Yardbarker: Samuel Dalembert

Sam Dalembert clinches the win... for Dallas

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:30:04 -0500

Andre Iguodala was having a clutch night for himslef last night in Dallas. He'd already hit a game-tying 3 with 5.6 seconds left against the Mavs... and he was about to hit the game winning 3 at the buzzer. That is until Samuel Dalembert... who, remember, does play for the same team as Andre... inexplicably swooped in and knocked the shot away (starting at 1:55 in the video).Someone check Sam's cell phone and see if any of the recent calls were to or from a T. Donaghy. Via Fanhouse ...

Video: Did Dalembert Block Iguodala’s Shot?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:29 -0500

Wild night in Dallas, as Jason Terry hit the game-winning shot. Iguodala attempted to respond seconds later, but his teammate Samuel Dalembert had other ideas. Coach Eddie Jordan says the shot was off the mark anyway, but Iggy didn’t seem so sure. Check out the vid below; the madness starts at the 1:35 mark:

The 10-man rotation, starring LeBron quotes

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:10:16 -0500

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.C: PD. LeBron criticizes Mike Brown's failure to play Big Zydrunas in Saturday's record-setting game.PF: Deep Purple. Why are the Suns 14-3? And, why are they so good?SF: NBA Off-Season. Hakeem teams up with Pip and Visa for a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" momen...

Can We Get Miss Cleo on the Phone to Analyze Sammy Dalembert's Iverson Dreams?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:10:52 -0500

I may not thoroughly enjoy watching Sammy Dalembert play basketball on a regular basis, but I'd absolutely love to hear tales of what he dreams about every night when he lays his head down in his oversized bed. Wouldn't you love to know what goes on in that head? According to Phil Jasner, Sammy D. dreamt way back in the offseason of Allen Iverson returning to play in Philadelphia. And then it happened again last week! "I told you about the dream I had before the season,"...

So Close, And Yet So Ridiculous: Sixers Lose By One to Wizards in Weird-Ass Game

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

No matter what the outcome of tonight's game would turn out to be, I don't think too many of us expected a Sixers crunch time lineup of Lou Williams, Jrue Holiday, Thaddeus Young, Jason Smith and Samuel Dalembert. Oddly, though, those were probably the Sixers' five best offensive players on the court tonight, with Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala shooting a combined 3-19 from the field. There is much to talk about with this game, but first things first: Why, oh why, did you take th...

Some Fun Stats About Sam Dalembert’s Contract

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:36 -0500

The Sixers have been trying to deal Sam Dalembert for a while now, but surprise, surprise, nobody wants a crappy center with a contract that is only slightly less than Lebron James’s. Want to know how unbelievably ridiculously Samuel Dalembert’s contract is? Compare it to some players in this city who, you know, don’t totally [...]

Debates rage in the City of Brotherly Love

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:07:12 -0500

There are currently two debates raging in the Philly sports world. First, who wants Sixers’ center Samuel Dalembert out of the city more: Dalembert, or the city? According to a report this morning by ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Sixers are in talks with the Sacremento Kings, and possibly the Boston Celtics, about a deal that would [...]

Dalembert's agent likes idea of trade to the Kings

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:30:01 -0500

An ESPN report this morning said the Kings are involved in talks for a three-team deal with Philadelphia and Boston that would include sending Kenny Thomas to the Sixers and bring center Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento. And while a league source confirmed the Kings and Philadelphia have discussed a deal involving Thomas and Dalembert, the deal appears to be dead for the foreseeable future largely because of the Kings' lukewarm interest in the eight-year veteran who has two years and a com...

Sixers Rumors: Dalembert On the Block (But Can't Finish)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:31:19 -0500

Okay, let's play a game. Here's part of a quote from a Yahoo! post.The Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings were apparently discussing a deal that would send Samuel Dalembert out West in exchange for...Do you even care what the end of that sentence is? Obviously you don't want to handcuff yourself any more than you currently are in terms of years until contracts are off the books, but the prospect of being a Dalembert-free city is quite appealing. Sammy D. was als...

CSNNE: Nocioni Deal Highly Unlikely

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:59:20 -0500

Via A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com:However, two league sources contacted Tuesday said Boston is unlikely to get involved in such a deal.The deal, according to ESPN, would sent Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento, with Brian Scalabrine, Tony Allen and Sacramento's Kenny Thomas all going to Philadelphia while the Celtics would land Nocioni.If it were to happen, the deal would be news to Nocioni's agent, George Bass."I haven't heard about a deal ...

Poll: Samuel Dalembert Edition

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:06:21 -0500

Another day, another rumor. Poll Would you approve of a trade sending out Andres Nocioni and Kenny Thomas and getting back Samuel Dalembert and J.R. Giddens? Yes No 26 votes | Results

The Prospect of, Um, Samuel Dalembert

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:35 -0500

More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » Apparently, the Kings are highly interested in a defensive-minded center. Marc Stein of ESPN reports on TrueHoop that the Kings are in exploratory discussions with Philadelphia and Boston in a deal that would bring centre (boom!) Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento with Kenny Thomas and Andres Nocioni departing. Essentially, it brings in Dalembert, whose defense is wel...

From bad to worse: Sixers lose Speights for 6-8 weeks

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:41:00 -0500

It's no secret that the Sixers haven't started off the 09/10 season the way they had hoped. Their inconsistent play on offense and poor defensive effort have led to a team that is going to struggle to be .500 all year long. Things aren't going to get much better after the news that came out today about one of their lone bright spots.According to the official Sixers Twitter, second year forward Marresse Speights, the first guy off the bench who is 4th in the team in scoring, will b...

RUMOR: 76ers Contacted Warriors about Samuel Dalembert + Warriors trying to trade Stephen Jackson + Cavaliers still interested in Jackson

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:30:21 -0500

Kind of a stinky haircut don't you think? via www.depressedfan.com Jump for a tiny tidbit about the talks between the Sixers and Warriors about the man our friends over at Liberty Ballers call SAM BAM Dalembert. Marc Spears writes for Yahoo! Sports: One NBA general manager said the Philadelphia 76ers are still actively trying to move center Samuel Dalembert. A league source said the Sixers contacted the Warriors to see if they had any interest ...

Contemplating Samuel

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:16:00 -0500

Contemplating Samuel Dalembert this coming season. The ball stalking enigma that is the 76ers starting center. Some people love ‘em … some people hate ‘em. Me? I love ‘em when I’m not hating ‘em. Trade ‘em has been a frequent refrain though out his career here in Philly. Indeed Sammy has insisted on it (at times) and the Sixers have tried (at times), but the task has been easier said than