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| Which teams are poised for a big turnaround? |
| Thu July 3, 2008 1:28 pm |
| Remember how bad the Celtics were two years ago? Randy Hill looks at which teams might enjoy similar turnarounds...Continue |
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| Brand, Maggette opt out, hit free-agent market |
| Tue July 1, 2008 7:29 am |
| Elton Brand and Corey Maggette have told the Los Angeles Clippers they will opt of the final year of their contracts and become free agents...Continue |
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| Report: Brand, Maggette opt for freedom |
| Mon June 30, 2008 11:28 pm |
| Elton Brand and Corey Maggette opted out of the final season of their contracts with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, the first day they were allowed to do so, according to the Los Angeles Times...Continue |
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| Mullens, Griffin top 2009 mock draft |
| Mon June 30, 2008 8:21 pm |
| When Tyler Hansbrough turns pro next year, will he be a lottery pick? Jeff Goodman offers an early version of a 2009 mock draft...Continue |
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| Jamison resigns with Wizards for 4 years, $50M |
| Mon June 30, 2008 7:27 pm |
| Two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison has re-signed with the Washington Wizards, agreeing to a four-year, $50 million deal.
Jamison told The Associated Press there wasn't any doubt in his mind that he would return to the Wizards. He traveled from North Carolina to Washington on Monday to sign the deal.
The contract clears the way for the team to focus on its other major free agent: three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas...Continue |
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| From stroller to center: McGee follows Mom to pros |
| Mon June 30, 2008 6:52 pm |
| When Mom is a professional basketball player, the baby-sitting arrangements can be quite unorthodox. Take JaVale McGee, who had a prime seat to watch his mother play for a team in Italy when he was less than a year old.
"He sat in the stroller on the bench with the nanny," Pamela McGee said, "so literally he's been around the game since he was 9 months old."
The mother-son combo would go on to make a nifty answer to a trivia question...Continue |
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| Jamison signs 4-yr, $50M deal to stay with Wizards |
| Mon June 30, 2008 6:51 pm |
| Two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison has re-signed with the Washington Wizards, agreeing to a four-year, $50 million deal.
Jamison told The Associated Press there wasn't any doubt in his mind that he would return to the Wizards. He traveled from North Carolina to Washington on Monday to sign the deal.
The contract clears the way for the team to focus on its other major free agent: three-time All-Star Gilbert Arenas...Continue |
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| From A to F, a 2008 NBA draft report card |
| Sun June 29, 2008 7:43 pm |
| After all the dust settled, 11 teams received A's on NBADraft.net's report card, including the Clippers. One team earned an F...Continue |
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| Koufos gets intro to Utah |
| Sat June 28, 2008 10:11 am |
| It's hard to believe Kosta Koufos was once a point guard.
Somewhere around his early teens, Koufos outgrew the position and kept going from there. Now 7 feet tall, Koufos is officially an NBA prospect after going to the Utah Jazz with the No. 23 pick in the NBA draft. The Jazz will make room in the lineup if Koufos shows he's really ready for the NBA at the age of 19, or the team can give the young center time to develop...Continue |
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| Community: Net loss for New Jersey |
| Fri June 27, 2008 4:20 pm |
| The Nets traded Richard Jefferson for what?! Yardbarker.com says the Bucks got a steal and Kiki Vandeweghe made another big mistake...Continue |
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| Would sending Celtics to Beijing be more satisfying? |
| Fri June 27, 2008 2:52 pm |
| With 'Melo, D-Wade and Co., Team USA's stacked. So if they bring back the gold, people will care, right? Kevin Hench isn't so sure...Continue |
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| Winners and losers from NBA Draft |
| Fri June 27, 2008 11:15 am |
| Picking up Jerryd Bayless puts the Blazers on the right side of NBADraft.net's list of winners and losers from Thursday night...Continue |
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| Nets making way for LBJ, Class of 2010 |
| Fri June 27, 2008 10:44 am |
| If there was any doubt before, it should be gone now. Peter Vecsey says the Nets mortgaged their present for a shot at LeBron in 2010...Continue |
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| Bulls should have taken big Beasley over small Rose |
| Fri June 27, 2008 4:19 am |
| Derrick Rose was the popular pick for Chicago. But was he the right one? Jeff Goodman says the Bulls may have made a big mistake...Continue |
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| Will this group of guards be one to remember? |
| Thu June 26, 2008 6:48 pm |
| There's more than just Derrick Rose to this class of guards. Peter Schrager probed the many prospects on the eve of the draft...Continue |
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| Blazers forward Jones to test free agent market |
| Thu June 26, 2008 3:20 pm |
| Three-point specialist James Jones became a free agent Thursday after deciding not to exercise his contract option with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The option would have made Jones a Trail Blazer through the upcoming season and paid him about $3.1 million.
Jones averaged eight points in 58 games last season. He had 91 3-pointers.
Portland acquired the five-year veteran forward last year on draft day. He can begin negotiating with other teams on Tuesday...Continue |
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| Jones to test free agent market |
| Thu June 26, 2008 1:41 pm |
| Three-point specialist James Jones became a free agent Thursday after deciding not to exercise his contract option with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The option would have made Jones a Trail Blazer through the upcoming season and paid him about $3.1 million.
Jones averaged eight points in 58 games last season. He had 91 3-pointers.
Portland acquired the five-year veteran forward last year on draft day. He can begin negotiating with other teams on Tuesday...Continue |
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| Most of these players will never live up to the hype |
| Thu June 26, 2008 11:28 am |
| For one night, a new batch of rookies will be touted as the next great NBA stars. Mike Kahn says most of 'em won't live up to the hype...Continue |
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| 2008 NBA Mock Draft: 2.0 |
| Wed June 25, 2008 4:52 pm |
| ..Continue |
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| Is this draft really something special? |
| Wed June 25, 2008 12:04 pm |
| While others gush about the talent available, Jeff Goodman says this year's NBA Draft ain't all it's cracked up to be...Continue |
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