Archive for September, 2007
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Dell Curry Resigns as Bobcats Assistant
It’s nice to know in this cold and callous world which we live in in the year 2007, that some people still have their priorities in the correct order. Former NBA player Dell Curry certainly belongs in that group. Curry Tuesday resigned his position as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Bobcats, before he ever [...]
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
It’s Time For Ferry To Get Serious
I have known Danny Ferry since 1995, the first year that I covered the Cleveland Cavaliers as a radio beat reporter. Danny had been signed a few years earlier to a ten year contract by former Cleveland General Manager Wayne Embry for the unheard of sum at the time of $3 million per year, $30 [...]
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Bogut Trying To Get Back In Good Graces With Bucks Mates
Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut learned a very valuable lesson this summer, when you are a public figure in 2007 you have to watch what you say. Bogut had an interview back in June with an Australian newspaper in which he was quoted as saying “The public’s got it right…….a lot of NBA stars are arrogant and like [...]
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Batista May Come To Boston After All
The Boston Globe reported Sunday that the on again off again courtship process between the Boston Celtics and free agent center Esteban Batista is apparently back on. Batista’s agent Marc Cornstein said on Wednesday that Boston was out of the running for the former member of the Atlanta Hawks, but now according to the agent [...]
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Mavs Extend Harris’ Contract Five Years
Reports out of Dallas say that the Dallas Mavericks have given point guard Devin Harris a five year contract extension, keeping him in a Dallas uniform through 2012-2013 campaign. The deal reportedly is worth $42 million, the two sides had agreed to the deal in principle earlier this month but have worked out all the details. [...]
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
LBJ Impressed By Celtics Off-Season Moves
The Boston Globe reported Saturday that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, says that he is quite impressed with the reconstruction project that the Boston Celtics did over the Summer. The Celtics traded for guard Ray Allen from Seattle, and had a blockbuster seven for one trade to acquire forward Kevin Garnett from Minnesota. Still as [...]
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Bucks Stay Busy, Sign Michael Ruffin
The Milwaukee Bucks have had themselves quite a productive week! On Tuesday, they signed free agent guard Royal Ivey to a contract. On Thursday they matched the offer sheet the Miami Heat had given to their own restricted free agent Charlie Bell keeping him in the fold for the next few years. And just so fans [...]
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Brown Was Almost On The Bench In Boston
Sports Illustrated NBA writer Ian Thomsen is reporting, that former NBA head coach Larry Brown came very close this summer to taking a job as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics. Brown who spoke with the writer, said he told Boston head coach Doc Rivers that he was 90% sure about taking the position [...]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Edwards Officially Signs with T-Wolves
As reported here Tuesday the Minnesota Timberwolves officially signed free agent center John Edwards Friday to a one year deal. Edwards who went school at Kent State was signed by the Indianapolis Pacers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He then signed before the next season with the Atlanta Hawks, who then traded him back to [...]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Kirilenko Wants To Play In Russia This Season
The Salt Lake City Desert Morning News reported Wednesday that Utah Jazz forward wanted out of Utah. Friday the paper reported how far from Utah, he wanted to be, in his native Russia! Kirilenko who last weekend led the Russian National Team to the FIBA Euro-Basket Tournament Championship, apparently felt a strong sense of belonging playing [...]
