“The sky’s the limit for us,” Iguodala said. “Last year, I said we were going to get to the playoffs and you guys looked at me like I was crazy. This year, I’m saying we’re a team that can get to the Eastern Conference finals or the Finals. Once again people are going to say [...]
This week, a story’s been flying around the world about clubs in Greece and Russia that may be willing to pay LeBron James $50 million a year — more than double what the NBA’s salary cap would allow him to make — when he becomes a free agent in 2010. The inevitable “people close to [...]
Howard was pulled over on Business 40 near Silas Creek Road in Winston-Salem. An officer with the WS police department saw Howard’s black Lexus and a silver Volkswagon travelling towards him at a high rate of speed.
Howard is charged with going 94mph in a 55mph zone, careless and reckless driving, and speed competition.
Police released Howard [...]
However, all of these moves were a mere prelude to this summer’s trend, in which foreign NBA players are making their way back home in droves. Juan Carlos Navarro, Carlos Delfino, Bostjan Nachbar, Primoz Brezec and Jorge Garbajosa – all made the move from the American league, considered the world’s best, to Europe. American Josh [...]
“It’s official, I have signed,” he told reporters.
“I was in a situation that I really didn’t know what my answer would be when I got to Athens. But it’s a great city and a great team, and they did everything to make me feel at home.”
The 2.03-metre tall Childress averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 [...]
Before last month’s draft, one NBA scout told the Dallas Morning News that Randolph can be considered a “Chris Bosh starter kit” — quite a compliment considering the Dallas-born Bosh’s status as a three-time NBA All-Star since the Toronto Raptors drafted him in 2003.
Moncrief, though, doesn’t buy the comparison.
“Totally different-type player,” he said. “They’re [...]
He has two years and more than $11 million remaining on what was originally a four-year, $25 million deal he struck with the Hawks.
Yet Claxton is so uncertain about how his knee will respond, he’s voluntarily playing for Atlanta’s entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league — wondering the whole time if this marks [...]
The announcement came one week after FOXNews.com reported exclusively that phone records revealed that disgraced referee Tim Donaghy called a second referee, Scott Foster, scores of times before and after games during the 2006-2007 season, when Donaghy was betting and passing on information to gamblers.
“This restructuring, together with the recent hiring of Ron Johnson, ensures [...]
Once upon a time, Nelson did the building thing. He scored with draft picks of Sidney Moncrief and Marques Johnson and important trades for Bob Lanier and Terry Cummings to help the Bucks post seven consecutive 50-win seasons and win seven consecutive division titles.
He returned to the Warriors in 2006 strictly to coach. Chris Mullin, [...]
The first quarter finished with the two teams knotted within two points, 25-23 with the Raptors on top. At the end of the half, six ties had been recorded between the clubs, with Toronto owning a one-point lead; 44-43. Raptor Joey Graham led all scorers in the half with 15 points, while Hawes led his [...]