the700level.com - 7/3/2008
—
Atlanta Hawks star Josh Smith was in town yesterday visiting with the Sixers and was expected to depart sometime today. No word yet on whether an offer sheet was presented to Smith.
But it's clear Smith was given the red carpet treatment and it appears as if he is the Sixers number one guy this off season. From yesterday's AJC : The Philadelphia 76ers rolled out the red carpet for Hawks ...
If All Else Fails…
mvn.com 7/3/2008 — With limited options, most fans believe that this summer is “Josh Smith or bust”. I agree completely. Atlanta can match any offer thrown at him and it really comes down to a decision if their management wants Josh Smith or the backcourt ...
Mr. Popular —
Upside and Motor
Photo from AP/Kevork Djansezian . We all know Elton Brand is almost certainly going to the Clippers (And no, Plaschke, it’s not because of you. But on that note – open your minds to KD , children, for he speaks the truth. Hallelujah!), but the entire situation with Philadelphia is, at the very least, interesting. Let me preface this by saying that I love Josh Smith. I mean who doesn’t? He’s ...
In the meantime ... —
Hawks Blog
SMYRNA - While we’ve all been locked in on the free agent situation regarding both Josh Smith and Josh Childress the Hawks other players have been busy with the business that is every offseason. That’s not to say the other...
NBA Free Agency 2008 —
The Starting Five
The NBA free agency period is into its second week, with teams able to announce signings on Wednesday July 9, business should pick up in a hurry.
In Philadelphia, the 76ers wooed Atlanta Hawks free agent Josh Smith last week with everything from a limo ride from the airport to a lunchtime meeting with mayor Michael Nutter. All signs look to the 76ers offering Smith the max ($16 ...
Josh Smith Impressed by Sixers Pitch —
Dime Magazine
What sort of offer could lure a player away from getting a fat check to play for his hometown team? That's the question that the Sixers must have been asking themselves when they pitched Josh Smith on coming to the City of Brotherly Love. While the Hawks can match anything thrown at J-Smoove, they'll have [...]
MMA Nation on 106.7 WJFK This Weekend: Josh Barnett, Seph Smith —
Bloody Elbow
Today on " MMA Nation " we'll be talking to former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current Pancrase Open Weight Champion Josh Barnett as he readies for a rematch with Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo at "Affliction: Banned" on Saturday, July 19th.
We'll also be talking to BJJ instructor and MMA fighter Seph Smith . Seph is a black belt in Sambo, brown belt in Judo and Purple Belt in BJJ under Lloyd ...
Apparently, Philly Likes This Josh Smith Kid —
FanHouse
With the Pacific Coast continues to deal with its arms race , Philadelphia has loudly addressed its desire for a top-drawer power forward of the future. As expected, the 76ers charged vigorously into a wooing of Atlanta's Josh Smith , a restricted free agent. The early indications look pretty good , according to Sekou Smith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . "We had a great meeting and a ...
Will Warriors court Igoudala, Josh Smith if Brand stays in LA? —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Unrestricted free agent Elton Brand seemed likely to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers , despite what was being reported as a 5-year $100 million offer from the Golden State Warriors . But if the Warriors were to come up empty, they conceivably could turn their attention to Atlanta Hawks ' Josh Smith or even Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers . Rob Pelinka, Iguodala's agent, ...
Sixers want Josh Smith —
InsideHoops
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Joe Juliano) reports: With more than $11 million in salary-cap space available, the 76ers dove into free agency shortly after the bell rang at 12:01 a.m. yesterday and targeted Josh Smith, the young and talented forward of the Atlanta Hawks, as their primary prospect, but not their only one. The 6-foot-9 Smith, [...]
Wouldn't Josh Smith be a nice 76ers addition? —
Sixers Journal
Adding Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith to the 76ers squad has been a day dream of mine for months. Smith has been the only free agent that I know of they you can say is absolutely the right fit for the 76ers game. He got the size ... shot blocking ... defensive and post-up game the 76ers are in dire need of. This kid is a flat out stud. So you gotta give Ed S. the thumbs up for making the run
MMA Nation on 106.7 WJFK This Weekend: Josh Barnett, Seph Smith —
Bloody Elbow
This Saturday on " MMA Nation " we'll be talking to former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current Pancrase Open Weight Champion Josh Barnett as he readies for a rematch with Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo at "Affliction: Banned" on Saturday, July 19th.
We'll also be talking to BJJ instructor and MMA fighter Seph Smith . Seph is a black belt in Sambo, brown belt in Judo and Purple Belt in BJJ ...
Josh Smith will visit with 76ers Wednesday —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Josh Smith , the argument goes, is not a pure NBA low-post player. But the 6-9 Atlanta Hawks restricted free agent is: The league's No. 2 shot-blocker the last two seasons, each time finishing behind the Denver Nuggets ' Marcus Camby ; The first player to block at least 225 shots and hit at least 25 three-pointers in the same season; he has had at least 200 blocks and 25 triples in ...
Hawks on the Sixers Radar —
Poor Sports: Bitter Philly Sports Fans Sound Off
These two Hawks could be bringing their man-love to Philly According to the Inquirer , Josh Smith is the Sixers primary target this off season. He is set to visit the team today. I'm just not sure how I feel about this. He's a young, athletic player with a big upside but I have a few concerns. First of all, where does he fit in? Does he play PF? At 6'9" he's not the prototypical post ...
Sixers Set their Sights on Josh Smith —
Dime Magazine
Josh Smith
At 12:01 AM this morning when the free agency period became official, Sixers GM Ed Stefanski made it clear that Philly is willing to do whatever it takes to get Josh Smith in a Sixers' jersey. Just after midnight, Stefanski was on the phone with Smith's representatives, trying to get J-Smoove to Philly for [...]
Sekou Smith on Josh Smith and Josh Childress —
ESPN.com - TrueHoop
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Sekou Smith addresses the Hawk's restricted free agents: Josh Smith is being targeted by Philadelphia with their $11 million-plus in available cap space. I know there is a small segment of people out there that think the Sixers might be using all this hype as a smokescreen and really be interested in making a sneak attack for Corey Maggette or even Elton ...
Sixers want to swipe Josh Smith —
InsideHoops
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Sekou Smith) blogs the following report: “Josh Smith is being targeted by Philadelphia with their $11 million-plus in available cap space. I know there is a small segment of people out there that think the Sixers might be using all this hype as a smokescreen and really be interested in making a [...]
Hawks free agent Smith visits 76ers —
FOXSports.com News for NBA
Josh Smith wasted no time taking advantage of his restricted free-agent status, spending Wednesday visiting the Philadelphia 76ers - a franchise with plenty of cap room to make a big offer.
The 22-year-old Smith toured the city and visited the ...
Hawks Free Agent Smith Visits 76ers —
NBA.com: News
The Hawks' Josh Smith wasted no time taking advantage of his restricted free-agent status, spending Wednesday visiting the Philadelphia 76ers - a franchise with plenty of cap room to make a big offer.
