NBA Free Agency Update
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — The big news lately is the monster trade that has gone down and the one still rumored to come about. After Hedo Turkoglu turned around (because of his wife) and reneged on Portland, the Mavs worked to bring in Shawn Marion. It turned out to be in the form of a four-way trade with Memphis and ...

NBA Free Agency Preview: The Calm Before The Storm
sportingnews.com 6/30/2009 — This is not going to be a normal summer in the NBA. All right, we hear that every year from NBA general managers and yet, every year, players wind up with contracts, usually generous ones. As one agent said, “We’re going to hear the ...

NBA Free Agency After 2 Days: Artest, BG & CV31, Gortat, and Ariza
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — Monday, I posted a list of the top 30 free agents this NBA off season, imho of course. Teams were permitted to begin courting free agents Wednesday. After two days, we know a great deal about how all this is going to shake out. Let's remember that none of these agreements go official until ...

2009 NBA Free Agency Preview: The top unrestricted free agents
scoresreport.com 6/28/2009 — Once the draft is over, the next step of the NBA offseason is the free agency period. Negotiations start July 1, but players have to wait until July 8 to actually sign on the dotted line. Due to the economy, this promises to be an interesting summer, as more franchises seem to be trying to ...

2009 Free Agency Watch
davissportsdeli.com 6/30/2009 — // –> // –> The 2009 NBA offseason is going to be crazy. Though we’re still a year away from the LeBron James Sweepstakes, free agency is going to be wild this summer. Why? Because there are some key free agents on the market with the potential to be difference-makers ...

2009 Free Agents
sportfeen.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Now that Carlos Boozer has returned to the Jazz for at least one more season. These are the top 5 free agents available right now. 1) Rasheed Wallace - The most talented enigmatic player in the NBA. Sheed makes any contender a championship favorite. He is rumored to be considering the Celtics, ...

NBA Free Agency: Player Options 2009-10
hoopsvine.com 7/1/2009 — While it has become the “in” topic to discuss the summer of 2010 class which contains megastars, I believe that this year’s free agent crop has a few guys that can add firepower to playoff contenders. However, this list only contains guys that had player options for the upcoming season.  ...

Free Agency Begins
sircharlesincharge.com 7/1/2009 — As the clock struck midnight last night it signaled the start of the NBA free agent period. As I went to sleep last night I was expecting to wake up to a bunch of different happening overnight, however, when I woke up and checked the internet it ...

Big Names Will Test Free Agency
nba.fanhouse.com 6/29/2009 — by Tim Povtak Not everyone is waiting for 2010 - the mother of all free agent summers - to try to improve their team by throwing big money at the seasoned veterans. Even in hard economic times, the top players like Carlos Boozer , Hedo Turkoglu and ...

NBA Free-Agent Watch
sportingnews.com 7/1/2009 — The free-agent period opens at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when teams and players can begin negotiating. Contracts cannot be signed until July 8. Sporting News' Sean Deveney ranks the top free agents by position, with analysis of each.

Bryant works steadily to build Kobe dynasty in China — L.A. Times - Basketball 7/1/2009
According to the Wall Street Journal, Bryant has waged a 'deliberate campaign' to make inroads in the world's most populous country, including visits and charity work. >  ...

No moves by Kobe Bryant as free agency deadline arrives — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 7/1/2009
Kobe Bryant isn't going anywhere, just as he said. At least it seems not for the coming year. By not contacting the Lakers via phone or fax by Tuesday's midnight...

Top Free Agents on The Board and Where They Might Go—Pt. 2 — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
Continuing the three-part series on the top NBA players and where they might go, this article will be about shooting forwards. These articles will not include players who have ETO (early termination option) or RFA (restricted free agents). ...

Kobe Bryant: Michael Jackson 'Helped Mentor Me' — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
As the world mourns the loss of Michael Jackson, giants from the entertainment and athletic realm have publicly stated their sadness and deep appreciation for the pop culture icon and music legend. Kobe Bryant, four-time NBA champion, and All-Star ...

Around The League: June 30th, 2009 — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/1/2009
    Yao Ming Goes Down News out of Houston is that Yao Ming could not only be done for this upcoming season, but more seriously, the rest of his career. This is obviously a huge blow to the Rockets, but the league itself seems ...