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| New Jersey Nets 2003-04 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/20/2003 |
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| fferson and Martin were chosen to play for the United States in the qualifying tournament for the 2004 Athens Olympics (Martin replaced Karl Malone), giving the Nets' trio some great exposure. Only one other team had two players on the roster -- the Seattle SuperSonics (Ray Allen, Nick Collison). You can argue a case for Kidd making the squad, but there are too many American players that trump Jefferson and Martin at their positions. Still, it's going to be tough for the Nets the draw interest in the immediate fut |
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| Sonics' Collison expected to miss the entire season |
NBA Basketball |
10/04/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Seattle SuperSonics rookie forward Nick Collison is expected to miss the entire season because of injuries to both shoulders. The 6-foot-9 Collison suffered a partial dislocation of the left shoulder earlier this week and tests done later revealed similar problems on the right side. He is expected to need surgery on both shoulders. Collison, who was the 12th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, helped lead the Kansas Jayhawks to the NCAA championship game against Syracuse last season |
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| Snow signs multi-year contract extension with Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
10/03/2003 |
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| areer-high 12.9 points and 6.6 assists in 82 contests last season for Philadelphia. Originally selected out of Michigan State by Milwaukee in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft, Snow had his draft rights traded by the Bucks to the Seattle SuperSonics for the draft rights to Aurelijius Zukauskas and a second-round pick in 1996. Snow was then dealt by the Sonics to the 76ers in January 1998 for a conditional second round draft pick. Entering his ninth season in the NBA, Snow has played in 497 regu |
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| 76ers and Snow close to extension |
NBA Basketball |
10/03/2003 |
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| areer-high 12.9 points and 6.6 assists in 82 contests last season for Philadelphia. Originally selected out of Michigan State by Milwaukee in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft, Snow had his draft rights traded by the Bucks to the Seattle SuperSonics for the draft rights to Aurelijius Zukauskas and a second-round pick in 1996. Snow was then dealt by the Sonics to the 76ers in January 1998 for a conditional second round draft pick. Entering his ninth season in the NBA, Snow has played in 497 regu |
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| Cavaliers sign Jelani McCoy |
NBA Basketball |
10/02/2003 |
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| m. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-10 McCoy played last season with the Toronto Raptors, averaging 6.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 67 games. The 25-year-old is entering his sixth professional season. He started his career as a second-round draft pick by the Seattle SuperSonics, where he spent three seasons. After a year with the Lakers, McCoy then spent the 2002-03 season with the Raptors. McCoy has averaged 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 242 career games -- 71 starts. |
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| Sonics' Collison suffers shoulder injury |
NBA Basketball |
10/02/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Seattle SuperSonics rookie forward Nick Collison has an injured left shoulder. An MRI revealed that Collison has a partial dislocation of the shoulder joint, and he will undergo a second examination before he and the club decide how to best treat the injury. Possible options include rest, rehabilitation or surgery. If surgery is chosen, then Collison could be sidelined for the entire season. The 22-year-old Collison is expected to compete for a starting spot in the Seattle lineup. C |
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| Drobnjak headed to LA |
NBA Basketball |
09/28/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics have traded center Predrag Drobnjak to the Los Angeles Clippers for a second-round draft choice. Drobnjak averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds last season for Seattle. He was the team's starting center for the majority of the season. The 6-foot-11 Drobnjak became a restricted free agent after last season. Seattle then opted not to match the Clippers' offer. Drobnjak was acquired by the Sonics from Washington in 2001. The Wizards drafted him in the second roun |
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| Sonics sign Reggie Evans |
NBA Basketball |
09/27/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics signed forward Reggie Evans to a multi-year contract on Saturday. Evans, 6'8" and 245 pounds, averaged 3.2 points and 6.6 rebounds in 67 games (60 starts) for Seattle last season. He was a restricted free agent. Evans was expected to join the team for the start of training camp on Saturday. He joined Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa last season. |
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| Sikma returns to the Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
09/18/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics brought former first- round draft choice Jack Sikma back to the organization on Thursday, hiring him as a special assignments coach. Sikma, who still holds Sonics career-records for rebounding and free-throws- made, will support Seattle's coaches with scouting, working out players and assisting the teams' centers. The 6-foot-11 Sikma primarily played center during his 14-year pro career, making seven All-Star teams. He was selected with the eighth overall pic |
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| Atlanta retains Stotts and Knight |
NBA Basketball |
08/11/2003 |
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| reer as Karl's assistant. Stotts stayed in the CBA when Karl departed after one season to coach in Spain, accepting an assistant’s position with the Fort Wayne Fury. He reunited with his old mentor one year later when Karl became head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics. The 51-year-old Knight has previous experience as a general manager during his two-year stint with the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies. He will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the basketball program and be responsible for all player pe |
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