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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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| Sixers ink free agent guard Ivey |
NBA Basketball |
07/28/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers and free agent guard Royal Ivey agreed to an undisclosed contract on Monday. After spending his first three seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, the 37th overall selection of the 2004 NBA Draft spent the 2007-08 campaign in Milwaukee. The 26-year-old registered career-highs of 5.6 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 75 games for the Bucks. "We're happy that we were able to add Royal Ivey to our roster," said Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefans |
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| Atlantic Division will definitely be more competitive |
NBA Basketball |
07/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - There are many days left, and more activity to come, in the NBA offseason. At this stage, however, it is fair to say that the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors have made their move up the chart in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia, which is still trying to sign restricted free agents Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams, signed power forward Elton Brand to a lucrative, multi-year deal and immediately became a serious contender in the East. Even though Brand played just eight games last se |
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| Bayless added to USA Basketball Select Team roster |
Olympics |
07/20/2008 |
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| Games, slated to take place August 10-24. The rest of the team includes: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City); 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). "We brought into the senior team's training camp last summer a select team of young NBA superstars and it proved to |
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| Love, Lopez round out USA Basketball Select Team roster |
Olympics |
07/19/2008 |
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| Games, slated to take place August 10-24. The rest of the team includes: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City); 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). "We brought into the senior team's training camp last summer a select team of young NBA superstars and it proved to |
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| Sixers sign top pick Speights |
NBA Basketball |
07/18/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers signed forward Marreese Speights to an undisclosed contract Friday. Speights, the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, was an early entry candidate following his sophomore season at the University of Florida. The 20-year-old appeared in 36 games for the Gators in 2007-08, averaging 14.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.36 blocks. He also had the ninth-highest field- goal percentage (62.4 percent) in the nation In 2006-07, Speights set a school freshman rec |
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| Durant highlights USA Basketball Select Team roster |
Olympics |
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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