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| Suspension reveals rift in Warriors front office |
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10/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - When an organization suspends its centerpiece, you can bet there will be some fallout. Look no further than Oakland and the aftermath of Monta Ellis' 30-game suspension to prove that point. Golden State Warriors president Robert Rowell laid the smackdown on Ellis Saturday after the star guard lied about an ankle injury sustained in an offseason moped accident. Ellis, who signed a six-year, $66 million dollar deal with the Warriors in July, severely sprained the ankle during a crash in late August |
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| Warriors suspend injured G Ellis for 30 games |
NBA Basketball |
10/11/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors suspended recently re-signed guard Monta Ellis for 30 games without pay on Saturday for violating his player contract. Ellis, who signed a six-year, $66 million contract in July, underwent successful surgery on his left ankle after a moped accident just a month later -- a procedure that will sideline the 22-year-old until mid-December. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Ellis originally told team officials he injured the ankle in a pickup basketball game |
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| Hornets' Chandler hurts ankle |
NBA Basketball |
10/05/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler left Sunday's 106-103 preseason-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter with a sprained right ankle. The injury occurred under the Hornets' basket after Chandler stepped into the lane to defend a drive by C.J. Watson. Chandler turned his ankle as he landed and immediately went to the floor, lying on his back until being helped to the locker room. The seven-foot-one Chandler, who averaged 11.8 points and 11.7 reb |
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| Dickau signs with Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
10/01/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors signed guard Dan Dickau on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Dickau will join his seventh different NBA team since breaking into the league in 2002. Last season, he averaged 5.3 points over 67 games with the Los Angeles Clippers. Dickau has played in 300 games during his career and has posted averages of 5.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists. |
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| Golden State signs C Williams |
NBA Basketball |
09/27/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors signed center Justin Williams on Saturday. Williams, 24, has played in 49 games over the past two seasons with the Kings and Rockets averaging 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds over 9.3 minutes per game. He played 48 games with Sacramento and one with Houston. |
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| Arenas undergoes knee surgery, could be out until December |
NBA Basketball |
09/17/2008 |
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| solution was washed through the knee," said Connell. "The presence of debris is common with the nature of his previous injury. This was a proactive procedure that will enhance his rehabilitation process." Arenas, who signed a six-year, $111 million contract this summer, averaged 19.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.9 rebounds in 13 games for the Wizards last season. The Arizona product has career marks of 22.8 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game in seven seasons with the Golden State Warriors and Washington. |
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| Sixers sign Donyell Marshall |
NBA Basketball |
09/02/2008 |
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| ch 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 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 Clevelan |
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| Warriors' Ellis undergoes successful ankle surgery |
NBA Basketball |
08/27/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn deltoid ligament in his left ankle and will be sidelined a minimum of three-plus months. Ellis suffered a Grade 3 high ankle sprain, the torn deltoid ligament and a syndesmosis disruption of his left ankle last Thursday while working out in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. Ellis, 22, is expected to have the ankle immobilized for approximately six weeks and spend the following six weeks |
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| Addition of Artest has moved Rockets up ladder |
NBA Basketball |
08/20/2008 |
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| gent center DeSagana Diop, but that will not have much of an impact. Former MVP Dirk Nowitzki is still a great player, but he needs some new teammates who mesh better with his game. For now, this is a team that will struggle to make the playoffs. 9. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Two-time All-Star point guard Baron Davis, forward Matt Barnes and swingman Mickael Pietrus all left via free agency. The team did sign athletic Corey Maggette, who will add scoring, forward Ronny Turiaf and traded for lead guard Marcus Williams. |
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| Cavs acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2008 |
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| and Wally Szczerbiak to Cleveland last season, averaged 10.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game between both clubs. The well-traveled former No. 1 overall pick out of Maryland has career averages of 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers (twice), Minnesota Timberwolves (twice), Detroit Pistons, Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Bulls, and Cavs. Mason, an eight-year vet out of Oklahoma State, scored 9.7 points and added 4.3 rebounds per game in 59 contests with the Bucks las |
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