Topic: Brent Barry

San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon is on the short list of finalists to become the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. If hired, Hammon would become the first female head coach in NBA history.

The Detroit Pistons' attempt at a rebuild and relevancy will begin with Ed Stefanski.

One NBA player was dealt Thursday, but it wasn't to another team.

Brent Barry, like his father and brother before him, is now a member of the Houston Rockets.

NBA officials erred on the final play of the San Antonio-Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, a league spokesman says.

Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday, keying the LA Lakers' 93-91 win over San Antonio and a 3-1 edge in the Western Conference Finals.

New Orleans rode Chris Paul's 30 points and 12 assists to a 102-84 win over San Antonio Monday and a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Fabricio Oberto had 21 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio Saturday night and the Spurs ran their home record to 13-0 with a 102-91 win over Denver.

Kobe Bryant had 30 points and Lamar Odom had 15 points and eight rebounds Thursday night in a Los Angeles Lakers 102-97 win over San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs, led by Tony Parker's 27 points, cruised past the Portland Trail Blazers 100-79 Sunday.