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This is the newsroom for the newsletter of the NBA WikiProject. If you would like to write for the newsletter, please contact Basketball110.

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April 2008 News

April 2008

  • May 13, 2008 - Mike D'Antoni parts ways with the Phoenix Suns, the team he coached for 4½ seasons, for the New York Knicks. He is introduced to the Knicks franchise by Donnie Walsh. Story.
    • May 29, 2008 - The Lakers dispatch the Spurs 100 to 92, winning the series 4-1 and the Western Conference Championship, the Laker's first since 2004. San Antonio is unable to win back-to-back championships again. Story.
    • May 30, 2008 - The Celtics earn a trip to the 2008 NBA Finals, their first since 1987, by dismantling the Pistons in Detroit. The Celts also win the Eastern Conference championship. The Celts will face the Lakers in a highly anticipated matchup between the two longtime rival franchises. Story.
    2008 NBA Playoffs and Finals

    Final Results

    Eastern Conference
    First Round
    Second Round
    Conference Finals
    Western Conference
    Second Round
    Conference Finals
    NBA Finals
    • The Celtics whiplash the Lakers with a 39-point homecourt blowout win (BOS 131, LAL 92), which sets a record for largest margin of victory in a championship clinching game. The Celtics win their 17th title by sending the Lakers off into the summer (BOS 4, LAL 2). Story.
    Full draft details: Round 1 (Picks 1-30) and Round 2 (Picks 31-60).
    • July 3, 2008 - Clay Bennett and his basketball franchise (formerly the Sonics) reach a deal with the city of Seattle to relocate to Oklahoma City. The basketball club paid USD $75 million towards the city in order to settle the relocation dispute. USD $45 million will be paid immediately to the city and another USD $30 million may come later in 2013. As a result of this deal, the Seattle Supersonics become a defunct franchise, after 41 active years in Seattle. The city is allowed to retain the Sonics' name and logo in case a replacement team is created. The successor to the Sonics team is the still-unnamed Oklahoma City National Basketball Association team, which will play in the Ford Center, Oklahoma City for the 08-09 NBA Season. The 08-09 season will be the team's first year in the new arena and in the NBA. Story.
    • As of July 8, the NBA's WikiProject has 110 members, listed here.