NBA-National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) - San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Parker, who was injured in the fourth game of the Western Conference finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, missed part of the second half and all of overtime in the Spurs' Game 6 overtime, series-clinching victory with a sprained ankle. - - Washington coach Randy Wittman signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Wizards on Tuesday. Wittman guided the Wizards into the playoffs this season after a five-year absence. - - Jeff Bower was hired Tuesday by the Detroit Pistons as their general manager. The team did not disclose terms of the contract. Bower joins the Pistons after serving last season as the head coach at Marist College, posting a 12-19 record. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
