knickerblogger.net - 8/21/2008
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According to the NY Times:
John Gabriel, a former N.B.A. executive of the year with the Orlando Magic, has joined the Knicks’ revamped front office and will assume a major role in rebuilding the roster after seven straight losing seasons.
Donnie Walsh, the team president, appointed Gabriel as the director of pro scouting and free agency, [...]
No, no, Eddy Curry *really* was a gymnast
asternwarning.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — I say was because there's no way I can see our land-locked friend getting up on those bars now, but Eddy Curry was indeed at one time an aspiring gymnast.
Turns out the wiki entry Skeets found was correct.
Danilo's Back Injury More Serious Than Expected
nyknicksbeat.net 8/21/2008 — Marc Berman from the NYPost reported : The Italian Stallion's back is still not 100 percent. Still resting an injured back he suffered during summer league in Las Vegas last month, Knicks New York Knicks first-round pick Danilo Gallinari has withdrawn from the Italian National Team, which kicks off today its Eurobasket Qualifier tournament vs. Serbia. According to Gallinari's father, ...
Thursday Olybullets
myespn.go.com 8/21/2008 — Be a little worried about Andrew Bogut's ankle . A great story from Pete Thamel's New York Times profile of U.S. Water Polo coach Terry Schroeder: "A few years ago, Schroeder was at the national training center in Los Alamitos, Calif., and heard a ...
Koponen Signs in Italy
blazersedge.com 8/21/2008 — From the Finnish News Agency, translated:
Petteri Koponen has signed a four-year-contract with an Italian top league (Serie A) team, Virtus Bologna . This means that Koponen will not play in the NBA next season. "This is a dream come true for ...
The 10-man rotation, starring Team USA's next opponent
sports.yahoo.com 8/22/2008 — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: 48 Minutes of Hell and FanHouse ...
German Basketball Coach Says Americans Are Unbeatable —
NBA.com: News 8/19/2008
In the NEW YORK TIMES, Pete Thamel writes "The German National Team coach, Dirk Bauermann, handed the gold medal to the Americans (5-0), whose 106-57 victory pushed their average margin to 32.2 points. 'I think they're unbeatable,' he said. 'I don't ...
Celtics sign Miles despite knee injury —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 8/22/2008
The Boston Celtics signed forward Darius Miles, who missed the last two NBA seasons because of knee injuries.
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said Friday that Miles worked out twice for the team before signing.
Miles played for Portland in the ...
Celtics sign F Darius Miles (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 8/22/2008
The Boston Celtics signed forward Darius Miles, who missed the last two NBA seasons because of knee injuries. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said Friday that Miles worked out twice for the team before signing. Miles played for Portland in the ...
