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12:42 AM ET 05.20 | Kelvin Sampson is a hot name on the NBA head coaching market, as he's in the mix for four of the six current job openings. Sampson has already interviewed with the Bucks and Bobcats, and he's expected to interview with the 76ers and Suns in the coming week. Sampson does not have any NBA head coaching experience other than a brief interim period with the Rockets, but he was successful with Oklahoma and Indiana in college before being forced to resign as the Hoosiers' head coach in 2008. Sampson entered the NBA ranks as an advisor with the Spurs that same year before joining Scott Skiles' staff in Milwaukee. Sampson has been on Kevin McHale's staff in Houston since 2011.

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11:08 PM ET 05.19 | After the Pacers eliminated the Knicks in six games on Saturday, coach Frank Vogel looked ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat. "Oh, it's exciting," he said. "But this is not about getting back at Miami. You're in the final four, you're competing for a championship, you're competing for a championship. And they're just the next team that's in our way. And that's how we're approaching it." LeBron James didn't take too kindly to some of the wording Vogel used to describe the Heat, and the league MVP pointed this out on Sunday. "We're not just another team," James said. "I don't understand what he's saying. But we're not just another team. It's not true." There's some history between the Heat and Pacers, as the two teams engaged in a physical six-game series in the second-round of last year's postseason. There was a war of words before that series as well, and the barbs being traded now will only add more tension to what should be another good battle.

South Florida Sun Sentinel

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10:40 PM ET 05.19 | One would think that NBA MVP LeBron James would be the Heat's most important player. But don't tell that to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who bestows that title upon Chris Bosh. ???He is our most important player for a reason,??? Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ???We???ve said that for three seasons. He allows everything to work on both ends of the court.??? Bosh has been excellent thus far in the playoffs, outplaying Joakim Noah in the Heat's second-round series victory over the Bulls. Bosh has played well on both sides of the floor, protecting the rim on defense and knocking down jumpers at a high rate on offense. Bosh will face another challenge in Roy Hibbert in the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami did have some struggles against Indiana in last year's postseason, but Bosh missed most of the series due to an abdominal injury.

Miami Herald

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10:12 PM ET 05.19 | The Cavaliers had their eye on Greg Oden earlier in the year, and they are still considering signing him in the offseason. Oden is working hard to make a return to the NBA, where he has not played since December 2009. The big man has been plagued by injuries his entire career, undergoing three microfracture surgeries as well as several other procedures. The 2007 No. 1 pick has played in just 82 games in his NBA career, posting averages of 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds with the Trail Blazers.

The Plain Dealer

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09:56 PM ET 05.19 | Dwight Howard has not given a strong indication on whether he plans to re-sign with the Lakers this offseason, and he reportedly does have his eyes on a few other possible destinations. Howard is said to be intrigued the most by the Rockets, who boast an impressive young core led by James Harden. Houston is a couple of small moves away from having the cap space to sign Howard. The other team Howard has interest in is the Mavericks, who also is just a minor move or two away from having the necessary space to sign the big man. The Lakers can offer Howard the most money on a new contract, but he wants to take his time and consider all options before coming to a final decision.

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