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• Lakers prepare for back-to-back blitz vs. Thunder
  If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they'll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.
  
  
• Nuggets GM says guard Miller wants to stay in Denver
  The Nuggets' three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson's deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver.
  
  
• NBA TV to celebrate 20th anniversary of Dream Team
  NBA TV will celebrate the 20th anniversary of USA Basketball's iconic team, which captured the attention of fans around the globe, when the network premieres NBA TV's "The Dream Team" presented by Right Guard® on Wednesday, June 13, at 9 p.m. ET.
  
  
• Celts' Rivers, Kupchak part of new Competition Committee
  NBA appoints new Competition Committee
  
  
• Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing for head coach position
  Two people familiar with the situation say the Bobcats will interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing on Thursday in Charlotte for their vacant head coaching position.
  
  
• Harrington undergoes surgery on right knee
  Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday.
  
  
• Agreement reached on plan for a new Seattle arena
  Attempts to build an arena that could bring the NBA back to Seattle took another step forward on Wednesday when the city, King County and investor Chris Hansen announced a memorandum of understanding laying out the financial responsibilities for the proposed venue.
  
  
• Lakers' Bynum, Ebanks both fined by NBA
  Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks and center Andrew Bynum have each been fined for separate violations, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
  
  
• Indiana's Larry Bird named 2011-12 Executive of the Year
  Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird is the recipient of the 2011-12 NBA Executive of the Year award, the NBA announced today.
  
  
• NBA unveils new members of Competition Committee
  The NBA today announced the members of the league's new Competition Committee. Last month, the league's Board of Governors voted to change the composition of the Committee to include two owners, four general managers, three head coaches and one representative from the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).