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| Utah's Williams to miss time with ankle injury |
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10/20/2008 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams will miss at least two weeks after spraining his ankle in a preseason game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Williams underwent an MRI Monday to determine the severity of the injury, and a team physician said the fourth-year player suffered a second degree inversion sprain. The procedure showed no bone or tendon damage. The third overall pick in the 2005 draft, Williams suffered the injury in the first quarter when he landed awkwardly |
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| Williams leaves preseason test with Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams left the team's 88-80 preseason win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday with a left ankle sprain. Williams suffered the injury in the first quarter when he landed awkwardly on the ankle. He had to be helped from the floor and into a wheelchair before going to the locker room for X-rays, which were negative. Last season, the Illinois product appeared in all 82 games and was selected to the all-NBA second-team after averaging career highs in points |
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| Gordon agrees to qualifying offer with Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
10/02/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Restricted free agent guard Ben Gordon accepted the one-year qualifying offer made by the Chicago Bulls. The deal was announced Wednesday for Gordon, Chicago's leading scorer the past three years. He averaged 18.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 72 games last season. Gordon is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the upcoming campaign. The third overall pick in the 2004 draft, Gordon has averaged 18.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 316 |
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| Cavs ink West to multi-year deal |
NBA Basketball |
09/12/2008 |
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| signing of guard Delonte West to a multi-year contract on Friday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. West, 25, was acquired by the Cavaliers on February 21 as part of a three- team, 11-player deal with the Seattle SuperSonics and Chicago Bulls that also brought Wally Szczerbiak and Ben Wallace to Cleveland. The fourth-year player averaged 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 61 games with the Cavs and Sonics last season, including 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 26 gam |
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| Sixers sign Donyell Marshall |
NBA Basketball |
09/02/2008 |
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| Cavaliers and Seattle SuperSonics. The 6-foot-9, 245- pound Connecticut product, drafted fourth overall in 1994 by Minnesota, has averaged 11.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game over 13 seasons with the Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Cavaliers and Sonics. Marshall will also add playoff experience to the young Sixers. He has averaged 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 41 career postseason contests. Marshall started last season with Cleveland before being packaged in |
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| Official: Artest traded to Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
08/14/2008 |
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| ent statements, it's obvious that he has an immense desire to win," said Rockets owner Leslie Alexander. "We have a team of players who have that same immense desire and Ron will fit right in." The 28-year-old Artest, a first-round draft pick by the Chicago Bulls in 1999, averaged 20.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 57 games for the Kings last season. He spent nearly three years in Sacramento after joining the Pacers in 2001-02. It was during his time with the Pacers that Artest gained his reputation as a hard-n |
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| Celtics to begin title defense against James, Cavaliers |
NBA Basketball |
08/07/2008 |
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| e new-look Los Angeles Clippers, led by Baron Davis, host the Lakers. Other highlighted matchups of opening week, titled "NBA Tip-Off 08" include Houston taking on in-state rival Dallas on Thursday, while 2008 No. 1 overall pick Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls travel to take on the world champion Celtics on Friday. For the first time, the NBA's three national television partners -- ABC, ESPN and TNT -- will each televise games on Christmas Day. The action tips off on ESPN at 12 p.m. (et) when Orlando and |
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| Bobcats sign G Brown |
NBA Basketball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - The Charlotte Bobcats signed free agent guard Shannon Brown to an undisclosed contract Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Brown appeared in 21 games split between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls last season, averaging 5.4 points and 1.0 rebound per contest. An early-entry candidate in the 2006 NBA Draft, Brown was originally selected by the Cavaliers with the 25th overall selection. In two NBA seasons, Brown has appeared in 44 games with nine starts and has average |
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| Deng signs multi-year deal with Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
07/31/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Restricted free agent Luol Deng has re-signed with the Chicago Bulls, inking a six-year contract. "Signing Luol has always been a priority for this organization and we have always felt that he was a big part of our future. We are very happy that Luol will now be with us long term as we continue to grow as an organization," said Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the deal is worth $71 million, with incentives |
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| Bulls waive G Curry |
NBA Basketball |
07/31/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls waived guard JamesOn Curry Thursday. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Curry spent most of last season in the NBA's Developmental League after being drafted in the second round of the 2007 NBA draft. |
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