Archive for September, 2008
In New York, or elsewhere, Marbury ready to play
Stephon Marbury doesn’t care. He says the New York Knicks can get rid of him.
Pistons bring Acker back to NBA from Europe stints
The Detroit Pistons signed free-agent guard Alex Acker to a contract Monday.
Second-round pick Dorsey gets deal from Rockets
Rookie forward Joey Dorsey agreed to a contract Monday with the Houston Rockets.
Report: Knicks’ Walsh had cancer cut from tongue
Knicks president Donnie Walsh underwent successful surgery in late June to remove a cancerous part of his tongue, the New York Post has reported.
Frustrated Arenas focusing on younger Wizards
Gilbert Arenas says he declined to talk Friday at the Wizards’ media day because he didn’t want to take attention from Washington’s healthy players.
Arenas says he wanted focus on healthy Wizards
Gilbert Arenas says he declined to talk Friday at the Wizards’ media day
because he didn’t want to take attention from Washington’s healthy players.
Report: Bobcats cut about 35 of non-hoops staff
The Charlotte Bobcats have laid off a significant number of their non-basketball operations staff.
Arenas, Wizards fined for Agent Zero’s silent act
Gilbert Arenas ducked out of the Wizards’ annual preseason media day and avoided what was supposed to be his first public discussion of last week’s knee surgery.
Calling it quits: J. Williams retires after 10 seasons
Jason Williams announced his retirement Friday, ending his 10-year NBA career less than two months after signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Investigators: Former star Johnson misused grants
A nonprofit run by mayoral candidate and former NBA star Kevin Johnson used AmeriCorps grants to pay volunteers to engage in school-board political activities, run personal errands for Johnson and even wash his car, federal investigators say.
Clippers’ Jason Williams announces his retirement
Jason Williams announced his retirement Friday, ending his 10-year NBA career less than two months after signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
D’Antoni believes Knicks OK with current roster
The New York Knicks will open training camp next week with mostly the same roster that was an embarrassment on and off the court while going 23-59 last season.
Top 50: Kobe or not Kobe? That is the first question
Basketball is a big man’s game, but you don’t need to be a 7-footer to have a giant impact. The NBA’s three kings don’t play with their backs to the hoop, Matt Steinmetz says in his Top 50 rankings.
Hobbled Battier to miss most of Rockets’ preseason
Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier will be sidelined up to four weeks
and miss most of preseason because of inflammation in his left foot.
Rockets’ Battier to miss month with injured foot
Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier will be sidelined up to four weeks and miss most of preseason because of an inflammation in his left foot.
Pacers to Tinsley: Stay away until we trade you
Jamaal Tinsley will remain on the Pacers roster while the team tries to trade him,
but the guard won’t practice with Indiana when it opens training camp Tuesday.
Tinsley won’t practice while Pacers work on trade
Jamaal Tinsley will remain on the Pacers roster while the team tries to trade him, but the guard won’t practice with Indiana when it opens training camp Tuesday.
Arenas, Wizards fined after guard skips media day
Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards were fined $15,000 apiece by the NBA on Friday after he ducked out of the team’s annual preseason media day, avoiding any discussion of his third left knee operation in 1? years.
Warriors undecided on if they will discipline Ellis
Chris Mullin hopes Monta Ellis learned something about maturity when a misadventure with a mo-ped left the Golden State guard with a severely sprained ankle.
Garcia, Kings agree to multiyear contract extension
Swingman Francisco Garcia agreed in principle to a multiyear contract extension with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
Warriors undecided on if they will discipline Ellis
Chris Mullin hopes Monta Ellis learned something about maturity when a misadventure with a mo-ped left the Golden State guard with a severely sprained ankle.
Warriors to figure out action to take against Ellis
Chris Mullin hopes Monta Ellis learned something about maturity when a misadventure with a moped left the Golden State guard with a severely sprained ankle. The Warriors still haven’t decided whether Ellis will feel that lesson in his wallet as well.
Heat expect 17 players to be ready to open camp
Forwards Udonis Haslem and Dorell Wright are expected to be sidelined because of injuries when the Miami Heat open training camp Saturday morning.
Rockets match Bobcats’ offer sheet, keep Landry
The Rockets matched the Bobcats’ three-year, $9 million offer sheet for restricted free-agent Carl Landry on Thursday, keeping the forward in Houston.
Garcia signs five-year extension with Kings
Dominican guard Francisco Garcia has signed a five-year contract extension with the Kings, according to Thursday’s edition of newspaper El Caribe of Dominican Republic.