Yardbarker: DeSagana Diop

Could Kwame Brown Really Get A Better Deal From Another NBA Team?

Sat, 16 May 2009 01:30:10 -0500

Mark Bartelstein has carved himself out a nice niche in the NBA. The NBA Player Agent does not have many big name clients that play in the Association. However Bartelstein does have a lot of clients that play in the Association. When the time of the year comes around that NBA free agents start negotiating deals, the agents name becomes more and more prominent on your morning sports page.

Michael Jordan: Executive Of The Year

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:29:52 -0500

I think it was Gary Payton who said Michael Jordan deserves Executive of the Year. I think Gary Payton is right.

Larry Brown Thinks He Can Make DeSagana Diop A Good Center?

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:54:40 -0500

I realize that Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown is an excellent teacher as a coach, I also am well aware of the old bromide you "Can't teach height." However even taking both those factors into consideration, I still think that the Charlotte Bobcats weakened their team Friday, as according to the "Associated Press" they traded guard Matt Carroll and center Ryan Hollins to the Dallas Mavericks for center DeSagana Diop.

Dallas Mavericks Trade Diop after 3-game losing streak

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:42:39 -0500

Dallas has lost it's last 3 games, to the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Denver Nuggets. Today, they made a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats, giving away DeSagana Diop for guard Matt Carroll and center Ryan Hollins.I'm not sure if the trade really helps either team. Dallas traded away its ...

Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins are traded for Desagana Diop

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:26:20 -0500

Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins are on their way to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for center Desagana Diop.The general reaction in our forums is relief that we didn't have to give up Raymond Felton in order to add Diop to the roster. With Felton not involved, this is a trade that is much easier ...

Mysteries of the Q

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:02:31 -0500

Brian Windhorst says "sometimes there's no explaining the Cavs." An enigma wrapped in a DiGiorno's. Mysterious whisperings around the Q.

NBA Fantasy Impact Trades: Jason Kidd to Mavs

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:08:21 -0500

After the initial deal was put on hold, Jason Kidd's move to Dallas finally came to fruition yesterday. FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper breaks down this trade from a fantasy point of view, and discusses each player involved in the trade and their potential value from here on out.

So, About Last Night: Kidd Trade "a go", Steinbrenners Forgive, Perrilloux's Peril

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:09:35 -0500

It was a slow night in sports last night with the NBA guys still enjoying their All Star Break. Once again HGH, a blockbuster NBA trade, and a suspended college football player were the headliners.

Kidd Trade: "appears to be a go."

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:12:35 -0500

According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Nets and Dallas Mavericks have a conference call set up for early Tuesday to discuss with league officials the many sored details of the trade that will send Jason Kidd to Dallas...finally. Net's team president Rod Thorn sent word out to media members Monday night that the deal, "appears to be a go."

Kidd Traded to Dallas: Take Two

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:13:57 -0500

So it looks like a different deal is now in the works between the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets for Jason Kidd. With the announcement of the first deal and its subsequent fall-out, you knew it was just a matter of time before this deal would get done (trade deadline is this Thursday, by the way).

Who Can Kidd At A Time Like This?

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:50:57 -0500

Maybe the Mavs are just trying to keep up with the Joneses (Lakers & Suns) by making a move

Daily Babble: The Most Troubling Flaw of the Mavs' (Prospective) Deal for Jason Kidd

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:09:03 -0500

Memo to Mavs: Despite the fact that he only plays 17 minutes per game, DeSagana Diop is actually really important to your defense.

Jason Kidd Traded to Dallas Mavericks for Harris, Stackhouse

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:13:05 -0500

The Dallas Mavericks have apparently countered the trades for Pau Gasol and Shaquille O'Neal by acquiring future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and Malik Allen from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for budding young guard Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse, Devean George, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, two first-round picks, and $3 million. It was an extremely steep price to pay for Kidd, especially considering what the Lakers paid for Gasol (doesn't look like Gregg Popovich will rip into this tra...

Week in Review: Road getting tougher for Mavs

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:30:26 -0500

Examining the state of the Dallas Mavericks six games into the season