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| Raptors sign Sampson |
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09/30/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors have added free-agent power forward/center Jamal Sampson. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed. Sampson, a five-year veteran, has spent time with Denver, Sacramento, Charlotte, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee. Over his career he has per- game averages of 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 72 games. He posted career highs in 2004-05 for Charlotte when he averaged 3.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 games for the Bobcats. Sampson was originally drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz after one season at the University of California. |
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| President Bush welcomes world champion Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
09/19/2008 |
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| ) - President George W. Bush welcomed the NBA champion Boston Celtics to the White House on Friday to celebrate the team's 17th NBA championship. Bush spoke highly of NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce, who led the Celtics to their six-game victory over the Los Angeles Lakers despite a knee injury. "Despite his knee injury early in the series, this team's captain Paul Pierce played with courage," said Bush. "You know, leadership comes in all different kinds of ways. Playing hurt in a championship game is the ultimate sig |
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| Celtics reward Rivers with extension |
NBA Basketball |
09/10/2008 |
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| gh his leadership and we are confident that he is the man to lead this franchise on the court now and in the future." Rivers has amassed a record of just 168-160 in his four years with the Celtics, including a league-best mark of 66-16 in 2007-08. The team made the biggest turnaround in NBA history last year, as the additions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen helped the Celtics go from 24 wins to 66. Boston captured its first NBA title since 1986 with a six-game triumph in the finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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| Kobe Bryant foregoes finger surgery |
NBA Basketball |
09/09/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant has decided to forgo surgery on his right pinkie. After seeking numerous opinions from hand specialists, Bryant expressed that he did not want to miss any time on the court when Lakers training camp opens later this month. "I have always felt that I can still focus and play at a high level even through various injuries," Bryant said in a statement on his Web site. "That's really just part of the game. When the doctors told me recove |
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| Blazers' Frye could miss start of season |
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09/09/2008 |
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| purs removed from his left ankle. Tests over the weekend revealed the problem and arthroscopic surgery was performed Monday. Frye is expected to be sidelined for at least two months and the Blazers open the 2008-09 campaign on October 28 against the Los Angeles Lakers. "Channing underwent arthroscopic surgery today on his left ankle after recently experiencing discomfort," said Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard. "We expect him to make a full recovery in 8-10 weeks." The 6-foot-11 Frye, acquired from t |
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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley inducted into Hall of Fame |
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09/05/2008 |
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| s fans. "I think that you showed me you respected what I brought to the table, every time I see you, no matter where I am. You appreciated that I worked and gave it 110 percent." Riley, meanwhile, won five NBA crowns as a head coach -- four with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat. A three-time NBA Coach of the Year, he is still active as president of the Heat and currently ranks fourth on the all-time NBA wins list behind Lenny Wilkens, Don Nelson and Larry Brown. Dantley was a finalist for the se |
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| Lakers sign second-round pick Crawford |
NBA Basketball |
08/27/2008 |
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| El Segundo, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed second- round draft pick guard Joe Crawford on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Crawford, 22, started all six games for the Lakers Summer League squad this past July, averaging 11.3 points including .455 (5-of-11) shooting from behind the arc, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 32.7 minutes. A three-year starter at the University of Kentucky, Crawford finished off his four-year tenure at the school averaging 11.3 po |
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| Lakers sign Chinese guard Sun Yue |
NBA Basketball |
08/25/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed point guard Sun Yue to a multi-year contract on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released. The 23-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen. Sun has also spent time with China's national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007. In six games with the Chinese National Team in the recently concluded Beijing Olympics, he averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 assists and 1.7 rebounds |
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| Addition of Artest has moved Rockets up ladder |
NBA Basketball |
08/20/2008 |
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| New Orleans inked swingman James Posey and Golden State has had to re-shuffle its roster. The Lakers have had a quiet summer, while the Clippers will have a new look. Take a peek at where the squads in the Western Conference project at this time: 1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS - The Lakers are the defending Western Conference champions and get the top spot by default. They decided not to match Golden State's offer to physical big man Ronny Turiaf, but did re-sign guard Sasha Vujacic, who had a strong offseason. MVP Kobe B |
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| Lakers sign F Powell |
NBA Basketball |
08/14/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Josh Powell, the club announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Powell comes to the Lakers from the other Los Angeles franchise, as he averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games -- 25 starts -- last season with the Clippers. In three NBA seasons with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers, Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds over 138 games. |
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