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  • July 2007

    • Team China, Milwaukee Tussle Over Yi

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 18, 07 7:51 AM CDT

      Team China, Milwaukee Tussle Over Yi

      (Newser) - The coach of the Chinese national hoops team has a new reason for Yi Jianlian not to go to the Bucks, who recently drafted him 6th overall: the team's abundance of young frontcourt players would retard his growth as a player. Yi's agent had formerly cited Milwaukee's tiny Chinese-American community as a reason for the 19-year-old to play elsewhere. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • China  • Milwaukee Bucks  • Yi Jianlian  • Team China

    • Zo Sticks It Out for 15th Season

      Miami Herald  |  Jul 16, 07 5:48 AM CDT

      Zo Sticks It Out for 15th Season

      (Newser) - Alonzo Mourning will play his 15h and last NBA season next year, he announced after a charity game yesterday. The 37-year-old will make $2.75 million for his outro with the Heat, a team he thinks will make a strong bid for a 2008 championship. Mourning put up 8.6 PPG last year, with 4.5 boards and 2.31 blocks. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Miami Heat  • Pat Riley  • Mo Williams  • Alonzo Mourning  • Steve Francis

    • MJ's Other Legacy on the Line

      Yahoo!  |  Jul 13, 07 7:44 AM CDT

      MJ's Other Legacy on the Line

      (Newser) - With the league's lowest salary and a depleted front office, the Bobcats' Michael Jordan has made bold moves this summer, all part of an effort to revive an executive career marked by missteps and rivals' schadenfreude. Charlotte shook off its reputation for stocking up on young, low-earning players to take on a proven scorer and marquee player in Jason Richardson. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Charlotte Bobcats  • Jason Richardson  • Michael Jordan

    • Blazers Buy Out Francis

      CBC (Canada)  |  Jul 12, 07 6:23 AM CDT

      Blazers Buy Out Francis

      (Newser) - The Trail Blazers bought out Steve Francis's contract yesterday, handing the guard roughly $30 million of the $33.6 million due for his remaining two years. Portland acquired the 30-year-old former All-Star in a deal with the Knicks, who dished out Francis and Channing Frye for Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, and Fred Jones on draft night. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Phoenix Suns  • Portland Trail Blazers  • NBA draft  • Zach Randolph  • Greg Oden  • James Jones  • Fred Jones  • Steve Francis  • Channing Frye

    • Grizzlies Grab Milicic

      MSNBC  |  Jul 12, 07 4:17 AM CDT

      Grizzlies Grab Milicic

      (Newser) - The Grizzlies will sign Darko Milicic to a three- or four-year deal worth $6-7 million, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. The Serb apparently lost his Magic when the team picked up Seattle free agent Rashard Lewis this week. Milicic, who was the second overall pick in 2003's draft, put up 8.0 PPG last season with 5.5 rebounds. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Orlando Magic  • Memphis Grizzlies  • Rashard Lewis  • Darko Milicic

    • Antoine Walker Robbed at Gunpoint

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 11, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Antoine Walker Robbed at Gunpoint

      (Newser) - Gregarious Miami role player Antoine Walker was tied up with duct tape and robbed at gunpoint in his Chicago home Monday evening—his second robbery since 2000, both in his hometown. The forward was relieved of cash, jewelry, and his car, which was found abandoned yesterday morning. The police have not yet taken anyone into custody. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Miami Heat  • Antoine Walker

    • Jury Calls $260K Foul on Iverson

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 07 5:38 AM CDT

      Jury Calls $260K Foul on Iverson

      (Newser) - A federal jury slapped NBA superstar Allen Iverson with $260K in damages yesterday, finding him negligent after failing to prevent his bodyguard from assaulting a man. The plaintiffs accused Iverson's coterie, including bodyguard Jason Kane, of giving them a "vicious, dog-like beating" when the men refused to vacate a Washington bar in 2005. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Denver Nuggets  • Allen Iverson  • Washington, D.C.

    • Stern Assists on Yi Talks

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 9, 07 4:14 AM CDT

      Stern Assists on Yi Talks

      (Newser) - The Bucks are doing everything to secure No. 6 pick Yi Jianlian, including showering him with team merchandise at his Summer League game this Saturday. Now commissioner David Stern is joining the effort. Sports Illustrated reports that as GM Larry Harris and coach Larry Krystkowiak woo the 7-foot Chinese phenom, Stern is matchmaking from the wings. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Milwaukee Bucks  • David Stern  • NBA draft  • Yi Jianlian

    • Sonics Tap Carlesimo

      Associated Press  |  Jul 6, 07 6:24 AM CDT

      Sonics Tap Carlesimo

      (Newser) - The Supersonics turned to the San Antonio bench for their new head coach, hiring P.J. Carlesimo yesterday, 8 years after he last held a top job. Carlesimo, best known for a 1997 altercation with Latrell Sprewell while both were with Golden State, will once again be trusted with fresh talent, this time in draft picks Kevin Durant and Jeff Green. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • NCAA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Golden State Warriors  • Seattle SuperSonics  • choking

    • Orlando Lands Rashard

      ESPN  |  Jul 4, 07 5:23 AM CDT

      Orlando Lands Rashard

      (Newser) - The Sonics lost their second marquee player of the offseason when the Magic signed Rashard Lewis to what is thought to be $75-85 million over five seasons, the maximum allowed. The 6-10 forward averaged over 22 points per game last season, second on the team to Ray Allen, who was traded to the Celtics on draft day. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Orlando Magic  • Seattle SuperSonics  • Dwight Howard  • Rashard Lewis  • Grant Hill  • Darko Milicic

    • For Boston, the Future Is Now

      Associated Press  |  Jul 3, 07 5:18 AM CDT

      For Boston, the Future Is Now

      (Newser) - Veteran sharpshooter Ray Allen, one of a select few stars who had expressed interest in playing in Boston, was formally introduced at a Celtics news conference, along with draft picks Glen Davis and Gabe Pruitt. Allen was traded by Seattle for two players and the fifth pick in a loaded 2007 draft. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Boston Celtics  • Ray Allen  • Glen Davis

    • Nets Sign Carter to 4-Year Deal

      Star-Ledger  |  Jul 2, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Nets Sign Carter to 4-Year Deal

      (Newser) - The New Jersey Nets have re-signed All-Star Vince Carter to a $61.8 million, 4-year contract. The deal was anonymously reported yesterday, following an announcement that Carter had decided to opt out of his previous agreement with the organization—the new terms allow the Nets to extend by one year after the 2010-11 season. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • New Jersey Nets  • Vince Carter  • Mikki Moore

  • June 2007

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