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On Wednesday, the Spurs went 24-27 from within five feet of the rim. Of course, the Spurs have Manu Ginobili (a brilliant slasher and finisher), Tim Duncan (a brilliant post player) and DeJuan Blair (a brilliant offensive rebounder).
By Chris Sheridan In college at TCU, Kurt Thomas once led the nation in scoring and rebounding, making him one of only three players in NCAA history to do so. Two-and-a-half years ago, his expiring $8 million contract was deemed so unappealing by Suns owner Bob Sarver that Phoenix agreed to surrender two unprotected 1st-round draft picks to Seattle, getting back only a 2nd-rounder in return (the second of those unprotected 1st-round picks goes to the Thunder this June, which is why Phoenix is currently looking for at least one 1st-round pick in any Amare Stoudemire trade). Thomas is currently playing for his seventh NBA team as he works his way through his 15th NBA season, and he soon could end up with his eighth. ESPN.com has learned that Thomas, the 37-year old backup center/forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, has emerged as a fallback trade option for the few playoff-bound teams (including Portland, Dallas and Cleveland) open to the idea of taking on additional salary
RANDALL BENTON rbenton@sacbee.com Tyreke Evans finished with 13 points Friday night for the Kings, who trailed by 29 against Pacific Division rival Phoenix.Amar'e Stoudemire already has several reasons to avoid Sacramento if he shops for a new team this summer. The Suns forward seeks a championship contender with a pass-first point guard in a big market; the Kings don't qualify on any of those fronts. But in Phoenix's 114-102 win Friday night at Arco Arena, the Kings gave S…
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