Latest NBA News & Notes

NBA.com has an official "Countdown to tipoff" timer on their site. As of this blog entry, there's just 66 days until the 2007-08 NBA season begins!

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According to Miami Herald:

“Veteran guard Gary Payton is not expected to return to the Miami Heat next season. Heat coach Pat Riley said Thursday that while the 17-year veteran Payton is unlikely to return, the team has interest in signing free agent forward P.J. Brown and are hoping to re-sign forward James Posey. Payton averaged 6.6 points in two seasons with Miami, and helped the Heat win the 2006 NBA title. Payton said several times last year that he's considering retirement, but the nine-time All-Star hasn't decided, yet.”

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NBA.com reports:

After evaluating his physical condition to determine whether he would make a comeback, Reggie Miller told The Indianapolis Star late Thursday that he will remain retired and not return to play in the NBA.

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The WNBA playoffs have been going on, and a historic Triple OT game took place the other night with the Connecticut Sun defeating the Indiana Fever. An exciting contest. This is the breakdown of the 4 Playoff series so far:

WESTERN:
Phoenix Mercury lead Seattle Storm 1-0
Monarchs lead San Antonio Stars 1-0

EASTERN:
Connecticut Sun lead Indiana Fever 1-0
New York Liberty lead the Detroit Shock 1-0

Visit WNBA Playoff central for more info.

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Team USA will be in action today at 3PM EST on ESPN2. The USA team will be taking on Canada. USA is currently 2-0 as it continues to try to earn a spot for the Olympics in Beijing.