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Warriors' Ellis sidelined at least three months
Toronto Star Online - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:00 GMT
Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an off-season workout. The Warriors will start the season without the player expected to lead their restructured roster. Ellis, who got a

Krzyzewski settling back in at Duke (AP)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:57:00 GMT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP)Mike Krzyzewski always maintained that leading the U.S. Olympic basketball team would make him a changed coach. Sure enough, Coach K was there on the sideline in Beijing and he stopped himself from saying something he otherwise might

Officially back: Mavericks re-sign forward George
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:46:00 GMT
ESPN.com news services DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks re-signed forward Devean George on Monday, nearly six months after the veteran player blocked a trade to the . George played his first seven seasons for the before signing with the Mavericks in 2006.

End dream teams before nightmare hits
MSNBC - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:37:00 GMT
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Lakers sign 2nd-round pick Crawford
Yahoo! Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT
Aug 27, 4:41 pm EDT Buzz Up EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP)?Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers? only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday. Crawford, the 58th overall pick, averaged 11.3

NBA to play 2 exhibition games in China
Yahoo! Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT
BEIJING (AP)?The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday. The NBA China Games tips off with the Bucks and Warriors meeting

Oklahoma City team to get name Sept. 3
Yahoo! Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)?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. Clay

Duckworth died of enlarged heart
Yahoo! Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT
Aug 27, 3:47 pm EDT Buzz Up PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)?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

Warriors G Ellis out at least 3 months
Yahoo! Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:35:00 GMT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)?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

Whirlwind Summer Gets Knight To This Point
Scout.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:29:00 GMT
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Kevin Duckworth passes away: Two nice recent photos of him
InsideHoops.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:17:00 GMT
Kevin Duckworth, 44, a two-time NBA All-Star who starred on Western Conference Championship teams in Portland in 1990 and 1992, passed away Monday evening in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. A member of the Trail Blazers from 1986-93, the 7-footer -

Warriors' Ellis tears ankle ligament, out 3 months
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT
By Marc SteinESPN.com The won't have Baron Davis or Monta Ellis in their starting lineup on opening night. In perhaps the biggest setback of a difficult summer for the Warriors, team officials confirmed Wednesday that Ellis -- just awarded one of the

Club orders Achara out of GB basketball team GB basketball coach Chris Finch has slammed Scotland centre Kieron Achara for apparently walking out on Great Britain on the eve of their European A Championship campaign to take up a lucrative pro contrac
Edinburgh Evening News - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT
GB basketball coach Chris Finch has slammed Scotland centre Kieron Achara for apparently walking out on Great Britain on the eve of their European A Championship campaign to take up a lucrative pro contract in Italy. The Stirling High FP and former

Sun sign another ex-UConn star, G Abrosimova
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:00 GMT
Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Svetlana Abrosimova became the latest former University of Connecticut player to sign with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. Abrosimova, who helped UConn to a national title in 2000, signed a free-agent contract Wednesday

NCAA: Women's tourney helps Tampa economy
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:00 GMT
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- An NCAA study found this year's Women's Final Four produced more than $19.1 million in economic benefits to the Tampa metropolitan area. According to the survey, more than 21,000 people visited the host city in April

Sparks solidify frontcourt, add shot blocker Dydek
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:00 GMT
Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Margo Dydek, the 7-foot-2 center who holds the WNBA record for blocked shots with 811, signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. The 34-year-old center, the first overall pick in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Utah

Lakers sign second-round pick Crawford
KansasCity.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:00 GMT
The Los Angeles Lakers signed second- round draft pick guard Joe Crawford on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Crawford, 22, started all six games for the Lakers Summer League squad this past July, averaging 11.3

Portland signs F Jackson, two rookies
KansasCity.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:00 GMT
The Portland Trail Blazers signed a trio of players Wednesday including forward Luke Jackson and two rookies, center Steven Hill and guard Jamaal Tatum. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Jackson, a four-year NBA veteran, posted

Photo fun: Ron Artest in Rockets red (Yahoo! Sports)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:00 GMT
GM Daryl Morey and co. officially introduced Ron Artest to the Houston Rockets fans with a little midday rally at the Toyota Center. A throng of about 500 diehards cheered Ron-Ron's every word. (Update: , courtesy of ClutchFans.) After the

NBA to play 2 games in China
Ein News - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:39:00 GMT
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Sports Briefing | Basketball: Bucks and Warriors to Play in China
Ein News - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:00 GMT
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News: Former WWU basketball coach Chuck Randall to receive honor
Pepperdine Waves - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:26:00 GMT
CHENEY, Wash. - Legendary basketball coach Chuck Randall, the inventor of the collapsible basketball rim, will be this year's recipient of the Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. The 1951 graduate of

News: UCF Men's Basketball Top 40 - Ochiel Swaby
Pepperdine Waves - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:26:00 GMT
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - Talk about an immediate impact. In Ochiel Swaby's first contest with the Knights, the Miami transfer scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a win over Bethune-Cookman. Swaby played for UCF from 1993-95. A

--> NBA helps the world
Ein News - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:12:00 GMT
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Public to get Brisbane back in NBL
Yahoo! News Australia - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:00 GMT
The Brisbane public may be given the chance to own a new team in the 2009-10 NBL. With financially troubled owner Eddy Groves handing back the club's licence to the NBL, Brisbane will be without a team in the national competition this season for the

Injury News: Down Goes Monta Ellis
Gear Live - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:49:00 GMT
Categories: H2H, Injuries, Roto, Sleepers, Talent, Golden State Warriors Um...Not good. Especially if you?re a Warriors fan or a keeper league owner with Monta Ellis on your roster. Per ESPN?s Marc Stein: In the latest blow during a difficult summer

Self: 5 of 7 days have been good
KU Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:45:00 GMT
KU has shown youth on other days Kansas University?s basketball team completed its seventh day of pre-Canada-trip training camp Wednesday at Horejsi Center. ?To be honest with you, in our seven days we?ve had five good days and two where we looked

Spanish Olympic basketball coach quits
Keep Media - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:27:00 GMT
MADRID (AFP) Spanish men's basketball coach, Aito Garcia Reneses, has resigned from his position after leading the team to the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, the Spanish basketball federation said Tuesday. 'I am grateful for the opportunity the

'Cats announce open tryout
OurSports Central - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:55:00 GMT
The #1 ranked San Diego Wildcats of the American Basketball Association (ABA) are back for their exciting 3rd season in the city of San Diego.The Wildcats, who return after a heartbreaking loss in the Championship game early this spring, are eager to

NBA | OKC sets date to announce new name
Seattle Times - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:46:00 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma City's franchise has finally set a date to announce a name. The team formerly known as the Seattle Sonics announced Wednesday that it would unveil the name and team colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event