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Cavaliers sign F/C Lorenzen Wright
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9.5.2008 : 2:43 pm
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CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers signed center Lorenzen Wright on Friday to help offset the loss up front of forward Joe Smith. Cleveland has been looking for some frontcourt size since Smith was traded as part of the three-team deal with Memphis and Milwaukee that brought guard Mo Williams to Cleveland.
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Still a rookie, Oden joins others for orientation
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9.4.2008 : 6:04 pm
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RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- He was drafted more than 14 months ago, and even then he looked too old to be a first-year player, so it's easy to forget that Greg Oden is technically a rookie.
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LeBron James enjoying his gold
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9.3.2008 : 11:09 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James could be excused for his poor shooting from behind the arc, and for being blown out in a game of H-O-R-S-E with a warehouse worker in a beach exhibition. James was still floating in the clouds from his Olympic experience.
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Chalmers, Arthur sent home from NBA rookie program
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9.3.2008 : 9:59 pm
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RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Former Kansas stars Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were sent home Wednesday from the NBA's mandatory rookie transition program for violating unspecified league rules.
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Spurs' Ginobili undergoes surgery on injured ankle
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9.3.2008 : 9:17 pm
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SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. The Spurs said Wednesday that the surgery in Los Angeles had gone well and Ginobili will be in a splint and on crutches for three weeks. Then, his rehabilitation schedule will be determined after his ankle is re-evaluated.
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Oklahoma City's NBA team to be called Thunder
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9.3.2008 : 8:27 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder can be heard from miles away, an early warning that a storm is about to arrive. So, perhaps it's only fitting that the name of Oklahoma City's NBA team didn't sneak up on anyone.
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Chalmers sent home from NBA rookie program
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9.3.2008 : 3:09 pm
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MIAMI -- Heat guard Mario Chalmers was sent home Wednesday from the NBA's mandatory rookie transition program for violating unspecified league rules.
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LeBron James to be featured in new documentary
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9.2.2008 : 6:03 pm
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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James has gone from the gold-medal stand to the silver screen. The Cavaliers' megastar, fresh off helping the U.S. basketball team win gold at the Beijing Olympics, will be at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend for the debut of "More Than A Game," a documentary chronicling his rise to stardom and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school.
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Bobcats VP Economou leaves organization
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9.2.2008 : 6:00 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats' chief marketing officer has left the organization in another restructuring of the struggling franchise. The Bobcats announced on Tuesday that the team and executive vice president Greg Economou had "mutually and amicably" agreed to part ways.
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Former SuperSonics owner dropping Bennett lawsuit
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8.29.2008 : 10:44 pm
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SEATTLE -- Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz is dropping his lawsuit against new team owner Clay Bennett, ending an attempt to return the team from its new home in Oklahoma City.
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Favorite Son: Knicks trade for Ewing Jr.
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8.29.2008 : 6:20 pm
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NEW YORK -- Talk about pressure. Patrick Ewing Jr. is following in the footsteps of his famous father again. The New York Knicks acquired the younger Ewing from the Houston Rockets on Friday in exchange for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis, one of the most widely panned picks in franchise history.
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Spurs' Ginobili needs ankle surgery next week
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8.29.2008 : 4:12 pm
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SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle.
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Knicks trade for Ewing Jr.
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8.29.2008 : 3:35 pm
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NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday. New York sent the draft rights for center Frederic Weis to Houston in exchange for the son of former superstar Patrick Ewing, who played for the Knicks from 1985-2000.
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NBA moving trucks arrive in Oklahoma City
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8.29.2008 : 1:39 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.
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Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain
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8.27.2008 : 7:14 pm
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall.
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Oklahoma City's new NBA team to get name next week
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8.27.2008 : 6:26 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3.
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Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease
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8.27.2008 : 5:28 pm
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team.
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Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer
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8.26.2008 : 10:06 pm
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer. Tisdale, 44, revealed on his Web site that the surgery was scheduled for Monday. His wife, Regina, told The Associated Press on Tuesday night the surgery had taken place as planned.
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Former Blazers center Kevin Duckworth dies at 44
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8.26.2008 : 5:23 pm
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LINCOLN CITY, Ore. -- Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a "gentle giant" with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44.
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Pa. woman in Michael Jordan case out of jail
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8.25.2008 : 9:31 pm
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MEADVILLE, Pa. -- A northwestern Pennsylvania woman who claims Michael Jordan fathered her son is out of jail after agreeing not to bother Jordan.
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Phoenix prosecutor wants info on disgraced NBA ref
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8.25.2008 : 12:05 pm
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PHOENIX -- A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal.
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