ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com - 7/1/2009
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The NBA’s free-agent negotiating period opened with a flurry at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, with teams positioning themselves for what figures to be a hectic and unpredictable summer unlike any other. The Portland Trail Blazers came out determined to ...
my.nba.com - 7/1/2009
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my.nba.com —
The Houston Rockets aren't allowing any room for
confusion regarding their feelings for free agent center Marcin
Gortat. They want the Polish center on their team and they're making sure he knows it. Rockets' General Manager Daryl Morey rang the ...
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Rockets Make Their Pitch to Marcin Gortat in Houston ...
floridatoday.com - 7/2/2009
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floridatoday.com —
As the free-agent offers for Hedo Turkoglu reportedly
continue to soar to as high as $50 million,
the likelihood of reserve center Marcin Gortat returning to the Orlando Magic also has increased. The Houston Rockets launched an all-out pursuit of ...
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Gortat drawing interest | floridatoday.com
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Need for Sheed?
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... From Ken Berger of CBS Sports: He also is said to be wary of the strong egos in the Boston locker room, not to mention the fact that the Rajon Rondo situation needs to be resolved. I ...
Sheed Rumors Gaining Momentum
CelticsBlog —
... Boston has emerged as the hot new entrant in the race for 'Sheed, with my colleague Ric Bucher from ESPN The Magazine crediting Kevin Garnett for not only convincing Celtics personnel chief Danny Ainge to enter the bidding but leading the Celtics' lobbying efforts. Orlando, San Antonio and Dallas all have strong 'Sheed interest as well
Tanguay also reported last night that Sheed would be in Boston for a visit soon.
Ken Berger of CBS Sports (I'm not familar with his work) is reporting the ...
Marc Stein with some Nuggets rumors
Denver Stiffs —
... of belief in Ohio that it would be better to add more of a rangy 3/4 type to counter the likes of Lamar Odom and Rashard Lewis -- someone like Villanueva or the more affordable Linas Kleiza -- than Rasheed Wallace or Antonio McDyess."
Cleveland, though, can offer only a contract starting at full midlevel (at roughly $5.6 million)."
UPDATE: Channing Frye meeting
Thanks to gnarlybroncodude for sharing the link from CBS Sports:
"...the Nuggets were meeting with Portland restricted free agent Channing Frye ...
'Sheed worried about 'strong egos'
17Banners.com —
... KG is apparently pushing hard to get Rasheed Wallace to sign with Boston. But, KG might have to put his ego aside to do it: ...
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Welcome to the new wave of NBA free agency.
Late Tuesday night, when the clock hit 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey listed the following on his Twitter :
"Meeting in a few w/ (Marcin) Gortat.Send a note ...
