cavstheblog.com - 8/11/2009
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Via Windhorst , it appears that the Cavaliers are about to sign a two-year deal with Leon Powe . I wrote something about the possibility of Powe when the rumors about him first started up, but I’ll try to expand upon those thoughts now. First off, read this excellent send-off to ...
cleveland.com - 8/11/2009
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John Kuntz/The Plain DealerLeon Powe was a valuable
member of the Boston Celtics last season until a...
severe knee injury sidelined him during the playoffs. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Thinking outside the box and taking a managed risk, the Cavaliers are...
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Cleveland Cavaliers closing in on two-year deal with ...
waitingfornextyear.com - 8/11/2009
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waitingfornextyear.com —
Well, this is a nice surprise. It was
not that long ago when contract talks between the...
Cavaliers and forward Leon Powe were being categorized as slowing down, we get news late last night that Powe is in fact traveling to Cleveland today to meet with team doctors. Brian Windhorst reports that, ...
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NBA Free Agency: Leon Powe to Visit Cleveland
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The TrueHoop Network Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... John Krolik of Cavs the Blog: "Leon Powe is about as good as an undersized, unathletic player with no range or ball skills to speak of can be. Yes, there's a definite ceiling in terms of how many ways he can impact a game. But as a pure banger, Leon Powe is just about as good as they come. Powe had the best offensive rebound rate of any power forward for the second consecutive year last season, and 9th in rebound rate overall. And offensively, Powe might not have any real jump shot whatsoever, but he knows his limitations and spends ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... John Krolik of Cavs the Blog: “For all Powe’s strengths skill-wise, he still has major disadvantages athletically: he is much smaller than most centers and much slower than most power forwards. And he can’t stretch the floor. With Zydrunas, he’ll be relied on to show on pick-and-rolls and defend the perimeter, a dicey proposition. With Shaq, not only would he have to show on pick-and-rolls, but the floor spacing would get destroyed. With Anderson, the spacing is a concern, plus one of the two could have to guard a true 7-footer. Like a lot of Ferry’s ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 8/11
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... Glen Davis happy to skip packing, stay with Celts Every Joe Big Baby stays a Celtic Dimemag Don’t believe LeHype? Basketball Fan Site The Celtics are the Team to Beat in 2010 Inside Hoops NBA rumors - daily nba rumors Hartford Courant Calhoun Coaches, Even With Broken Ribs Calhoun Golf Classic AJC The Hawks' secret weapon: Shelden the sleeper is a Celtic Cavs the Blog Here Comes Leon Powe Hoopsworld NBA AM: Still Waiting Out The Knicks ...
Today’s Celtics Links 8/11
Boston Sports Nation —
... Davis happy to skip packing, stay with Celts
Every Joe Big Baby stays a Celtic
Dimemag Don’t believe LeHype?
Basketball Fan Site The Celtics are the Team to Beat in 2010
Inside Hoops NBA rumors – daily nba rumors
Hartford Courant Calhoun Coaches, Even With Broken Ribs
Calhoun Golf Classic
AJC The Hawks’ secret weapon: Shelden the sleeper is a Celtic
Cavs the Blog Here Comes Leon Powe
Hoopsworld NBA AM: Still Waiting Out The ...
Daily LInks 8/11
CelticsBlog —
... Dimemag Don’t believe LeHype? Basketball Fan Site The Celtics are the Team to Beat in 2010 Inside Hoops NBA rumors - daily nba rumors Hartford Courant Calhoun Coaches, Even With Broken Ribs Calhoun Golf Classic AJC The Hawks' secret weapon: Shelden the sleeper is a Celtic Cavs the Blog Here Comes Leon Powe Hoopsworld NBA AM: Still Waiting Out ...
Afternoon Frowndup: Browns, Browns, Powe . . . Browns, Browns . . .
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... Camps like Tri-C, as WFNY Todd suggested yesterday, we couldn't be happier to hear it. We're not sure how many camps King has been to, but it also seems encouraging that the Browns are such a singular minority in PK's good vibes department. Would be interesting to know his vibe ratings from last year's training camps. . . . Nothing but good vibes in the local sporting press over the news that the Cavs might sign ex-Celtic Leon Powe for the veteran minimum. John Krolik of Cavs: The Blog reminds us that: "That’s the same amount of money the ...
Fear The Links - 8/13
Fear The Sword —
... comment" when discussing his contract. He also gives his power rankings heading in to the start of the season. And Erik Cassano writes about the media attention which will surround LeBron until he signs his next contract.
RockKing at WaitingForNextYear says that Leon Powe gives the Cavs needed depth in the post but also adds that they shouldn't overlook Joe Smith.
John Krolik at Cavs: The Blog writes his thoughts on the Powe signing.
Bradford Doolittle at Basketball ...
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lebrownstown.com 8/11/2009 — This is an article that I should have posted on Monday afternoon. It was done, it was completed and it would have made me look very smart. Instead I feel like a stupid Editor for saving a story for this morning that became a reality late Monday evening. Leon Powe is going to be a [...]
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Source: Powe to sign two year deal with Cavs
greenstreet.weei.com 8/12/2009 — A source familiar with the negotiations has confirmed to WEEI.com that former Celtics forward Leon Powe is in Cleveland and will sign a two-year deal with the Cavaliers upon the completion of the second part of his physical on Wednesday.
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Powe, Danny, talk about the split
redsarmy.com 8/14/2009 — I think we're just about done with the Leon Powe stories around here. At least, until the Cavs and C's meet on February 25 (which I assume will be the first time he could play against us). But both sides spoke today, and the Herald has a ton of quotes . “I talked to [Celtics co-owner ...
