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Report: Detroit Pistons promised $11 million to Ben Gordon
Sam Smith, who writes for the Chicago Bulls Blog at NBA.com, writes that he has heard that the Detroit Pistons have promised Ben Gordon $11 million dollars of their cap space. June 17, Chicago Bulls Blog: I should say I'm...
Bulls Look at Guards Who May be in Their Future
blogs.bulls.com — It may have been a bad day at the Berto Center Tuesday for Ben Gordon. No, Gordon... wasn’t there. But his replacement may have been. The Bulls took a look at a half dozen guards, primarily point guards, three of whom figure to be selected in the first ... (more) Bulls Look at Guards Who May be in Their Future
The Links: If the Pistons signed Ben Gordon for $11 million a year, it would be a Darko-size mistake
The Links: If the Pistons signed Ben Gordon for $11 million a year, it would be a Darko-size mistake
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Enter Ben Gordon rumor
PistonsNationBlog.com — ... have three very good 2-guards, which of course is not all that good.  The most likely to be moved would be Rip which would lend credence to the rumors that Joe is willing to deal Hamilton. I personally have my reservations.  We seen what happened last year when we tried to convert Stuckey, a natural SG, into a point guard.  We still need a point guard and we still need big men to help perimeter guys to get good looks. For a little more on this rumor check out Dave Dial’s coverage on Mlive.

Evening Shootaround: Bill Laimbeer's Shot to Coach in the NBA; The Pistons Allegedly Promise Ben Gordon $11 Million; and More...
Motown String Music — ... win.  I think he proved that in 6 1/2 years with the Shock, which includes three championships, that he can make a group of players play together and win.  Laimbeer probably won't become the next Phil Jackson, but I think he's put himself in a good position to receive some offers.   After all, the original rumor was that the Minnesota Timberwolves might offer him a job and they just fired McHale.  It's possible. Dave Dial of MLive relayed a story from the Chicago Bulls blog that reports Ben ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/18
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... disappointed, hurt' over Wolves ousting McHale Star Tribune McHale timeline with the Wolves Yardbarker Ray Allen's Houston radio interview Sports of Boston Celtics Player Review: Brian Scalabrine Examiner Player Profile: Eddie House Hardwood Paroxysm Offseason Predictions (Twitter Style) North Station Sports Rajon Rondo Out of Boston? His Bad Attitude Has Prompted the Celtics to Shop him MLive Report: Detroit Pistons promised $11 million to Ben Gordon Bleacher Report ...

Today’s Celtics’ Links 6/18
Boston Sports Nation — ... over Wolves ousting McHale Star Tribune    McHale timeline with the Wolves Yardbarker    Ray Allen’s Houston radio interview Sports of Boston    Celtics Player Review: Brian Scalabrine Examiner    Player Profile: Eddie House Hardwood Paroxysm  Offseason Predictions (Twitter Style) North Station Sports      Rajon Rondo Out of Boston? His Bad Attitude Has Prompted the Celtics to Shop him MLive     Report: Detroit Pistons promised $11 million to Ben Gordon Bleacher Report     ...

Daily Links 6/18
CelticsBlog — ... the Wolves Yardbarker    Ray Allen's Houston radio interview Sports of Boston    Celtics Player Review: Brian Scalabrine Examiner    Player Profile: Eddie House Hardwood Paroxysm  Offseason Predictions (Twitter Style) North Station Sports      Rajon Rondo Out of Boston? His Bad Attitude Has Prompted the Celtics to Shop him MLive     Report: Detroit Pistons promised $11 million to Ben Gordon Bleacher ...

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pistonsnationblog.com 6/17/2009 — Ben Gordon has pretty much been a constant on the Pistons offseason radar, well now there’s a rumor from Sam Smith that Ben Gordon’s agent is saying that the Pistons have promised Gordon an $11 million contract. That would mean we’d have three very good 2-guards, which of ...
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