Archive for October, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Reports Out Of Boston Say Pollard Practiced With Celtics Monday
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Reports emanating from Boston state that Celtics big man?Scott Pollard?participated in practice for the first time since he has been a member of the Celtics. Pollard who is 32 twisted his left ankle the first week in?October, and had not practiced with team until Monday. Pollard says he felt some rust because as he said [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Lakers Pick Up Options On Bynum And Farmar
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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday night that they have picked up the fourth?year option on center Andrew Bynum and the third year option on guard Jordan Farmar. Bynum?who last season?increased his numbers dramatically from his rookie year played in all?82 games last year for L.A. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
NBA Releases Opening Day Rosters
The NBA released the Opening Day Rosters on Monday night. The rosters are listed by team and broken into two categories Active Roster and Inactive Players:
ATLANTA
Childress, Josh
Horford, Al
Johnson, Anthony
Johnson, Joe
Jones, Solomon
Law, Acie
Lue, Tyronn
Pachulia, Zaza
Smith, Josh
Stoudamire, Salim
Williams, Marvin
Williams, Shelden
INACTIVE LIST
Claxton, Speedy
West, Mario
Wright, Lorenzen
BOSTON
Allen, Ray
Allen, Tony
Davis, Glen
Garnett, Kevin
House, Eddie
Perkins, Kendrick
Pierce, Paul
Posey, James
Powe, Leon
Pruitt, Gabe
Rondo, Rajon
Scalabrine, Brian
INACTIVE LIST
Pollard, [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Spurs Trade Udrih to T-Wolves
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The San Antonio Spurs announced Monday they have completed a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves that sent Spurs guard Beno Udrih to Minnesota. The Spurs will receive a protected 2008 second round draft pick in exchange for the native of Slovenia. Udrih played three seasons with San Antonio?averaging 5.2 points 1.8 assists and 1.0 rebounds [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Hornets Pick Up Options on Paul And Armstrong
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The New Orleans Times Picayune reported Monday that the New Orleans Hornets have picked up the fourth year option on point guard Chris Paul and the third year option on center Hilton Armstrong. The?Hornets had until?Wednesday to make the moves or both players would have become unrestricted free agents at the conclusion of the season. [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Penny Back In The NBA As Miami Announces Roster
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They probably will not be the best team in the NBA but they just might be one of the league’s biggest. The Miami Heat Monday announced their opening day roster, and it will have five centers! But the name that may cause the biggest stir is not a center but forward Penny Hardaway?who will return [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Pistons Surprise Observers With Cutting Mejia To Get To Roster Limit
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The Detroit Pistons have their roster down to the NBA Maximum of 15 players after cutting 2007 second round pick Sammy Mejia. Mejia who was the 57th pick in the draft and ?is a product of DePaul University was given a partially guaranteed contract after playing so well in the Las Vegas Summer League. Mejia [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Nets Acquire Wesley From Hornets
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The New Jersey Nets and the New Orleans Hornets completed a trade Monday sending guard David Wesley to New Jersey. The Nets sent New Orleans in return guard/forward Bernard Robinson and center Mile Ilic and cash considerations. New Orleans then immediately waived the two players according Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower?who said that the moves [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Smith Could Be Bulls Starting Center On Opening Night Versus Nets
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The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that if Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace is not recovered from?a sprained ankle they have picked his replacement for Opening night, Joe Smith. Both Wallace and rookie forward Joakim?Noah are nursing sprained left ankles. Noah has already been ruled out?as a a participant? for Wednesday, however the door remains [...]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reports Out Of Cleveland Say Howard May Head To Cavaliers
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Cleveland Plain Dealer NBA beat writer Branson Wright?wrote Monday that?veteran big man Juwan Howard may be a good?fit for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Howard who was bought out of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves is known to want to play on a team ready to contend. With Minnesota trading Kevin Garnett to Boston this summer, [...]
