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| Mavs acquire Antoine Walker in blockbuster deal |
NBA Basketball |
10/20/2003 |
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| tson from Golden State in exchange for Evan Eschmeyer, Van Exel, Avery Johnson, Popeye Jones and Antoine Rigaudeau. Mills, 33, has spent the past five seasons with Golden State. Entering his 11th season in the NBA, Mills has also spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks. The 23-year-old Welsch, who is from the Czech Republic, appeared in just 37 games for the Warriors last season. He was originally selected in the first round (16th overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. His dr |
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| Cavaliers' Wagner needs more knee surgery |
NBA Basketball |
10/09/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dajuan Wagner needs more surgery on his injured right knee, this time to have the torn meniscus repaired. He will likely miss at least the first two weeks of the season, which opens on October 29. Wagner, who was the sixth pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, underwent surgery on the same knee late last season, forcing him to miss Cleveland's final 20 games. The 20-year-old met with noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews, who deduced from the MRI that Wagner neede |
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| Heat sign veteran Bimbo Coles |
NBA Basketball |
09/23/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat signed free agent point guard Bimbo Coles on Tuesday. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Coles spent last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, averaging 4.4 points and 2.1 assists over a combined 35 games. A 35-year-old veteran of 13 NBA seasons, Coles started his career with the Heat. He was selected by Sacramento with the 40th overall pick in 1990 and traded to Miami in a draft-day deal for Rory Sparrow. The 6-foot-2 Coles has |
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| Pistons ship Robinson to Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
08/21/2003 |
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| is entire career. Additionally, he is an excellent defensive player and will provide some quality depth to our team." Sura, 30, averaged 7.3 points and 3.2 assists in 55 games last season for the Warriors. He was selected out of Florida State by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. "We are excited to add Bob Sura to our roster," said Joe Dumars, president of basketball operations for the Pistons. "He’s a hard-nosed defender and he is a player that can play both gu |
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| Pistons close to sending Robinson to Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
08/21/2003 |
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| hoenix. He was originally drafted by the Trail Blazers in the second round (36th pick overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. Sura, 30, averaged 7.3 points and 3.2 assists in 55 games last season for the Warriors. He was selected out of Florida State by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. It's been a busy week for the Warriors, who teamed up with the Mavericks to complete a nine-player trade on Monday. Dallas sent guards Nick Van Exel and Avery Johnson, center/forward Evan |
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| Smart move: Warriors hire former Final Four hero |
NBA Basketball |
08/19/2003 |
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| olden State Warriors hired Keith Smart as an assistant coach on Tuesday. Smart led Indiana to a National Championship in 1987 by hitting the game- winning shot against Syracuse in the title game. More recently, he was named interim head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in January after John Lucas was fired. The team was just 9-31 in their 40 remaining games under Smart. The 38-year-old Smart joins Eric Musselman's staff, which already includes Tom Sterner, Jim Bolyen and David Fizdale. "We are delighted to add Kei |
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| Report: Roberts leaving Baylor |
College Basketball |
08/18/2003 |
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| laced the basketball program on probation for a minimum of two years and said the school will not participate in post- season play this year, including the Big 12 Tournament. Roberts and Nelson are the first players to leave the team. According to the paper, as many as six players were known to have requested their releases. Starting point guard John Lucas III is one of those players. The son of the former Cleveland Cavaliers coach has reportedly sent copies of his release document to Georgia and San Diego State. |
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| T'wolves add Lowe to coaching staff |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2003 |
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| Hornets, Pacers and Pistons, in addition to the Timberwolves, Lowe began his coaching career as a Minnesota assistant in 1991-92. He became head coach midway through the 1992-93 season, compiling a 13-30 record to finish out that campaign, and a 20-62 record in 1993-94. He worked as a Cleveland Cavaliers assistant from 1994-99, and rejoined the Timberwolves as an assistant coach for the 1999-2000 season, before becoming the head man in Vancouver. Lowe was a starter on North Carolina State's 1983 NCAA title squad. |
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| Andre Miller signs with Denver |
NBA Basketball |
08/01/2003 |
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| l manager Kiki Vandeweghe. "He is one of the top point guards in the league and adds to our core of talented young players." The 27-year-old Miller will be entering his fifth professional season. He spent the first three years of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading the league in assists during the 2001-02 season with an average of 10.9 per game. In his only campaign with the Clippers, Miller posted averages of 13.6 points, 6.7 assists and four rebounds in 80 games. He shot 41 percent from the field an |
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| Bulls re-sign Corie Blount |
NBA Basketball |
07/31/2003 |
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| helpful for our two young big mean, Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, both on and off the court." Blount, who was originally drafted out of Cincinnati by Chicago with the 25th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, signed as a free agent with the Bulls for his second stint with the club on July 31, 2002. In his 10-year NBA career, he has career averages of 3.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while also playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers. |
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