Sonics' Durant officially named Rookie of the Year

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Kevin Durant wins the R.O.Y.
Published 5/1/2008 by Stu Holdren at NBA Noise
... Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson thinks that it is a travesty that rookie F/C Al Horford wasn't selected to share the award if not winning it outright. This comes down to the age old question on whether these individual awards (along with the MVP award) should be awarded to the player who performs the best statistically, or the player who means the most to their team. I personally feel like the ROY at least should go to the BEST rookie, regardless of overall team performance - and Durant was just that. I think that the MVP award has even more gray area in this regard, as the ...

You Shouldn’t Have Won, Kevin, Because Mike Woodson Said So
Published 5/2/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
... Mike Woodson, who may be the worst coach in the NBA but has been able to save his job because of the performance the Hawks have put on, is irate about Kevin Durant winning the award of Hawks rookie Al Horford. ...

Smoltz Is Going Back To The Bullpen Via Text Message
Published 5/2/2008 by Dave at Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
John Smoltz is probably going back to his closer role, and he’s doing it through text message. “I am planning on coming back as a reliever first, and more than likely for the rest of this year,” Smoltz said in a text message to the newspaper late Wednesday. Smoltz’s text message makes it clear that — at least for the time being — when he returns from the disabled list, he plans on being a reliever. Furiously texting away to make a story — I think I’ve heard of this ...

Though I Want a New Coach...
Published 5/2/2008 by Bret LaGree at Hoopinion
...it doesn't follow that I want the coaching change to come following the current coach suffering a psychotic episode. ...