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| Mavs ink Travis Best to contract |
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08/22/2003 |
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| and is a proven winner with NBA Finals experience. He has the versatility to play both half court and full court styles of basketball and his quickness gives us some added defensive punch off the bench." Originally drafted out of Georgia Tech by the Indiana Pacers in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft, Best will be entering his ninth season in the NBA. He has also spent time with the Chicago Bulls. He was traded by the Pacers along with Jalen Rose, Norman Richardson and a second-round d |
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| Still Miller time in Indiana |
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08/20/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers aren't worried about Reggie Miller's performance last season. Coming off one of his least productive seasons ever, the soon-to-be 38-year- old shooting guard signed a multi-year contract with the team on Wednesday. There was no press conference. "It means Reggie will play his entire career for the Indiana Pacers," team president and CEO Donnie Walsh said. "Yet I'm still not limiting him to this contract alone." Miller, the NBA's all-time leader in three- |
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| Rothstein joins Pacers' coaching staff |
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08/08/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers hired Ron Rothstein as an assistant coach Friday. The former NBA head coach replaces Brendan Malone, who took a similar position with the New York Knicks in May. Rothstein, the Miami Heat's first head coach, joins the staff of Isiah Thomas. The two spent time in Detroit during the late 1980s. Thomas was the Pistons' standout guard and Rothstein an assistant coach. After three seasons as the head coach for the Heat, from 1988 to '91, Rothstein led the Pis |
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| Minnesota signs guard Fred Hoiberg |
NBA Basketball |
07/28/2003 |
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| e not released. Hoiberg, 30, averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game last season while playing with the Chicago Bulls. The eight-year veteran had spent the past four seasons in the Windy City after beginning his career with the Indiana Pacers. "We felt that we needed another veteran player who will be able to hit some shots, and Fred fits the bill," said Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale. The Iowa State product has career averages of 5.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 as |
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| Piatkowski jumping to Rockets |
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07/25/2003 |
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| orth about $8 million over three years, though it could include team options. The 32-year-old Piatkowski played in 62 games last season for the Clippers and averaged 9.7 points and shot 39.8 percent from three-point range. Originally selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft, Piatkowski was traded in June 1994 by the Pacers along with Malik Sealy and Pooh Richardson to the Clippers for Mark Jackson and the rights to Greg Minor. A nine-year NBA veteran, Piatkow |
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| Horry signs with Spurs |
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07/24/2003 |
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| sons under his belt, averaging 8.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 775 games with the Rockets, Suns and Lakers. Also on Thursday, the Spurs acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu and guard Ron Mercer in a blockbuster three-team trade involving the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings, as well as players Brad Miller, Scot Pollard and Danny Ferry. San Antonio had already made a pair of important moves this offseason, re- signing All-Star forward Tim Duncan to a seven-year deal and inking free agent center Rash |
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| Three-way deal sends Brad Miller to Kings |
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07/24/2003 |
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| === Three-way deal sends Brad Miller to Kings === Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - In the second blockbuster deal in as many days, the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs executed a three-team trade involving center Brad Miller, guard Ron Mercer, center Scot Pollard, forward Hedo Turkoglu and forward Danny Ferry. The sign-and-trade deal sent Miller to the Kings for Pollard and Turkoglu. The Pacers then shipped Mercer and Turkoglu to San Antonio for Ferry. Indiana is expected to release |
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| Nuggets make their pitch for Brad Miller |
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07/22/2003 |
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| he then-Charlotte Hornets in January 1999. After spending parts of two seasons with the Hornets, Miller was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls in September 2000. The Bulls traded Miller along with Ron Mercer, Ron Artest and Kevin Ollie to the Indiana Pacers for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norman Richardson and a second-round draft pick in February 2002. Over his career, Miller has played in 299 games and has averaged 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. He appeared in his first All-Star Game this past season. |
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| Jazz target center Brad Miller |
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07/21/2003 |
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| he then-Charlotte Hornets in January 1999. After spending parts of two seasons with the Hornets, Miller was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bulls in September 2000. The Bulls traded Miller along with Ron Mercer, Ron Artest and Kevin Ollie to the Indiana Pacers for Jalen Rose, Travis Best, Norman Richardson and a second-round draft pick in February 2002. Over his career, Miller has played in 299 games and has averaged 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. He appeared in his first All-Star Game this past season. |
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| Bucks ink Strickland, two others |
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07/17/2003 |
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| d back court on Thursday with the free-agent additions of veteran guard Erick Strickland, forward Brian Skinner and center Daniel Santiago. As per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. The 39-year-old Strickland played 71 games for the Indiana Pacers last season, averaging 6.5 points and 2.9 assists per contest. A nine-year veteran, the 6- foot-3 Strickland has career averages of 8.2 points and 2.5 assists over 396 games with Dallas, New York, Vancouver, Boston and the Pacers. "Finding a veteran |
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