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RatBastich · « **Reply #1800 on:** September 13, 2007, 06:40:04 PM »

Celebrated Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, will likely miss the 2007-2008 season after undergoing knee surgery Thursday, the team said.

Sucks for Oden and the Blazers, what with all the anticipation and expectations for the new NBA season having the #1 draft pick.

jChu* · « **Reply #1801 on:** September 14, 2007, 12:57:01 AM »

^
Man that really sucks. Not only that they used up their #1 pick, but they had to pass up some big talents like Durant to get Oden. I feel bad for Blazers fans and hopefully Oden will recover in time to play at least a few games this season.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1802 on:** September 14, 2007, 10:09:23 PM »

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Don Nelson has reached an agreement with the Golden State Warriors and will return to coach the team for at least one more season, the San Jose Mercury News reported.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1803 on:** September 15, 2007, 07:12:58 PM »

HOUSTON -- Dikembe Mutombo will play one more year for the Houston Rockets, and then retire after 17 seasons in the NBA, he told KRIV-TV in Houston.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1804 on:** September 16, 2007, 04:12:44 AM »

Kevin Durant will most certainly not be the next Michael Jordan, but now we have to wonder if Greg Oden will be another Sam Bowie.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1805 on:** September 17, 2007, 10:52:49 PM »

NEW YORK -- NBA referee Joey Crawford, suspended following an incident with Tim Duncan last April, has been reinstated, the league announced Monday.

The short-tempered hothead has been re-instated.
Lets see if he can maintain some professionalism in the coming season.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1806 on:** September 19, 2007, 02:00:52 AM »

Brand has cast removed, to begin rehab on Achilles tendon

Jsmurf · « **Reply #1807 on:** September 20, 2007, 09:10:31 PM »

these injuries are unfortunate, but they will help out my lakers in the western conf.
now i'm just hoping for a nash or amare injury.... j/k

RatBastich · « **Reply #1808 on:** September 20, 2007, 09:16:34 PM »

Roughly three months removed from their longest playoff run in a decade, the Utah Jazz could have a starting lineup with less firepower next season.

In a blog post made Tuesday on the Russian Web site Sport Today, Andrei Kirilenko said he seeks a trade from the Jazz and voices his concern with playing next season for coach Jerry Sloan.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1809 on:** September 22, 2007, 01:35:35 AM »

SEATTLE -- Seattle and the SuperSonics have been partners for four decades. Now comes the inevitable ugliness of a divorce.

The Sonics have asked for an arbitration panel to rule that they do not have to play the final two seasons of their lease at KeyArena, saying the contract's terms allow the team to negotiate a buyout. That would allow the Sonics to relocate after this coming season unless the team secures a new arena in the Seattle area by Oct. 31.

Who made the best moves in the East this summer? Let's rank 'em

kiikoi · « **Reply #1810 on:** September 22, 2007, 06:40:48 AM »

i see the grizzlies being the most improved team this coming season
@jsmurf- yes...a nash amare injury is heaven to other teams hehe

Reanimation · « **Reply #1811 on:** September 22, 2007, 06:51:08 AM »

the sonics can just move up to vancouver or something.

kiikoi · « **Reply #1812 on:** September 22, 2007, 07:17:17 AM »

vancouver supersonics? nah the name doesnt fit well with vancouver =D but i heard rumors about them going to oklahoma city..........

RatBastich · « **Reply #1813 on:** September 22, 2007, 05:50:53 PM »

Training camp is coming up real fast, and before you know it the new season is ready to kick off.
With so much negative news surrounding the NBA lately, hopefully it won't affect the new season in anyway.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1814 on:** September 23, 2007, 12:13:19 AM »

Harris signs five-year, $42 million contract extension

DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks on Saturday signed Devin Harris to the five-year agreement they reached earlier this month.

The extension worth about $42 million locks up the speedy point guard through the 2012-13 season.

Harris averaged career-highs across the board last season, including 10.2 points and 3.7 assists, as the Mavericks won an NBA-best 67 games.

The Mavericks obtained Harris on draft day 2004 in a trade with the Washington Wizards. He would have been entering the final year of his rookie contract.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1815 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:25:52 PM »

Andrei Kirilenko says the money -- some $63 million worth of money -- isn't the issue here, when of course money is always an issue. The thing is, money isn't the issue. Kirilenko wishes this were just a matter of money. Money is negotiable. Jerry Sloan is not.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1816 on:** September 24, 2007, 11:37:44 PM »

The natural follow-up to our review of Eastern Conference summer business is assessing who's done the best shopping and tweaking in the Western Conference.

The problem?

West teams weren't nearly as active, as the migration of those five 20-point scorers to the East would suggest.

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SEATTLE -- Seattle officials filed a lawsuit Monday to keep the SuperSonics from leaving town, saying the team's profitability in much-maligned KeyArena "has less to do with KeyArena than perhaps the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick-and-roll."

RatBastich · « **Reply #1817 on:** September 27, 2007, 11:26:32 AM »

Shawn Marion was bringing the good news. If you're a Lakers fan.

"I'm definitely interested in the Lakers," the Phoenix Suns forward said.

More than that, he said he talked to Kobe Bryant, and Bryant "embraced it."

Shawn Marion

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Marion is the latest NBA star to voice his desire to be traded.

Said Marion: "He wants to make it happen."

The Matrix wants out, and is looking at L.A.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1818 on:** September 27, 2007, 08:29:44 PM »

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer could miss training camp next week while his son recovers from a bone-marrow transplant in Miami.

Camp starts Tuesday and runs through Oct. 6 in Boise, Idaho.

As soon as my son is home from the hospital and stable, I will join my teammates," Boozer said in a statement released by the team Thursday. "Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated by me and my family during this time."

Boozer averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds during the playoffs last season.

"Carlos has been working out all summer in Miami. ... We are confident that when he rejoins the team he will be ready to compete," general manager Kevin O'Connor said. "Carlos needs to be with his family right now and we fully support his decision."

The Jazz did not release any other information on the child. Boozer has three sons, including twins born over the summer.

Utah released guard Derek Fisher so he could find another city to get treatment for a daughter who has cancer in an eye. He signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

RatBastich · « **Reply #1819 on:** September 28, 2007, 05:07:37 AM »

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Top NBA draft pick Greg Oden doesn't remember much from immediately after knee surgery. He was with his mother at home when he found out how serious it was.