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Larry Bird Won’t Give Shawne Williams Any Free Money
Larry Legend is a G. Observe: “We hear this buyout stuff all the time,” Bird told WFNI-1070 AM. “I think these guys should earn their money . If you can’t trade them, let them stay at home.” © Marcel ...
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Williams won't get a buyout | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
If the Indiana Pacers are going to rid themselves of the headaches Shawne Williams has caused them in the past year, it will have to be through a trade. Pacers president Larry Bird said Monday he doesn't believe in buying out contracts, an issue that ...

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 Fiddlin' and Diddlin' -  Daily Links 7/21
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/21
Herald U.S. Basketball stars prepare to avoid letdown Globe Asking for trouble CelticsBlog Bargain basement shopping Considering one western stopper in green LOY's Place Rumors and free agent updates - Another one gets away edition Hoopsworld Jordan: Wizards can unseat Celtics Posey's replacement Boston Sports Blog Posey gone but not forgotten ProJo House is seeking ...
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 Michael Jordan’s New Latin Squeeze
Michael Jordan’s New Latin Squeeze
Charles Oakley is aging into a David Allen Grier / Reading Rainbow Guy Hybrid Pictures of Michael Jordan's new girlfriend Yvette Prieto are just hitting the inter-woods, and so is her dating history. Besides being a model whose picture you can't find ...
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 T'Wolves Coach: Love Has Bird's Instincts
T'Wolves Coach: Love Has Bird's Instincts
Notes from a trip to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas . Of all the players performing down here at Summer League, the guy who's impressed me the most has been Kevin Love -- and it's not even close. He's getting an easy 20 points a game, which I ...
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 Game 2 Win Makes '86 Cs 59-9 since Christmas
Game 2 Win Makes '86 Cs 59-9 since Christmas
Luis Tiant? Pedro Guerrero? Forget them. Larry Bird may be the greatest hot-weather athlete of all time. Putting Bird against a playoff opponent in a scorching, non-air-conditioned Boston Garden is like putting William Perry one-on-one against a ...
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 Bird Wins 1986 MVP in a Landslide
Bird Wins 1986 MVP in a Landslide
Larry Bird received 73 of 78 first lace votes and 765 of a possible 780 points in running away with his third consecutive MVP award, which was presented during a noon luncheon at Boston Garden's Blades and Boards Club. Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta ...
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 Bird was the Word for '86 C's, not Walton
Bird was the Word for '86 C's, not Walton
A carefree Billy Cunningham sat at courtside prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, rhapsodizing about the Boston Celtics . "The Celtics are on ice skates right now, and they are watching the Lakers, who are running in sand," he said.  ...
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 NBA : Today's warnings : 16 July, 2008
NBA : Today's warnings : 16 July, 2008
Links from around the blogosphere. From Australia to Boston to Spain.
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Not going over the luxury tax
I had a chance to catch up with Pacers Larry Bird about a couple things after the press conference Tuesday afternoon. Bird said he doesn't expect the Pacers to go over the $71.150 million luxury tax. The Pacers are in the midst of trying to ...
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Pacers aren't done with trade market | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
The Indiana Pacers began introducing new players Tuesday. Team president Larry Bird said he isn't finished remaking the roster, however. Bird said he hopes to trade for or sign a power forward and is confident he can trade point guard Jamaal Tinsley. ...
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 1986 Celtics Sweep Bucks
1986 Celtics Sweep Bucks
What are ya gonna do? Danny Ainge plays a spectacular game, K.C. Jones coaches a masterful game, the Celtics , en masse, comport themselves in a championship manner, and the only thing any of the 11,052 spectators can possibly be talking about when ...
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Bird on the new-look Pacers
The enthusiasm in Larry Bird's voice was so evident this afternoon when he spoke by phone from Orlando, where the Pacers' summer-league team is playing. The Pacers president sees a retooled team taking the court this coming season, one with more ...
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 The Qualifying Offer and you
The Qualifying Offer and you
There's been a lot of comments lately regarding Deng&Gordon and the Qualifying Offer without realizing how poor an option that is for both sides. First of all, it makes the player believe he's not coming back, and the team treating the player ...
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PACERS: Pacers Player Movement HQ
Pacers announce two trades; acquire seven players The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday two trades that bring seven new faces to the team. In a deal with Toronto, the Pacers acquired T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and Roy Hibbert (the ...
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Trades are official today
Check indystar.com this afternoon. We'll talk to Pacers president Larry Bird when he gets word from the NBA that all trades involving the Pacers have been approved. We're hoping to have his comments posted this afternoon. NBA trades become ...
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 China's "Bird's Nest" Now Complete and Ready for Summer Games
China's "Bird's Nest" Now Complete and Ready for Summer Games
With the opening ceremonies to this summer's Olympics just about 40 days away, Chinese officials have declared their National Stadium complete and fully operational . The impressive structure which holds 91,000 fans will play host to both the ...
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 The All-Time Celtics Roster
The All-Time Celtics Roster
Just a little something to spark up some discussion as we wait for the new salary cap number to come out today… and for free agency to open up tomorrow. Don at With-Malice … who is a big Lakers fan ( his all time team here )… ...
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 Gilbert Keeps Obama-Arenas Ticket Alive
Gilbert Keeps Obama-Arenas Ticket Alive
Breaking news: We landed on the moon! Also, Gil agreed to a six-year, $111 million deal with the Wiz , which is about $16 million less than they offered him. The thinking here, I guess, is that this affords the Wiz a bit more flexibility to sign ...
