The Detroit Free Press reported this yesterday, prior to the Orlando game
ORLANDO — Allen Iverson will miss tonight ‘s game with a back injury, but when he returns to the Pistons, he will be coming off the bench.
Pistons coach Michael Curry announced this morning that Rip Hamilton will be back in the starting lineup, playing alongside Rodney Stuckey, in an effort to jumpstart a team in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. Read the rest of this entry »
ESPN reports
Veteran guard Jason Williams’ request to be immediately reinstated to the NBA after his voluntary retirement before the season has been denied, ESPN.com has learned.
League bylaws state that players wishing to return from the voluntary retirement list need unanimous approval from all 30 teams to avoid a one-year mandatory waiting period. According to ballot results obtained Friday, Williams’ request was denied by a vote of 24-6. Read the rest of this entry »
The Boston Globe reports
The Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent guard Stephon Marbury. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, though two NBA sources said before Marbury cleared waivers that he would sign for the prorated veteran minimum of $1.3 million for the rest of the season.
“We are very excited to have a player of Stephon’s caliber joining our team. Our entire organization is confident in the belief that Stephon can play an important role in helping us to win another championship,” said president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. Read the rest of this entry »
Atlanta Hawks Salaries
Let’s start off by looking at who is currently on the Hawks books for next season.
Here are the contracts over five million dollars
That is a total of just below $30 million. Both Speedy Claxton and Joe Johnson will be entering the final year of their contracts, while Josh Smith will have three more years past 2009/10 to go on his deal.
The rest of Atlanta’s contracts
Minnesota Timberwolves Salaries
Let’s start off by looking at who is currently on the Wolves books for next season.
Here are the contracts over five million dollars
That totals $28.63 million. Both Mike Miller and Brian Cardinal will be entering the final year of those contracts, and thus coming off the books in 2010.
Now let’s have a look at the rest of their contracts
Over the next week or so I’ll be looking at each one of the above teams individually to see
Okay, so let’s get to it and have a look at each one of those teams Read the rest of this entry »
AP reports
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace will miss four to six weeks after breaking his right leg in Thursday’s 93-74 loss to Houston.
Wallace said Yao Ming kicked him as the two were running down the court in the second quarter. The 6-foot-9 Wallace managed to play midway into the third quarter before leaving for good with 6:19 left.
“I thought it was like a calf bruise or something, that would probably let up eventually,” Wallace said. “But it didn’t. It was one of those freak accidents that happen in basketball.”
Wallace saw the X-rays taken at the Toyota Center that showed the broken fibula.
“I know what that little white line means,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »
Michigan Live is reporting the following
Detroit remains an option, but the team’s struggles may lead to McDyess choose to play elsewhere.
“I hate to sell myself short of anything at this point in my career,” McDyess said. “So I have to keep all my options open.”
Also
If the right changes are made with Detroit’s roster this summer, McDyess said he would consider signing a deal that would allow him to finish his playing career with the Pistons.
“I just have to see how everything is going to go in the summer with this team, and kind of go from there,” McDyess said. “But like I said, it’s flattering that there are some teams that still think I can help them win. I definitely feel I have some options.” Read the rest of this entry »
RealGM reports
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed free-agent forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a 10-day contract.
The 25-year-old Mensah-Bonsu had most recently been playing with the Austin Toros, the Spurs NBA D-League affiliate. In eight games with the Toros, he averaged 26.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.50 blocks in 39.8 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »
Unrestricted Free Agents
Guards: Andre Miller, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Ben Gordon, Mike Bibby, Stephon Marbury, Ronnie Price, CJ Watson, Brevin Knight, Kevin Ollie, Flip Murray, Anthony Carter, Bobby Jackson, Jason Hart, Damon Jones, Tyronne Lue, Juan Dixon, Lindsey Hunter, Jacque Vaughn, Mike Wilks, Steve Francis, Sam Cassell, Eric Snow
Wings: Shawn Marion, Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza, Grant Hill, Wally Szczerbiak, Anthony Parker, Read the rest of this entry »
