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Hawk Talk 10-28-08
The boys are back in town.
NBA News and Notes
OKC sell out season tickets in 5 days…Cav’s re-sign West…LaFrentz to have surgery…Garrity retires…
NBA News and Notes
Celtics extend Doc’s deal after championship season…Arthur, Chalmers fined $20K apiece after dismissal from symposium…Portland’s Frye has ankle surgery, likely out to start season…
Bryant to Pass on Surgery
LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Kobe Bryant will not have surgery on his right pinkie because recovery would take too long.
Bryant has played with damaged ligaments in the finger since February, but said Tuesday that he won’t have surgery after seeking opinions from hand specialists.
76ers Extend Coach
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks on Tuesday agreed to another contract extension following a season in which his team made the playoffs.
He agreed to a one-year contract extension in February that took him through the upcoming season.
Images of McFarlane SportsPicks NBA Series 15
Today, McFarlane showed off their NBA 15 images. But, before we get to that, it worth noting that Kevin Durant has been removed from NBA 15 so that he can be redone in his brand new Oklahoma City Thunder (DUMB NAME!) jersey. However, his new teammate Desmond Mason will be produced in his [...]
NBA Rookies From Kansas Caught With Weed
March Madness heroes Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were thrown out of the NBA’s rookie transition program on Wednesday morning after being caught in their hotel room with marijuana and women, according to several sources.
“They were sent home for violating program rules,” NBA spokesman Brian McIntyre said.
OKC Reveals Name Of Team And Colors
As Oklahoma City’s NBA team prepared to reveal its name and logo, the NBA’s Web site showed “Thunder” as the name and the color scheme as blue, yellow and orange.
Former Trailblazer Kevin Duckworth Dead At 44
Kevin Duckworth, a two-time NBA All-Star who spent the majority of his 12 NBA seasons as the Portland Trail Blazers’ center, has died. He was 44.
Duckworth died Monday in Kernville, Ore., near the coastal town of Lincoln City. His death was confirmed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Duckworth was in town as part of [...]
Hard Fought, But Redemption Found; U.S. Men’s Basketball Wins Gold
Arm-in-arm, they climbed onto the middle of the medals platform, the spot that for so long was U.S. private property.
Some players flashed their Olympic medals to the crowd. One pretended to take a bite, just to make sure it was real.
Yep, it was gold — the color the Americans always used to win but hadn’t [...]
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