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Pistons to sign Ratliff
The Pistons are about to land the veteran big man they've coveted -- and his name isn't Dale Davis. The Minnesota Timberwolves placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers Thursday night and have agreed to buy out the remainder of his $11.6 million contract. If Ratliff clears waivers in the next 48 hours -- which is almost a given with his salary -- he will sign with the Pistons for the ...
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Wolves buyout Ratliff's contract
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles — Wolves buyout Ratliff's contract Written by SG Friday, 29 February 2008 From Chris McCosky/The Detroit News: The Pistons are about to land the veteran big man they've coveted -- and his name isn't Dale Davis. The Minnesota Timberwolves placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers Thursday night and have agreed to buy out the remainder of his $11.6 million contract. Be first to comment this article Only registered users can write comments. Please login or register. Powered by AkoComment Tweaked ...

Theo's Back? Dumars to sign Ratliff
Need4Sheed.com — ... Ratliff, 34, was drafted by the Pistons in 1995. He has only played 12 games the last two years, but he is healthy now." Via The Detroit News ...

Theo Ratliff has Flown the Coup
Some People's Kids — ... The Wolves have waived Theo Ratliff. According to The Detroit News he'll be picked up by the Detroit Pistons and have an opportunity to get his ring before his ever looming retirement. Unfortunately for Antoine Walker, it was not Antoine Walker who was given his walking papers. Walker is also having trouble understanding that you don't need a ...

Daily Links 2/29
CelticsBlog — Herald Baby, Powe tough combo Waiting for the right time on Cassell Globe Cassell bought out, next stop Boston? Do the Celtics need Sam Cassell? Celtics will slowly work Brown into mix Celtics diehards pass test of time Home cookin' MetroWest Daily Hard sell helped Celtics get Brown Detroit News Pistons to sign Ratliff ESPN 10 storylines to watch down the stretch These rivals could settle matters in the playoffs Can Danny I love it when a plan comes together NY Post Isiah's big con ...

So… Who Loses Minutes?
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... diehards pass test of time  |  Souza:  Brown could be on the floor soon  |  Hard sell helps Celtics land Brown  |  Cleveland Plain Dealer:  Brown admires C’s D  |  Enterprise: Is Cassell bound for Boston  |  LA Times:  Cassell finally gets his buyout  |  ESPN:  Brent Barry goes back to Spurs  |  Ratliff to Pistons  | Vandeweghe to take over Knicks ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 2/29
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... the game and gave him some advice. I love this signing. Celtics diehards pass test of time FL's Take: I know there are a lot of bandwagon Celtics fans this season, and the best teams have always had that, but for those of us who stayed with the team and loved them through the hard times, this season is especially sweet. Home cookin' MetroWest Daily Hard sell helped Celtics get Brown Detroit News Pistons to sign Ratliff FL's Take: Been there, done that. The thing is, ...

02/29 Morning Minute: Savage Taking Advantage
WaitingForNextYear — ... can continue to evolve.  Kid was amazing in some very crucial spots last year.  His scoreless third inning yesterday?  Hopefully a sign of things to come. Could the Detroit Pistons be landing a defensive presence of their own?  Or could it just be the expiring contract which they long for.  And it definitely looks like the Celtics will get ...

Why Minnesota bought out Theo Ratliff
SLAM Online — ... When I heard the Wolves bought out Theo Ratliff’s contract last night, I wondered why Minnesota did it. Ratliff had an expiring contract worth $11.66 million – the NBA equivalent of liquid gold. So I looked into the buyout to see if I could better understand it from Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor’s point of view. ...

Why Minnesota bought out Theo Ratliff
Odenized — ... When I heard the Wolves bought out Theo Ratliff's contract last night, I wondered why Minnesota did it. I figured others might be wondering the same thing. So I wrote ...

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Pistons will get Theo Ratliff, not Dale Davis
detroitbadboys.com 2/29/2008 — From Chris McCosky’s blog : The Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers and have agreed to buy him out of what remained on his $11.6 million contract. If he clears waivers in the next 48 hours - ...
Timberwolves waive Theo RatliffInsideHoops
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has requested waivers on center Theo Ratliff after reaching a contractual buyout agreement. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Several newspapers in Detroit have reported that Ratliff may sign with the Pistons. “Theo indicated to us that he wasn’t sure of his plans in the future [...]
Pistons to Sign Ratliff, Flip Murray Headed to ClipsThe Piston Post | A Detroit Pistons Blog
From The Detroit News : The Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers and have agreed to buy him out of what remained on his $11.6 million contract. If he clears waivers in the next 48 hours - which is almost a given with his salary - he will sign with the Pistons for the prorated amount of the veteran’s minimum ($1.3 million). Ratliff, 34, ...
Wolves waive Ratliff, headed to PistonsNBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Detroit Pistons are about to land the veteran big man they've coveted — and his name isn't Dale Davis . The Minnesota Timberwolves placed veteran center Theo Ratliff on waivers Thursday night and have agreed to buy out the remainder of his $11.6 million contract. If Ratliff clears waivers in the next 48 hours — which is almost a given with his salary — he will sign with ...
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Sid Hartman on Theo Ratliff: The Detroit Pistons are poised to sign the shot-blocker for the stretch run if he clears waivers within 48