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Chris Webber's unlikely but fast-moving return to the Golden State Warriors is on course to be completed by Tuesday, according to sources close to the negotiations. Barring an unexpected change of heart, sources said, Webber will accept the invitation from former coach Don Nelson and former teammate Chris Mullin to come back to the team with whom he won NBA Rookie of the Year honors in ... [link]

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  • tykeenan tykeenan
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    Two months ago I bought an old Webber Warriors jersey at a thrift shop for $6.50. That's looking like the best purchase I've ever made.
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Cheap Shots #99.
Published 1/28/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Webber, Back By The Bay?: Apparently even Don Nelson wants this to happen, and the veteran is apparently close to putting on the #4 for Golden State again. [ESPN] ...

Rumor: Chris Webber to the Warriors by Tuesday 1/29/08
Published 1/28/2008 by Atma Brother ONE <info@goldenstateofmind.com> at Golden State Of Mind: Front Page Posts
Comin' at ya by Tuesday? 1, 2, 3... JUMP! Via Marc Stein of ESPN.com: Chris Webber's unlikely but fast-moving return to the Golden State Warriors is on course to be completed by Tuesday, according to sources close to the ...

Webber appears destined to be a Warrior
Published 1/28/2008 by Justin Rogers at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
... on Friday, Chris Webber seems set to return Golden State, the place where he started his NBA career. January 28, ESPN.com: Barring an unexpected change of heart, sources said, Webber will accept the invitation from former coach Don Nelson and former teammate Chris Mullin to come back to the team with whom he won NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1994, only for Webber to force a trade to Washington some six months later when his prickly relationship with Nelson collapsed. "I hope that it happens to be quite honest with you," Nelson told Bay Area reporters Sunday before the ...

Hitting the snooze bar, 1/28
Published 1/28/2008 by Jack Ryan at MVN Outsider
... Sources: Warriors to sign veteran Webber (ESPN.com) Marc Stein, the NBA reporter for ESPN.com, writes that the Golden State Warriors are on the verge of inking veteran Chris Webber despite the fact that he and head coach Donn Nelson have a feud that dates back some 14 years. ...

Webber to Golden State: It's Happening
Published 1/28/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
Filed under: Pistons, Warriors, Lakers, NBA Rumors, OaklandWhat started as a glimmer in a busboy's eye last week is about to happen, according to a few reports. That's right: Chris Webber and the Golden State Warriors, reunited and it feels so... good. If you remember 1994, you know why this is all sorts of weird. The jpeg standing atop Golden State of Mind tells the story. It's not all chrysanthemums and rice in Oakland, though; Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle offers no fewer ...

FSR Daily
Published 1/28/2008 by thefantasysportsreview at Fantasy Sports Review
... -According to this ESPN report, Chris Webber declined an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers last week and is likely to be rejoined with the Golden State Warriors and his first head coach, Don Nelson. ...

Webber likly a Warrior Again
Published 1/28/2008 by Natalie at Need4Sheed.com
... After a second-half stint with his hometown Pistons last season that ended in defeat in the Eastern Conference finals, Webber told ESPN.com in October that he would only play "as a Piston" this season..."unless something crazy happens." But he has relaxed that stance in recent weeks. Via ESPN ...

Chris Webber’s homecoming: Golden State edition
Published 1/28/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
Most of you know this by now, but it looks like Pistons fans can finally shelve the “Chris Webber, yea or nay?” debate. From ESPN’s Marc Stein: Barring an unexpected change of heart, sources said, Webber will accept the invitation from former coach Don Nelson and former teammate Chris Mullin to come back to the team with whom he won NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1994, only for Webber to force a trade to Washington some six months later when his prickly relationship with Nelson collapsed. “I hope that it happens to ...

Four-Point Play: Calderon Doesn't Understand "Yo' Momma"
Published 1/28/2008 at Courtside
... , but his opponents do, showing it by flinging trash talk and elbows. Calderon shares an experience from his rookie year, playing against Gary Payton: "After three quarters or in the fourth quarter, I'm saying to (Payton), `Look, the only thing I can say in English is, `I don't understand what you're saying.'" What was Payton's reaction? "He laughed." • Something crazy has happened: Chris Webber has given up on the Pistons . Will his creaky knees keep up with the Warriors' uptempo offence? Will a reunion with Don Nelson really work? • In case you missed it: ...

Monday Bullets
Published 1/28/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Last time Chris Webber was a free agent, I wrote about how Chris Webber would not make a big difference wherever he landed. Then the Pistons signed him and rattled off a mess of wins. Now he's honing in on Golden State, and I'm inclined to think the same thing again. ...

BLINKing Awake on a New Week
Published 1/28/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... is, in a word, comprehensive. This is suggested, of course, in addition to Around the Association , which I know you all read and love. Or should. HP takes a blogger survery on the rebuilding process . They also examine the Eastern Conference . Ian Thomasen spent a day with the Raptors and presents five scenes . Ira Winderman cautions the Heat against being seduced by the eighth seed . ESPN reports Chris Webber is a day away from signing with the Warriors . And Golden State of Mind honors the effort of the Knicks ...

Chris Webber Joining The Golden State Warriors?
Published 1/28/2008 by Amerri at Detroit Pistons Fan Blog
... injured Shaquille O'Neal -- over Dirk Nowitzki from Nelson's Dallas Mavericks -- as the West's starting center for the 2002 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Webber could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday, but sources insist that he would be Golden State-bound now even if the Detroit Pistons made an 11th-hour bid to re-sign him. The Warriors have offered to sign him for the rest of the season for a pro-rated share of the league's $1.2 million veteran minimum. Read Full Article

NBA Web Roundup - Video Games, Rudy Gay and Artest is Still Crazy
Published 2/1/2008 by Str8Hoops at Str8Hoops NBA Blog
... rumors and more Newsflash: NBA pothead doesn’t think the league should test for weed If you buy cheap basketball shoes, this can happen… guess he didn’t see this Rudy Gay’s Slam Dunk Contest Promo and Rudy challenges Dwight Howard 20 NBA Players to be Freed From Captivity Blogger’s choice for MVP and ROY Oh, and if you missed it… CWebb is back Not enough links for ...

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