Feb

11

Lakers Ink Mbenga For Remainder Of Season

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Coming close to the end of his second 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team on Monday signed center D.J. Mbenga for the balance of the season.? Mbenga joined the Lakers on January 21 and signed a second contract on February 1.? In 8 games with the Lakers, Mbenga is averaging 2.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 0.75 BPG.? Earlier this season, Mbenga was with the Golden State Warriors before being released on January 6; he has also played with the Dallas Mavericks.

Feb

11

Rasheed Wallace - Reluctant All-Star

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One would think that an NBA player who is being selected for the NBA All-Star game would be tickled pink about the opportunity to play against the world’s best basketball players.? Don’t tell that to Detroit forward Rasheed Wallace; Wallace, who was under the assumption that he wouldn’t be selected for the game, found out otherwise as NBA commissioner David Stern picked Wallace to replace Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, who is recovering from an abdominal ailment.

Instead of a planned family vacation during the All-Star break, Wallace will go to New Orleans instead; Wallace told the Detroit Free Press, regarding the All-Star selection, “This time I’ll go for the kids.? I guess once I get older or out of the game, they can look back on it and check it out.”? In the grand scheme of things, Stern may have had little choice but to pick Wallace for several reasons: he could have very easily have selected?the Celtics’ Ray Allen or even?Orlando Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu, but because the coaches have already have said that a center wasn’t going to take up space on the bench, having already selected Chris Bosh and Antawn Jamison.

Also factor in that Wallace was third in fan voting for the All-Star game, but now because Shaquille O’Neal is in the Western Conference, that automatically bumped up Wallace, just behind Magic center Dwight?Howard.? Wallace’s last appearance at the All-Star game was in 2006, when the Pistons sent 4 of their starting 5 to the game.?

Feb

11

Doc Likes Status Quo, Says No Trades Are Needed

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The “Boston Herald” reported Monday that Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, says he is completely happy with his team as presently constituted. He says once everybody gets back to full strength health wise, he feels his team has a very bright future this year. The “Big Ticket” Kevin Garnett has missed the last seven games, and will be out through the NBA All-Star Game which is next Sunday. Sunday Boston also played without starting center Kendrick Perkins who is out with shoulder pain in his left shoulder. Boston has the best record in the Association, 39-9, in first place in the NBA Atlantic Division.

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Feb

11

Carmelo Says If A Trade Helps Nuggets He Is All For It

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The “Denver Post” reported Monday that Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony says that any moves his team makes to improve their chance of winning is just fine with him. Speculation?has centered on three players that Denver might have their eyes on. Saramento?Kings controversial forward Ron Artest, Memphis Grizzlies forward Mike Miller, and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Sam Cassell. Artest told reporters in Sacramento last week, that he felt the Kings would be a better team without him.?Miller expressed that he did not want to move from Memphis, but he feels that a deal is imminent. Cassell has been trying to arrange a buy out of his contract or to be traded. Anthony, said he is perfectly content with the way his team is constructed now, but if Denver management can pull off a deal that helps the?Nuggets, he would welcome the new player with open arms. Denver is currently 31-19 and in second place in the NBA Northwest Division, one game behind Utah.

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Feb

11

Heat Owner Arison Says Shaq Got Trade Wheels Moving

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The “Palm Beach Post” reported Monday that Miami Heat owner Micky Arison stated that last week’s trade to center Shaquille O’Neal to Phoenix was precipitated by O’Neal’s agent asking for his client to be moved. Miami owner Micky Arison told the paper, that he had first?been contacted by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, about arranging a buy out of the veteran center’s pact with the Heat. Arison said he had no interest in doing that, but the Shaq’s?agent Perry Rogers approached him with the same request. Arison said that at that point, he contacted Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, and got the deal put into place. According to the report, Arison said that he has no ill feelings, towards Shaq, and is hoping he gets another title with Phoenix this year.

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Feb

11

Cuban Says No Kidd For Mavericks, Jason Says Only Trade Me To Contender

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There has been much speculation in the last couple of weeks about the short term, and long term home for New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd. Last month Kidd revealed that he had authorized his agent Jeff? Schwartz, to talk to Rod Thorn Nets team president, about trading the Association veteran to another? NBA team. One rumor floated to the top, a three way deal involving New Jersey,?the Dallas Mavericks, and?the Portland?Trail Blazers. Monday the “New York Daily News“?reported that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he has no interest in trading for Kidd. Cuban according to the report said that the Mavericks point guard Devin Harris has the potential to be in the Dallas owner’s opinion a top five point guard in the NBA. Cuban also said according to the report that the salary cap numbers, would not make the trade feasible.

Also according to the report, Schwartz has told New Jersey management not to trade his client to a non-contender. Schwartz according to the report, stated that if Kidd is traded to a lottery team, the agent would steer all future clients away from New Jersey. The NBA trading deadline is February 21.

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Feb

11

Reports Say Brown Could Be New Bulls Bench Boss

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The “Philadelphia Inquirer” reported Monday that the Chicago Bulls may have an interest as hiring Philadelphia 76ers executive vice president Larry Brown to to be their next head coach. Last week we here at Slam Dunk Central reported another story from the paper saying that Brown stated that he would love to be back on the bench with a NBA team in the not too distant future. Brown said he had no interest in the Philadelphia job. But he said that he does miss coaching and would like to get back to it soon. The Bulls fired former head coach Scott Skiles on December 24, and named Jim Boylan a former Skiles assistant as their interim head coach. Brown last coached one season with the New York Knicks, but was dismissed after one year on the job.

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