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Theo Ratliff is back. The Philadelphia 76ers officially announced the signing of the 6-foot-10 center-forward, who first played with the Sixers from 1997 to 2001. Per team policy, the Sixers would not disclose terms of the deal, but a source has said Ratliff, 35, signed a one-year contract for the veteran minimum, about $1.4 million. The source said Ratliff had other offers on the table but ...
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The public-address announcer, though suitably caffeinated, has no chance. Before he even begins to belt out the name, a trembling anticipation grips 18,000 people inside the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium. "WHOOAAAAAA ... AHHHHHH!!" goes the quick, staccato cheer, distinctive to the Chinese and their rock-star-mad love for their favorite player. The exultant hero trots onto the court, ...
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Film director Spike Lee was dressed in Knicks gear and rooting against the Celtics during the 2008 Finals in Los Angeles. You have to respect Lee's enthusiasm considering his beloved Knicks may be the laughingstocks of pro sports. They have been to the playoffs only once since 2002 and have often made more news in court than on the court at Madison Square Garden. But now with a returned New ...
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E-mail is a wonderful thing. Responses to questions can be ever so brief, so concise. The question to 76ers president/general manager Eddie Stefanski was: Could he confirm the ESPN.com report that guard/forward Andre Iguodala , a restricted free agent, had agreed to the terms of a 6-year, $80 million contract. "Nothing to report from our side,'' Stefanski replied. That was it. All of ...
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams could be headed to Cleveland as part of a three-team trade, with the Bucks targeting point guard Luke Ridnour of the Oklahoma City franchise, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics . NBA sources confirmed there have been discussions involving the three teams. Cleveland is searching for backcourt help to complement LeBron James , and Williams could fit the bill. But ...
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Kobe Bryant 's No. 24 Lakers jersey was the top-selling NBA jersey in China this year, according to a press release from the NBA. Celtic Kevin Garnett , whose jersey topped US sales this year, was No. 2 in China. Finals MVP Paul Pierce , not in the top 10 last year, came in at No. 4, right behind Houston Rocket Tracy McGrady .
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Dallas Mavericks ' fans will have to wait a while to see 2008 second-round draft pick Shan Foster knocking down 3-pointers at American Airlines Center. Foster, a 6-6 guard from Vanderbilt, has signed a one-year contract with a team in Europe and will play overseas next season, Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said Thursday in an e-mail. Nelson, who is in China serving as an assistant ...
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The Redeem Team, they're now called according to Chicago Sun-Times columnist JayMariotti. How about saving that business until we see if they win a world competition for the first time since, gulp, the 2000 Olympics? When LeBron James was asked if he would guarantee a victory, why couldn't he have played it coy instead of saying, ``Absolutely'' — not once, but twice? When Dwyane Wade ...
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The Los Angeles Lakers and their 2007 second-round draft pick Sun Yue agreed to terms, the team announced. Lakers spokesman John Black said Friday that the deal could be signed within the next few days. Last season, Sun played with Aoshen, a Beijing club team, and with the Chinese national team. On Sunday, Sun will play alongside Houston Rockets center Yao Ming for the Chinese team ...
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Where do Miami Heat free agents go after the worst season in franchise history? To a franchise known for losing. For the second time in a week, the Los Angeles Clippers have signed a player off the Heat roster that produced a 15-67 record under Pat Riley last season, matching the worst in the franchise's 20 years. This time it is point guard Jason Williams , who followed the path of forward ...
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Francisco Elson could move into the backup center role behind Andrew Bogut , if a deal can be struck between the Bucks and the 7-foot native of the Netherlands. Sources said the Bucks are considering a potential two-year deal with Elson, who split time last season with the San Antonio Spurs and Seattle SuperSonics . Elson would give the Bucks a better offensive option than current backup Dan ...
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New Pistons center Kwame Brown , who officially
signed his two-year $8 million contract on Monday, spoke
to the media for the first time via teleconference on Tuesday. Here are some snippets. On selecting the Pistons: "I am happy to be back in ...
The agent for Ryan Grant has been aiming for a six-year, $40 million contract, a proposal the Green Bay Packers find far too rich for a running back with Grant's limited résumé. It is unknown what the Packers have offered Grant over six years, but sources said Grant's proposal includes $8.5 million in the first two years compared with the Packers' offer of about $4.5 million. ...
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After putting the kids from Canada and Turkey
to bed in its first two exhibitions, the U.S.
men's basketball team took on someone closer to its size Friday night, or at least that was how it was billed. Friday U.S. Coach Mike Krzyzewski put his defensive stopper, Kobe Bryant , on Sarunas Jasikevicius and Bryant did another of his Leandro Barbosa numbers. Barbosa, the Phoenix Suns ' ...
There has been some confusion recently about Detroit Lions first-round draft pick Gosder Cherilus and his status with the league. Because Cherilus didn't settle his legal problems until after he was drafted, a league spokesman initially said Cherilus would be subject to the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy and could be fined or suspended. Cherilus, though, will not be disciplined by the league ...
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Volatile wide receiver Steve Smith and cornerback Ken Lucas exchanged blows during a sideline altercation at Friday morning's practice at Wofford College. Lucas left the field bloodied and with an ice pack over his left eye. Smith was escorted from the practice field by general manager Marty Hurney. The two men were on the sidelines while other members of the team were working through special ...
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The Chicago Bulls officially announced the re-signing of restricted free agent Luol Deng on Thursday, but that was hardly news. Word of the six-year, $71 million contract (plus $9 million in incentives) became public Tuesday night, and the deal has been a hot topic since. The bigger issue is how Deng's contract affects the future of guard Ben Gordon , another restricted free agent. ''In my ...
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There do not, however, seem to be any roadblocks to the Houston Rockets completing the deal once Donté Green, the prospect whom the Sacramento Kings sought for Artest, is eligible to be traded Aug. 14. An NBA executive with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday: "The deal is happening." Yao was generally positive about the trade but concerned about team chemistry. "For ...
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Even when he was on the bubble to stick with the Cincinnati Bengals as a seventh-round draft pick because of injuries, T.J. Houshmandzadeh said he knew he belonged in the NFL. Now — with four seasons as a starter behind him, in which he has 353 receptions, 32 for touchdowns — Houshmandzadeh's belief in his ability hasn't wavered. But it hasn't exploded, either. He's the same ...
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Amid reports that Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is headed for the Houston Rockets , the Lakers' Kobe Bryant said . . . nothing. "I hadn't thought about it at all," Bryant said at Wednesday's practice. And the Lakers' small forward position? "We're fine," Bryant said. Bryant, once critical of Lakers moves or the lack thereof, has announced he is out of the GM business ...
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Detroit's Kwame Brown excited about return to the East