Archive for August, 2008
Bucks, Warriors to play 2 games in China in Oct.
The Bucks and Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said.
Lakers sign second-round draft pick Crawford
Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers’ only selection in the NBA Draft last June,
signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday.
Lakers sign second-rounder Crawford of Kentucky
Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers’ only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday.
Bucks, Warriors to play 2 preseason games in China
The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors will travel to China
in October to play two preseason games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball
Association said on Wednesday.
Warriors’ Ellis out three months after ankle surgery
Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis will be out at least three months
after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout.
Officials: Duckworth died of heart failure
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers
center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed.
Can Europe afford the NBA’s biggest stars?
“Some of the top players in the NBA are willing to go to Europe, but are they asking for too much?” writes Ian Whittell.
Police: Duckworth died of congestive heart failure
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed.
German team signs former Grizzlies guard Jacobsen
German champion Alba Berlin has signed free-agent guard
Casey Jacobsen, who played for the Memphis Grizzlies last
season.
Former player Tisdale loses part of leg to cancer
Former Pacer Wayman Tisdale had part of his leg amputated due to cancer.
Gentle giant Duckworth had enduring love for Blazers
Kevin Duckworth played for four NBA teams over his career, but he’ll be remembered as a Blazer, just how he would like. Kerry Eggers looks at the gentle giant’s love for Portland and his teammates’ love for him.
Ex-NBA player Tisdale has part of leg amputated
Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer.
Duckworth, former Trail Blazers All-Star, dies at 44
Kevin Duckworth, a two-time NBA All-Star who spent the majority of his 12 NBA seasons as the Portland Trail Blazers’ center, has died. He was 44.
Duckworth, former Blazers center, dies at 44
Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died while on a
trip to the Oregon Coast to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44.
Celtics sign first-round pick Giddens from New Mexico
The Boston Celtics signed first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday.
Celtics sign first-round draft choice J.R. Giddens
The Boston Celtics signed their first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday.
Suns trade Strawberry to Rockets for Singletary
The Phoenix Suns traded guard D.J. Strawberry to the Houston Rockets on Monday for rookie guard Sean Singletary.
Suns ship Strawberry to Rockets for Singletary
The Phoenix Suns traded guard D.J. Strawberry to the Houston Rockets on Monday for rookie guard Sean Singletary.
Woman in Jordan case out of jail, vows not to bother MJ
A northwestern Pennsylvania woman who claims Michael Jordan fathered her son is out of jail after agreeing not to bother Jordan.
Lakers sign ’07 second-round pick guard Sun Yue
Sun Yue, a second-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, signed a multiyear contract with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Pennsylvania woman in Jordan case out of jail
A northwestern Pennsylvania woman who claims Michael Jordan fathered her son is out of jail after agreeing not to bother Jordan.
Officially back: Mavericks re-sign forward George
The Mavericks officially re-signed Devean George on Monday.
Arizona prosecutor wants feds’ files on ref Donaghy
A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal.
Sheridan: Comparing the Redeem Team to the Dream Team
Chris Sheridan compares the Dream Team and the Redeem Team and looks ahead to 2012.
Phoenix prosecutor wants Donaghy’s federal files
A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal.