boston.com - 12/14/2008
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They say records are made to be broken. But with 1,010 wins with the Utah Jazz, it will be virtually impossible for anyone to come close to Jerry Sloan's growing NBA record for coaching victories with one team. Sitting a distant second on that list is late Celtics patriarch Red Auerbach with 795 ...
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sports.yahoo.com - 12/13/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Utah 97, Portland 88 One thing you've had
to notice this season is the jump Utah has...
made defensively. They earned a rep last year from the national media as a strong defensive outfit, but only because these observers weren't too familiar ...
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Behind the Box Score, where Utah is living up to its rep
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Deke to Beantown After Holidays?
Boston Sports Nation —
From Marc Spears of the Boston Globe:
Once Dikembe Mutombo passes out his gifts, he hopes to return to the NBA for a final season, possibly with the Celtics.
The 7-foot-2-inch, 260-pound center said last week he hopes to sign with a team after spending Christmas with his family in Atlanta. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year said among the teams that have shown interest are Boston, San Antonio, and Miami. The former Rocket also said Houston has “not answered me.” The 42-year-old, who has blocked ...
The 10-man rotation, starring LeBron singing Cyndi Lauper
Ball Don't Lie —
... campaign stars LBJ singing "Time After Time" to a mini bus. PF: Sports Biz. Darren Rovell thinks the NBA's "Big 3" domination is bad for the league. SF: Hoop Doctors. There's much more on the line tonight between the Suns and Knicks than just a win. SG: The Sporting Blog. Oleksiy Pecherov gets paid $1 million a year to be a tourist. He loves it. PG: Boston Globe. Mutombo hopes to return to the NBA for a final season, possibly with the Celtics. ...
Mutombo Updates
CelticsBlog —
... “I love Dikembe. I love him as a player and as a person,” he said. “He’s a terrific guy and a good player, but he’s not a great, great player anymore.”
Though the Rockets would only have to pay Mutombo about $536,000 (a prorated portion of his veteran’s minimum salary), if signing Mutombo triggered the luxury tax, he would likely cost between $5 million and $7 million in salary, tax and lost shared revenue.
Globe 12/14:
Once Dikembe Mutombo passes out ...
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