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| Clippers add veteran Williams |
NBA Basketball |
08/07/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Clippers signed veteran guard Jason Williams, who had been with the Miami Heat. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 32-year-old Williams joins his fourth team after spending parts of 10 seasons with Sacramento, Memphis, and Miami. Last season, in 67 games, he averaged 8.8 points and 4.6 assists per game, both career lows. For his career, Williams holds averages of 11.4 points and 6.3 assists in 679 games. He was drafted seventh ove |
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| Heat claim F Jones off waivers |
NBA Basketball |
08/05/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat announced on Tuesday that the club claimed forward Bobby Jones off waivers. The oft-traveled Jones was waived by the New York Knicks less than 24 hours after they acquired the forward's services on July 28. The Knicks sent forward Renaldo Balkman and cash considerations to the Denver Nuggets for Jones, guard Taurean Green, and a second-round draft choice in 2010, but the Knicks cut both players while trying to revamp their roster. Jones recently completed just |
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| Three European clubs to play NBA preseason games in USA |
NBA Basketball |
07/30/2008 |
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| kland on October 21 in the final contest. "We value the chance to partner with NBA teams in their own arenas," said Euroleague CEO Jordi Bertomeu. "There are basketball fans of all types in North America whom we plan to entertain with our own distinct playing style." In addition, for the third consecutive season, NBA teams will head overseas to face European opponents. The Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Washington Wizards are set to play games in Barcelona, Berlin, London and Paris. |
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| Clippers ink Ricky Davis |
NBA Basketball |
07/28/2008 |
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| sident of basketball operations Elgin Baylor. "His versatility and ability to shoot from the outside will spread the floor and help our low post players." The 6-foot-7 Iowa product averaged 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game for the Miami Heat last season. The Clippers will be the sixth club for Davis, who was picked 21st overall by the then-Charlotte Hornets in 1998, and has also played for the Heat (twice), Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis has avera |
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| Posey signs with Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
07/23/2008 |
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| -old Posey played last season for the Boston Celtics and averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. He also shot 38 percent from three-point range over his 74 games for the NBA champion Celtics. The Cleveland, Ohio native also won a league title with the Miami Heat in 2006. "I am excited to be a Hornet, it was a coveted destination for me and I am glad that we were able to come to terms," Posey said. "I cannot wait to play alongside Chris Paul, David West, Tyson Chandler and so many other great players on this |
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| Rockets sign veteran G Barry |
NBA Basketball |
07/10/2008 |
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| ee-point field goal percentage (.407) and sixth in career three-pointers made (1,346) among active players. A two-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2004-05 and 2006-07 campaign, Barry has also made stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics. "Brent is a proven winner who brings a wealth of championship experience," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said. "His playmaking and long-range shooting abilities are an ideal fit for Coach Adelman's system whi |
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| Chalmers signs with Heat |
NBA Basketball |
07/09/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Mario Chalmers, the 34th pick in last month's NBA Draft, has signed with the Miami Heat, the club announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chalmers was acquired by the Heat in a draft-day trade with Minnesota that sent two 2009 second-round picks and cash to the Timberwolves. The guard elected to declare for the draft after three seasons at Kansas. Chalmers was named the Most Outstanding Player of this year's NCAA Tournament Final Four, and may be best remem |
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| James Jones inks deal with Heat |
NBA Basketball |
07/09/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat signed guard/forward James Jones on Wednesday. Jones, a local Miami product, played in 58 games for Portland last season when he averaged 8.0 points and 2.8 rebounds. The five-year veteran has also suited up for the Phoenix Suns after being drafted with the 49th selection of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. |
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| Beasley signs with Heat |
NBA Basketball |
07/02/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Michael Beasley, the second overall selection of the 2008 NBA Draft, signed his first professional contract with the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The forward left Kansas State for the draft after only one season in which he became just the third freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in rebounding with his 12.4 boards per game. Beasley also finished third in the country in scoring with 26.2 points, having only one game in which he failed to score in double figures. Beasley w |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers |
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06/27/2008 |
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| Acquired the draft rights to forward Darnell Jackson from the Miami Heat in exchange for the lower of the Cavaliers two second round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft; purchased the rights to center Sasha Kaun from the Seattle SuperSonics. |
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