philly.com - 11/20/2008
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MINNEAPOLIS - Rodney Carney thought a door had opened for him when the 76ers traded Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz midway through last season. President/general manager Ed Stefanski's plan was to create some salary-cap space, acquire a first-round draft choice and provide more minutes for ...
boston.com - 11/24/2008
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boston.com —
With the Celtics already sailing far ahead in
the Atlantic Division, Elton Brand blames himself for not...
making the divisional race more competitive. The Philadelphia 76ers signed the two-time All-Star away from the Clippers with a five-year, $82 ...
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Brand fairly bland so far - The Boston Globe
philly.com - 11/21/2008
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philly.com —
MINNEAPOLIS - Elton Brand's words, spoken as he
sat on a stool within the cozy confines of...
the Target Center's visitor's locker room, were as bruising and straightforward as his low-post game. No, he wasn't looking forward to seeing his former ...
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Brand says no extra intensity for Clippers | ...
sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net - 11/17/2008
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When the 76ers committed $160 million to Andre
Iguodala and Elton Brand this offseason surely they imagined...
the Wachovia Center packed with loud and happy fans cheering them on. They were coming off a year in which they exceeded every expectations , had replaced an unpopular general ...
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28th in Attendance, Sixers lower ticket prices
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Phil Jasner of the Philadelphia Daily News: "When it became apparent during the summer that he (Ed Stefanski) had an unexpected chance to sign unrestricted free-agent Elton Brand, he needed to do everything possible to create sufficient space to appease David Falk, Brand's agent. When he needed just a little more space, he traded Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth to the Minnesota Timberwolves, ostensibly for a second-round draft choice. He even agreed to continue to pay Booth's salary and about two-thirds of Carney's salary. 'It was kind of weird,' Carney ...
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TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... From Phil Jasner/Philadelphia Daily News:
When he needed just a little more space, he traded Carney and Calvin Booth to the Minnesota Timberwolves, ostensibly for a second-round draft choice. He even agreed to continue ...
'It was kind of weird,' Carney said. 'I was sitting at home when [the Sixers] called and said I had...
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Philadelphia vs. Minnesota - Recap - November 19, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 11/20/2008 — Timberwolves snap eight-game losing streak, beat 76ers MINNEAPOLIS -- It's been three long weeks since the Minnesota Timberwolves last won a basketball game. "It seems like 1,000 years," forward Craig Smith said. Not anymore, thanks to Smith's superb ...
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KG to play at Minnesota for first time (AP) —
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Kevin Garnett's return to Target Center after being traded to Boston was as emotional and riveting as it was short. On a chilly February night last season, Minnesota basketball fans packed the arena once more to cheer their departed hero, giving KG a ...
