blogs.charlotte.com - 7/7/2009
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The Portland Trail Blazers have millions in available salary-cap space and a longtime interest in Gerald Wallace. However, I'd be surprised if the Bobcats would be receptive to any trade proposal that would exchange Wallace for essentially cap relief and...
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The first few days of July 2009 were
like a kid's anticipation for Christmas for Blazer fans....
For the first time in years, the Portland Trail Blazers were on the verge of signing a legitimate free agent. A guy who could potentially put the organization in a position to contend in the coming ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer: "The Portland Trail Blazers have millions in available salary-cap space and a longtime interest in Gerald Wallace. However, I'd be surprised if the Bobcats would be receptive to any trade proposal that would exchange Wallace for essentially cap relief and forward Nicolas Batum. My friend Jason Quick, who covers the Blazers for the Oregonian, called Monday night, wondering if I thought that sort of trade would be considered. Quick and I both heard the Blazers had inquired about Wallace in the past. So after Hedo Turkoglu ...
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Sir Charles In Charge | An NBA Blog —
... Jason Quick of The Oregonian brought up the name Gerald Wallace and Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer quickly shot it down. According to Bonnell: ...
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blogs.charlotte.com 7/5/2009 — I contacted Brandon Bass' agent, Tony Dutt, by email Saturday and he confirmed he has had conversations with Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins about Bass. I'd heard some NBA team had offered Bass a five-year deal worth in excess of...
Blazers, Pritchard and an Off-season Mess
blazeoflove.com 7/9/2009 —
Just weeks before the draft, many of us found ourselves ecstatic at the thought of one, maybe even two major off-season moves containing the missing pieces that this young team needed to take the next step towards returning a trophy back to the city of Portland. And as the draft passed ...
How Good is Portland?
mvn.com 7/6/2009 — Wallace committing to C's. Ever since the 2007 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a team the NBA has kept an eye on. That mere "eye" became "eyes," and the quick sideglance at the team became a stare as the Blazers went on a 13-game ...
Free agents McDyess, Bass intrigue Bobcats
charlotteobserver.com 7/3/2009 — (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Looking to address the Charlotte Bobcats' need for a backup power forward, general manager Rod Higgins has contacted agents for Antonio McDyess and Brandon Bass. McDyess, who played for the Detroit ...
Not so fast! Turkoglu picks Toronto over Portland?
scoresreport.com 7/4/2009 —
Last night, it pretty much seemed like a done deal that Hedo Turkoglu was going to sign with the Blazers , but now ESPN is reporting that the Turkish forward is going to instead sign with the Toronto Raptors .
The decision left the Blazers livid and was a huge coup for the Raptors, who ...
Paging Chicken Little
hardwoodparoxysm.com 6/29/2009 —
There are certain phrases in the English language that fans of an NBA team should never have to endure. Unfortunately for those in the greater Charlotte area that are crazy enough to be in love with Bobcats basketball, they’ve had to ...
Blazers Unsure About Lee
mysportsrumors.com 7/6/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have been looking for someone to sign after the surprise rejection from Hedo Turkoglu . The player that’s garnering most of their attention is New York Knicks David Lee , but the team isn’t quite sure if they want to make an offer.
The Blazers would ...
Trail Blazers Salary Cap Scenario
bustabucket.com 7/8/2009 — Yesterday, the NBA announced the 2009/2010 NBA salary cap which will be $57.7 million. It is only the second time since 1984 that the cap has gone down The Blazers are currently $7.7 million under that new cap number. This gives Portland the flexibility to sign a free agent and pay them $7.7 ...
Millsap, Bass, or Take a Pass?
blazersedge.com 7/9/2009 —
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Oh man, am I worth ALL of Portland's cap space? Such a tough decision! (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Lakers re-sign reserve G Brown (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/8/2009
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent reserve guard Shannon Brown. The Lakers announced the deal early Wednesday, but terms were not released. The Lakers acquired Brown in February as part of a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats. He played in ...
Bobcats sign Henderson —
SI.com - NBA 7/8/2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats have signed guard Gerald Henderson, less than two weeks after he was the 12th pick in the draft.
Wizards Take $4 Million Hit —
Wizards Insider 7/9/2009
I came across a very interesting article about the economic downturn and its impact on the NBA. CBSSports.com's Ken Berger explained how poor attendance around the league is influencing business decisions and free agency this summer. The most ...
