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Tony Gaffney joins Los Angeles Lakers summer league team
Tony Gaffney joins Los Angeles Lakers summer league team
By RON CHIMELIS rchimelis@repub.com Tony Gaffney never imagined he would say the words he said Friday. "I'm a Los Angeles Laker now. Hopefully, I can turn some heads,'' said Gaffney, the former University of Massachusetts men's basketball forward, who was been added to the Lakers' summer league ...
Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — Artest will likely want the full mid-level exception from the Lakers, which will work out to five... years and about $32 million. (The NBA will soon announce the actual cost of a mid-level contract for next season.) Artest, who will be 30 in November, ... (more) Lakers close to deal with Artest - Los Angeles Times
Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade first-round pick
Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade first-round pick
sports.espn.go.com — The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will likely unload at least one of their three draft picks.... (more) Mitch Kupchak: Los Angeles Lakers likely to trade ...
SA or LA - who really IS the team of the decade?
SA or LA - who really IS the team of the decade?
with-malice.com — This really has all the hallmarks of a great barroom debate: who's the team of the "noughties"... (a term Mookie used within his piece)? Here are three opinions on this... one from TBF who did the draft preview here, another from Mookie of A Stern Warning , and my own. We also talked a bit ... (more) SA or LA - who really IS the team of the decade?
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2009 NBA Draft: Undrafted Free Agents - Jerel McNeal, Dionte Christmas, Jeff Adrien, A.J. Abrams, Tyrese Rice, Josh Heytvelt, Jeremy Pargo, & More
Hip 2 Da Game — ... Boston Celtics fan. "I didn't tell the Lakers that,'' Gaffney said with a laugh. Gaffney was not taken in the NBA Draft Thursday. His agent, Sam Porter, said Friday that several teams had shown interest in the 6-foot-8 player as a free agent. Gaffney has not been offered a contract by the Lakers, but he is assured a place on their roster in the NBA's summer league, which will be held in Las Vegas from July 10-19. That alone shows the Lakers are taking him seriously, Gaffney said. (Mass Live) ...

Tony Gaffney has been signed to the Lakers SPL team
The Lakers Nation — Read up on this guy, he’s pretty damn good. MassLive: Tony Gaffney never imagined he would say the words he said Friday. “I’m a Los Angeles Laker now. Hopefully, I can turn some heads,” said Gaffney, the former University of Massachusetts men’s basketball forward, who was been added to the Lakers’ summer league team roster Friday. Gaffney grew up in Berkley. He has been a lifelong Boston Celtics fan. “I didn’t tell the Lakers that,” Gaffney ...

Tony Gaffney named to 2009 All-Undrafted Team
UMass MinuteBlog — By getting a shot to compete in the NBA Summer League with the LA Lakers , it's clear that Tony Gaffney did not go unnoticed on draft day. Adding to that is the news that Gaffney has been named part of the first annual All-Undrafted Team, a ...

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