Archive for July, 2007
Friday, July 20th, 2007
Francis Heads Back To Houston
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Veteran NBA guard Steve Francis is heading back to the Houston Rockets the player’s agent revealed on Thursday. Jeff Fried who represents Francis says his client has reached a deal with the team with which he played for his first five years in the NBA. Terms of the deal were not reported. Francis was traded [...]
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
Mihm Re-Signs With Lakers
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday that they have re-signed center Chris?Mihm to a three year deal. financial terms were not disclosed. Mihm missed the entire 2006-2007 season due to reconstructive surgery on his ankle. He injured the ankle back in March of 2006 in a game against Seattle. Mihm up?until that point was [...]
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
Oklahoma City Could Be New Home For Sonics
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Somehow the name the Oklahoma City SuperSonics just does not seem to fit. However, Seattle owner Clay Bennett on Thursday let it be known that if the city of Seattle and the team don’t get together on a plan for a new arena, that will be their future home. Bennett who bought the team a [...]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Tigers Deny Report about Yi Paper Sticks To Story
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The Yi Jianlian saga just keeps getting “curiouser and?curiouser.” Thursday reports surfaced that the Guangdong Tigers are denying a story in the Beijing News earlier this week.? That story?reported that team owner Chen Haitao made statements that Yi would “definitely not” play for the Milwaukee Bucks the team that drafted him in the NBA Draft [...]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
NBA Reveals 2008 All-Star Logo
The NBA on Wednesday revealed to the public the logo?that will be used for the 2008 NBA All-Star game which will be held in New Orleans next February 17. The Logo was displayed at a ceremony at Tulane University by New Orleans Hornets big man Hilton Armstrong, and former NBA star Clyde Drexler who is [...]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Magic To Sign Gortat
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The Orlando Magic on Wednesday had discussions with Polish center Marcin Gortat, in him signing a deal with the club. Gortat played with Orlando in the Summer League and impressed Magic officials. Gortat who is a?7′ 240 is expected to be offered a one year pact with a club option on the second team. he [...]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Outlaw Re-Ups With Blazers
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The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed free agent forward to a three year pact according to team General Manager Kevin Pritchard. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Outlaw was chosen by Portland with?the number 23 pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft coming directly out [...]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Ruland To Take Over As Albuquerque D-League Coach
When former NBA? All-Star center Jeff Ruland and power forward Rick Mahorn played for the old Washington Bullets back in the early 1980’s legendary Celtics broadcaster Johnny Most used to refer to them as “McFilthy and McNasty”.? I was never really sure what player he pegged with which name (as a reporter I have spoken [...]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Long Time Jazz President Dennis Haslam Resigns
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Utah Jazz President Dennis Haslam announced on Wednesday that he was?resigning his post and will be succeeded by a team?Vice President Randy Rigby who has been with the organization for 21 years. Haslam who heldthe?team presidency for ten years will remain a consultant for the team but wants to have the flexibility to explore other [...]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
LBJ To Host Season Premier Of SNL
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Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star forward, and rising media Superstar LeBron James will host the season premier?this fall of NBC’s Saturday Night Live according to reports published in Variety. James who led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals as Eastern Conference Champions last week hosted the ESPY Awards show on ESPN. James joins a group of other [...]
