JASON COLLINS NEWS
Jason Thompson, Foul Machine
11 days ago by
SacTown Royalty
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(From the FanPosts. - TZ)
Much has been made of Jason Thompson's foul troubles. Last season, he finished with 314 personal fouls in 82 games, and the second-place fouler was not even close. Paul Millsap of Utah tallied 288 fouls.
Big men are much more likely to foul than smaller...
Hawks Visit Garden Looking to Renew Rivalry
15 days ago by
LOY's Place
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Atlanta Hawks (6-2) at Boston Celtics (8-1)
Friday, November 13
8:00 PM ET
Game #10, Home Game #6
TV: ESPN, CSNHD
TD GardenReferees: Monty McCutchen, Derrick Collins, Olandis Poole
Since the Hawks took the Celtics to 7 games in that...
Nuggets lose second straight despite 30 from Carmelo Anthony
20 days ago by
Denver Post
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Once a virile NBA center, veteran Jason Collins now has a body suited for a warm-up suit.
Depth revealed (sort of)?
Did you see enough of Hawks rookie point guard Jeff Teague in the season opener? Hawks coach Mike Woodson's rotation was 10-deep but as expected, the minutes were lopsided in favor of the starters.
HAWKSVILLE – Did you see enough of Jamal Crawford and Joe Smith Wednesday night...
SUNS AWARDED JARRON COLLINS
October 26, 2009 by
Bright Side of the Sun
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PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns today announced that the club has been awarded the rights to center Jarron Collins. Collins, who spent the preseason with the Portland Trail Blazers, became available after being waived October 22, 2009.
The 6-11, 249-pound Collins is an eight...
NBA Rumor: Jarron Collins To The Suns
While any casual NBA fan would be hard pressed to differentiate between Jarron Collins and Jason Collins on the street, it will make it easier when one of them is wearing a Phoenix Suns jersey. After being waived by the Blazers along with Ime Udoka in favor signing rookie Patty Mills...
Hawks 113 Wizards 95
BoxscoreThere's no narrative to a game that doesn't count. Hence, bullets...Mike Woodson on the fight for the 13th and final roster spot: "It could be a big guy. It could be a point guard. It could be an in-between perimeter guy. We've got a tough decision to make...
Hawks 107 Bobcats 90
BoxscoreThere's no narrative to a game that doesn't counts. Hence, bullets...From Mike Woodson's pre-game media session (I'm the Courtney Sims of that group of reporters.): "I think we'll sit down tomorrow and evaluate and make a decision and try to cut down...
Basketball-Reference.com Blog: Early Win Shares-Projected 2009-10 Standings
I would look at these, as the title indicates, as standings predictions rather than win predictions. Or as Neil Paine puts it: ...remember that these projections will be unrealistically close to the mean for players, teams, and playing time numbers, because of the heavy degree of regression...
Is This Year's Roster Better Than Last Year's? Wolves Roster Evaluated.
September 07, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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In this article, I would like to critique this year's roster compared to last year's roster.
I will be comparing the best roster lineup from last year, which was arguably the January saga in which the Wolves went 10-2, to the roster that David Kahn has presented us with as...
More Jason Collins Analysis
Neil Paine at the Basketball-Reference.com Blog (HT: @3QCMagic) offers lots of tables and a revealing, damning factoid: ...the majority of his shots in recent seasons have been jumpers, despite the fact that he's one of worst jump shooters in the game (witness the unthinkably low...
Jason Collins Becomes a Hawk
September 03, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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Atlanta’s stockpiling of big fellas continues: “The Hawks signed veteran center Jason Collins on Wednesday, fortifying their frontcourt rotation with another big man a week after signing Joe Smith to a one-year deal. Like Smith, Collins, an eight-year veteran, signed a...
The Atlanta Hawks sign Jason Collins
September 03, 2009 by
Hawks Locker
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The Hawks have signed 30-year old center Jason Collins to a 1-year deal. Collins played in 31 games (22 starts) with the Timberwolves last season and he averaged 13.6 minutes, 1.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Collins will need to improve shooting the ball if he wants...
Hawks add more depth by signing center Collins
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota.
Hawks Add Free Agent Center Collins To Beef Up Bench!
September 02, 2009 by
Le Basketbawl
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The Atlanta Hawks added another piece to help bolster their Bigs on the bench as the “Associated Press” has reported that Atlanta has signed veteran Free Agent center Jason Collins for the upcoming season. Terms of the deal have not been released. The seven foot veteran...
Atlanta Hawks sign center Jason Collins to add to frontcourt
The Atlanta Hawks have added more depth and size to their frontcourt by signing center Jason Collins, who spent last season with Minnesota.
Hawks sign Jason Collins
September 02, 2009 by
Inside Hoops
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The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran center Jason Collins, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Rick Sund. Per team policy, terms were not announced.
“Jason provides us with additional size and a good interior defensive presence,” Sund said. “He has extensive...
Hawks sign C Jason Collins
September 02, 2009 by
Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com
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The Atlanta Hawks signed veteran center Jason Collins on Wednesday.
Hawks Add One Half of One of the Top Two Sets of Twin Centers From Stanford
Jason Collins can't score*, never could. He never rebounded well for a center. For all intents and purposes, he doesn't rebound** at all anymore. But he was a great defensive center and a significant factor in New Jersey's success during the first half of this decade. He...
More Jamison
September 02, 2009 by
Bullets Forever
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This week's column seeks to add a bit more to the Jamison rebounding discussion but heads off into a long digression on the significance of Jamison's season in Dallas.
First, a few words on rebounding metrics-I prefer rebound percentages. Of...
Courtney Sims Is Coming To Camp
Buried beneath Joe Smith quote catering to intagiphiles and confirmation of the coming addition of Jason Collins* Sekou Smith shared this interesting tidbit yesterday: Second-year forward Othello Hunter has committed to attend the Hawks’ training camp, which kicks off late next month...
Collins Close to Sign with Hawks
August 30, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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The Hawks are close to completing a deal to add veteran center Jason Collins. Collins was in town for a workout with the Hawks two weeks ago and made a favorable impression. A 7-foot, 255-pound eight-year veteran, Collins would also sign a one-year deal at the veteran’s minimum,...
Yahoo!: Spears: For Coaches Like Woodson, Waiting Is Hardest Part
Marc J. Spears spoke to the head coach on the phone about not receiving an extension: "Am I a little disappointed that none of my staff and I were extended contracts this year? You’re damn right I am because we deserve it. We deserve it with what we’ve done this past year...
2003 New Jersey Nets: Where Are They Now?
August 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The final buzzer sounded and the San Antonio Spurs flooded center court celebrating a victory against the New Jersey Nets.
While the celebrating takes place, the losing team fades into the locker rooms and also into basketball history. Some players still remain a part of the...
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