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| Bowen re-signs with Spurs |
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07/14/2004 |
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| us example in our locker room and in the community." The 6-7, 200-pound Bowen averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists last season while appearing in all 82 games for the second straight season. Bowen has also played for the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. He was originally signed with the Spurs as a free agent on July 31, 2001. The club also announced Wednesday the signing of guard Beno Udrih. The native of Celju, Slovenia was drafted by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 200 |
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| Blount re-signs with Celtics |
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07/14/2004 |
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| th Celtics === Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Unrestricted free agent center Mark Blount has officially re-signed with the Boston Celtics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 28-year-old Blount was heavily sought after by the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, but felt it was in his best interest to return to Boston. Philadelphia, which made an offer to the center, was hoping that Blount wanted to reunite with his former coach and new Sixers head coach Jim O'Brien. Blount made his presence known in the s |
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| Sixers bring back familiar face |
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07/09/2004 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly agreed to a multi-year deal with forward Brian Skinner. Skinner, who spent the 2002-03 season with the 76ers, played for the Milwaukee Bucks last season. In 56 games last year for the Bucks, Skinner averaged 10.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest. NBA teams can officially begin signing free agents on Wednesday, July 14. The 28-year-old Baylor product had his minutes reduced in the Bucks' five playoff games versus the Pistons, mostly bec |
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| Hawks name Woodson new head coach |
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07/08/2004 |
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| g that is very important to our franchise and ownership group as we move forward." The 46-year-old Woodson becomes the Hawks' 10th head coach since the franchise moved to the Atlanta area in 1968. He spent the last three seasons with the Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers under the guidance of Larry Brown. Woodson has also been an assistant coach with Milwaukee and Cleveland. He replaces Terry Stotts, who was fired as the Hawks' head coach on May 6 after a 52-85 record in 1 1/2 seasons. Atlanta has missed the playoff |
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| Blount to stay in Beantown |
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07/08/2004 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Unrestricted free agent center Mark Blount has decided to re-sign with the Boston Celtics. The deal is reported to be for $41 million over six years. Blount was heavily sought after by the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, but felt it was in his best interest to return to Boston. Philadelphia, which made an offer to the center last week, was hoping that Blount wanted to reunite with his former coach and new Sixers head coach Jim O'Brien. Blount made his presence known in the se |
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| Hawks to name Woodson new head coach |
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07/07/2004 |
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| r guaranteed contract. Woodson -- an 11-year veteran of the NBA -- recently served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons, who captured their third NBA championship last month. The 47-year-old spent the last three seasons with the Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers under the guidance of Larry Brown. He has also been an assistant coach with Milwaukee and Cleveland. Woodson will replace Terry Stotts, who was fired as the Hawks' head coach on May 6 after a 52-85 record in 1 1/2 seasons. Woodson will become the 10 |
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| Sixers sign first-round pick Iguodala |
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07/02/2004 |
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| === Sixers sign first-round pick Iguodala === Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers signed their first- round draft pick, guard Andre Iguodala, to a contract on Friday. As per club policy, terms were not disclosed. Iguodala was the ninth overall selection in the 2004 NBA Draft. He played two seasons at Arizona and was an All-Pac 10 honoree during his sophomore campaign when he averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 boards and 4.9 assists per game. Iguodala also posted a school-record three triple-doubles |
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| Winners and losers on draft night |
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06/25/2004 |
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| with the 25th overall pick. The 6-9 Jefferson, who is projected as a power forward, will have a chance to develop into a productive NBA player, while West and Allen will be given the opportunity to fight for immediate playing time off the bench. 5. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS - The Sixers selected Arizona's Andre Iguodala with their only pick at No. 9 in the first round. Iguodala, who was projected to be picked as high as No. 3, is athletic and can play multiple positions. He will get playing time immediately at small fo |
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| Magic night for Howard |
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06/25/2004 |
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| ountain West Conference after just two seasons with the Cougars. He earned Co-Player of the Year honors following a 2003-04 campaign in which he averaged 18.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest. Arizona guard Andre Iguodala was picked ninth by the Philadelphia 76ers. Iguodala posted a school record three triple-doubles this past season as a sophomore and became the only player in program history to lead the team in rebounds (253), assists (147) and steals (48) in the same season. He averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 bo |
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| Brown finally lands elusive title |
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06/16/2004 |
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| and you'll get a big grin on your face. I had that feeling when I coached Kansas later on. I'm sure I'm going to have it now." This was the first season for Brown at the helm of the Pistons. He came to the club after six up-and-down seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he is more remembered for his differences with star guard Allen Iverson than for the team's run to the 2001 NBA Finals. Brown always tried to instill the team effort mentality with the Sixers, and for the most part he was successful. But the |
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