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 Ranking the white guys in the NBA.
Ranking the white guys in the NBA.
Having no life I decided to rank the white guys in the NBA. As you’ll see it shows that white guys suck at playing basketball. Please feel free to comment. Note : These are the current white guys in the NBA and not from the past so no Larry ...
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 The 1984 Riley Concession Speech
The 1984 Riley Concession Speech
I think they are the better team. They don't have the same kind of talent we have. They have equal talent, but it's made differently. In a game decided by aggressiveness and rebounding, their talent is better than ours. We have to hope our quickness ...
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Bird lands 7 players after making 2 deals | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Early Thursday evening, Pacers coach Jim O'Brien stood in front of the Conseco Fieldhouse court decorated like a lavish restaurant for the team's draft watching party. "Bob Dylan is one of my favorite singers," O'Brien said, "and he has a song that ...
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The Post-Trades, New Look Roster of the Indiana Pacers
That's a lot of trades. A look at what the new depth chart might look like... pending the probable trade of Tinsley.
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 Jermaine O'Neal To Toronto A Go...Again
Jermaine O'Neal To Toronto A Go...Again
Mike Wells reports the trade of Jermaine O'Neal to the Toronto Raptors for TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, and the 17th pick is back on and this time the teams have agreed in principle on the deal pending physicals. Nice work Mr. Wells. Who's ...
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 Inside Scoop on the Wizards’ Draft Plans!
Inside Scoop on the Wizards’ Draft Plans!
This just in via Wiz beat reporter Ivan Carter (pictured): “ The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that Wizards president Ernie Grunfield is either going to stay at 18 and take the best player on his board or move up or ...
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 Pacers' Bird Prefers Polish to Potential at No. 11
Pacers' Bird Prefers Polish to Potential at No. 11
The 11th pick in the NBA Draft hasn't yielded much in recent years but Larry Bird is convinced that's about to change. Bird believes the Pacers will be able to acquire a player that can step in and contribute next season with their first pick Thursday ...
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 Pacers finally move ONeal
Pacers finally move ONeal
After months of trying Larry Bird and the Indiana Pacers have done the unthinkable, they found a taker for Jermaine O’Neal. And surprisingly it appears they came out as the winners in the deal. The Pacers and Toronto Raptors started off the 24-hour period leading up to tomorrows NBA Draft in a big way. It's time to break the deal down and tell you why I think the Pacers are the clear winners here.
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 Larry Bird Denies Trade Rumors
Larry Bird Denies Trade Rumors
Larry Bird just met with the media and Bruno reports that he snuffed out any hopes that the J.O. to Toronto deal was still alive. Larry Bird didn't wait long. As he was settling into his seat before a pre-draft press brieding Tuesday, Bird ...
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 Report: Cavs offering Varejao, Szczerbiak, and 19th pick for Jermaine O’Neal
Report: Cavs offering Varejao, Szczerbiak, and 19th pick for Jermaine O’Neal
So much for the mock drafts, and so much for Bill Walker and Chris Douglas-Roberts. ESPN’s Ric Bucher is reporting that the Cavaliers have made a preliminary offer to the Indiana Pacers for forward Jermaine O’Neal, who has been rumored ...
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Bird seeks players who can help now | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Note to readers: This story originally published in Wednesday's Star. The thought of the Indiana Pacers drafting on potential can be thrown out with this morning's trash. Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird said Tuesday he is looking for impact ...
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 Bird, Celtics Go Up 2-0 Over Atlanta
Bird, Celtics Go Up 2-0 Over Atlanta
Forgive the Garden fans if they say they don't see what all this Dominique Wilkins fuss is about. He left behind enough bricks to get Roz Gorin's arena off to a healthy start, shooting 7 for 22 last night to leave town with a 29 percent (11-for-37) ...
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Bird seeks players who can help now | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
The thought of the Indiana Pacers drafting on potential can be thrown out with this morning's trash. Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird said Tuesday he is looking for impact players, not projects. "We have to get a player that can help us move this ...
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 Draft 2008
Draft 2008
WNBA Expect Great Check out the new WNBA Expect Great campaign, which features Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird . The spots will debut during tonight's Fever-Liberty matchup on ESPN2 at 7 ET. Consensus Mock Draft The Consensus Mock Draft is a ...
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Bird shoots down O'Neal-Ford rumor
Larry Bird didn't wait long. As he was settling into his seat before a pre-draft press brieding Tuesday, Bird said, "No big announcements." Then, pointing to Indianapolis Star beat writer Mike Wells, Bird added, "and you're wrong, too."
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 Michael Lewis: Tiger Woods Not an Athlete, Golf More Like Bird Watching Than Basketball
Michael Lewis: Tiger Woods Not an Athlete, Golf More Like Bird Watching Than Basketball
A week after Dan LeBatard informed us that golf is not a sport and Tiger Woods is not an athlete, Michael Lewis is weighing in with a similar take . He begins: One of the amazing things about golf is how many people have been fooled into believing it ...
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 Trade Winds Still Gusting
Trade Winds Still Gusting
Is the Toronto/Indiana deal on or off? Well, it was never on since they were just talking. But it would also be a stretch to say the deal is completely off and will never happen. Both Mike Wells and Doug Smith , updated their respective stories ...