Where was Sixers president/general manager Sam Hinkie Wednesday night while the NBA Draft Lottery was taking place? Perhaps paying a visit to Pacers assistant Brian Shaw (see story).
Also, we debate whether the Sixers should target the best available player or a specific position with the 11th overall pick in the draft. (see story).
Here are some other headlines from around the NBA:
James, Bryant headline All-NBA first team
NEW YORK -- LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim Duncan and Clippers guard Chris Paul.
Bryant tied Utah Hall of Famer Karl Malone with his 11th first-team nod.
NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony led the second team, joined by guards Russell Westbrook and Tony Parker, center Marc Gasol and forward Blake Griffin.
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The third team was Houston's James Harden, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Lakers center Dwight Howard and forwards Paul George of Indiana and David Lee of Golden State.
-The Associated Press
Carlesimo says Nets good, but not title ready
NEW YORK -- P.J. Carlesimo says the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.
Carlesimo went 35-19 as interim coach after Avery Johnson was fired in December, but the Nets told him he wouldn't return the day after a Game 7 loss to Chicago in the first round. He is working on ESPN as an analyst through the rest of the playoffs.
Owner Mikhail Prokhorov said after buying the team in 2010 his goal was to win a championship within five years. Carlesimo says Thursday on a conference call that he won't say the Nets can't win a title, but having the pressure to do it quickly "makes it a little challenging."
The Nets haven't hired a new coach (see full story).
-The Associated Press
Grizzlies-Spurs series drawing poor ratings
Miami and Indiana played a thriller in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday and 8.2 million people tuned in to see LeBron James give the Heat a win at the buzzer in overtime.
However, ratings for the San Antonio-Memphis series have been disappointing. Just 4.6 million viewers watched Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, according to Sports Media Watch.
For comparison, Game 2 of last year's Western Conference Finals Oklahoma City and San Antonio drew 7.2 million viewers. That's 37 percent more than this season's matchup.
Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals takes place on Saturday at 9 p.m. in Memphis.
-CSNPhilly.com