latimes.com - 8/8/2008
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In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Lonnie White writes "the Clippers added more experience to their backcourt Thursday when they signed veteran point guard Jason Williams to a one-year contract. Williams, 32, averaged 8.8 points and 4.6 assists in 67 games with the Miami Heat last season and will make the Clippers his fourth NBA team. He's a proven player who has been a starter in this league,' Clippers General Manager Elgin Baylor said about Williams, who was drafted seventh overall by Sacramento in 1998. ...
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The Bad News Bloggers —
... though and keep an eyes on both the Olympics at AOLFanhouse and the700level.com for updates. I guess this is kinda sports related (WWE is sooo a Sport). World's Great Dad Arrested? As you already know: Phils get Eyre & Rays Get Bradford In Yankees news, the Yanks placed Joba on the DL, replaced him with Ian Kennedy (Chuckles), and uh...hey Carl Pavano pitched somewhere! The Clip just signed the blackest white guy in the league...Thug Fo Life! B-West gettin paid! Epic ...
Where to Start?
Clips Nation —
... Likewise in the backcourt, the LA Times reported when the Clippers signed Williams that it probably meant an end to Shaun Livingston's career with the team. Apparently the Clippers offered him a one year minimum deal, which he turned down. Of course, it remains to be seen if any other NBA team (teams without the same emotional and financial investment in Livingston) will offer even that much to a player who is not yet cleared to play. One wonders if Livingston might become a possibility again as the season gets closer and no other offers are ...
So, What IS Going on with Shaun Livingston?
Clips Nation —
... is. According to Art Thompson III, apparently promoted to Lakers 'blogger' at the OCR, he's been at Tim Grover's gym in Chicago for months, working out and now playing 5 on 5. But that would seem to contradict Citizen clipschamps report that he was playing at Pauley a couple weeks ago. (Marty Burns of SI is another one who says that Livingston has been in Chicago 'for the past month'.)
Here's what we think we know.
According to the LA Times, the Clippers offered Shaun a one year minimum contract, ...
Shaun Livingston Is Almost Back
FanHouse —
... The Clippers renounced Livingston's rights earlier this summer, but that was strictly a financial decision to save the team $5.8 million. According to the LA Times (via ...
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