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China may get Steve Francis, too. If this were 2001 that country would be killing it.
Sep 14, 2010, 7:00 PM EDT
2 CommentsChina already has all our manufacturing and Stephon Marbury. Then they might get Allen Iverson. And now maybe Steve Francis. That’s what Stevie Franchise himself told Xinhua News (Via Trey Kerby at Ball Don’t Lie): The 33-year-old, once known as “Franchise” as the cornerstone of the Rockets’, said he cannot afford to sit on the…
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Who is on Team USA in 2012 in London? Well, probably that Durant guy…
Sep 14, 2010, 6:03 PM EDT
Predicting who will be the top players in the NBA two years from now is risky business — injuries, development of rookies and a host of other things make the future foggy. As such, predicting the USA Basketball team for the 2012 Olympics in London — watch them right here on NBC! (starting the plugs…
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Nets like what they see, but payoff on Derrick Favors well in future
Sep 14, 2010, 5:13 PM EDT
We all knew Derrick Favors was raw. During the draft it was almost like the hyphenated end of his last name, Favors-Raw. Athletic as all get out, but needing polish. This guy was a bet on the come, not an instant big payoff guy. But apparently he is pleasing the Nets with his progress so…
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The Bobcats have spent the last few days — the last couple months, really — looking for a trade to get some value out of the Erick Dampier contract. The best value apparently was to get the Bobcats under the luxury tax. The Bobcats have waived Dampier. That means his $13 million contract comes off…
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David Kahn's letter to Wolves fans: rebuilding of the Timberwolves "nearly complete"
Sep 14, 2010, 4:10 PM EDT
At least the Timberwolves are being open with their fan base. That’s a positive. First there was the odd full-page letter to the fan base in the Star Tribune yesterday. Then there was the personal letter from the architect of the current Timberwolves, GM David Kahn, to Wolves fans. Here are some highlights, but check…
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I’ve lost count of how many centers the Miami Heat have under contract. Roughly the size of the Orc army in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, by my guess. But I could be off by a few. But they might add one more — Erick Dampier. The Miami Herald was doing a little speculating.…
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Miami Heat may be taking their training camp talents to the panhandle
Sep 14, 2010, 2:15 PM EDT
There are going to be a hurricane of media attention swirling around the Miami Heat this season. That is going to start at training camp day one and follow them everywhere, all season. It’s the price of the coup. But for training camp, when the Heat will be trying to mold and meld a lot…
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Jazz may not get Mehmet Okur back until December or January
Sep 14, 2010, 1:40 PM EDT
It was expected that Mehmet Okur would miss the start of the season, but it now looks like the Jazz will need to get by without him for a couple months. Salt Lake Tribune Jazz writer Brian Smith said in a tweet that he is being told it looks like a December or January timeframe.…
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Brandon Jennings says feels his shoes may have caused Team USA snub
Sep 14, 2010, 1:10 PM EDT
Remember in 1992, when on the gold medal stand Nike-sponsored members of the Dream Team wore flags draped over the Reebok logo on their team sweats? The politics of shoes has been a part of USA Basketball since the pros came back. That hasn’t changed. And Brandon Jennings thinks the fact he wears Under Armor…
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Another day, another edition of Crosstalk. Today’s topic: The Miami Heat. Resolved: The Miami Heat (as we now know them) are good for basketball. Rob Mahoney: It is better to be feared than respected. That’s the truism that LeBron James is betting on, as he single-handedly sabotaged his own image while creating one of the most…
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Today we continue PBT’s run through every team in the NBA, looking at the changes for the upcoming year. Every weekday from now through the start of the season a new team will be the focus. We started with the Knicks yesterday, and will spend this week in the Atlantic Division. Last season: A nightmare.…
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Some bad player research in Spain is good news for NBA fans. Let me explain. Wait, there is not time, let me sum up. Pops Mensah-Bonsu — who played well at Summer League — signed a deal with two-time defending Spanish league champion Caja Laboral. Then he got there and they released him after he…
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LeBron now sixth most hated sports figure according to Q Score
Sep 14, 2010, 11:08 AM EDT
It didn’t take a rocket scientist to know that LeBron James’s popularity had taken a hit in the wake of his move this summer and “The Decision.” The ability to read and log on to message boards could have told you that. Now we have some numbers to back it up. CNBC’s sports business reporter…
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Minnesota publishes odd, "honest" open letter to fans. Because nothing sells tickets like letters.
Sep 14, 2010, 10:27 AM EDT
You know how if you have to explain a joke you’ve already screwed up the execution of it… Meet the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Monday they took over the back page of the Star Tribune with a full-page letter to fans, (you can see the text of it here). The letter is clever in concept in…
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Not everyone loves Kobe Bryant’s “Black Mamba” nickname. Which makes sense in that one should not be able to nickname themselves. Except it’s Kobe, and he can do whatever he wants. So Black Mamba it is. And Nike is down with it. The photo you see at right, via nikeblog.com, is of the new Nike…
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There was a time when Allen Iverson filled arenas to see him play, when he was the player symbolizing the bridge to the hip-hop culture in the NBA, when his jersey sales were at the top of the league, when he was one of the most dynamic players in the NBA. That was a decade…
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While you were busy talking about how the Knicks missed out on LeBron and Wade but got that Amare guy and he’s not that bad, you missed something. Donnie Walsh put together a pretty deep team. Not deep with name guys in the Lakers sense, but similar in one way — deep with guys who…
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Here’s the report, courtesy of the San Francisco Business Times’ Eric Young: NBA owners reportedly will vote on the sale of the Golden State Warriors by the end of October, which would give the new owners control just as the new season gets underway. A vote to approve the deal would finalize the $450 million…
