myespn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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Forward Leon Powe played hard for the Celtics on a rookie contract. He helped them win a title. His coach called him a kid who had "done everything right." And in the course of duty, he severely messed up his knee . Shortly after that, as luck would have it, his contract then came to ...
blogs.metrowestdailynews.com - 7/1/2009
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blogs.metrowestdailynews.com —
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said
tonight the team did not extend a qualifying offer
to Leon Powe, making him an unrestricted free agent. While the Celtics did retain the right to match any contract offer to Glen Davis ...
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No qualifying offer for Powe
nba.fanhouse.com - 7/1/2009
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nba.fanhouse.com —
by Tom Ziller Celtics forward Leon Powe tore
his ACL in Game 2 of Boston's playoff series
against the Bulls. A hard-working fellow who, in two seasons, had put himself in position to get a decent contract in restricted free agency, Powe had suffered ...
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Leon Powe Will Prove the Celtics Wrong
ipetitions.com - 7/2/2009
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ipetitions.com —
The petition Dear Mr. Ainge and Mr. Grousbeck,
I, the undersigned, was disturbed to hear the stories
that Leon Powe will not be resigned due to the knee injury he suffered in the first round of this year's playoffs. If true, I believe that this ...
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Leon Powe is Unemployed
Rufus on Fire —
Leon Powe is Unemployed
As someone who advocated giving Sean May another chance to come back from injury, I'd be crazy not to advocate giving Leon Powe a shot. This upcoming season will be a tough slog, but after that? Whichever team gets him should "redshirt" ...
Daily Link: Dear NBA fans, your life is great don’t waste it
Fanster.com —
... then I started hearing some, not a lot, but some comments on the radio and reading a few things on the web that insinuated that Larry Bird was a racist and his priority in running the team was to amass as many white players as possible, regardless of talent. And these people were serious, which ended up being funnier than any of the actual jokes I've heard.
Ariza's Value as a Role Player is Greater Than Fading Stars of Free Agency I couldn't agree more
Leon Powe is Unemployed - TrueHoop By Henry Abbott - ESPN What does it say when a player ...
Leon Powe Will Prove the Celtics Wrong
FanHouse —
... Every challenge life has thrown out Powe has been defeated. This latest ACL tear has killed his chance of getting a big lucrative contract this summer. Even worse, it might leave Powe completely unsigned -- completely unemployed -- as the Celtics have decided to not make Powe a qualifying offer. ...
leon powe has been cast aside
nba musings —
... The Celtics are traditionally a class act. I have great respect for the organization as a whole, but they truly missed it on this one. (Via True Hoop) ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/1
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... City Thunder linked to some big free agents Gortat & Powe intriguing free agents for Thunder Bleacher Report NBA Surprise Players: Top Underdogs For Each Team in 2009-10 NBA Free Agent Rumors: Hedo to Detroit, Ariza in Portland? 'Twas The Night Before Free Agency in Boston A Kidd in New York? Jason Kidd Heading to The New York Knicks Charlie Villanueva: The Final Piece of the Cavaliers' Puzzle? ESPN Leon Powe is Unemployed Dime NBA Free Agency tips off, and is Houston replacing ...
Daily Links 7/1
CelticsBlog —
... linked to some big free agents Gortat & Powe intriguing free agents for Thunder Bleacher Report NBA Surprise Players: Top Underdogs For Each Team in 2009-10 NBA Free Agent Rumors: Hedo to Detroit, Ariza in Portland? 'Twas The Night Before Free Agency in Boston A Kidd in New York? Jason Kidd Heading to The New York Knicks Charlie Villanueva: The Final Piece of the Cavaliers' Puzzle? ESPN Leon Powe is Unemployed Dime NBA Free Agency tips off, and is ...
The sad reality about the Leon Powe decision
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... Yes, it's a business decision. And yes, it sucks. But the Celtics just can't do what Powe's agent thinks they should do. ...
Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Two Man Game —
... or Bosh or Wade thinks of him, he won’t be around to build a new empire. Portland makes a tad more sense (Steve Blake is no Kidd), but the situations that make the most sense for Kidd remain Dallas (we need him for fear of slipping further into irrelevancy), Cleveland (LeBron and Shaq, why not another great player?), and Los Angeles (though the dollars don’t make sense).
Dave ponders the possibility of Kidd on the Blazers.
A little ditty about the ethics of free agency.
Chris Sheridan, ESPN: “During a casual ...
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Leon Powe is Unemployed
rufusonfire.com 7/1/2009 — Leon Powe is Unemployed
As someone who advocated giving Sean May another chance to come back from injury, I'd be crazy not to advocate giving Leon Powe a shot. This upcoming season will be a tough slog, but after that? Whichever team gets him ...
The sad reality about the Leon Powe decision
redsarmy.com 7/1/2009 — I hate that Leon Powe was not offered a contract. Hate it. But I get it. Had the Celtics offered, and Powe accepted, the qualifying offer from the Celtics... they would have been on the hook for about $1.6 million dollars when you combine the contract and luxury tax. It's ...
Celtics don't make Powe contract offer
contracostatimes.com 7/3/2009 — Even while recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee, Leon Powe expected to be back next season with the Boston Celtics. The Celtics had other ideas. The 25-year-old former Oakland Tech High and Cal star was allowed to become a free ...
Save Leon Powe Petition is a Little Ridiculous
sportsofboston.com 7/3/2009 — The Celtics have decided to part ways with forward/center Leon Powe after not offering him a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. General manager Danny Ainge does not necessarily want to sign Powe since he will most likely not be ready to play until mid-December. They have ...
Leon Powe: 2008-2009 Celtics Review
sportsofboston.com 7/11/2009 — We recently just pretty much said our goodbyes to Leon Powe after the Celtics opted not give him a qualifying offer , making him an unrestricted free agent. It’s not definite yet if he will be back next season or not, but based on the way the Celtics management is talking, it does not ...
Leon Powe News
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 5/15/2009 — Leon Powe got some positive news. His surgically repaired left knee wasn't as damaged as previously thought, said Powe's agent, Aaron Goodwin. Powe had surgery May 5. He is an unrestricted free agent. "[The doctors] said there was less damage in there than they thought there was," Goodwin ...
Leon Powe vs. Ike Diogu
sactownroyalty.com 7/3/2009 —
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Quite obviously, I'm in the tank for Leon Powe . I begged the Kings to draft him in 2006 with ...
Leon Powe done for year
hittheboards.com 4/22/2009 — The Boston Celtics have lost another forward for the post-season. Leon Powe tore his ACL and the meniscus in his left knee in last night's victory over the Chicago Bulls.
" He's devastated . He worked so hard, especially coming back from his recent injury and in establishing himself as a ...
Hard Work Leon Powe To Cavs?
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 8/5/2009 — The News-Herald reports free agent Leon Powe, who had microfracture and ACL surgeries on his knee, may be targeting Cleveland as his top team to sign with and the Cavaliers may have offered him a contract. "It would be nice to work something out," ...
Offseason Questions: Leon Powe
redsarmy.com 5/19/2009 — I think my love for Leon has been made clear here since day 1. I've said a million times that I think he should be a Celtic forever. But that's the bleed-green die-hard emotional fan talking. And the NBA is a business. So we need to look at Leon Powe. Leon, like Glen ...
