blazersedge.com - 1/6/2009
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There's been a lot of hand-wringing going on since Darius Miles played his first game for the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night. The angst surrounding the Darius Watch is almost palpable.
Quick question: Why?
Even if it goes the worst possible direction the ...
asternwarning.com - 1/7/2009
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asternwarning.com —
Darius Miles' recent signing by the Grizzlies caused
more consternation and conversation in Portland than in Memphis...
it seemed. However after two games and less than nine minutes of action, his stint with the Grizz is over -- for now. Miles was waived after his second game, more as a ...
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Darius Miles waived by the Grizz
blog.oregonlive.com - 1/6/2009
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blog.oregonlive.com —
A few odds and ends to address: *Brandon
Roy became a new father on Monday night. His...
fiancee, Tiana Bardwell, gave birth to the couple's second child, Mariah Leilani Roy at 5:22 p.m. in Seattle. Roy said she weighed in...
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Babies, hammys, rumors and mail sent to David Stern
bustabucket.com - 1/5/2009
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Tuesday link dump: dispelling the Lee rumor
Blazers Blog —
... growth. "I really like him," said one Eastern Conference scout. "He's strong and he plays physical. I think once he gets his legs back under him and gets his timing, he'll be fine." Given Oden's medical history, any lingering concerns about his health are legit. During his first year in the league, he looked like a 7-foot version of the Operation board game. Touch any part of him - whether it be his tonsils, wrist, knee or foot - and the buzzer sounded. Dave at Blazer's Edge revisits the Darius Miles situation, closing the case: Until this year nobody knew that Darius Miles ...
Darius Miles waived by the Grizz
A Stern Warning - NBA, NBL and FIBA News & Views —
... Of course, there was a lot of interest in Portland amongst Blazers fans as to whether Miles would see out 10 games in the league and thus eat into the Blazers' available cap space this Summer. Dave at Blazersedge yesterday dismissed this talk as pointless, with a very rational explanation of the whys and wherefores of the situation: ...
Portland's Darius Miles Peril Close, Or Is It?
The Sporting Blog —
... In other news, I will spend the rest of my morning waiting for Ziller to screw up, so I can leave a bunch of anonymous comments that tarnish his good name forever. But seriously folks, there might not even be that much for Portland to worry about. Or at least that's the case made by Dave at Blazer's Edge. All vulture-ish GM's circling Portland's bright future should read this one. It will probably ruin their week of schadenfreude. Secret weapon: Raef Freakin' Lafrentz.
Portland and the Dangers of Bravado
Roundball Mining Company - Denver Nuggets Blog —
... Portland is currently in position to have a large amount of cap space this summer, but if Miles’ $9 million contract goes back on their books it will most likely cut their cap space in half. ...
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sports.yahoo.com 1/14/2009 — The Darius Miles saga could be over soon, in a way.
If the Grizzlies forward plays against the Jazz on Friday,
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Darius Miles Situation Explodes
blazersedge.com 1/9/2009 —
Ohhhh...here we go.
As has been reported (and commented on near 1000 times, no exaggeration) in the sidebar an unnamed NBA team official has leaked a letter e-mailed to all NBA teams from the Portland Trail Blazers' Team President Larry ...
Trail Blazers Have Warning for Teams Considering Signing Darius Miles
sportsbusinessradio.com 1/9/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have issued a warning of sorts to other NBA teams about signing free agent and former Trail Blazers player Darius Miles . In a nutshell, if some other team signs Miles to a contract and has Miles appear in two games, it ...
The Darius Situation
loadedorygun.net 1/10/2009 — TJ's take on the Blazer email, and a strong defense of what they did. Find out why the national media are getting it wrong...
Reports: Portland Trial Blazers ask of NBA not to sign Darius Miles
sports.espn.go.com 1/9/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers have a message for the NBA's 29 other teams -- don't sign Darius Miles . If a team were to sign the free-agent forward "for the purpose of adversely impacting the Portland Trail Blazers' salary cap and tax positions," the ...
Links: Don’t Tread On The NBA
slamonline.com 1/12/2009 — by Lang Whitaker
If there’s one thing we can be sure of regarding the Portland Trailblazers, it’s that their front office doesn’t want to play by the rules.
Yesterday, the Blazers’ front office sent out an email to every other ...
Weekend Scoreboard: Darius Miles: $18 Million*, Portland Trailblazers: 0
blacksportsonline.com 1/11/2009 — In this new feature on Black Sports Online, I will breakdown a match up from the weekend that necessarily wasn't a battle between two teams, but a battle of principles. In this weekend's marque match-up between the Portland Trailblazers vs. The League and Darius Miles, The ...
The Internets are alive: The Darius Miles saga
sports.yahoo.com 1/12/2009 — Less than 24 hours after Portland warned NBA teams not to touch Darius Miles or risk possible legal action, the Grizzlies called their bluff and signed DM to a 10-day contract. If he plays in two games, the remaining $18 million of his previous ...
The NBA Is a Business That Needs Change —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/6/2009
The NBA is a big business, teams make plenty of money. Yet, it's selfish owners that are constantly destroying teams of course there are some owners who don't even care about their team.
For example Donald Sterling hasn't really done anything ...
