lohud.com - 7/10/2008
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With the NBA's moratorium on signing free agents over, the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to announce the signing of Elton Brand at 5 p.m. during a press conference at the Wachovia Center. The former Peekskill standout agreed to a five-year deal worth $82 million. It's a move that is not sitting well with Los Angeles Clippers fans. Brand indicated early on in the process he wanted to return ...
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The Reason Brand Left (?)
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... My ears perk up. I mention how the whole thing makes no sense. From that article on Celebrity Babies, Paroxi-wife finds the original article on LoHud.com. It features this quote: ...
Brand's Reason: Baby, or His Agent's Grudge?
FanHouse —
... 's unbelievable departure from the Clippers. Until resolution arrives, theories will continue to pop up. Like this, scouted at Lohud.com ...
The 10-man rotation, starring the ugly side of NBA free agency
Ball Don't Lie —
... Barry is headed to Houston, where the Rox can offer him $1.9 million. SF: 48 Minutes of Hell. Spurs fans welcome Roger Mason's intensity, outside shooting and superhuman strength. SG: Hugging Harold Reynolds. Reflecting on James Felton, a former NYC area hoops phenom who passed away. PG: Steady Burn and Supersonicsoul. Remember The Wheedle! Long live The Wheedle! 6th: LoHud.com, via HP. Brand and his wife are expecting their first child. Is that the real ...
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Elton Brand Sheds Some Light on His Situation at the Press Conference in Philly —
FanHouse
There's all kinds of rumors swirling around the Elton Brand to Philly deal right now. Did he dogpile Baron ? Did the Clips issue an ultimatum ? Is David Falk power hungry? Or does he just want his new baby to move closer to home? Lots of questions and very few answers exist at this moment too. Which makes the following press conference -- a most outright, open and funny affair -- all the more ...
Quick Analysis: Sixers Get Elton Brand —
Recliner GM
It didn’t really sink in until I saw him sitting at the Press Conference with a Sixers logo on his name tag: Elton Brand is a Sixer. A couple days ago, this seemed like an impossibility. Word was that Brand had told the Clippers he would take a pay-cut to allow them to sign, and team him up with, Baron Davis. His other offer, also in California, was for far more money than we could ...
Calvin Booth: We Bid You Adieu —
Poor Sports: Bitter Philly Sports Fans Sound Off
The Elton Brand press conference is set to start in just a matter of minutes, but before we cover that story I didn't want to forget about all the "people" that made this moment possible. Calvin Booth, I'm not sure what planet you originally hail from (somewhere in Middle Earth, presumably), but thanks for making this whole Brand thing happen. I will miss your antics , your comical running ...
