Terreno Deportivo Cavaliers Sign Tarence Kinsey
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Tarence Kinsey to a contract, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today. Per team and league policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Pistons Sign Free Agent Kwame Brown
Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has signed free agent center Kwame Brown to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Broadcaster Skip Caray Dies at 68
The ASSOCIATED PRESS reports “Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68. The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season. ‘We’ve all lost a very good friend,’ Braves manager Bobby Cox said. ‘For me, he was a good buddy ? at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed.’”
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NBA star Steve Nash heads Ugandan relief effort
In the VANCOUVER SUN, Canwest News Service reports “NBA star Steve Nash and the City of Victoria are teaming up to build a culture, art and sports and reconciliation centre in northern Uganda. The project, led by the Victoria-based Steve Nash Foundation, will help traumatized, impoverished youth, Nash said Sunday. Construction should begin next year. ‘The youths of that community have experienced absolute horrors,’ said Nash, the 2005 and 2006 MVP in the National Basketball Association, speaking outside a basketball camp in Victoria. ‘We want to create a centre to give these youths the opportunity we’re afforded.’”
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Yao Back on the Big Stage
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Fran Blinebury writes “the Beijing Olympics are more than just a showcase of the finest athletes on the planet to another spot on the globe. To a Chinese society that has been slowly unfolding and revealing itself like a lotus blossom for nearly four decades, these Games are the long-awaited throwing open of the doors and letting the world into a firecracker explosion of 21st century progress. Since Beijing was awarded the Olympics in 2001, the Chinese have spent seven years preparing to show off their culture, their modern infrastructure and their sports stars. ?This is about different cultures, different backgrounds and bringing all people different ways of thinking about things,’ Yao Ming said.?
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The Present and Future of USA Basketball
For the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team, point guard is a critical position in the quest for gold. And with Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and Deron Williams, it is a position of strength, which it should be for years to come.
Report: Carlos Arroyo Signs With Maccabi Tel Aviv
On ESPN.COM, Marc Stein reports that free agent guard Carlos Arroyo, who played last season for the Orlando Magic, has signed a three-year contract with Euroleague mainstays Maccabi Tel Aviv. A native of Puerto Rico, Arroyo becomes the eighth NBA player to sign with a European club this summer.
U.S. Able to Play at Russia’s Pace
Russia was able to slow down the pace against the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team on Sunday, but the U.S. got by with tough defense and Kobe Bryant.
St. Cecilia Fund-Raiser Expects Curry, Dumars
In the DETROIT FREE PRESS, Vince Ellis writes “Scott Perry remembers growing up and watching the action at the St. Cecilia gym located on Detroit’s west side. Perry recalls watching George (Iceman) Gervin start building his Hall of Fame rep at the historic spot. Perry later played on the court and was even married at the St. Cecilia parish.”
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China Madly in Love with Basketball
In the DENVER POST, Anthony Cotton writes “It didn’t take a Superman cape for Dwight Howard to soar in the eyes of Asian basketball fans. While posing as the Man of Steel while winning last winter’s slam dunk contest at the NBA All-Star Game may have provided the Orlando Magic star his first real taste of national exposure, Howard was already something of a household name in cities such as Manila and Hong Kong.”
USA Basketball Blog: Russia Remains
NBA.com’s John Schuhmann is in Shanghai with USA Basketball and has notes and quotes from the team’s win over Russia on Sunday.
Kaman Living Olympic Dream, Even as a German
Chris Kaman wondered what it would be like to be part of the Olympic Games. He never thought it might mean being called a traitor when Germany and its greatest player — NBA star Dirk Nowitzki– came looking for help.
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Magic Re-Sign Backup Center Adonal Foyle
The Orlando Magic on Saturday re-signed free agent center Adonal Foyle, one of four members of the Magic to play in each of the team’s 82 regular-season games this past season.
Clippers Withdraw Qualifying Offer to Fazekas
The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that the team and forward Nick Fazekas have agreed to the withdrawal of the teams qualifying offer dated June 25, making Fazekas an unrestricted free agent.
Lakers Sign Dwayne Mitchell
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Dwayne Mitchell, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
Report: Magic Sign Adonal Foyle
The Orlando Magic and veteran center Adonal Foyle have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1.3 million, according to a NBA source familiar with the contract negotiations.
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Report: Pistons sign Walter Herrmann
The Pistons have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with backup Walter Herrmann.
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USA Basketball Blog: Lithuania Leftovers
NBA.com’s John Schuhmann is in Macao with USA Basketball and has notes and quotes from Friday’s win over Lithuania, including Chris Paul’s memory-evoking throwdown.
U.S. Passes Lithuania Test
Lithuania was supposed to be the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team’s biggest test on the way to Beijing. And they passed the test just fine.
U.S. Team Starts Strong in Exhibition Win Over Lithuania
For all the doubters, Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) showed he is back in full all-star form after tallying a game best 19 points, while U.S. center Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) added 17 points and the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team (3-0) stormed to a convincing start-to-finish 120-84 victory over Lithuania (0-1) Friday night in Macao, China. It was the third straight win for the USA Team, and the second in as many nights of action in the USA Basketball International Challenge.
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