Aug

27

Ellis Out At Least 3 Months After Injuring Ankle In Pick-Up Game

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Remember when you were a kid, and you messed up and then had to tell your dad? Especially when you got hurt doing something you knew you weren’t supposed to be doing? No matter what kind of pain you were in the fear of calling your dad, or waiting for him to get home from work, was far worse than pain from any injury. I have the feeling Golden State Warriors point guard Monta Ellis had those same kind of emotions when he put in a call to team General Manager Chris Mullin. Ellis who signed a deal with the Warriors earlier this Summer for a reported six years and $66 million tore a ligament in his left ankle during a pick-up game last Thursday back home in Mississippi. “ESPN.com” is reporting that Ellis had surgery on the ankle Wednesday in Birmingham. Alabama. The procedure was said to be successful, but the guard will be reportedly out of commission for at least the next three months.

Ellis was expected to fill the role of departed starting point guard Baron Davis this coming season. This injury to say the least has the Warriors brain-trust scrambling for solutions. Ellis was going to use training camp to get better acclimated to being a point, after being primarily a shooting guard in the Association. Golden State is expected to start the season at this juncture with Marcus Williams getting the bulk of the minutes at point. Mullin told reporters that they believe that Ellis will contribute this season but with ankle injuries, setting a timetable can be tricky. Neither Ellis or his agent have spoken with reporters.

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Aug

27

Congestive Heart Failure Caused Kevin Duckworth’s Death

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The Associated Press reported Wednesday that an Oregon state medical examiner has ruled that former NBA center Kevin Duckworth died of congestive heart failure. Duckworth passed away on Monday at the age of only 44 while on a touring trip of the state for the Portland Trail Blazers. Duckworth was in  the midst of touring the state conducting free basketball clinics when he was stricken. The medical examiner ruled that the death was caused by “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure.” The autopsy also showed “marked enlargement of his heart which had been failing for some time.”

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Aug

27

ESPN: Jason Kidd’s Gold-Medal Giveaway

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I HAVE JUST ONE QUESTION; WHY IS THIS EVEN BEING DISCUSSED? SHOULD THIS MATTER TO SPORTS FANS?

Aug

27

Reports Out Of China Say Sun Ready To Shine With Lakers

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He is known as “China’s Magic Johnson” he is the property of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he may be playing this upcoming season in the NBA. Who is this player? According to “China Daily” he is 6′7” guard Sun Yue, and the Chinese sports media, believe he will be the next star from their country in the Association. Sun according to the report, took the recently concluded Beijing Olympics quite seriously, as a venue to show case his talents to the planet. The guard who averaged 8.1 points, and a team high 2.3 assists per game, told reporters he was glad to get the world wide exposure. Sun said “I want to show myself to the world. I tried to do my best and play my part on the court. For me, every second counts at the Olympics, so I want to take the chance to let people know me.”

Sun Yue who was taken by the Lakers in last year’s NBA Draft is keeping mum on how the negotiations are going with the team from L.A. However he like so many young players would love to have the chance to play with 2008 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant. The guard was excited about his encounter with the Lakers franchise player. Sun told reporters “I met Kobe and told him I’d like to play with him next season, he said ‘OK’, and ’see you in training camp’.”

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Aug

27

Rockets Get Strawberry In Return For Rookie Singletary

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The “Associated Press” has reported that the Houston Rockets have received guard DJ Strawberry from the Phoenix Suns in return for rookie guard Sean Singletary. Phoenix will be the third team that the rookie Singletary has been with in the Association, since the NBA Draft in June. Singletary was originally selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the draft. He then was traded to Houston included in the deal that sent Kings veteran forward Ron Artest to the Rockets. Strawberry was a second round pick by Phoenix in the 2007 NBA Draft. He played in just 33 games last season for the Suns.

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Aug

27

Former NBA Big Man Wayman Tisdale Loses Part Of Leg To Cancer

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The “Associated Press” reported Tuesday that Wayman Tisdale who had a 12 year career in the NBA as a center/power forward had part of his right leg amputated on Monday. Tisdale who has had a second successful career as a jazz bass guitarist, released a statement on his website that he was having the operation. Tisdale was found to have cancer in his leg after he suffered a break in February of 2007. Tisdale’s wife Regina told reporters the operation “went well.”

Tisdale played for the Indiana Pacers from 1985-1989, the Sacramento Kings from 1989-1994, and finished his career in the Assocaition with the Phoenix Suns retiring in 1997. The 6′9” native of Tulsa, averaged over 15  points, 6 boards per game during his career. Tisdale in his statement wrote he expects to tour this fall. Tisdale wrote “This may sound drastic, but I have put it in God’s hands and now have peace, knowing that this is the best way to put this disease in check. I have complete faith that with the Lord’s blessings this surgery will eliminate the cancer from my body and I’ll soon be back on the road doing what I do best.” We here at Slam Dunk Central send our hopes and wishes for a full and rapid recovery for Wayman.

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