Dwight Howard is the Nets' top focus
Boston Heral
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Read MoreDwight Howard is the Nets' top focus
Boston Heral
There was Dwight Howard trade talk, widespread reaction over the NBA's decision to reject a proposed trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, and dozens of moves in short order as teams worked briskly to start filling their rosters for a rapidly Dwight Howard gave the Orlando Magic a list of three teams [...]
Read MoreLakers trade Lamar Odom to the Mavericks
Los Angeles
After the media frenzy surrounding a three-way trade nixed by the NBA, Khloe Kardashian's husband, Lamar Odom, will be leaving Los Angeles after all. The LA Times reports that Lamar has been traded to the 2010-11 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News reports (via Rob Mahoney) that the first-round pick [...]
Read MoreMagic C Dwight Howard formally requests trade
Fox News
How about Dwight Howard? To whom should the Lakers turn in their trade efforts? 1. What is the best landing spot for Chris Paul now? JA Adande, ESPN.com: Los Angeles Clippers. He could throw lobs to Blake Griffin, live in Los Angeles and, believe it or The NBA's amnesty era is under way. Taking advantage [...]
Read MoreWith Chandler at Center, the Knicks' Defense Gets an Infusion of Grit
New York Tim
(And Chauncey Billups is amnestied). Incidentally, Nivins is a St. Joe's big man who was drafted in '09 and has been playing in Spain ever since. Printezis is Greek and was picked by the Spurs in '07, but stayed in Europe. The NBA's amnesty era is under way. Taking advantage of the league's new get-out-of-a-contract [...]
Read MoreLakers trade Lamar Odom to the Mavericks
Los Angeles
This big ass 3-way trade that kicked off–but got deaded by David Stern–didn't just catch fans off guard. The players themselves were surprised. Lamar Odom spoke for the first time late last night about the Lakers attempting to EL SEGUNDO — Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol showed up on Day 1 of Lakers Training Camp [...]
Read MoreBrandon Roy to retire due to injury
USA Today
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — For days there have been rumblings that the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement would be used on Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy. Apparently it will not be By Oregonian Sports Brandon Roy started the first 23 games of the season before pain in his left knee sidelined [...]
Read MoreNBA nixes Chris Paul deal, but trade talks resume
USA Today
In the case of the trade proposal that was made to the Hornets for Chris Paul, we decided, free from the influence of other NBA owners, that the team was better served with Chris in a Hornets uniform than by the outcome of the terms of that trade. The New York Knicks reportedly offered star [...]
Read MorePhoenix Suns waive Vince Carter
ESPN
The Phoenix Suns waived guard Vince Carter and power forward Gani Lawal today, according to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic. Waiving Carter was expected since the Suns now owe him only a $4M buyout instead of the The Phoenix Suns, unsurprisingly, have waived Vince Carter, according to a report. The Phoenix Suns signed guards [...]
Read MoreChris Paul Trade: David Stern, NBA Face Withering Criticism
Huffington P
The highlight came from Pacers forward Danny Granger who tweeted, "Due to the sabotaging of the LA/NO trade by david stern, and following in the footsteps of my athlete brethern Metta World Peace and Chad Ochocinco, I'm changing my last name to David Stern's veto of the Chris Paul trade contains so much kaleidoscoping bullshit [...]
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