NBA  >>  Boston Celtics
Tony-parker-girlfriend-axelle
Is this Tony Parker's new girlfriend?
Picimg_nba_mar_10_ff5f
Heat seek third win in as many days vs. Pacers
Yb-lin
Mayweather plays race card on Lin
Jeremy-lin
Real estate mogul offers Lin free pad
Bryant-arenas
Kobe in favor of bringing in Arenas

Leon Looking for Revenge? Bring It

Found August 11, 2009 on Red's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Leon Powe,  Rasheed Wallace
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

1d
ESPN.com is reporting that the Cavs and Leon Powe have reached agreement on a two-year deal. I'm guessing Leon's surgically repaired left knee passed extensive testing.Leon will likely sign a two-year, $1.77 million deal on Wednesday. According to Chris Sheridan, Leon wants to make the Celtics pay:Los Angeles, Portland, Dallas, Orlando and Miami also expressed interest in Powe, whose preference was to remain in the Eastern Conference and to sign with the team most capable of giving him his best shot to exact some revenge on the Celtics after they effectively gave up on him by declining to tender him a qualifying offer.I've stated this before, I don't blame the Celtics for not offering Leon a qualifying offer. They've essentially replaced him with Rasheed Wallace. Anyone with an ounce of basketball sense realizes that's an upgrade.If Leon wants to limit his options and sign with the Cavs so he can "exact revenge" on the Celtic...
Original Story: http://www.redsarmy.com/home/2009/08/... Verified_ybn
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

There Isn't Room For Leon

Via Red's Army  |  August 12, 2009
I love his game, his toughness, his tenacity and his story, but (despite the latest reports) there just isn't room on the Celtics for Leon Powe. Prior to the start of last season, we knew Danny was going to have a difficult time re-signing both Glen Davis and Powe. Both are undersized players who can play only one position - power forward. They could only share minutes off the...

Report: Leon Powe to sign with Cleveland

Via Rip City Project  |  August 11, 2009
Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer  reports that forward Leon Powe is “closing in” on a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yahoo Sports! reports that the deal would be two years for the minimum if Cleveland’s doctors are “satisfied with the progress of his injured left knee”. Powe re-tore his left ACL in the [...]

Leon Powe and Neon Boudreaux

Via Real Cavs Fans  |  August 12, 2009
Forum: Cavs Talk Posted By: jvpertz Post Time: 08-12-2009 at 10:42 PM

Powe close to signing with Cavs?

Via The Scores Report  |  August 11, 2009
Per Yahoo! Sports… Free-agent forward Leon Powe will sign a two-year contract for the league minimum with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday if the team’s doctors are satisfied with the progress of his injured left knee, a league source said. Powe tore his anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage in his knee during Game 2 of the Boston [...]

Powe defects from Celtics to join LeBron, Cavs

Via SI.com  |  August 12, 2009
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract.

Cavs to Add Leon Powe?

Via Ohio.com  |  August 10, 2009
Yahoo Sports is reporting that pending a medical exam, the Cavaliers will sign power forward Leon Powe. Powe tore his anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage in his knee during Game 2 of the Boston Celtics’ first-round series against the Chicago Bulls. He had reconstructive surgery on May 5 – his third major knee surgery – and [...]

Cavs’ Powe happy to remain in the East

Via MSNBC  |  August 13, 2009
CLEVELAND (AP) -If he had to leave one Eastern Conference powerhouse, Leon Powe is happy to join another.

Cavs keep spending, sign forward Powe

Via CBSSports.com  |  August 12, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free-agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract.

Cavs Close To Signing Powe

Via Spurs Talk  |  August 10, 2009
*Cavs close to signing Powe (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-powecavs081009&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)* Free-agent forward Leon Powe will sign a two-year contract for the league minimum with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday if the team?s doctors are satisfied with the progress of his...

Leon Powe signs with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Via Cavaliers Locker  |  August 11, 2009
The Cavs have signed 25-year old power forward Leon Powe to a 2-year, $1.8 million dollar contract. Powe played in 70 games (7 starts) for the Celtics last season and he averaged 17.5 minutes, 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He has now played in 189 games (14 starts) in [...]

Cavaliers keep spending, sign forward Powe

Via CBSSports  |  August 12, 2009
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free-agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract.
THE CELTICS HOT 25
1
Rajon Rondo
Your Morning Dump... The brilliantly frustrating Rajon Rondo
2
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
3
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett (hip flexor) doubtful Wednesday against Pistons
4
Brandon Bass
Brandon Bass out 7-10 days; Jermaine O’Neal out today
5
Doc Rivers
Doc Rivers: Boston Celtics ‘not mentally tough enough to be winner’
6
Mickael Pietrus
KG, Pietrus doubtful tomorrow
7
Ray Allen
Ray Allen will NOT play tonight
8
JaJuan Johnson
Does JaJuan Johnson deserve rotation minutes?
9
Chris Wilcox
Boston Celtics Chris Wilcox Is A Ball Of Energy
10
Tom Thibodeau
Celtics Live Blog: Former C's Assistant Coach Tom Thibodeau Leads First-Place Bulls Into Boston
11
Avery Bradley
Avery Bradley (shoulder) day-to-day
12
Keyon Dooling
Jermaine O’Neal out tonight; Bradley, Dooling, Pavlovic too
13
Danny Ainge
Rajon Rondo ‘would probably be playing’ if it were playoffs, says Danny Ainge
14
Shaquille O`Neal
15
Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace Wants to Be a Laker
16
Sasha Pavlovic
Jermaine O’Neal out tonight; Bradley, Dooling, Pavlovic too
17
Greg Stiemsma
Greg Stiemsma contract to be guaranteed today before deadline?
18
Marquis Daniels
Will Marquis Daniels Ever Be What He Was?
19
E`Twaun Moore
E'Twaun Moore a Pleasant Surprise for Depleted Celtics
20
Jermaine O`Neal
Jermaine O'Neal injures his other knee
21
Nenad Krstic
22
Clifford Ray
23
Michael Sweetney
24
Jeff Green
25
Allan Ray
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.