 Boston Celtics
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| The Boston Celtics signed their first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday. SI |
| Celtics general manager Danny Ainge praised Walker's "hard work and skill development" over the summer in announcing the signing Friday. seattletimes |
 Dallas Mavericks
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| George and the Mavericks reached an agreement Wednesday on a new, two-year contract worth about $4 million, according to George's agent, Mark Bartelstein. Bartelstein said the deal includes an option for George to return to free agency after next season. dallasnews |
 Denver Nuggets
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| The Denver Nuggets re-signed restricted free agent J.R. Smith to a multiyear contract on Friday. SI |
 Golden State Warriors
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| 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 restructured roster this fall. chron |
 Houston Rockets
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| Hours after a rally celebrating the acquisition of Ron Artest on Monday, the Rockets made a far more subtle roster move, sending guard Sean Singletary to the Phoenix Suns for second-year guard D.J. Strawberry chron.com |
 Indiana
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| New Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean got the job security he wanted, signing a 10-year contract worth at least $23.6 million.
The deal includes an annual base salary of $600,000 and additional payments for promotional work, school officials said Tuesday.
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 Los Angeles Lakers
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| Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers' only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday. SI |
| The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday signed Chinese guard Sun Yue, their second-round pick in June’s draft. Selected 40th overall, the 6-9 Sun started for the Chinese National Team at the Beijing Olympics. In six games, Sun averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
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| The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday signed Chinese guard Sun Yue, their second-round pick in June’s draft
Selected 40th overall, the 6-9 Sun started for the Chinese National Team at the Beijing Olympics. In six games, Sun averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
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 Miami Heat
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| Forward Dorell Wright agreed to terms with the Heat on a two-year deal Wednesday, according to his agent, Bob Myers. miamiherald |
 NBA
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| Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer. seattletimes |
| Croatian guard Gordan Giricek, who has averaged nearly 10 points per game since joining the NBA in 2002, has become the latest player to leave the league for a bigger payday ESPN.com |
 New Orleans Hornets
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| The Hornets brought back a somewhat familiar face on Friday when the club signed swingman Devin Brown, who played with the team during its last exile season in Oklahoma City. nola.com |
 Philadelphia Sixers
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| The Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Andre Iguodala on Sunday, giving the forward a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million.
SI.com |
 Portland Blazers
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| 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 tour for the team. sfgate |
| Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a “gentle giant” with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44. Yahoo sports |
| The Celtics are the champions, and they run a right ship. They don't hand out roster spots like candy. They say they have had him in twice for workouts, and now they're willing to commit some money to the project to keep another team from getting Miles. ESPN |
| Petteri Koponen has signed a four-year-contract with an Italian top league (Serie A) team, Virtus Bologna. This means that Koponen will not play in the NBA next season. oregonlive |
 Seattle Sonics
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| Guard Kyle Weaver, a second-round draft pick, signed a multiyear contract Wednesday with Oklahoma City. foxsports |
| Forward Donyell Marshall won’t be making the move to Oklahoma City with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Yahoo sports |
| Clay Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle, allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City. ESPN.com |
 Seattle Storm
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| Lauren Jackson will undergo routine arthroscopic surgery in Sydney next week to alleviate an ankle complaint which has troubled her in recent months. Over the past three months, Jackson has been hampered by ankle inflammation which has been carefully managed in recent weeks by the Australian Olympic basketball team medical staff. Jackson is receiving maximal medical and physiotherapy treatment, and has required repeated ankle injections to allow her to compete at the Olympics.
wnba.com |
 Team USA
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| The Olympic men's basketball tournament was either going to result in a rightful re-ordering of the United States's place at the top of the sport, or another colossal upset. theglobeandmail |
| The Americans ended their streak of final four flops and Argentina's hopes of an Olympic gold-medal repeat, starting fast and finishing strong in a 101-81 semifinal victory Friday. foxsports |
 Toronto Raptors
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| This time it's point guard Jose Calderon, who suffered what Toronto officials called a "strained adductor" during Spain's Olympic quarter-final win over Croatia yesterday. thestar |
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