Blazers hit by news about Roy, Oden and Aldridge
USA Today
By Kelly Dwyer It was knee trouble that moved several teams to pass on Brandon Roy in the 2006 draft, until the Portland Trail Blazers swung a trade to acquire him with the sixth pick in 2006. It was knee trouble that limited his minutes in the years On a day described at the Trail [...]
Read MorePhoenix Suns waive Vince Carter
ESPN
By DWAIN PRICE – McClatchy Newspapers DALLAS — Vince Carter is close to joining the world champion Dallas Mavericks, according to a source with knowledge As expected, early on Friday the Phoenix Suns made it official and bought out Vince Carter's contract. He was owed $18 million and he's just not that guy anymore. So [...]
Read MorePhoenix Suns waive Vince Carter
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By DWAIN PRICE – McClatchy Newspapers DALLAS — Vince Carter is close to joining the world champion Dallas Mavericks, according to a source with knowledge by East Bay Ray on Dec 9, 2011 2:37 PM MST The Phoenix Suns waived guard Vince Carter and power forward Gani Lawal today, according to Paul Coro of the [...]
Read MorePhoenix Suns waive Vince Carter
ESPN
The Suns also waived forward Vince Carter, meaning the team will only have to fork over $4 million of the $18 million he was due for the 2011-12 season. Re-signing Hill was Phoenix's top priority in the offseason, in part because he's still productive With Caron Butler now officially out of the picture as the [...]
Read MoreNearly a Knick, Chandler Will Fill a Big Need in the Team's Middle
New York Tim
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh). FORMER Mavericks center Tyson Chandler spoke with Ben & Skin this morning and informed them that he would play for the New York Knicks this season. According to a tweet from Tim MacMahon, And just today, to much surprise, it was revealed that Tyson Chandler may end up in NYC this [...]
Read MoreHornets, Lakers, Rockets resume Paul talks
Yahoo! Sport
The Lakers have built an annual contender behind Kobe Bryant, the triangle offense and a huge three-man front line that ruled the interior, even though all three — Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum — almost never Lamar Odom is still a Laker, but he doesn't sound completely thrilled about it. Odom admitted that [...]
Read MoreNBA nixes Chris Paul trade; Paul arrives at Hornets camp
USA Today
Then, he, like all the owners and the players, has to wait out the NBA lockout and waits around until December for everything to resolve itself. And when it's finally about to end, Billups is going to be playing for his third team in 2011. Court Vision: Latest NBA news, rumors · Court Vision | [...]
Read MoreTyson Chandler agrees with Knicks
ESPN
By Matt Brooks While rumors continue to swirl about point guard Chris Paul's potential trade destinations, the New York Knicks may have shifted their focus from the backcourt to the interior. The 29-year-old, 7-footer averaged 10.1 points, 9.4 rebounds Center on Thursday, and after fielding a few questions about his celebratory offseason, he was hit [...]
Read MoreSource: Chris Paul still deciding move
ESPN
By Ric Bucher Chris Paul may love the idea of playing with good friend Carmelo Anthony in New York, but a source familiar with Paul's thinking said the New Orleans Hornets point guard knows being dealt to the Knicks is not a realistic possibility. [Hosts: Even if it was for Chris Paul?] Chris Paul is [...]
Read MoreChris Paul Denies Rumors Of A Trade Demand
SI.com
Chris Paul wants to go the New York Knicks. The Hornets should not trade him there for any reason whatsoever. Chris Paul shrugged off reports that he has demanded a trade to the New York Knicks during an informal practice yesterday with teammates, according to The Times Picayune. “It is just rumors; you can't control [...]
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