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| Wizards pick up Jordan's club option |
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09/22/2008 |
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| 214 record, including appearances in the past four straight postseasons, one of only two Eastern Conference teams (Detroit) to accomplish the feat. Washington withstood numerous injuries last season to finish with a 43-39 record before bowing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs. The Washington, DC native is the third longest tenured coach in the NBA behind Utah's Jerry Sloan and San Antonio's Gregg Popovich. Jordan was also dubbed the head coach of the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star tea |
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| Cavs ink West to multi-year deal |
NBA Basketball |
09/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers announced the 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 sea |
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| Cavs sign C Wright |
NBA Basketball |
09/05/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers signed veteran center Lorenzen Wright to an undisclosed contract Friday. Wright, 32, played in 13 games last season with the Atlanta Hawks and five games with the Sacramento Kings, averaging 0.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. The 6-foot-11, 255-pound center was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the seventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and has played in 761 career games (445 starts) with averages of 8.1 points and 6.5 rebounds p |
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| Sixers sign Donyell Marshall |
NBA Basketball |
09/02/2008 |
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| be a great asset for our team and we look forward to having him back home in Philadelphia." The 35-year-old Marshall, who was born in nearby Reading, Pennsylvania, averaged 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season, which he split between the Cleveland 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 B |
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| Hornets sign swingman Brown |
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08/22/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets signed free agent swingman Devin Brown to an undisclosed contract. A six-year NBA veteran, Brown holds career averages of 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 352 career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz. "Devin is a proven NBA player and he'll help strengthen our backcourt with his ability to play both the shooting guard and the small forward positions," said Hornets ge |
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| Celtics sign Darius Miles |
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08/22/2008 |
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| manager Danny Ainge. "Darius will have the next couple of months to prove to myself and Coach (Doc) Rivers that he can help us win." Miles has posted career averages of 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.15 blocks in 412 career games with the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland. "I've watched the Boston Celtics play a lot last year and loved what I saw in their teamwork and chemistry on the court and it's the team that I want to try to resume my career with," said Miles. "I am excited about having an opportun |
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| Cavs acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers landed some offensive help for LeBron James in the backcourt on Wednesday, as they picked up point guard Mo Williams in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City. The Cavs acquired Williams while parting ways with guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith. Jones will land in Milwaukee, along with former Oklahoma City point guard Luke Ridnour and swingman Adrian Griffin. Oklahoma City will receive Smith and Bucks forward Desmond Mason. A fi |
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| Report: Cavs to acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal |
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08/13/2008 |
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| Akron, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly landed some offensive help for LeBron James in the backcourt by picking up point guard Mo Williams in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that the deal is expected to be completed later Wednesday afternoon. According to the Beacon Journal, the Cavs will acquire Williams while parting ways with guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith. Jones will land in Milwaukee, along with Oklahoma Ci |
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| Hawks add "Flip" Murray |
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08/13/2008 |
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| ions for us," said Hawks general manager Rick Sund. "Because of his versatility, he will be a valuable asset for us as a reserve, and we look forward to the contributions he'll bring this season." The six-year veteran has career marks of 9.3 points and 2.4 assists per game with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Pistons and Pacers. The NCAA Division II Player of the Year during his senior season at Shaw University, Murray was selected in the second round of the 2002 draft by the Bucks. |
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| Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 10th |
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08/09/2008 |
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| rst-ever performance at an Olympic Games four years ago in Athens when they settled for the bronze medal. The 2008 edition of the U.S. squad, which has been dubbed the "Redeem Team", is led by superstars Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and coached by Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski. Bryant will be making his Olympic debut. Argentina, gold medal winners in Athens, will begin the defense of their crown with a test against Lithuania. A medal will be awarded in cycling Sunda |
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