Archive for September, 2007

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Boozer Will Report Late To Training Camp Due To Son’s Illness

 
Carlos Boozer Utah Jazz power forward who came back last season as a force to be reckoned with especially in the NBA Playoffs will be a late arrival to Training Camp this year. Carlos will help tend to his son who is recovering from bone marrow surgery according to a report in Thursday’s Desert Morning News. […]

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Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Tarpley Sues NBA And Mavericks For Discrimanation

 
To me one of the greatest sins in the world is to be born with extraordinary talent, and allow your inner demons to make those skills irrelevant. If you are a regular reader of mine either on this site or our sister sites www.thesackattack.com , or www.nflgridirongab.com you know that I have chastised athletes in all […]

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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

NBA Names Bernie Fryer Assistant Director Of Officials

The NBA announced Wednesday that they were naming former NBA referee Bernie Fryer to the post of Assistant Director of Officials as well as Crew Chief Coordinator. He will be second in command to the NBA’s Director of Officials Ronnie Nunn. Fryer who retired as a referee last June is one of only three men […]

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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Florida Paper Says Heat To Re-Sign Center Barron Sign Guard Chase

 
The South Florida Sentinel is reporting that the Miami Heat are now at the NBA maximum of 20 roster players after making two deals in the last two days. The paper is reporting that the Heat will re-sign restricted free agent center Earl Barron, and have made a deal with 5′10″ guard Brian Chase. Barron, because he […]

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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Mihm Says Kobe Will Be At Camp

 
The Orange County Register in an interview with Los Angeles Lakers center Chris Mihm, reports that Mihm totally expects teammate Kobe Bryant to be in Training Camp next week. Mihm according to the paper says he does not anticipate any problems with Bryant. Bryant of course has spent most of the off-season telling anybody, and […]

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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Lakers And Suns Reportedly Talking About Marion

 
Wednesday’s Los Angeles Times is reporting that the L.A. Lakers and the Phoenix Suns are discussing a trade which could end up with the Sun’s Shawn Marion in a Lakers uniform. The reports say that Los Angeles would give up Lamar Odom, Brian Cook, and possibly either Andrew Bynum or Kwame Brown in exchange for the […]

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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Bucks Bring Samaki Walker Back To The NBA

 
The Milwaukee Bucks announced Tuesday that they have signed veteran Samaki Walker to a contract for the 2007-2008 season. Walker did not play in the NBA last season, he split the 2005-2006 year with the Indiana Pacers and playing in the Russian League. Walker was drafted back in 1996 by the Dallas Mavericks, the team […]

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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Suns Sign Skinner For Upcoming Campaign

 
The Arizona Republic is reporting that the Phoenix Suns have reached a deal with veteran center Brian Skinner for the upcoming season. Skinner who has been in the NBA for eight seasons played last season for Milwaukee, Phoenix will be the seventh team Skinner has played for. Skinner is a widebody, with limited offensive skills […]

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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Raptors Re-Sign Darrick Martin

 
The Toronto Raptors announced on Tuesday that they have re-signed veteran point guard Darrick Martin to a partially contract for the upcoming season. The 36 year old point guard has played the last two seasons with the Raptors, and has played for five other teams in the NBA. Martin who has been in the league […]

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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Sanders To Replace Curry, Curry And Bogues To Be “Bobcat Ambassadors”

 
Well as they say all’s well that ends well! The Charlotte Bobcats have named Mike Sanders to replace Dell Curry as a Bobcats assistant coach. Curry who resigned the position because of concerns about not having enough time to spend with his family, will become an “Ambassador” for the team along with Tyrone “Muggsy ” […]

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