SCOREBOARD
Sunday, May 27
Detroit at Cleveland (8:30 p.m. EDT). The Cavs return home after losing the first two games in Detroit.
STAYING IN
Georgia Tech guard Javaris Crittenton will turn pro after one season with the Yellow Jackets. Crittenton averaged 14.4 points per game and ranked second in the ACC with an average of 5.8 assists.
HIRED
Sam Vincent was hired as the new coach of the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday. The 44-year-old Vincent played seven years in the NBA, and worked under Avery Johnson in Dallas this season.
MOVING UP
Bernie Bickerstaff accepted a new role with the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday. Bickerstaff, the team’s coach and GM since its inception three years ago, will become an executive vice president.
SPEAKING
“I absolutely, positively anticipate this team making the playoffs, and I would be incredibly discouraged and disappointed if we don’t.” – Sam Vincent after he was hired as Charlotte coach Friday.