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Delonte West indicted on six weapons offenses
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Ruben Castaneda of the Washington Post reports:
A Prince George’s County grand jury indicted Delonte West, a Washington area native who plays for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, on six weapons offenses Tuesday in a September incident in which he was arrested on the Capital...
Derrick Byars signs in Germany
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EurocupBasketball reports: Alba Berlin added depth to its roster by signing small forward Derrick Byars for the rest of the season. Byars (201, 25) returns to Europe after splitting the 2007-08 season between Bros Baskets Bamberg in Germany and Chorale Roanne in France. With Bamberg...
Yi Jianlian has right knee sprain
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An MRI performed today on New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian confirmed a Grade 1 sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the right knee. Yi will begin rehabilitation immediately. There is no timetable for his return.
Both the Nets and Yi are off to slow starts in the...
Ryan Anderson a great Magic fit
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Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports:
After watching this Ryan Anderson kid through his first three starts as a stand-in, you have to ask (if only in jest):
So how are the Orlando Magic going to find Rashard Lewis playing time when he comes back?
Even Anderson laughed...
No extension for Rudy Gay
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Yahoo reports – Negotiations between the Memphis Grizzlies and Rudy Gay ended on Monday without a contract extension, and the forward will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. League sources said Gay wanted a $12 million annual...
Celtics sign Rajon Rondo to contract extension
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The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has signed point guard Rajon Rondo to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Several media outlets had reported the deal to be five years and at least fifty five million.
“We are extremely...
Timberwolves exercise Corey Brewer, Kevin Love options; decline Oleksiy Pecherov option
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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that the team has exercised the fourth-year option on guard/forward Corey Brewer and the third-year option on forward Kevin Love. The Wolves declined to extend forward Oleksiy Pecherov for next season.
“We are happy to extend Kevin and...
Bucks decline Joe Alexander option
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Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today that the team will not exercise the third year team option on the Rookie Scale Contract of forward Joe Alexander (6-8, 230).
“It was a difficult decision not to pick up Joe Alexander’s option,” said Hammond. ...
Celtics will sign Rajon Rondo to extension
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Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reports:
The Celtics and Rajon Rondo walked close to the edge of the bridge with their contract negotiations. But while each was confident it could pull off a successful dive, neither really wanted to jump.
By agreeing to an extension that will pay...
Jeff Foster out two weeks
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Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports:
Veteran center Jeff Foster is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a high right ankle sprain, which he suffered in the first half of last Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat.
Foster’s injury leaves the Pacers (0-2) with...
Euroleague MVP for October, 2009: Bojan Popovic
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Euroleague.net reports: Of six undefeated teams through two weeks of the 2009-10 regular season, five have rosters featuring Euroleague, world and continental champions and medalists. Three of those five boast plenty all-Euroleague superstars and MVPs, and the other two each have a...
Michael Redd left knee hurts, may miss 2 weeks
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Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports (via blog):
A source said today that Bucks guard Michael Redd will be out two weeks after hurting his left knee in Saturday’s game against Detroit.
Redd left the game late in the third quarter and did not return...
OJ Mayo and Rudy Gay shout it out
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The Memphis Grizzlies are a young team built around just a few players, two being guard O.J. Mayo and small forward Rudy Gay. Last season there were rumblings of some disagreements between the two players. Nothing too serious, though. But yesterday the two guys tossed some heated words...
Popeye Jones accused of drunk driving
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Chris Dell of the Dallas Morning News reports:
Former Dallas Mavericks player and current assistant coach Ronald Jerome “Popeye” Jones was arrested Sunday evening in Richardson and accused of drunken driving.
Jones, who played for the Mavericks from 1993 until 1996 and...
Brent Barry joins NBA TV
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NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA Champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season. Barry will work as a studio analyst for NBA GameTime, the network’s live studio show filled with highlights, analysis, commentary and live...
Timberwolves today
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Sunday Night’s Recap
Phoenix 120, Minnesota 112: In the team’s first road game of the 2009-10 campaign, the Wolves dropped a 120-112 decision to the Phoenix Suns at U.S. Airways Center. Despite falling down by 17 points in the fourth quarter, the scrappy Wolves fought back...
Alan Ogg dies
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The AP reports:
Alan Ogg, a 7-foot-2 shotblocker who played for UAB and spent parts of three seasons in the NBA, died Sunday from complications from a staph infection, a university spokesman said. He was 42.
UAB spokesman Norm Reilly said Ogg died at UAB Hospital.
Ogg averaged around...
NBA fines Al Harrington for criticizing referees
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New York Knicks forward Al Harrington has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing game officials, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
Harrington was fined for comments he made on Friday, October 30.
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Pacers exercise options on Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush
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The Indiana Pacers announced Sunday they have picked up the options on second-year players Roy Hibbert and Brandon Rush.
Rush, a 6-6, 210-pound guard, entered the league in the 2008-09 season and averaged 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 24.0 minutes per game.
Hibbert, a 7-2, 278-pound...
Nuggets sign Renaldo Balkman to contract extension
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The Denver Nuggets have signed forward Renaldo Balkman to a contract extension, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Per league policy, terms of the deal were not released. We’ll post details Sunday or Monday.
Last season, Balkman averaged...
Nuggets exercise Arron Afflalo option
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The Denver Nuggets have exercised the fourth-year option on guard Arron Afflalo’s contract, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today.
In his first two games with Denver, he has averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.0 apg in 18.5 minutes.
Afflalo was acquired...
Video game losses motivate Kevin Durant
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Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman reports:
If you had one guess, what would you say is driving Kevin Durant this season?
The scoring title? An All-Star appearance? A playoff berth?
How about video games?
“People might not believe me, but when I go home (after practice) I...
Jazz exercise Kosta Koufos option
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Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has exercised its third-year option on center Kosta Koufos for the 2010-11 season. Per team policy, financial terms were not released.
Koufos (7-0, 265, Ohio State) appeared in 48 games (seven starts) as a rookie...
Suns exercise options on Jared Dudley, Robin Lopez
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The Phoenix Suns today announced that the club has exercised the team options on the contracts of third-year forward Jared Dudley and second-year center Robin Lopez for the 2010-11 season. The Suns have declined the 2010-11 team option on the contract of third-year swingman Alando...
Rockets exercise Aaron Brooks option
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Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced today that the team has picked up the option on the contract of guard Aaron Brooks.
Brooks (6-0, 161, Oregon), who was selected by Houston in the first round (26th overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft, is averaging 18.5 points and 8.5...
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