Archive for September, 2007
Friday, September 21st, 2007
Darrell Armstrong Believes Pacers Will Trade Him
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The Indianapolis Star is reporting that veteran guard Darrell Armstrong will be on the trading block soon as the team faces an over abundance at the point guard position {Boston and Cleveland wish they had that problem.} Armstrong who is 39 years old and is going into the season with a non-guaranteed contract believes that [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Bell Stays With Bucks
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The Milwaukee Bucks Thursday matched the offer sheet that restricted free agent guard Charlie Bell signed with the Miami Heat, keeping him in the fold for years to come. The move came?two days after signing free agent guard Royal Ivey causing many to speculate that the Bucks would not match the offer sheet. Because Bell [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Sarunas Jasikevicius Waived by Golden State
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The Golden State Warriors on Thursday that they have reached a buyout with Lithuanian point guard Sarunas Jasikevicius and is putting the player on waivers. Jasikevicius was acquired by the Warriors last January as part of a 7 player deal with the Indiana Pacers. Jasikevicius had signed with the Pacers, before the 2005-2006 campaign. Reports [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Reports Say Rasheed Has Turned Over A New Leaf
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The Detroit News reported Thursday that Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace has a new physique, 25 pounds lighter and is sporting a new attitude as well. The paper said that Pistons executive and former Pistons guard Joe Dumars said that Detroit coach Flip Saunders and Wallace?have a?greatly improved relationship over the rocky one that took [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Batista Says No To Boston
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Thursday’s edition of the Boston Globe is reporting that free agent center and former Atlanta hawks player Esteban Batista has?turned down a contract offer by the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. Batista who?is represented by agent Marc?Cornstein has said that his client has received offers from the Celtics, Charlote, Indiana, and Phoenix. Cornstein did not elaborate [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Reports Say Kirilenko Wants Out Of Utah
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The Salt Lake City Desert Morning News reported on Wednesday that Utah Jazz forward wants out of Utah. Kirilenko who was named the tournament MVP of the FIBA Euro-Basket Tournament last Sunday, led Russia to the gold in the Tournament. Kirilenko the 6′9″ forward according the paper revealed the information on his Russian website which [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Batista Becomes Hot Commodity After FIBA Games
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Last season Atlanta Hawks center Esteban Batista picked up more splinters sitting on the bench than anything else. The first NBA player born in Uruguay after playing 57 games as a rookie, only participated in 13 games last year. He wasn’t hurt and Atlanta was not in any sort of playoff chase that they had [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Bobcats Re-Design Logo And Website
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The Charlotte Bobcats announced a new look for the 2007-2008 NBA season, a new secondary?logo and a new website name. The team revealed the new look Wednesday as well as announcing a new uniform, a renovated playing court and a new team slogan “Elevate.” The Bobcats new Website Address is now www.bobcats.com they recently purchased [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Former NBA Player Byron Houston Gets Four Years Behind Bars
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In the latest chapter of this Summer’s hottest series: USA SPORTS: THE MELTDOWN we have this lovely little story to relay to you. Former NBA player and Oklahoma State University standout Byron Houston was sentenced to four years behind bars in an Oklahoma City Court room for violating his probation on a previous indecent exposure [...]
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Bucks Sign Royal Ivey To One Year Deal
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The Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday signed 6′4″ free agent guard Royal Ivey to a one year contract, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ivey who has played three years in the NBA was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with a second round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. During Ivey’s three years with the Hawks [...]
