Chris Webber Retires: A Look Back at a Career That Was Above Average

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From Webber as a Bullet to the Fab 5, we highlight all his best moments. [link]

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Sad Day in Hoops: C Webb Retires
Published 3/26/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... they’re young) and we actually think that C Webb is much closer to Kevin McHale than ESPN does (it should be noted that poll was from 2005). Before you vent: C Webb had six seasons of 20/10, and 11 seasons of scoring 20 or more ppg. McHale - playing roughly the same minutes - had zero and five, respectively. And if you want to mention McHale’s titles, then please do a comparison of Boston’s team to the Queens Kings. Chris Webber Retires: A Look Back at a Career That Was Above Average (The Play in CA)

Chris Webber retires
Published 3/26/2008 by justgary at SportsFilter
Chris Webber retires : Here's A Look Back at a Career That Was Above Average . read story | posted by justgary to Basketball at 4:12 PM CST (2 comments total)

Chris Webber Retires After 15 Golden Years
Published 3/27/2008 by Atma Brother ONE <info@goldenstateofmind.com> at Golden State Of Mind
... [Warriors.com] Webber's career path full of promise and pain [ESPN.com] Webber, battling chronic knee problems, calls it a career [ESPN.com] C-Webb Calls it Quits [The Court Reporters- NBA.com] Webber's legacy is a sad one [FoxSports] So Long, Sweet C-Webb [Sactown Royalty] My Childhood Officially Ends Today [SimonOnSports] Chris Webber Retires: A Look Back at a Career That Was Above Average [The Play in ...

Saturday Roundup: Educating You Over The Weekend
Published 3/29/2008 by Cousins of Ron Mexico at The Big Lead
... “My Wife and Kids.”’ +1 for unintentional comedy. (Game Recognize Game) Michael David Smith - The Man of a Thousand Posts (a day) - calls out the Associated Press for its ignorance regarding mixed martial arts. (Fan House) Eliot Spitzer’s Number 2 Gal. She kind of looks like Frank’s girl in Old School, doesn’t she? (Gawker) Cleveland fans dreaming via message board. (Real Cavs Fans) Another look back at Chris Webber’s career. (The Play in ...

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Chris Webber Will Announce His Retirement

Sactown Royalty found this 3/26/2008 on sports.aol.com

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Throughout his 15-year tenure in the the NBA, we never got to see that rare combination of power and finesse sustain for an extended period. But more than that, we never got to see redemption from the public immaturity; the perception that he was a gifted and privileged athlete, prone to acting out his own image.

Rumor: Chris Webber to Retire

Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: ... found this 3/26/2008 on www.goldenstateofmind.com

Say it ain't so! Marc Stein just dropped this bit on ESPN.com : Sources close to Webber told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the 35-year-old has decided to retire from the game and end his comeback with the Golden State Warriors after more problems ...

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Whatifsports.com posted 3/26/2008 from community.foxsports.com

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Chris Webber Takes A Permanent Timeout

Golden State Of Mind found this 3/27/2008 on www.intentionalfoul.com

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Golden State Of Mind found this 3/27/2008 on www.mercextra.com

Chris Webber announced his retirement at a press conference this morning. Thus ends Kawakami’s Webber Meter, which is too bad, because I thought he could have gone ultra-global with that thing, with graphics and a fan vote and everything. So ...

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Golden State Of Mind found this 3/27/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

On the same day Chris Webber announced his retirement , his 1999 hit CD '2 Much Drama' also went out of stock. (At least, I think it did. I hadn't checked that website in over eight years.) Here's what they're saying out in the blogosphere about ...

Chris Webber Hanging Up His Kicks

Posted 3/27/2008 on Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage

After averaging 20 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game through his NBA career, Chris Webber is ready to hang ‘em up. (Photo from Washington Post archives) Growing up in the D.C. Metropolitan-area, the main lingering memory I have of C-Webb is when the Washington Bullets mistakingly traded him to Sacramento for Mitch Richmond and Otis [...]

Chris Webber retires

Posted 3/26/2008 on Detroit Bad Boys

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Webber Calls It A Career

Posted 3/26/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

I guess you cannot delay the inevitable, especially when you’re obviously in the sunset of your career and your health isn’t what it once was; that was the case with Golden State Warriors forward/center Chris Webber, as according to the Warriors’ website, Webber announced his retirement Wednesday morning at a news conference at Oracle Arena. This final chapter puts a ...

Chris Webber Retires from the NBA

Posted 3/26/2008 on andboo Sports

Golden State Warriors Chris Webber has announced his retirement from the NBA. While his current stint with the Warriors was ill-fated , Webber finishes with a solid career spanning 15 years. Chris Webber was an All Star caliber player, taking the Sacramento Kings to the Western Conference finals before losing Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers. But that was years ago. His bum knee has ...

Webber done, but Warriors won't fill roster spot

Posted 3/26/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

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Posted 3/26/2008 on SLAM Online

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I didn't see that coming.

Posted 3/26/2008 on Mile High Ramblings

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Chris Webber to Officially Retire, Given One Last Timeout

Posted 3/26/2008 on FanIQ Blog

I'm sorry, I can't help myself. Chris Webber is finally calling it quits today after a 15 seasons in the NBA career, but a professional career that lasted 17 years. In honor of his retirement, I present the signature moment of his handsomely paid collegiate career. It might have a little something to do with my bias, but Webber will always be remembered in my household for ...

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Posted 3/26/2008 on The Howeva Files

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Posted 3/26/2008 on NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News

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Posted 3/26/2008 on Inhistoric.com - today in sports history

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Posted 3/26/2008 on Warriors

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Posted 3/26/2008 on Kawakami

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Posted 3/26/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

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Posted 3/25/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio

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Chris Webber to Announce Retirement Wednesday

Posted 3/25/2008 on The Starting Five

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Posted 3/25/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

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Posted 3/25/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

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