Grant Hill decides to stay with Suns
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Grant Hill is staying with the Phoenix Suns. Hill decided to remain in Phoenix on Friday, rather than join a title contender in Boston or a rebuilding team in New York. Lon Babby, Hills agent, said during a conference call that the ...
Timberwolves sign 1st-rounders Flynn and Ellington
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed first-round draft picks Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington. The team announced the deals Friday. NBA rookie contracts are dictated by draft position, so Flynn will earn at least $2.47 million next season as the No. 6 overall ...
F Brandon Bass headed from Mavs to Magic
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Brandon Bass is going from backing up Dirk Nowitzki to likely starting next to Dwight Howard. Bass agreed to leave Dallas and sign with the Orlando Magic, the Eastern Conference champions announced Friday. The Magic did not disclose terms of the deal. ...
Union upset with NBAs salary cap warning to teams
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The NBA players association is upset with the league over a warning it sent teams projecting a significant decrease in the 2010-11 salary cap. The memo sent early Wednesday morning told teams the salary cap and luxury tax levels are expected ...
Artest joins Lakers, Celtics, Spurs upgrade
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Finally a Laker, Ron Artest wont guarantee another ring for his new team. Especially not since some recent NBA champions made moves that could get them back to the top. Boston and San Antonio signed veteran power forwards Wednesday, with Rasheed Wallace ...
Harden, Hansbrough steal summer league spotlight
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »James Harden and Tyler Hansbrough are giving a glimpse of what to expect from them this NBA season, and its exactly what the team that drafted them hoped to see. Harden and Hansbrough enjoyed solid performances for the second straight night, ...
NBA salary cap drops to $57.7 million for 09-10
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The NBA salary cap has been set for next season at $57,7 million, a decline from 2008-09, allowing teams to begin signing players. The figure the league announced Tuesday night was about $1 million less than last seasons cap of $58.68 ...
G Jason Kidd staying with Mavericks
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Jason Kidd isnt going anywhere. The free agent point guard has agreed to sign a three-year contract for more than $25 million to remain with Dirk Nowitzki and the rest of the Mavericks. The New York Knicks were among Kidds suitors. We ...
Jennings says hell learn from YouTube incident
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »First-round draft pick Brandon Jennings has yet to break a sweat in practice for the Milwaukee Bucks, and hes already doing a little backpedaling on defense. Speaking after the Bucks pre-summer league practice Monday, Jennings expressed regret for drawing unwanted attention ...
Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglus agent, Lon Babby, didnt ...
