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On the rebound, NBA seeking a lift
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
BY KORTNEY STRINGER. The NBA Finals still could go either way -- for the teams and for the league itself. While the Detroit Pistons ...

NBA notebook: Jackson to decide on next job in days
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... Phil Jackson expects to decide in "another day or two" whether he will return to coaching the Los Angeles Lakers or some other NBA team next season. ...

Can These NBA Finals Make the Grade?
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Maybe this isn'ta glamorous NBA Finals featuring big names with big mouths and unique viewpoints. The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio ...

Finals notebook: 'Big Shot' seeks sixth NBA crown
USA Today - USA
Horry has won five NBA championship rings during his career, two with the Houston Rockets while Michael Jordan was off playing baseball, and three with the Kobe ...

NBA delay could be a lucky break
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
Some night during the 2006-07 NBA season, rookie Dee Brown will be on a charter flight with his teammates. He'll recline his seat ...

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Legit Pistons

SPORTS OF THE TIMES
Throw Away the Red Carpet for This Blue-Collar N.B.A. Finals
By HARVEY ARATON, NY Times

Can a league that has conditioned its audience by blurring the line between pop culture and sport really flourish presenting opera without soap?
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SPURS LEAD SERIES, 1-0
Spurs Survive Rough-and-Tumble Opener
By LIZ ROBBINS
Manu Ginóbili scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half, teaming with a dominating Tim Duncan to lead the Spurs past the feisty Detroit Pistons, 84-69.

Jackson Won't Say What He Plans to Do
By HOWARD BECK
Phil Jackson is dithering, Larry Brown is chasing another championship and another job and the Knicks are eagerly waiting to see what happens next.

Freshman Reserve May Be N.B.A.'s First Pick
By IRA BERKOW
It appears that Marvin Williams Jr., having just completed his freshman year at North Carolina, stands to become a multimillionaire.

Las Vegas Might Ban Betting If It Plays Host to 2007 Stars
Casino regulators Thursday recommended suspending bets by bookmakers on the 2007 N.B.A. All-Star game, if Las Vegas is awarded the event.

Cheaney Exercises Option With Warriors

Cavaliers Hire Egan As Assistant Coach

Two Illini Stars Hurt at NBA Camp

Different Roads to Finals for Duncan and Billups

Unlike Stadium on West Side, an Arena in Brooklyn Is Still a Go

Next Tall Order for Pistons? Shutting Down Duncan

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Jackson Back To Lakers

Lakers Ask for Phil's Hand

By Mike Bresnahan, LA Times

Putting their cards on table, they tell Jackson they want him to return as coach. Now the ball is in his court, and his decision may come soon.

Phil Jackson does not know if he is going to coach the Lakers again, but this much has become crystal clear — the Lakers want Jackson.

Laker assistant general manager Jim Buss told Jackson earlier this week that the Lakers wanted him to return, effectively turning a two-way street — Jackson needed to warm up to the Lakers and the Lakers needed to warm up to him — into a one-way avenue.

Jim Buss told Jackson he was speaking for himself, General Manager Mitch Kupchak and his father, Laker owner Jerry Buss. Last month, Jerry Buss said he had not determined if he wanted Jackson back, an issue that has now been resolved. It is decidedly up to Jackson, with the Lakers awaiting a firm answer.

If Jackson agrees to return, negotiations would not be difficult, team vice president and minority owner Magic Johnson said last week. Jerry Buss said last month he was willing to pay relatively close to $10 million annually for a coach.

Appearing in a TV interview Thursday before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jackson told ABC his decision whether to coach next season would come soon, saying it was time to get "off the queue here in another day or two."

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• Sources: NBA officials told to prepare for lockout
• Cavs coach Brown hires first assistant to new staff
• Nuggets GM Vandeweghe mulls his options
• Karl says he was at practice session to help son
• Cost of All-Star game: Vegas could close sports book
• Cheaney exercises option for 2005-06 with Warriors
• Skiles agrees to contract extension with Bulls
• Person jumps from Pacers office to bench as assistant

While the frontcourts will likely grab the headlines, the Finals may be decided by Tony Parker and his backcourt brethren.

Story Time

The Spurs-Pistons Finals showdown may not have the star power some want but it has enough storylines to make for a compelling drama, writes SI.com's Jack McCallum.

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•	Las Vegas closes in on '07 All-Star Game
•	Nuggets' Vandeweghe keeping options open
•	Cavs' Brown hires old coach as assistant
•	Skiles agrees to extension with Chicago
•	Turiaf ready for jump to NBA \| Diogu, too
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