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| Sixers re-sign G Williams |
NBA Basketball |
08/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers made it official Monday, re-signing restricted free agent guard Lou Williams. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, last Thursday the Philadelphia Daily News reported that the contract was for five years. "We are very excited that we have reached an agreement with Lou Williams," said Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski. "He is not only a very talented player who exemplifies our up-tempo style of play, but he is also a young man |
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| Sixers, Rush reach deal |
NBA Basketball |
07/29/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Rush brothers tandem in Indiana will not materialize next season, as reserve guard Kareem Rush has agreed to terms on a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Terms were not disclosed. Rush, a fifth-year guard, averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for the Pacers last season, his only campaign in Indiana. "As we continue to build our team, we're fortunate that we were able to sign a player as talented as Kareem Rush," Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said. "We fe |
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| Report: Sixers, Rush reach deal |
NBA Basketball |
07/28/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Rush brothers tandem in Indiana will apparently not materialize next season, as reserve guard Kareem Rush has reportedly agreed to terms on a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the deal on Monday, citing a source close to Rush. Brandon Rush, Kareem's swingman brother, was drafted 13th overall in June by the Trail Blazers, who then dealt him to Indiana, briefly putting the brothers on the same team. They will apparently not get the chan |
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| Durant highlights USA Basketball Select Team roster |
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07/16/2008 |
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| for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, slated to take place August 10-24. The rest of the team includes: LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers); Jeff Green (Oklahoma City); Luther Head (Houston Rockets); Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Kevin Martin (Sacramento Kings); O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) and Rodney Stuckey (Detroit Pistons). In addition, two more players from the 2008 NBA Summer League, which is taking place until July 20, will be added to |
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| Nuggets deal Camby to Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
07/15/2008 |
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| his contract with the Clippers in June, which would have paid him $16.4 million, in order to negotiate a new deal. Brand, who has career averages of 20.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, then signed a lucrative five-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers last week. "I think this is a very good addition for us, especially since we're getting a player who can really help us without having to give up a player in return," Clippers vice president of basketball operations Elgin Baylor said. "Marcus can pl |
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| Philadelphia's Spectrum to be demolished |
NHL Hockey |
07/15/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Spectrum, home of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and NBA's Philadelphia 76ers for nearly 30 seasons, is set to close its doors next spring and will be demolished. The building in South Philadelphia opened on September 30, 1967 with the Quaker City Jazz Festival. It was the home of the Flyers and 76ers until both teams moved into the nearby state-of-the-art Wachovia Center in 1996. After the two major pro sports teams moved, the Spectrum became the home of the American Hocke |
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| Maggette officially signs with Golden State |
NBA Basketball |
07/10/2008 |
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| l years and provides us with additional versatility and veteran leadership." Maggette was the second major player the Los Angeles Clippers lost to free agency in as many days. On Wednesday, power forward Elton Brand was introduced as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers after inking a five-year contract worth a reported $82 million. However, Maggette will not play alongside point guard Baron Davis, who on Thursday signed a five-year deal with the Clippers. In nine NBA seasons, Maggette has career averages of 16.1 p |
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| Clipped: Brand leaves LA for Philly |
NBA Basketball |
07/09/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers introduced power forward Elton Brand on Wednesday after inking the former Los Angeles Clipper to a five-year contract reportedly worth about $82 million. Brand opted out of the final year of his contract with the Clippers in June, which would have paid him $16.4 million, in order to negotiate a new deal. The Clippers signed free-agent guard Baron Davis in the meantime, ostensibly to show Brand that they were committed to winning, and made an offer to Bra |
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| Brand reportedly heading to Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
07/08/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly reached a contract agreement with free-agent center Elton Brand, who has spent the last seven years of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Los Angeles Times reported Brand's deal is believed to be for five years and worth around $80 million. The 29-year-old Brand opted out of the final year of his contract with the Clippers. Brand, who sat out 74 games last season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles' tendon, was to be owed |
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| Report: Collins will not lead Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
06/06/2008 |
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| e the initial interest was made. Collins, 56, will retain his broadcasting job with TNT and indicated he would not return to coach any team other than the Bulls. A native of Benton, Illinois, Collins starred in college at Illinois State before being selected as the top overall pick in the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Collins went on to play in four All-Star games with the Sixers until his career was cut short by injuries. As a head coach, Collins amassed a 332-287 record over parts of eight seasons. |
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