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The Grizzles will agree to a package that includes Darko Milicic and Marko Jaric for Randolph, but Memphis wants new York to pick up some of the deferred payments owed to Randolph in the latter year of his contract. Randolph is owed $14.6 million, $16 million and $17.3 million over the next three seasons. New York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Howard Wants To Play In Olympics Again
Howard hopes that he'll be on the roster once again in four years when the Olympics move to London. "I want to be a part of the team," he said Thursday. "I think since we won the Olympics, it's only fair that the team that won it gets a chance to come back and go at it again. We have to keep our title." Howard claims that he has carried his gold medal with him wherever he has gone. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings, Garcia Not Close To Extension
Numerous sources expect the Kings to let Garcia become a restricted free agent next summer. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors And Pacers Talking About Tinsley?
Other players would have to be included in any deal as well, and Golden State could be interested in Marquis Daniels, who hasn't impressed in Indiana. Don Nelson coached Daniels for two seasons in Dallas. RealGM Note: Using RealGM's Trade Checker, the Pacers could ship Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels to the Warriors for Al Harrington and a contract in the $2M range. Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Marbury's Cousin Writes About NBA Star
The book, which is due out in late September, has Thomas alleging that Marbury ruined a potential deal for him with the Timberwolves. In it, Thomas includes a conversation that he allegedly had with Kevin Garnett, in which Garnett tells him how Marbury's presence on the team spoiled his cousin's chances of signing with Minnesota. "Stephon's selfish - It's just the way he is," Thomas said. "He never put himself out there at all to help me. He left me out to dry. Too many false promises. I still love him, but he's selfish." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Chalmers, Arthur To Face Five-Game Suspension?
It has already been reported that Chalmers and Arthur have been fined $20,000, just as the Collective Bargaining Agreement suggests. According to Article VI, Section 4(b) of the NBA's CBA, "When a player, without proper and reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to attend 'mandatory program,' he shall be fined $20,000 by the NBA." That clause also contains the wording "that if the player misses the Rookie Transition Program, he shall be suspended for five (5) games." Of course, this situation is slightly different. "That language was put in for a case in which a guy wants to skip it. …Nothing is definitive until the Commissioner makes a decision," NBA Vice President Tim Frank said Thursday. Via South Florida Sun-Sentinel Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sources: Stern Made Call To Kick Out Chalmers And Arthur
According to sources, Chalmers and Arthur were caught in Arthur's room at the Doral Arrowwood resort in Rye Brook when a smoke alarm went off Wednesday at about 2 a.m. Hotel management went to the room, but the players refused to allow them in. The police were called to their room, which they searched, but neither marijuana nor drug paraphernalia was found. Representatives from the players' association were also on the scene by that time. Chalmers and Arthur were permitted to remain at the resort and were believed to be planning to attend a kickoff address by Stern later Wednesday morning. But after being told of the violations shortly before beginning his speech, Stern immediately had the players removed from their rooms. Several sources described Stern as being furious. The commissioner's anger was apparently evident when he began his speech; he mentioned Chalmers and Arthur by name and told the 67 rookies in attendance that the two would be thrown out of the program and forced to attend the 2009 session. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lakers' Bynum Getting Back In Shape
"For the past six weeks I’ve been here in Atlanta preparing for the upcoming season. The first couple of weeks were really to get my wind back and strengthen my leg. Wow was I out of shape, but fortunately it came back pretty fast," he wrote. Bynum averaged 13.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Lakers in 35 games last season before the injury. "I have my mile run back down in the low sixes, I’m playing way above the rime, dunking the ball like crazy, and my leg is 100% pain free with no swelling. My trainer, Dr. Sean Zarzana, has me doing all types of workouts from track, strength, balance, basketball, stretching and yoga," he continued. "All of the routines are extremely challenging, but I can feel my body returning to the form from." "We will be returning to LA in the next few days to continue these workouts, and I am really looking forward to practicing with the coaching staff and all of my teammates as well. This week Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss stopped in for a visit. They watched me go through an upper body/track workout." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Troy Bell Hits Nine Threes In Italy
Bell made 300 three-pointers in four years at Boston College but missed all four of his NBA attempts. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Vince Carter Fires Back At Phil Jackson
"I care nothing about Phil Jackson and what he says. He's entitled to his opinion. It means nothing; it's just a coach feeling that he can say what he wants to say, and that's fine," Carter said. "His opinion means nothing to me. Maybe it made him feel good saying it, but that's it." Carter averaged 21.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game for the 34-48 Nets. "I've been in this league 10 years now, seen it all, been expected to do this, not expected to do that," Vince added. "But it's really about my team and what we need to do and it's about me focusing on what I need to do." "I don't get into reading the papers and what people feel that they think I should do; that's just a matter of opinion. I sit down with the coaching staff and we talk about what they expect of me each and every year - and outside of that, it's just gibberish." New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Stoudamire Still Looking For Team
"I feel like I got two more years left," Stoudamire says. "You know how perception is - I’m sure everybody feels like I’ve got too many miles on my legs. They say, 'He’s been doing it for so long... He’s a guard and guards tend to slow down.' So that’s all I really all I’m trying to play for right now, just to finish out the way I want to. It’s not about anything else." Stoudamire, 35, has played in 878 games during his thirteen-year NBA career. "I know I can still contribute. That’s the thing that drives me," he continued. When I’m ready to quit at the gym, when I’m ready to quit shooting jumpers, I just think about sitting on that bench last year and that’s what drives me to keep shooting more, because that’s the only thing that sticks in my mind." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback |
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A potential trade with the Grizzles involving forward Zach Randolph is reportedly now in the Knicks' court, according to Memphis Edge.
Orlando center Dwight Howard wants to play for the United States in the Olympics again in 2012, according to Associated Press.
The Kings have until Oct. 31 to agree to terms on a contract extension with Francisco Garcia, but they don't appear to be close to a deal, according to Sacramento Bee.
There have been rumors that the Warriors and Pacers are talking about a trade involving both Jamaal Tinsley and Al Harrington, according to Matt Steinmetz of the San Francisco Examiner.
Rookies Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur could face a five-game suspension following their explosion from the NBA's Rookie Transition Program, according to South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum updated the status of his injured knee in his latest blog entry on his personal website, AndrewBynum.com.
Troy Bell, a former first-round pick of the Celtics, hit nine three-pointers in his first exhibition game with the Gruppo Triboldi team in Italy, according to Pioneer Press.
Lakers' Coach Phil Jackson was critical of Vince Carter as the Nets struggled down the stretch of last season, and now the swingman has fired back, according to Telegraph.