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NBA Free Agency: Joe Smith Rejects Cavs, Signs with Hawks for Veteran Minimum
August 15, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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ESPN is reporting that veteran forward Joe Smith agreed to terms with the Atlanta Hawks for the veteran minimum.
The Cavaliers reportedly offered Smith the same one-year package, but the veteran big man chose to go with what will be his 10th team in 14 seasons with the NBA. Not the...
Cavs' Joe Smith Is A Beast When It Comes To Rap
April 20, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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In their quest for their first NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally found their song. Much like the “Super Bowl Shuffle” inspired the Chicago Bears to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy after SBXX, the Cavs may have come across the anthem that will lead LeBron...
NBA Free Agency: Cavs Invite Rob Kurz to Camp
August 15, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Not long after being spurned by Joe Smith, the Cavaliers have reportedly given a non-guaranteed contract to forward Rob Kurz.
If you recall, Kurz is the three-point specialist out of Golden State that has intriguing per-36 minute stats, but has not been given much of an opportunity...
Go Deep: Atlanta Hawks Sign Joe Smith
The Atlanta Hawks and 14 year veteran Joe Smith finally signed yesterday, August the 25th, a one year deal. Smith had committed with the Hawks for about a week now but couldn't sign until just yesterday for some kind of NBA rule.
Smith is another one of those players who become...
Joe Smith Looking for a Home: Atlanta His Next Stop?
Barring a last minute change of plans, veteran big man Joe Smith is scheduled to visit Atlanta on Wednesday, according to two of my best spies. And the Hawks are not out of the running for Ben Wallace, who has yet to agree to terms with Detroit (though, one of my best spies up north...
Preview: Hawks at Kings, Game 5
5 days ago by
SacTown Royalty
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by John Amis - AP
Mistaking him for teammate Delonte West, Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson, right, checks Atlanta Hawks' Mike Bibby's hip pocket for ammunition during the first quarter of Game 3 of...
BDL's 2009-10 NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks
18 days ago by
Ball Don't Lie
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Once again back is the incredible ... Ball Don't Lie's NBA
previews, outlining offseason moves, projecting win totals, spinning
tracks and much, much more. It's a fun, hot mess. Up next, the Atlanta Hawks.2008-09 Record: 47-35, second place in Southeast DivisionHead Coach...
Hawks courting Joe Smith?
Joe Smith (32) gave the Hawks all they could handle as he and his Cavaliers swept the birds out of the playoffs in May. The Hawks are in the process of recruiting him to help solidify their frontline rotation.
HAWKSVILLE - Who said the Hawks were done chasing big men this summer?...
Welcome Aboard Mo Williams
August 13, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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The Cleveland Cavaliers finally pull off a trade to bring in another offensive threat to compliment LeBron James.
First off, welcome back Brian Windhorst! Seriously, this is how you come back and make a splash. BW is reporting that the Cavaliers are set to complete a 3 way trade that...
Interview With Atlanta Hawks Beat Writer Sekou Smith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 02, 2009 by
The Starting Five
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There are things about a new place that stick with you. Perhaps you despise it because of what you left behind. Maybe you love it for the same reason. The possibilities of resting your head in a fresh location are endless. For me, moving to Atlanta introduced me to the practice of...
Catching Up on the Weekend…
August 16, 2009 by
Sports Blog Net
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Joe Smith signs with Atlanta...Rob Kurz signs with the Cavaliers...Shaq Versus to premiere against Big Ben...More than a game Tour Stop touches down in DC...go to Stepien Rules for Details:Catching Up on the Weekend...
Wallace, Wally and West headed to Cleveland
February 21, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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The Cleveland Cavaliers get Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West as part of a three-team trade including the Chicago Bulls and Seattle Sonics. The Cavs also get a 2009 second-round pick as part of the deal.
LeBron's supporting cast improves exponentially. ...
Video: Will Shaq Ever Stop Talking?
March 05, 2009 by
Basketball Jones
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On today's 400th episode, The Basketball Jones discusses Shaq's verbal attack on Stan Van Gundy, the worst tattoos in the league, the Heat's not-so-hot broadcast team and the most "rightly rated" player.
Use the Crowd
March 09, 2008 by
Cleveland.com
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Pacers v Cavs - Austin Carr's facts employed a "Use the Crowd" strategy, an unfortunate choice on a day when the arena remained half empty throughout the entire show.
Ranking All #1 Picks Since 1980
June 02, 2008 by
Upside and Motor
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The draft is on June 26th, but in the meantime, I thought I'd break down each of the number one picks for the last 27 years. (Why 27 years? 1980 was the first year in the three-pointer era, and thus the modern era of basketball. Of course those from 1980 until 1983 or so were still...
Fantasy Basketball Desperation Station - 2/10/2008
February 10, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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This week in Desperation Station, we highlight a veteran point guard, forgotten forward, young combo guard/forward and a former #1 overall pick that can provide your depleted fantasy basketball roster with some immediate assistance.
Day 90 of 170: I Think Al Jefferson Has a Future in this League
January 28, 2008 by
Give Me The Rock
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Line of the Night: God bless the overtime game. Caron Butler (5.8) scored a career-high 40 and added 8 rebounds and 5 steals in an overtime loss against the Bucks. It was a tough loss for Butler, who was playing in front of his mother.
Biggest NBA Draft busts of the last 25 years: Lottery Picks
June 25, 2009 by
No Guts, No Glory
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NBA Draft time is upon us once again. This is the time of year where franchise GM's make their money or begin the firing process. Since the inception of the Draft Lottery in 1985, there have been some legendary picks, but also some head stratchers. Below I've listed 7 of the...
Breaking Down The Mo Williams Deal
August 14, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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As promised, we return with our full analysis of the Cavaliers trade of G Damon Jones and F Joe Smith for PG Mo Williams from the Milwaukee Bucks. Here's a hint?..we like this acquisition a lot...
Still The One! Red Hot Green Team Sink Cavaliers 105-94
March 07, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Sayings become cliches because they are true, they are simple obvious statements of facts that are repeated so often that they become omni-present. Here is one you are surely familiar with "To Be The Man You Have Got To Beat The Man!" Friday night at the "New Garden...
Big Man Shuffle: Cavs "Sign" Golden State's Rob Kurz As Joe Smith Signs With Atlanta
Instead of doing battle in meaningful Eastern Conference playoff games, Joe Smith (right) and Hedo Turkoglu will voluntarily sign with teams that will be done before May.Just call Danny Ferry "the man with a plan." We will have to wait about
nine or 10 months to see if his...
Can we get a Do-Over
February 22, 2008 by
The BearDown
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Seattle's GM used to work for Danny Ferry in San Antonio. With his help the Bulls were able to make that ridiculous trade to help out Danny Ferry and the Cavs. Something smells fishy. Can we get a re-do on that trade, pretty please. This is one of the worst deals in Chicago Team History.
Something Missing
What's missing with the Atlanta Hawks? We can make the case that they have a young nucleus, a bunch of good players and arguably all the pieces in place to make their run, get to the next level and maybe compete. But some way, somehow is not happening.
Mike Bibby plays at PG...
"Who he play for?" Former NCAA player of the year edition
October 22, 2008 by
jl8686's Blog
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Sometimes, winning the title of College Basketball player of the year is a precursor to a long and successful NBA career. And other times, it is cause for you to be drafted too high and become a bust. Here is a list of every current player in the NBA who has won the Naismith, Oscar...
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