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| Celtics pick up Welsch's fourth-year option |
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10/28/2004 |
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| === Celtics pick up Welsch's fourth-year option === Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics announced Friday that they have exercised the 2005-06 option on guard Jiri Welsch. Welsch, acquired in October 2003 from the Dallas Mavericks, averaged 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 81 games last season with Boston. Welsch was originally selected with the 16th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2002 NBA Draft. |
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| Sixers exercise option on Salmons |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2004 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers exercised a fourth- year contract option on guard John Salmons Thursday. Salmons, who is now under contract through the 2005-06 season, has averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 141 career games with the Sixers. A first-round draft pick by San Antonio in 2002, the 24-year-old Salmons has averaged better than six points per game so far this preseason. |
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| Ten players to watch in the NBA this season |
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10/19/2004 |
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| th career-highs. In Atlanta, Harrington will start and will have every chance in the world to showcase his talents for the re-building Hawks. This is a make or break year for the talented 6-9 forward, who is ready for the challenge. 5. WILLIE GREEN (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS) - Green could be the next player to become a household name. The Detroit Mercy Product was originally selected in the second round (41st pick overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft by Seattle, which traded him to Philadelphia in a draft-night deal. He is e |
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| Philadelphia 76ers 2004-05 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2004 |
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| === Philadelphia 76ers 2004-05 Season Preview === By Brian Gillespie, Contributing NBA Writer 2003-04 FINISH: 33-49 OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Kedrick Brown (F) - Trade with Cleveland; Josh Davis (F) - Free Agent; Kirk Haston (F) - Free Agent; Kevin Ollie (G) - Trade with Cleveland; Brian Skinner (F) - Free Agent; Corliss Williamson (F) - Trade with Detroit. OFFSEASON SUBTRACTIONS: Greg Buckner (G) - Waived; Derrick Coleman (F) - Traded to Detroit; Zendon Hamilton (F) - Signed with Milwaukee; Amal McCaskill (C) - Trad |
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| Milwaukee Bucks 2004-05 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2004 |
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| s allowed to join the Bucks when the Jazz declined to match Milwaukee's offer. James and Williams give Milwaukee depth at the point, as T.J. Ford continues to recover from spinal surgery. The Bucks did lose forward Brian Skinner, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Skinner gave Milwaukee a player who could play power forward and center. He was not flashy, but he worked hard on both ends of the court and suited Porter's system. Porter once again has a big challenge ahead of him. He will lead a team that finish |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers 2004-05 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2004 |
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| t was not meant to happen that way. But, life in the NBA does go on. Cleveland has tried to offset the departure of Boozer, as it acquired power forward Drew Gooden in a trade with the Orlando Magic, obtained point guard Eric Snow in a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and signed free agent Robert Traylor. The Cavaliers also drafted Oregon forward Luke Jackson on June 24 with the 10th overall selection in the NBA Draft. Head coach Paul Silas, who will be entering his second season as the general of the Cavaliers, |
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| Boston Celtics 2004-05 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2004 |
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| Jefferson, Marcus Banks and Delontae West - an opportunity to play. Rivers' presence was immediately felt, as he convinced free agent center Mark Blount to re-sign. Blount, coming off a career-year, was heavily sought after by the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, but after speaking with Rivers, decided to stay in Boston. Then, not one to stand pat, Ainge went out and acquired 36-year-old point guard Gary Payton from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics also received forward Rick Fox, a future first-round dra |
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| Atlanta Hawks 2004-05 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2004 |
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| former Detroit assistant Mike Woodson was hired to run the team from the bench. The 46-year-old Woodson became the Hawks' 10th head coach since the franchise moved to the Atlanta area in 1968. He spent the previous three seasons with the Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers under the leadership of Larry Brown. Woodson has also been an assistant coach with Milwaukee and Cleveland. Besides hiring a new head coach, Hawks general manager Billy Knight was busy changing Atlanta's roster. After drafting Stanford's Josh Childr |
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| Nuggets sign Buckner and White |
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10/05/2004 |
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| CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets Tuesday signed swingman Greg Buckner and re-signed forward Rodney White. As per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. Buckner averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 53 games last season with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 28-year-old has averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 boards over his career with the Sixers and Dallas. White is entering his third season with Denver and averaged 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds over 72 contests last season. White, 24, has averaged 8.3 poi |
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| George Karl returns to CBA |
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09/27/2004 |
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| n straight years, led Milwaukee to four playoff berths and compiled a 205-173 mark in five seasons with the club. Karl guided the Bucks to their first division title in 2001 and first Eastern Conference finals appearance since the 1986 campaign. The Philadelphia 76ers ended that run in seven games. In 2001, Karl became the 17th coach to win 600 games and in doing so was the sixth fastest coach in NBA history to achieve the feat. He is the third-winningest coach in club history, behind Don Nelson (540 wins) and La |
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