Kings sign Bobby Brown

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:36:38 +1900

The Sacramento Kings today signed point guard Bobby Brown to a contract, it was announced by Kings’ President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.“We’re really excited to be able to sign Bobby Brown,” said Petrie. “He matured as a player in Europe last season and had [...]

And One posted 6 hours ago from www.insidehoops.com [link]

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The Magical World of AAU

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:33:00 +1900

This is it. The end of the line. For college coaches, the end of July signifies their last chance. The infamous July evaluation period is almost over, meaning top prospects won’t be on display again until the fall (and only briefly), then winter for high school basketball season. The most vaunted of the end-of-summer events take place in Las Vegas (adidas, Nike and ...

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Tim Donaghy pals go to jail

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:47:28 +1900

T wo former high school classmates of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy were both sentenced to more than a year in prison yesterday for their roles in a betting scandal that embarrassed the league. A federal judge in Brooklyn gave James Battista, a professional gambler and admitted drug addict, 15 months in prison for making bets based on inside tips. Thomas Martino, the scheme s middleman, ...

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Celtics Four-Point Play 7/24

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:47:28 +1900

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I’ll take a look at James Posey being introduced in New Orleans, the Celtics Dancers’ final audition, the new Celtics license plate, and the impact of the Eddie House and Tony Allen signings. 1. James Posey met with the media Wednesday in his first official press conference as a member of the New Orleans Hornets. “I just want to ...

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The New Orleans Hornets Land Two-Time Champ and Defensive Specialist James Posey

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:07:58 +1900

You can say what you will about Posey’s limited offensive game and after-the-whistle antics, but at this point it’s hard to deny the man’s effectiveness. In four years when his body is wearing down New Orleans will be overpaying for Posey’s services — but if he can help them snatch a title before then, well, you won’t hear anybody complaining about it.

MrThell posted 8 days ago from www.emptythebench.com [link]

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Birdman Lands In Denver

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:06:24 +1900

Chris "The Birdman" Andersen will return to the Denver Nuggets next season. He agreed to sign a one-year contract with the team, multiple sources said Wednesday. Andersen, who resides in Denver, will make a league minimum $998,000 next season. Andersen, a forward-center, played sparingly last season for New Orleans after returning from a two-year league suspension for substance abuse.

RedsArmy posted 40 hours ago from www.denverpost.com [link]

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Andersen to return to Nuggets

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:28 +1900

"The Birdman" is back in Denver. Chris Andersen, who earned his nickname for his soaring slam dunks, has agreed to sign with the Nuggets, multiple sources confirmed.

SLAM Online found this 37 hours ago on www.denverpost.com [link]

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Kings agree in principle with point guard Bobby Brown

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:00 +1900

The Kings have come to terms with point guard Bobby Brown, a point guard out of Cal State Fullerton who played with New Orleans in the recent Las Vegas summer league. It's a guaranteed two-year deal at the league minimum...

Sactown Royalty: Front Page Posts found this 2 days ago on www.sacbee.com [link]

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Reports: 'Birdman' decides to fly back to Nuggets

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:49:42 +1900

Chris Andersen, who played for the Nuggets from 2001-'04, is leaving the Hornets to return to Denver, according to several newspaper reports.

The Sports Hernia Blog found this 36 hours ago on sports.espn.go.com [link]

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BullsHome.com :: Chicago Bulls Fan Blog :: Should younger Bulls players look to take over?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:40:29 +1900

The Chicago Bulls are having a tough time resigning Ben Gordon and Luol Deng to long term deals. One or both may be gone my the next season either via some sort of trade or free agency. Over the last couple years the Bulls have continued to pile up some great young talent via the draft by trade and a little luck. So should this young talent look to take over the team?

gbrown88 posted 2 days ago from www.bullshome.com [link]

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Tsunami in Memphis

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:47:50 +1900

Wikipedia defines a tsunami as: a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced. Basically what occurs is that an earthquake causes the ocean floor to drop at a certain point, while raising it at another point, causing the temporary displacement of water. As a result of this, the water is sucked back from the shoreline to fill that point where there is ...

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Call Off the Posey Watch

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:15:13 +1900

ESPN’s Mark Stein is reporting that James Posey has signed a four year deal with the New Orleans Hornets. The deal is worth approximately $25 million. The Cavs were in the hunt to acquire the defensive specialist who spent last season in Boston. Posey was holding out hope that a team would offer more than the...

rickg15 posted 9 days ago from www.waitingfornextyear.com [link]

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Posey signs with Hornets, sees contender on rise