith on Monday.

The Golden State Warriors will likely move to San Francisco in 2017 (Ball Don't Lie)
(Mon, 21 May 2012 07:20:18 PDT)
When Joe Lacob and Peter Guber bought the Warriors in 2010, it was assumed by many that they eventually wanted to move the team to San Francisco, where they played for several years after their move from Philadelphia in 1962. While Oakland has served as the franchise's permanent home since the early '70s, "The City" promises a more affluent fan base and greater free-agent draw than "The Town." All the Warriors needed to make the move work is a suitable arena, which San Francisco doesn't currently have. However, if reports are to be believed, there's a plan in place to build the arena and get a move worked out soon. According to Adam Lauridsen of the Fast Break blog of the San Jose Mercury News, the Warriors could announce their plans as early as this week. From Lauridsen's Twitter account :

As Heat, other super teams show cracks, Spurs still rolling in playoffs
(Fri, 18 May 2012 01:31:10 PDT)
The Heat loaded up on star power to chase a title. The Spurs have shown internal development can build a stronger team framework.

GM Bob Myers ready to mold Warriors into winners (The Associated Press)
(Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:35 PDT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Bob Myers slides into a booth at a swanky restaurant on the second floor of the downtown Oakland Marriott, skims over the menu and smiles about his coming order.

SF mayor seeks to woo Golden State Warriors (The Associated Press)
(Mon, 14 May 2012 20:36:45 PDT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) City leaders in San Francisco are courting the Golden State Warriors, trying to woo the NBA team back to the City by the Bay within five years

AP Sources: Bobcats to interview Ewing next week (The Associated Press)
(Thu, 10 May 2012 12:58:17 PDT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team officials next week, said people familiar with the situation.

Jazz reach goal yet not satisfied with playoff run (The Associated Press)
(Tue, 08 May 2012 17:07:10 PDT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) As the seconds ticked down Monday in Game 4 of what would be a first-round playoff sweep, Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors cursed all the way off the court.

The Utah Jazz? Gone till November (Ball Don't Lie)
(Mon, 07 May 2012 21:40:44 PDT)
The Utah Jazz couldn't even take a game in the team's opening-round series with the San Antonio Spurs. It took a furious rally in the fourth quarter of Game 4 for the Jazz to even lose a game by single digits ; they lost the four games by an average of 16 points. The shooters weren't shooting well, nobody could stay in front of Tony Parker, and one-time All-Star guard Devin Harris managed a shockingly low single-digit PER over the first three games of a four-game postseason. And it doesn't matter. Would we have liked to see the Jazz give the NBA's hottest team a few more close games, or even a win? Sure. But this wasn't ever supposed to be the year for Utah to attempt this. The Jazz went into 2011-12 fully ready to use each of the season's 66 games to develop rotations, give Tyrone Corbin his first full year -- if you can call it that with a shortened season and training camp, and so few practices -- as head coach and see how well the team's bigs played off each other. The answers, some 5 1/2 months later? There still aren't any. This group is still developing, and the playoff trip was a fantastic bit of gravy not so much for the extra gate revenue or needed work on an advanced stage against a championship-level team, but because it allowed Corbin and the Jazz more of what they needed the most — reps. What comes next? That depends on quite a bit.

Bobcats to interview Patrick Ewing
(Mon, 07 May 2012 21:01:50 PDT)
The Bobcats have lined up interviews with assistant coaches Patrick Ewing and Mike Malone to fill their coaching vacancy.