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• Flynn Robinson, on first L.A. Lakers title team, dies at 72
  Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at age 72.
  
  
• City of Memphis, Grizzlies ready to 'believe' vs Spurs
  The towels are showing up all around Memphis, hanging over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
  
  
• Report: Raptors going after Ujiri for GM vacancy
  The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting.
  
  
• Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better
  Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers.
  
  
• Andersen becoming a playoff force for Heat
  When Chris Andersen does something particularly impressive for the Miami Heat, a heavy metal guitar riff blares through their arena. Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies. Others have gotten their hair gelled and shaped to match his Mohawk `do.
  
  
• Mayors from San Antonio, Memphis bet BBQ on series
  The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples.
  
  
• Lakers comment on passing of Flynn Robinson
  The following statement was issued today by the Los Angeles Lakers regarding the death of former Laker Flynn Robinson:
  
  
• Grizzlies coach focused on Spurs, not his contract
  Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30.
  
  
• Carlesimo: Nets good, but not title ready
  P.J. Carlesimo thinks 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.
  
  
• NBA TV to televise 45 WNBA Games in 2013
  NBA TV will televise 45 games during the 2013 WNBA regular season -- the league's 17th season -- tipping off with the defending WNBA Champion Indiana Fever visiting the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET.