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| 2008-09 Charlotte Bobcats Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| no other coach in NBA history can match. Brown also has a recent history of helping guards with superior talent elevate their play. In Philadelphia, Brown turned Allen Iverson from a undisciplined scoring machine into an MVP, and he then transformed Detroit Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups from a journeyman into "Mr. Big Shot" and an NBA Finals MVP. While Brown couldn't work his magic in New York with the me-first Stephon Marbury, expect a return to form as he works with fellow North Carolina alum Raymond |
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| Re-Branded Sixers are relevant again |
NBA Basketball |
10/09/2008 |
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| e best team in the league," Cheeks said at a recent media luncheon. "To compare us to them, come on, we have a long way to go. That's a stretch to say we're even with Boston." True enough, but since Cheeks' club won 40 games last season and took the Detroit Pistons to the limit until Flip Saunders figured out that they couldn't knock down a jumper (a problem that should be alleviated with the addition of Rush and Marshall), 50 wins and a trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals doesn't seem like stretch. In s |
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| Cheeks and Sixers agree to extension |
NBA Basketball |
09/09/2008 |
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| g 18 of 23 games in February and March, finishing third in the Atlantic Division and earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Philadelphia's first playoff appearance since 2005 ended in the first round with a six-game loss to the Detroit Pistons. The 52-year-old Cheeks has yet to record a winning season in three years at the helm in Philadelphia, going a combined 113-133. He spent 3 1/2 seasons as head coach in Portland from 2001-2005 and guided the Blazers to record of 162-139 with a pair |
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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley inducted into Hall of Fame |
College Basketball |
09/05/2008 |
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| ked from battles in college and the NBA, as well as five-time NBA champion coach Pat Riley, were inducted into the Naismith Memorial National Basketball Hall of Fame Friday. Former NBA star Adrian Dantley, Dick Vitale, best known as an ESPN analyst, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson and Immaculata University women's coach Cathy Rush were also inducted. Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley were elected in their first year of consideration, while Dantley, Davidson, Rush and Vitale had been named finalists in prior years. |
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| Cavs acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2008 |
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| ds per game between both clubs. The well-traveled former No. 1 overall pick out of Maryland has career averages of 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers (twice), Minnesota Timberwolves (twice), Detroit Pistons, Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Bulls, and Cavs. Mason, an eight-year vet out of Oklahoma State, scored 9.7 points and added 4.3 rebounds per game in 59 contests with the Bucks last season. Ridnour tallied 6.4 points and 4.0 assists per game last season for |
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| Report: Cavs to acquire Mo Williams in three-team deal |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2008 |
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| ds per game between both clubs. The well-traveled former No. 1 overall pick out of Maryland has career averages of 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers (twice), Minnesota Timberwolves (twice), Detroit Pistons, Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Bulls, and Cavs. Mason, an eight-year vet out of Oklahoma State, scored 9.7 points and added 4.3 rebounds per game in 59 contests with the Bucks last season. Ridnour tallied 6.4 points and 4.0 assists per game last season for |
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| Hawks add "Flip" Murray |
NBA Basketball |
08/13/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent guard Ronald "Flip" Murray on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms were not disclosed. The 29-year-old split his time between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers last season. He was released after averaging 7.5 points and 3.4 assists in 19 games for Detroit, and, after Indiana signed him on March 1, he logged averages of 11 points and 3.5 assists in 23 games for the Pacers. "By signing Flip, it provides us with another experienced player w |
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| Pistons keep Herrmann |
NBA Basketball |
08/11/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons re-signed forward Walter Herrmann on Monday. The 29-year-old came to the Pistons in December of 2007 with Primoz Brezec in a trade that sent Nazr Mohammed to the Charlotte Bobcats. "We are pleased to re-sign Walter Herrmann," said president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. "Walter is a player with tremendous work ethic and showed last year that he is a player that can contribute to this team." Last season in 45 games with the Pistons and Bobcats, Her |
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| Pistons sign second-round pick |
NBA Basketball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Walter Sharpe, a second-round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Sharpe was chosen with the 32nd overall selection of the draft. The University of Alabama-Birmingham product played in just 12 games last season and averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots. "Walter is a young, athletic small forward with good size and intriguing skills," said Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. "We look forward to seeing him |
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| Pistons exercise team option on Stuckey, Afflalo |
NBA Basketball |
08/05/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons exercised their team option on guards Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo, keeping both with the team through the 2009-10 season. "We are pleased to have both Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo signed through the 2009-10 season," President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars said. "Both players will continue to grow and mature within our system and we look forward to the contributions they will bring this season and beyond." Stuckey, who was selected 15th ove |
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