“ ESPN.com ” reported Wednesday that free agent veteran guard Earl Boykins has become the ninth former NBA player to sign overseas since July 1. The much traveled point guard has signed a one year deal to play for Virtus Bologna, reportedly for over $3.5 million. The report states it would make Boykins the highest paid player in Italy. Boykins has spent ten years playing in ...

Give us your tired, your poor … THE EUROS GOT EARL BOYKINS ? David Stern, you worried yet? Seems as if Josh Childress leaving for Greece last month was a black swan . (All those Toronto Raptors probably bolted because they wanted to get the heck out of Canada.) But Earl Boykins is going to make $3.5 million for one year in Italy … and he’s going to be the highest paid ...

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I'm fine with you Europeans stealing Josh Childress. His hair and weird gums would make you think there's something funny about him but there's not. He's a good player. Not great. He doesn't do anything stupid and he's probably boring. Taking Earl Boykins is another matter. How dare you, Italy?! What little guy can we make fun of now? That's just unkind to be stealing our hilarious looking ...

It's a proud day here in the combined G:TB/BMRN newsroom, as one of our own just made a tiny bit of history. (By 'our own', I obviously mean 'someone we've heard of and have fond feelings toward'.) Earl Boykins, all 5'5" (allegedly) of him, just signed a 1-year, $3.5m contract to play for Vitus Bologna in the Italian league . The deal makes the diminutive stud (man, if I had a nickel for ...

The Pistons extend Stuckey and Afflalo . Kwame Brown " I think I'm in the best situation ever " Amirzing Thanks to you Jason Maxiell is a lock for the second round. Kwame Brown is a low risk move. For the right amount, LeBron would consider going to Europe to play . Tons of NBA players headed to Europe to play, add Earl Boykins to the list. Rip got ripped off . A little YouTUBE Sheed

Earl Boykins, now with Italy . Kindly proceed with your life as originally planned. Speaking of Euro-defection, I'm not backing down from my assertion that LeBron won't leave America . This despite Chris Broussard's report —from someone on the inside—that the King would consider Europe for the $50 million a year. According to Broussard, this would be "to popularize the ...

Despite his physical stature, Boykins will be the highest-paid player in Italy next season.

Earl Boykins (note - picture is not actual size) has decided he’s had enough of the National Basketball Association. Boykins has signed a one-year deal with the Italian club Vitus Bologna, worth $3.5 million. The second most famous Eastern Michigan basketball player (the most famous is George Gervin ) will become the highest-paid player in the Italian league next season. Boykins, ...

I couldn't care less that Josh Childress chose to bolt the NBA for Greece. And losing imports Carlos Arroyo, Juan Carlos Navarro, Jorge Garbajosa, Carlos Delfino, Bostjan Nachbar, Primosz Brezec and Nenad Krstic doesn't even deserve a raised eyebrow. But I'm not going to lie, this one hurts. On Tuesday, one of my favorite players made like Clark Griswald and went "European Vacation" on us. ...

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Wizard killer Earl Boykins signs in Italy That's one notorious Wizard killer we won't have to worry about next season...

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...there is nothing slower than a Sunday in August. The news today? Earl Boykins is considering going to Europe. Yes the same Earl Boykins who only played in 36 games for the Bobcats last year is making headlines. Or that Julius Hodge is trying to make a comeback. Or that Walter Hermann re-signed with the Pistons, which is somewhat significant as many would have pegged him to go back to ...