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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Duhon’s Dilemma - Magic Or Knicks?
Chicago Bulls (soon to be ex-Bull) guard Chris Duhon has a dilemma that most athletes in the NBA would love to have - you have a pair of suitors that want your services and you get to choose between one of them. That is the current situation that Duhon faces today as according to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in NBA Free Agents by Stephen Rhodes
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Kaman To Play For German National Team
The German national basketball team just got a bit stronger as according to the Associated Press, Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has officially received his German citizenship and thus is eligible to play for Germany at an Olympic qualifying tournament later this month; the German squad is practicing at home for a warmup [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Slam Dunk Olympics Central by Stephen Rhodes
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
NBA Commissioner’s Statement On Sonics Move
Below is the statement issued by NBA Commissioner David Stern; please note that Stern conveniently left out what really went down between the City of Seattle, team owner Clay Bennett and the National Basketball Association. That aside, here is Stern’s statement in its entirety:
“We are pleased that the Sonics and the City of Seattle [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Main, NBA Off The Court Issues by Stephen Rhodes
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Rose Cited For Speeding
The draft is barely over and the top overall pick for the Chicago Bulls, guard Derrick Rose, has already made acquaintance with the law; according to Clifford Ward and Art Barrnum of the Chicago Tribune, Rose has an appointment with a Kane County (Illinois) court to answer charges of driving over 100 MPH on the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in NBA Off The Court Issues by Stephen Rhodes
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
76ers Pursuing Hawks’ Smith
Give Philadelphia 76ers president and general manager Ed Stepanski his props; one cannot accuse him of looking at his current roster and calling it a day. The team, according to Joe Juliano of the Philadelphia Inquirer, immediately contacted Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith and his representation and plan to meet today; the 76ers have also [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Main, NBA Free Agents by Stephen Rhodes
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Artest Having Second Thoughts About Opting Out
Ron Artest, to his credit, is never dull. On the other hand, one could add the term naive to the superlatives that have been heaped onto him during his NBA career. Apparently Artest is second-guessing himself lately, especially after Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand and soon-to-be Clipper Baron Davis put themselves on the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Main, SDC COMMENTARY by Stephen Rhodes
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Paul, Hornets Near Contract Extension
The New Orleans Hornets are getting closer to locking up their franchise player to a long-term agreement as according to Brett Martel of the Associated Press, Chris Paul’s agent, Lance Young, has stated that he - and I suspect Paul - plan to travel to the Big Easy Wednesday to finalize a contract extension with the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Main, SDC COMMENTARY by Stephen Rhodes
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Wizards Sign Jamison To Long-Term Contract
The Washington Wizards took one major step in attempting to retain point guard Gilbert Arenas as according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the team signed forward Antawn Jamison to a four-year extension worth around $50 million; the deal was inked just before the NBA deadline - which would have made Jamison an unrestricted free [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Main by Stephen Rhodes
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Brand, Maggette To Opt Out
In a move that was pretty much expected, according to the Associated Press, Clippers forward Elton Brand and swingman Corey Maggette have informed the Los Angeles Clippers that they intend to opt out of their current contracts and become unrestricted free agents; in a statement, team president Andy Roeser said, “On Monday night, when NBA [...]
No Comments » - Posted in NBA Free Agents by Stephen Rhodes
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Nets Extend Offer to Krstic
The New Jersey Nets on Friday extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent center Nenad Krstic; this allows the Nets to match any offers from other NBA teams. Krstic had major knee surgery during the 2006-07 season; the injury limited him to 45 games last season as he averaged 6.6 PPG and 4.4 [...]
