Archive for July 23rd, 2009
Dunleavy relieved Griffin injury minor (AP)
Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said he doesn't expect Blake Griffin's shoulder injury to have a lingering effect on the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. The club revealed on Wednesday that Griffin has a strained right shoulder that will require three to four weeks of rest. He was hurt in a July 16 [...]
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Few spots open, but many relish US camp (AP)
More than 20 players agreed to come to USA Basketball's minicamp this week, and most of them will be home next summer when it's time to play games. The big names could come back then and reclaim their roster spots. Even so, the young players who committed to play this week say it will have [...]
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Knicks F Lee frustrated by negotiations (AP)
David Lee thought his best season in the NBA would lead to easy negotiations on a new contract with the New York Knicks. Instead, he's three weeks into free agency and nowhere close to a deal. Lee said Thursday he's frustrated by the lack of progress, and not sure if an agreement will ever be [...]
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Bucks agree to terms with F Ilyasova (AP)
The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to contract terms with Ersan Ilyasova, potentially bringing the forward back to Milwaukee after two seasons overseas. The Bucks took Ilyasova in the second round of the 2005 draft, and he appeared in 66 games for Milwaukee in the 2006-07 season before playing the past two seasons with Spain's Regal [...]
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Records shed light on Cuban-Nelson feud (AP)
The feud between Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former coach Don Nelson stretches back nearly seven years and has some $7 million at stake. But just how ugly and dysfunctional their relationship has been is only now being revealed. Previously secret testimony and e-mail is now coming to light. There's testimony from Cuban in [...]
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Eyenga won’t join Cavs, stays in Spain (AP)
Christian Eyenga, a raw shooting guard drafted in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers, will stay with his Spanish club rather than play with LeBron James next season. The 20-year-old Eyenga thanked Cleveland for drafting him with the 30th overall pick, but said Thursday he doesn't feel ready for the NBA.
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LeBron admits smoking pot in high school (AP)
LeBron James struggled with sudden fame after appearing on Sports Illustrated's cover as a 17-year-old and admits he smoked marijuana during his junior year in high school. Those are two of the revelations in a book chronicling James' rise from Ohio hoops prodigy to NBA superstar. In "Shooting Stars," written by James and co-author Buzz [...]
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