Darius Miles and that Drug Test

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Thursday's Updates and Free Agent Rumors
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... TrueHoop has an interesting article about Darius Miles and the 10 day suspension for violating the league's drug policy. It would appear that the suspension was for performance enhancing drugs and there may be some shenanigans going on with the release of the information about the suspension and the suspension itself. The Blazers have a lot to gain if Miles isn't signed by a team as if he plays in 10 games this season, they are on the hook for the remainder of his $27 million salary. Pretty interesting stuff. ...

More Darius Miles intrigue...
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Coup) at The Rip City Project
Henry Abbott posted a must-read analysis of Jason Quick's Darius Miles suspension story earlier tonight. All sorts of question marks are popping up in my head right now, so for simplicity's sake, I'll break it down bullet-point style. ...

Why Darius Miles Probably Won’t Play For Us
Published 7/10/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... Celtics fans (and Kevin Pritchard) were aghast at the possibility of Miles in Green.  But I say relax.  The Darius Miles case might get very ugly for a lot of people… but I’d be surprised if its with us.  TrueHoop explains why: ...

Darius Miles Suspended For Using Steroids?
Published 7/10/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... games anytime in the next two years, otherwise the Blazers get hit with that $18 mil on the salary cap - which is a major problem for them. So naturally the Blazers don't want Miles to play. But guess what? Miles does. He's had a good workout with Boston and Phoenix is apparently interested as well. But here's where we get into a bit of an issue. Miles, if he comes back, faces a 10-game suspension. The question is for what. Well, as Henry Abbott at True Hoop points out, a 10-game suspension is very ...

Did Darius Miles Get Busted for Steroids?
Published 7/10/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: Trail BlazersHenry Abbott of TrueHoop broached a subject that hasn't been reference too much in the latest hubbub over Darius Miles, his future, and his potential impact on the league: an outstanding drug suspension. Jason Quick of The Oregonian wrote last week that Miles faces a 10-game suspension should he ever sign another NBA contract. This matters quite a bit, as Miles is attempting a comeback and should he play in 10 games in this coming season or the next, Portland's on the salary cap (and luxury ...

Paul Allen's $27 Million Problem
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (DMtShooter) at Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back
... Check out this piece from TrueHoop, the great basketball blog that has somehow kept its stripes despite being acquired by the World Wide Lemur. (See, Simmons, there's hope of keeping your voice and utility even when you are taking Mouse Money!) I'll wait here. ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/10
Published 7/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... CelticsBlog Point guards and big men Your daily Posey update Logjam at center... In New York? LOY's Place Thursday's updates and free agent rumors Celtics spin doctors at it again? ESPN Chad Ford ranks the available free agents Brand new Sixers are instant East challengers Ed Stefanski and the Philadelphia cure to conference imbalance Darius Miles and that drug test FL's Take: Sounds a little fishy. Like maybe the ...

Celtics Links: 7/10/08
Published 7/10/2008 by Jim at Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts
CelticsBlog Point guards and big men. Logjam at center...in New York? Loy's Place Updates and free agent rumors. TrueHoop Darius Miles and the Drug Test. Green Bandwagon Note - Interesting. Perk is a Beast Titanic Division no longer. Red's Army Why Darius Miles won't play for us. Random Stuff. Boston SportsZ Why the Celtics Don't need James Posey. Boston Herald Price for James Posey looks on the rise. ...

On Darius Miles, PEDs in the NBA and Pot
Published 7/10/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... he has to serve upon his (hypothetical) return. True Hoop surmised that the league must have leaked it, and wondered exactly what it was for; ...

The Wizards and Darius Miles: Why Not?
Published 7/21/2008 by Truth About It (noreply@blogger.com) at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... Red flag #3, suspension. Much ado has been made Darius Miles failing a drug test and being suspended by the league for 10 games. The NBA then made all teams aware of said fact via email, this stirred a minor controversy as to if the league acted unethically in leaking medical information. True Hoop and ...

Boston Celtics Sign Darius Miles
Published 8/22/2008 by Jim at Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts
... Anytime a person openly states a desire to see someone blow out a knee...well that's a clear signal the stakes are high. The Miles signing is definitely bad news in the midst of all the Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez excitement. We could be watching the beginning of a Celtics/Trail Blazers blood feud. Henry Abbott summed the situation up nicely a while back: ...

Darius Miles: low-risk investment, or deal-breaking asshole?
Published 8/23/2008 by Alessandro (noreply@blogger.com) at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
... (blog.oregonlive.com)? The guy who's gonna have to miss the first ten games of the upcoming season serving a drug suspension (myespn.go.com)? ...

After 10 game suspension for?phentermine, Darius Miles will play for Celtics
Published 8/23/2008 by GRG51 at Steroid Nation
... Reportedly Miles' next NBA season, assuming there is one, will begin with a ten-game suspension, reportedly for ...