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| Lakers sign F Powell |
NBA Basketball |
08/14/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Josh Powell, the club announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Powell comes to the Lakers from the other Los Angeles franchise, as he averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games -- 25 starts -- last season with the Clippers. In three NBA seasons with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers, Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds over 138 games. |
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| Lakers agree to terms with Chinese guard |
NBA Basketball |
08/09/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms on a contract with point guard Sun Yue. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen. Sun has also spent time with China's national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007. He is currently a part of China's Olympic basketball squad, which takes on Team USA on Sunday. The franchise is expected to finalize terms of the |
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| Olympic Daily Preview - Sunday, August 10th |
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08/09/2008 |
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| The Americans had their worst-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 |
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| Celtics to begin title defense against James, Cavaliers |
NBA Basketball |
08/07/2008 |
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| g night doubleheader, which will be broadcast on TNT, will feature the top overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden, and the Portland Trail Blazers as they visit reigning league MVP Kobe Bryant and the defending Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Boston-Cleveland matchup will also feature a ceremony before the game where Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and company will receive their championship rings. ESPN will then take over the following night with a doubleheader of its own. Fi |
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| Three European clubs to play NBA preseason games in USA |
NBA Basketball |
07/30/2008 |
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| ive preseason games against NBA opponents this October. 2008 Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona and Lietuvos Rytas are slated to come to America from October 10-21 and play up to five exhibition contests against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers. At this point, only the Clippers' participation is in doubt. "These games continue our collaboration with Euroleague basketball, as we work together to grow the game of basketball on a global |
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| Hawks add depth with Evans |
NBA Basketball |
07/29/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks signed forward/guard Maurice Evans on Tuesday. Evans averaged 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 75 games last season with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. "We are pleased to add a veteran player with Mo's talents and experience to our squad," said general manager Rick Sund. "He is a quality defender who gives us a physical and athletic presence, whether it's serving as a starter or coming off the bench. We are getting a solid player who is c |
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| Lakers re-sign Vujacic |
NBA Basketball |
07/28/2008 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers officially re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic to a multi-year contract Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vujacic played in 72 regular-season games last year, averaging a career-best 8.8 points per game to go with 2.1 rebounds per contest. He also set a franchise single-season record by shooting 43.7 percent from three-point range. The 24-year-old native of the former Yugoslavia was the Lakers' 27th pick in the 204 draft, and has ave |
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| Turiaf and Warriors complete deal |
NBA Basketball |
07/19/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors officially signed restricted free agent forward Ronny Turiaf away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The Warriors tendered Turiaf an offer sheet on July 10, the same day the team signed forward Corey Maggette. The Lakers received the paperwork the following day and had seven days to match the offer, but failed to do so. "We're fortunate to add a player with Ronny's intangibles to our team," said Golden State executive vice president of basketball ope |
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| Lakers won't match offer for Turiaf |
NBA Basketball |
07/19/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers will not match the four-year, $17 million offer sheet forward Ronny Turiaf signed with the Golden State Warriors last week, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak announced Friday. Since the Lakers are already over the trigger point for the luxury tax, the Lakers would be assessed a fine equal to any amount spent. Kupchak couldn't justify the money for the six-foot-ten, 250-pound Turiaf, based on the projected minutes he would have played for the Lakers nex |
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| Bucks sign G Lue and F Allen |
NBA Basketball |
07/17/2008 |
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| and good teammates throughout their NBA careers," Bucks general manager John Hammond said. "They give us added depth at the guard and forward positions, and both bring valuable playoff experience to our roster." Lue, a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000 and 2001, has also been affiliated with Washington, Orlando and Houston in his 10 NBA seasons. The 23rd overall pick in the 1998 Draft has logged 8.9 points, 3.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 510 career games. Allen, 30, has also spent time wi |
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