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Rasheed: 72 Wins? No Problem
October 12, 2009 by
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by Marcel Mutoni
When the Boston Celtics signed Rasheed Wallace this summer, they knew they were getting more than just one of the best basketball players of his generation. There was also the larger than life personality. One known for his temper as much as his habit for attempting...
Andre Miller Unhappy With Bench Role
October 12, 2009 by
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Andre doesn’t mince words, and has made things a tad uncomfortable in Portland: “Miller, who is battling with Steve Blake for the team’s starting point guard position, also said he felt wronged by the local media. According to Miller, a one-sided, quick-to-judgment portrait has...
D’Antoni Puts Knicks’ Fate in Robinson’s Hands
October 09, 2009 by
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by Marcel Mutoni
Nate Robinson only knows how to play basketball one way: with manic, sometimes totally out of control energy. It’s what makes him unique, and one of the reasons he’s been able to make a name (and a living) for himself in the NBA.
His coach, though, believes Robinson...
Jerebko, Magloire Suspended
October 09, 2009 by
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According to an NBA press release, Sweeden’s first NBA player, Jonas Jerebko, has been suspended for fighting during his first preseason game against Miami. The Pistons rookie and Jamaal Magloire — who also will miss the season opener — were ejected after throwing punches in...
Kevin Garnett says he’s back!
October 06, 2009 by
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Despite troubling visual evidence suggesting otherwise, Garnett and the Celtics insist that the big fella’s knee is perfectly healthy: “I don’t have any knee problems. I don’t have any knee problems. I’m not trying to get in depth with my injury and all that but the things...
The Return of Manu Ginobili
October 06, 2009 by
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If the reports from San Antonio are to be believed, then expect a lot of yelling from Charles Barkley this season: “By the time Sunday’s game simulation concluded, Ginobili had thrilled about 7,600 basketball-starved witnesses with plays that best can be described as Argentine...
The Talented Mavs Team
October 04, 2009 by
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Looking back in the previous 5+ years Dallas has always proved one thing, they can spend. Backed by billionaire Mark Cuban, the Mavericks always strive to make an improvement every year and this year is no different despite the sour economy. They’ve added several players that...
Andrew Bynum is Dropping Kareem
October 03, 2009 by
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by Marcel Mutoni
Andrew Bynum no longer needs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s tutelage. Well, he thinks he doesn’t, anyway.
The young fella — who has been billed as the key to the Lakers’ future since the day he arrived in SoCal — thinks he’s gotten all that he can from the greatest...
Nellie Agrees With Monta on Backcourt
October 01, 2009 by
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Ellis’s comments on Media Day may have come as a shock to a lot of people, but not his coach: “Coach Don Nelson talked to Ellis about his previous comments, and they agreed that teams with big shooting guards will make an Ellis-Curry backcourt improbable. Ellis ‘didn’t say...
New-look Magic begin camp with lofty goals
September 30, 2009 by
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Orlando general manager Otis Smith only had to look at the Eastern Conference championship banner that hangs above the team’s practice facility if had any regrets about overhauling a roster that got the Magic to the NBA finals last season.
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Slimmer Jefferson ready to keep up with Wolves’ new pace
September 30, 2009 by
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“Big Al” isn’t quite as big these days, and that’s no accident for the Minnesota Timberwolves star as he returns from a major knee injury.
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TJ Ford Has to Deliver Now
September 28, 2009 by
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His main competition for playing time is no longer on the team, and the pressure to produce is now squarely on Ford’s shoulders: “Jarrett Jack is with the Toronto Raptors, and team officials let Ford know early in the offseason that he’s the starter. Earl Watson who signed a...
Flip Murray To Bobcats
September 27, 2009 by
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Another NBA journeyman Ronald Murray agreed to a one year deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. This will be Murray’s 7th team and Larry Brown believed getting a caliber of player like Murray is a good acquisition especially this late part of the offseason.
The move gives the Bobcats...
Elton Brand: Ready to Deliver
September 25, 2009 by
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Well, he says he is. It’s not clear how many people believe him: ”I’m excited to be healthy, I’m excited to add to the team,’ Brand admitted. ‘Two first-round [playoff] losses the last 2 years for a young team is OK, but I was brought in here to go farther than that and...
Knicks re-sign free agents Lee, Robinson
September 25, 2009 by
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The New York Knicks have re-signed restricted free agents David Lee and Nate Robinson, two of their most popular and productive players.
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Bogans Adds Depth To Spurs
September 22, 2009 by
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San Antonio Spurs just signed the services of guard/forward Keith Bogans. Bogans, a journeyman who has played for 5 teams in 7 seasons, is expected to make the Spurs lineup deeper.
Bogans had a so-so performance last season by averaging 5.6 points per game with a sporadic playing time...
Marion, Kidd happy to be teammates again
September 21, 2009 by
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Shawn Marion is hoping Jason Kidd can turn him into an All-Star again.
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Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Willing to Take this Guy?
September 17, 2009 by
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Nikoloz Tskitishvili, the one guy whom they said to have single-handedly killed teams’ obsession with European players is again trying out to get into the NBA. Just in case you don’t know, he was the 5th overall pick of the Denver Nuggest in 2002. Throughout his unmeaningful...
Danilo Gallinari Says He’s 100% Healthy
September 17, 2009 by
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Gallo claims to want the pressure that comes with playing in New York: “Camp opens in two weeks at Skidmore College in Saratoga. A season ago Gallinari spent the entire time there on the sidelines, riding a stationary bike and stretching. And immediately the word ‘bust’ was whispered...
Sessions to fill Rubio’s shoes in Minnesota
September 15, 2009 by
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When Ricky Rubio told the Minnesota Timberwolves he was planning on staying in Spain for at least the next two years, word quickly spread to restricted free agent Ramon Sessions.
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Gasol leads Spain past Lithuania; Turkey holds off Serbia
September 15, 2009 by
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World champion Spain eased past Lithuania 84-70 on Monday and Turkey hung on to beat Serbia 69-64 in overtime and stay unbeaten at the European basketball championship.
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Riley, Spoelstra taking pay cuts for Heat
September 15, 2009 by
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Miami Heat basketball operations employees have accepted up to a 20 percent pay cut in order to avoid layoffs.
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Bonzi Wells Tweets Desire to Play for Miami
September 15, 2009 by
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Well, this is certainly an interesting way to apply for an NBA job: “Based on how this summer has gone for the Heat, it can be safely assumed that lobbying on Twitter for a job might not be the best way to submit one’s resume. Yet there is Bonzi Wells, the former Trail Blazer,...
Bryon Russell Hasn’t Suffered Enough
September 15, 2009 by
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by Marcel Mutoni
During his Hall of Fame speech – a candid, but strange and often petty 23 minute affair – Michael Jordan told the story of how a young (and foolish) Bryon Russell once made the mistake of challenging him.
This was during MJ’s first retirement, when he...
Allen Iverson’s Manager: Pistons Lied
September 15, 2009 by
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According to Garry Moore, the Detroit Pistons weren’t exactly truthful with his client last season: ‘He went there, and he couldn’t really trust what people had told him,’ said Gary Moore, Iverson’s business manager and grade-school football coach. ‘People in Detroit weren’t...
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