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| NBA Draft Update |
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06/26/2009 |
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| sota Timberwolves - Wayne Ellington (SG, North Carolina); 29. Los Angeles Lakers - Toney Douglas (SG, Florida State); 30. Cleveland Cavaliers - Christian Eyenga (SG, Congo); Round Two: 31. Sacramento Kings - Jeff Pendergraph (PF, Arizona State); 32. Washington Wizards - Jermaine Taylor (SG, U-C-F); 33. Portland Trail Blazers - Dante Cunningham (PF, Villanova); 34. Denver Nuggets - Sergio Llull (PG, Spanish National Team); 35. Detroit Pistons - DaJuan Summers (SF, Georgetown); 36. Memphis Grizzlies - Sam Young (SF |
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| 2009 NBA Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/25/2009 |
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| ed of a legitimate quarterback, will likely take the plunge. Minnesota has also set its sights on Rubio and has already made a deal, trying to acquire more ammunition to get the point guard. The Wolves traded guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller to the Washington Wizards for the No. 5 overall pick and centers Etan Thomas and Oleksiy Pecherov, along with forward Darius Songaila. Now Minnesota has four first round picks (Nos 5, 6, 18 and 28) for the time being. If the Wolves can't move again, they have the opportunity |
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| Washington Wizards 2009 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Injuries to star guard Gilbert Arenas and center Brendan Haywood crippled the Washington Wizards last season as the team tied a franchise record for fewest wins in an 82-game season with 19. Bad luck followed the Wizards to the offseason and the lottery where the team had a 17.6 percent chance to get the No. 1 overall pick, but managed to fall out all the way to No. 5, the lowest possible pick for them. New coach Flip Saunders will have little trouble improving on the 19 wins if Arenas and Hay |
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| T-Wolves acquire No. 5 pick in draft, 3 players from Wiz |
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06/24/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday acquired the No. 5 pick in this year's draft, center Etan Thomas, and forwards Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov from the Washington Wizards in exchange for guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller. With the move, the T-Wolves now have a league-high four first-round picks (Nos. 5, 6, 18 and 28) and two top-ten picks for the first time in franchise history. "This draft offers us an opportunity to begin transforming the Timberwolves into a team |
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| Report: Wizards to deal No. 5 pick to Minnesota |
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06/23/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards have reportedly agreed in principle to trade the No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's draft along with forward Etan Thomas, center Oleksiy Pecherov and forward Darius Songaila to Minnesota in exchange for guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller. Yahoo! Sports and SI.com are both reporting the trade. If the deal occurs, that would leave the Timberwolves with the fifth and sixth overall selections in the draft. It would also be the first major move for new Timberwolve |
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| Rumors swirling as draft approaches |
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06/23/2009 |
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| that would send Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland remains on simmer. "We've talked to every team," Cavs GM Danny Ferry said when queried about O'Neal by the Houston Chronicle. "We've had a lot of discussions with a lot of teams." The Washington Wizards have been more overt about their plans and are seen as a strong bet to trade down from No. 5. The team is facing serious luxury-tax problems and needs to create roster room, making a deal more desirable. One scenario has Washington swapping first-ro |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 Draft Preview |
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06/22/2009 |
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| ork with, the third overall and No. 25. Arizona State guard James Harden may be the most NBA-ready player in this draft and should be a steady and consistent wing player very early in his career. He has gotten a lot of attention from the Thunder and Washington Wizards. Now, the Grizzlies have put him in the mix and are apparently enamored with what a three-man rotation of Harden, O.J. Mayo and Conley could do. In the end, I think the Grizzlies go big, leaving Harden to team with Durant and Westbrook in Okie City. |
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| 2009 NBA Mock Draft: It's Blake and bad weather |
NBA Basketball |
06/22/2009 |
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| oma City Thunder - James Harden (Arizona State), Shooting Guard - Harden may be the most NBA-ready player in this draft and should be a steady and consistent wing player very early in his career. He has gotten a lot of attention from the Thunder and Washington Wizards. Now, the Grizzlies have put him in the mix and are apparently enamored with what a three-man rotation of Harden, O.J. Mayo and Conley could do. In the end, I think the Grizzlies go big, leaving Harden to team with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook |
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| Lynx promote Gillom to head coach; Zierden resigns |
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06/03/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Lynx announced the resignation of head coach Don Zierden on Wednesday and named assistant coach Jennifer Gillom as his replacement. Zierden stepped down to join the Washington Wizards staff under new head coach Flip Saunders. This will be Zierden's third time working with Saunders. Prior to joining the Lynx, Zierden spent time with the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. In his two seasons with the Lynx, Zierden compiled a 26-42 record. Gillom j |
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| Report: Lynx head coach Zierden to resign |
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06/03/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Don Zierden reportedly resigned as head coach of the Minnesota Lynx late Tuesday. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Zierden resigned to join the coaching staff of the Washington Wizards. The Lynx have a news conference scheduled for noon (et) Wednesday to make the announcement. This will be Zierden's third time working with Wizards head coach Flip Saunders. Prior to joining the Lynx, Zierden spent time with the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. In his tw |
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