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| Bulls: Williams has pelvic fracture and ligament damage |
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06/23/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls officially revealed Monday that guard Jay Williams suffered a pelvic fracture as well as ligament damage to the left knee. Williams was recently injured in a motorcycle accident and could miss the entire 2003-04 season. Bulls' general manager John Paxson issued a statement in regard to the future of the young guard's health: "What I can tell you in terms of Jay’s health is that he does have a pelvic fracture and the he has ligament injuries to his left knee |
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| Bulls' Williams may miss next season, maybe more |
NBA Basketball |
06/21/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams may need more surgeries after crashing his motorcycle on Thursday, raising speculation about his future in the NBA. The Duke product, who just finished his first season in the NBA, is still hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Williams had surgery at Illinois Masonic Medical Center to repair nerve damage in his pelvic area after the accident, but the Chicago Tribune, citing a team source, is reporting that Williams could require several mor |
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| Bulls' Williams breaks leg |
NBA Basketball |
06/19/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams broke his leg on Thursday evening and is in the hospital after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. The Bulls would not disclose any details of the accident, but Williams' father said that his son would need surgery that might last up to four hours. The 21-year-old Williams was the second overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. and averaged 9.5 points and 4.7 assists in his rookie campaign. |
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| Chicago Bulls 2003 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls showed some signs of life last season under Bill Cartwright. Once again, United Center was a place that opposing teams didn't want to visit, as the Bulls posted a 27-14 mark in their own edifice. Chicago's immaturity was evident in its 3-38 mark on the road. If the Bulls could have done anything at all as the guest, they would have made the playoffs in the mediocre Eastern Conference. Last year, the Bulls appeared to be in great shape when they drafted Jay Williams out o |
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| Collins will not be back with the Wizards |
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05/30/2003 |
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| very unique situation, and I know that he worked very, very hard to prepare our team for every game." The Wizards went 37-45 this past season for the 51-year-old Collins, who has a career coaching mark of 332-287 in eight seasons. He coached for the Chicago Bulls from 1986-89 and was at the helm of the Detroit Pistons from 1995-98. "I really enjoyed my opportunity to coach the Washington Wizards," said Collins. "My wife and I discovered what a wonderful city Washington, D.C. is and what wonderful people live |
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| Kidd's jumper lifts Nets to Game 1 win |
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05/18/2003 |
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| n scored a game-high 24 points for Detroit, which needed six games to oust Philadelphia in the other conference semifinal matchup. The Pistons are making their first appearance in the Eastern Conference finals since 1991, when they were swept by the Chicago Bulls. "Tonight we struggled a little bit to get the ball in the hole," Pistons coach Rick Carlisle said. "We're playing in the third round and you have to do things really hard and really well." Ben Wallace pulled down a game-high 22 rebounds to go along |
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| Wizards and Jordan part ways |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2003 |
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| n that our fans were treated to a very unique two seasons, as the greatest player in the world completed his career here in Washington," said Pollin. "We were extremely fortunate to witness his final season." Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, had hoped to remain in the Wizards' front office once his playing days came to an end. However, he also expressed interest in possibly teaming up with Robert Johnson, the new owner of the expansion Charlotte franchise, about a possible management r |
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| McGrady Hopes for Some Help as Series Shifts Venues |
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04/25/2003 |
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| -12 stint in the opener. He is averaging 29 points over the first two games of the series. Detroit has lost Game 1 of a seven-game series eight different times and has come away victorious only once, in the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls. The top-seeded Pistons are playing Orlando for the second time in the postseason. The previous matchup came in 1996, when Orlando swept in three games. Detroit claimed the top spot in the East for the first time since 1990. The Pistons certainly ho |
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| Magic try to maintain home-court edge against Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2003 |
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| -12 stint in the opener. He is averaging 29 points over the first two games of the series. Detroit has lost Game 1 of a seven-game series eight different times and has come away victorious only once, in the 1989 Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls. The top-seeded Pistons are playing Orlando for the second time in the postseason. The previous matchup came in 1996, when Orlando swept in three games. Detroit claimed the top spot in the East for the first time since 1990. The Pistons certainly ho |
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| Sixers spoil Jordan's swan song |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2003 |
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| 1:45 remaining in the game, Jordan sank a pair of free throws that pulled Washington within 101-85, but there was little time for any heroics as the Wizards' deficit was too steep to overcome. The 40-year-old Jordan, a five-time league MVP, led the Chicago Bulls to three NBA championships from 1991-93, but then retired to pursue a baseball career. However, Jordan returned for the last 17 games of the 1994-95 campaign and would soon restore the Bulls' winning ways, as he led Chicago to three more titles from |
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