Rockets Add Buckner to Coaching Staff
HOUSTON Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale announced today that he has officially added Greg Buckner as a player development coach on his staff.
Greg is going to handle player development for us, said McHale. He came up the hard way, really worked his way around the league. Greg is just a really good, blue-collar guy who understands the league. We are excited to have him on...
Via Fox Sports Houston
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July 29, 2011
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Houston Rockets hire Greg Buckner as player development coach
Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale announced today that he has officially added Greg Buckner as a player development coach on his staff.
“Greg is going to handle player development for us,” said McHale. “He came up the hard way, really worked his way around the league. Greg is just a really good, blue-collar guy who [...]
Via Inside Hoops
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July 29, 2011
Former Tiger Greg Buckner Named Development Coach with Houston Rockets
Former Clemson All-ACC player and 10-year NBA veteran Greg Buckner has been named a player development coach with the Houston Rockets. This will be Buckner's first experience in coaching after he retired from the NBA after the 2008-09 season.
Via clemsontigers.com
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July 28, 2011
Rockets Hire Greg Buckner As Player Development Coach
The position will be Greg Buckner's first coaching job after a 10-year NBA career with Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Memphis.
Via RealGM
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July 28, 2011
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July 28, 2011
How a Providence blunder let Tim Duncan get away
The next time you bemoan an important recruit who escaped the clutches of your favorite program, just remember Providence fans almost certainly have a more painful story of the one who got away.
In the fall of 1992, then-Providence coach Rick Barnes only had one vacant scholarship yet he secured a pair of commitments, one from top target Eric Williams and the other from a little...
Via The Dagger
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July 22, 2011
Sportsfrog 2009 NBA Preview – Southwest Division
DALLAS MAVERICKS
ADDITIONS: G Greg Buckner, F Drew Gooden, F Shawn Marion, G/F Quentin Ross, F Tim Thomas
SUBTRACTIONS: F Brandon Bass, G/F Devean George, C Ryan Hollins, G Jerry Stackhouse, G/F Antoine Wright
STARTERS: PG – Jason Kidd, SG – Josh Howard, SF – Shawn Marion, PF – Dirk Nowitzki, C – Erick Dampier
ROTATION: [...]
Via Sports Frog
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October 22, 2009
Memphis Grizzlies ‘09-10 NBA season preview
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the upcoming NBA season by predicting the respective ceilings and basements for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Allen Iverson, Zach Randolph, Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll, Sam Young, Mike Taylor, Marcus Williams
Lost: Hakim Warrick, Darko Milicic, Darius Miles, Quinton Ross, Greg Buckner...
Via Dime
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October 07, 2009
The Mavs Continue to Tweak
Marc Stein has traded Manchester, England for Dallas, Texas and is back on the NBA beat. He has this report on the Mavericks' roster adjustments headed into training camp: In one of the last roster moves before training camps open, Jake Voskuhl has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Dallas Mavericks. His chances of making the Mavs' roster would appear to be slim...
Via True Hoop
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September 27, 2009
Dallas Mavericks keep Singleton, release Buckner
DALLAS — A busy Monday for the Mavericks started with retaining James Singleton, jettisoning Greg Buckner, finding out one of their new players has a knee injury and learning that there’s now a familiar name on the waiting list to join the squad.
Via Star Telegram
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September 14, 2009
Mavs re-sign F Singleton
The Dallas Mavericks re-signed forward James Singleton and waived veteran guard Greg Buckner on Monday.
Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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September 14, 2009
Mavericks make another move
In addition to signing James Singleton today, the Mavericks also have waived Greg Buckner, a move that is not surprising.
Owner Mark Cuban said that Buckner, as a courtesy for his professionalism in two previous stints with the Mavericks, would be waived in time to find another team if he could not be packaged in a trade.
The Mavericks cut him and his $4-million contract, but will...
Via dallasnews.com
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September 14, 2009
Don't hold your breath waiting for Mavs to get something for Greg Buckner
The window to package Greg Buckner's buyout with other players in a trade begins tomorrow. But the rumor mill isn't cranking.
You can find speculation on what the Mavs might be able to cook up for the Buckner buyout. But as far as rumors with substance ... nothing.
Donnie Nelson is sure to burn up a bunch of cell phone minutes to see if something might fall in place. However...
Via dallasnews.com
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September 08, 2009
Mavericks roster is packed
While catching up on things as the NBA season inches closer, one interesting note is that the Mavericks have 16 players under contract.
That's one more than the maximum and two more than they were hoping to carry in these cost-cutting times.
It won't be hard to get down to 15. A trade of Greg Buckner's favorable contract or simply waiving another player with a relatively...
Via dallasnews.com
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September 02, 2009
How much better are the Mavs?
The off-season isn't over. The Mavs are still shopping Greg Buckner's buyout, which they'd like to use as the centerpiece of a package to add one more piece to the core. But that'd be a big bonus.
