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| Clippers won't match offer for Odom |
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08/25/2003 |
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| that the team will not match the offer sheet presented by free agent forward Lamar Odom. "In the final analysis, the decision was based on issues of character and other risks involved," Baylor said in a statement. Odom signed an offer sheet from the Miami Heat on August 12. The deal was for six years and worth around $63 million. The Clippers had 15 days to match the offer. However, Odom had openly stated that he did not want Los Angeles to do so and that he would like to play for Heat head coach Pat Rile |
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| Mavs ink Travis Best to contract |
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08/22/2003 |
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| tricted free agent guard Travis Best to a contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, it was reported that the contract is for one year at the veteran minimum. The 31-year-old Best averaged 8.4 points and 3.5 assists in 72 games for the Miami Heat last season. "Travis is the perfect fit for us and we're lucky he was still available," said president of basketball operations and assistant coach Donn Nelson. "He has great leadership skills and is a proven winner with NBA Finals experience. He ha |
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| Odom signs offer sheet with Heat |
NBA Basketball |
08/12/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Free agent forward Lamar Odom has signed an offer sheet from the Miami Heat. The deal is for six years and worth around $63 million. The Los Angeles Clippers now have 15 days to match the offer. However, Odom has openly stated that he does not want Los Angeles to do so and that he would like to play for Heat head coach Pat Riley. "We feel that [Odom] is a player that if we do get, would compliment the talents of our last two first-round draft picks, Caron Butler and Dwyane Wa |
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| Odom expected to sign offer sheet from Heat |
NBA Basketball |
08/11/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Free agent forward Lamar Odom has reportedly agreed to terms on an offer sheet from the Miami Heat. The Miami Herald is reporting that the deal is for six years and worth between $60 million and $70 million. The 23-year-old Odom is expected to sign the offer sheet on Monday and the Los Angeles Clippers would then have 15 days to match the offer. However, Odom has openly stated that he does not want Los Angeles to do so. Odom has spent his first four NBA seasons with the Clipp |
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| Reports: Nets looking to deal unhappy Martin? |
NBA Basketball |
08/10/2003 |
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| stricted free agent following the 2003-04 campaign, the Nets will get the chance to match any offer he receives. Other teams will only be able to give Martin a maximum contract similar to the six-year, $82 million offer Elton Brand received from the Miami Heat that was matched by the Los Angeles Clippers. According to the Daily News, the Nets may be holding off on paying Martin now in order to leave their options open with 6-11 Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett becoming a free agent next summer |
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| Rothstein joins Pacers' coaching staff |
NBA Basketball |
08/08/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers hired Ron Rothstein as an assistant coach Friday. The former NBA head coach replaces Brendan Malone, who took a similar position with the New York Knicks in May. Rothstein, the Miami Heat's first head coach, joins the staff of Isiah Thomas. The two spent time in Detroit during the late 1980s. Thomas was the Pistons' standout guard and Rothstein an assistant coach. After three seasons as the head coach for the Heat, from 1988 to '91, Rothstein led the |
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| Heat sign Samaki Walker |
NBA Basketball |
08/01/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat signed free agent forward Samaki Walker, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, to a contract on Friday. Terms were not released. "We are very excited to bring in a player of Walker's experience," said Heat general manager Randy Pfund. "He's only 27-years-old and has already competed on the highest stage as a member of the Lakers Championship team. He has good offensive skills with a tremendous upside." Walker played in 67 games for L.A. last season, starting 39. |
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| Celtics sign free agent James |
NBA Basketball |
07/25/2003 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics Friday signed free agent guard Mike James to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-2 James played the last two seasons for the Miami Heat. In 2002-03, he appeared in 78 games and averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 assists. James went undrafted out of Duquesne in 1998 and spent three years in Europe. The Heat signed him as a free agent in July, 2001 and waived him three months later. James then enjoyed a stint in the CBA for |
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| Clippers make lucrative offer to Arenas |
NBA Basketball |
07/20/2003 |
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| s drafted Arenas out of Arizona with the 31st overall selection in the 2001 NBA Draft. He played two seasons at the University of Arizona, averaging 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 70 games. He ranked 25th on the Arizona career scoring list with 1,105 points when he left school, becoming just the sixth player in school history to reach the 1,000 point plateau as a sophomore. On Saturday, the Clippers re-signed All-Star forward Elton Brand as they matched an offer presented by the Miami Heat. |
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| Clippers re-sign Brand |
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07/19/2003 |
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| === Clippers re-sign Brand === Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Clippers re-signed All-Star forward Elton Brand on Saturday as they matched an offer presented by the Miami Heat. "I’m excited that we have gotten Elton’s contract situation finalized," said Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy. "A big part of my decision to come here was based on coaching Elton. He is not only the cornerstone of our franchise, he is also a great professional and an All-Star." The Heat offered Brand the ma |
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