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Changing a losing culture

J-Mo posted 6/30/2008 from mvn.com

When John Hammond was hired to replace Larry Harris as the Milwaukee Bucks General Manager many people didn’t think it was possible to turn around such a downtrodden franchise so quickly. After his first draft as GM, I’d say Hammond is well on his way to revitalizing a once proud franchise.

RJ Not Exactly Thrilled With Trade to Milwaukee

And One posted 6/30/2008 from slamonline.com

Last week, the Nets began to prepare for the summer of 2010 (AKA: LeBron’s free agency) by practically giving away Richard Jefferson. In return, they got a tantalizing (but unproven) talent in Yi Jianlin, and the corpse of one Bobby Simmons. Jefferson, who had played his entire career with the Nets, is not happy with the trade. Sayeth Nets President Rod Thorn: ...

Tuesday Notes: Bogut extension, Jefferson unhappy

Brew Hoop posted 7/1/2008 from www.brewhoop.com

How will the Olympics affect Andrew Bogut's extension negotiations? Why is Richard Jefferson not a happy man? And what's up with the Bucks' summer league plans? That and more in the notes.

Horns vs. Antlers: Skiles, Bucks look like viable rivals

The AltRaps Blog found this 6/30/2008 on www.dailyherald.com

Considering the proximity between the Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks, the two teams haven't developed much of a rivalry. When was the last time both teams were concurrent NBA contenders? Probably 1974, the year the Bucks and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar swept the ...

Richard Jefferson Not Happy About Leaving New Jersey for Milwaukee? Shocking.

Rover found this 6/30/2008 on sports.aol.com

This little tidbit comes from the New York Post, so by all means, take it with a grain of salt . But the word on the street is that Richard Jefferson isn't very happy about being traded from the Nets -- a hop-skip from possibly the most happening city in the entire country, NYC -- to the frozen tundra of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Behold: "He didn't seem very happy," said [Nets team president ...