For the sake of this post, let's assume the Mavs won't be able to get a deal done. I'm also taking the liberties of assuming that James Singleton, a scrapper...
Via dallasnews.com
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August 27, 2009
Ranking potential 'Buck Shot' targets
DallasBasketball.com's David Lord speculated about a complicated Shawn Marion deal before it became a reality, so it's worth paying attention when he's throwing trade possibilities against the wall to see what sticks.
That makes his list of five potential trade targets for the Buck Shot (a package that features Greg Buckner's $3 million-saving buyout) a must-read...
Via dallasnews.com
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July 28, 2009
Mavs trade talk from Las Vegas
ESPN.com's Marc Stein put together another one of his "chatter" columns and it includes this Mavericks note:
If the Jazz can't complete a three-team deal involving one of the few teams possessing cap space when they ultimately move Boozer, they'll either be trying to work with a team that has a good-sized trade exception (Miami, New Jersey and Denver all qualify...
Via dallasnews.com
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July 17, 2009
Raps and Mavs Win Big: Grading The Trade
On July 9, the General Manager Brain Colangelo orchestrated a deal that not only helped them in the short run, but that also may have been enough to convince their franchise player to stick around for a while longer. The Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, and Memphis Grizzlies traded...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 13, 2009
Another possible Mav?
Got a tip from a reader that Rashad McCants has said he's coming to Dallas for a workout. Said it on his Twitter account, supposedly.
I'd look into this, but we all know what the first four letters of Twitter are, which is why I refuse to go there.
But that's the type of role player that the Mavericks never seem to have too many of.
Remember, they probably will carry...
Via dallasnews.com
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July 11, 2009
The Memphis Grizzlies get involved in four team trade
The Memphis Grizzlies have acquired 34-year old SG Jerry Stackhouse (from Dallas along with some cash) and a future 2nd round pick from the Raptors. The only player the Grizzlies gave up in this trade was 32-year old shooting guard Greg Buckner (to Dallas). In this trade the Mavericks acquired 31-year old SF [...]
Via Grizzlies Locker
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July 09, 2009
Greg Buckner won't be back in Dallas for long
Greg Buckner, the guard returning to Dallas via Memphis in this four-team deal, won't be on the Mavericks' roster next season.
Acquiring Buckner, however, could help the Mavs further improve the roster. Because of his contract situation, Buckner has value as a trade asset in the strange salary cap world of an economically challenged NBA.
Buckner's salary of a little...
Via dallasnews.com
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July 09, 2009
Shawn Marion headed to Dallas
As part of a complicated four-team trade, it looks as if Shawn Marion is about to become a Maverick.
The deal, according to sources, calls for the Mavericks to acquire Marion and Kris Humphries from Toronto and Greg Buckner from Memphis, with Marion to receive a five-year contract worth an estimated $39 million. Buckner has had [...]
Via The Scores Report
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July 09, 2009
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July 09, 2009
Miracle on Figueroa St.
Q-Rich and I at Season Ticket Holders event, circa 2003
Dear Diary,
Zach Randolph's contract(33.3M over 2 years) was deemed immovable. Who would want this guy? Granted he's an automatic 20/10, his reputation still precedes him. So, let's just forget about this pipe dream, right? WELL, NOT SO FAST.
Come to find out, Lady Luck spent last night in the Clippers' hotel...
Via MVN
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July 02, 2009
NBA Outsider: Memphis Grizzlies Draft Follow Up
3 Shades of Blue tells how this years draft picks are not super stars but certainly upgrades.WHEN THE DRAFT GIVES YOU LEMONS.....
The Memphis Grizzlies exercised all three of the picks with which they entered the 2009 NBA draft-nos. 2, 27, and 36, selecting Hasheem Thabeet, Demarre Carroll, and Sam Young. Sure, when the year 2020 comes around, the potential for this year's draft...
Via MVN
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June 30, 2009
Zach Randolph Almost Landed in Memphis?
by Tom ZillerFiled under: Clippers, Grizzlies, NBA RumorsRonald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal emptied his notebook on the paper's Grizzlies blog. The most incredible (if not uncredible) rumor had Clippers owner Donald Sterling nixing a trade which would have sent troubled/troubling Zach Randolph to Memphis for Darko Milicic and Greg Buckner. Darko instead went to the Knicks...
Via FanHouse
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June 27, 2009
Proposed Trades
Wow. Did you see this yet?Also, Chris Vernon reports that the Clippers turned down a trade of Marko Jaric and Greg Buckner for Zach Randolph. Though Randolph is a cancer and a knucklehead this is exactly the type of deal the Grizzlies need to make. They give up nothing except money to improve the team on the floor.The only deals I don't understand are #2 and Gay for Amare, and #2...
Via David's Memphis Grizzlies Fan Blog
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June 26, 2009
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