Originally Posted by bhzmafia14
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
I'm sorry that you lack intelligence.
In other words, you're dumb.
*sigh* I wish we still had Dominique Jones regardless of his ******ed tattoo.
Wouldn't matter, he wouldn't be signed.Originally Posted by bhzmafia14
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
I'm sorry that you lack intelligence.
In other words, you're dumb.
*sigh* I wish we still had Dominique Jones regardless of his ******ed tattoo.
Detroit for RipOriginally Posted by Steve Cash
Originally Posted by JPZx
[h1]http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68833/20100824/bobcats_will_try_to_deal_dampier/[/h1]
[h1]Bobcats Will Try To Deal Dampier[/h1]
Aug 24, 2010 5:21 PM EST
Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins says the team will try to trade center Erick Dampier next month.
Charlotte agreed to a one-year deal with Kwame Brown on Monday.
awhile now, atleast a year
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Wouldn't matter, he wouldn't be signed.Originally Posted by bhzmafia14
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
I'm sorry that you lack intelligence.
In other words, you're dumb.
*sigh* I wish we still had Dominique Jones regardless of his ******ed tattoo.
Originally Posted by rck2sactown
good to see Yao back on the court
By Ric Bucher
ESPN The Magazine
Updated: August 25, 2010, 1:40 AM ET
Former Phoenix Suns assistant general manager David Griffin turned down the Denver Nuggets' offer to be their next general manager, according to sources, and the team is expected to pursue Masai Ujiri, director of global scouting for the Toronto Raptors.
Ujiri spent four years as the Nuggets' director of international scouting before joining the Raptors.
Griffin turned down the offer, a league source said, in part because it was nowhere near $1 million a year, the median salary for recently hired GMs such as the Cleveland Cavaliers' Chris Grant, the New Orleans Hornets' Dell Demps and the Portland Trail Blazers' Rich Cho.
The authority of the position is also uncertain. Josh Kroenke, son of owner Stan Kroenke, and Stan's adviser, Bret Bearup, are expected to be heavily involved. Despite not having a GM in place, the source said the Nuggets have been exploring what they might be able to get for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, who has not signed the team's three-year, $65 million extension offer and could become a free agent next summer.
Another league source said Anthony, "in his heart," would like to stay in Denver but has lost faith in the team's direction.
Police: J.R. Smith Involved in Altercation at Nuggets Practice Facility
Denver Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith was involved in an altercation at the team's practice facility on Aug. 13, when police arrived after a player not associated with the Nuggets claimed to have been attacked by the mercurial 24-year-old.
After numerous sources told FanHouse of the incident, the Denver Police Department confirmed it on Wednesday afternoon.
"We did have a report of an altercation that took place at the Denver Nuggets' practice facility," Detective John White of the Denver Police Department told FanHouse by phone. "That case was investigated and ultimately presented to the district attorney's office. ... Ultimately, the district attorney's office, after being presented with the findings by the Denver Police Department, decided not to pursue charges.
"We were called to that location about an incident possibly involving Mr. Smith. When we got there, the officers conducted their investigation. It did involve Mr. Smith."
According to White, the player -- who sources said lives in the Denver area and played previously with the now defunct Colorado 14ers of the NBA D-League -- is "not a member of the National Basketball Association."
According to a league source who spoke with one of the people in the gym, numerous players were taking part in drills when members of the Nuggets' coaching staff told the player who later called police to be physical with Smith.
"They were just wanting the guy to be physical with J.R., telling the other guys, 'Hey, body up on the guys and really make them work,'" the source said. "J.R. just lost it. He tried to choke the kid, and the kid called the cops."
Even with the legal charges being dropped, this is yet another unflattering incident for the player with whom the Nuggets are ready to part ways with. Smith spent 24 days in jail last summer after being convicted of reckless driving following a June 2007 accident in New Jersey in which his friend was killed. It was hardly the first time he had shown bad judgment while behind the wheel, as the judge at the time noted the 28 points accumulated on his driving record in 2005 alone.
His on-court judgment and unpredictable ways have constantly been questioned by the Nuggets as well, with coach George Karl almost always leading that chorus. Now that former Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien is no longer around to push for patience with Smith, sources reiterated that the team, which has yet to hire a new general manager, is clearly looking to trade him before the February trade deadline.
Even with his transgressions, Smith, who averaged 15.4 points in 27.7 minutes per game last season, remains a rare breed of streak scorer. His value is aided by the fact that he's entering the final season of his contract (worth $6.03 million).
Calls to the Nuggets' media relations department, Karl and son of owner Stan Kroenke, Josh, were not immediately returned. Calls to Smith's representatives, Arn Tellem and Thaddeus Foucher, were also not returned. League spokesman Mark Broussard, who was reached in the after-office hours Wednesday, said he was unaware of the incident and was unable to immediately reach his colleagues who are traveling to Istanbul, Turkey for the FIBA World Championships with Team USA to investigate further.
Source
Good oneOriginally Posted by h3at23
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Wouldn't matter, he wouldn't be signed.Originally Posted by bhzmafia14
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
I'm sorry that you lack intelligence.
In other words, you're dumb.
*sigh* I wish we still had Dominique Jones regardless of his ******ed tattoo.
It's because he's 6'6Originally Posted by Boys Noize
Damn, Chuck Hayes looks like a guard out there next to Yao�Originally Posted by nicedudewithnicedreams
Welcome back Yao.
Chuck Hayes.�It blows my mind that he played center last year when Yao was out.�
he deserves it IMOOriginally Posted by jmause3
[h2]Scottie Pippen honored with statue[/h2]
ESPNChicago.com
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls will unveil a statue of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen that will be displayed in the United Center at some point during the season.
"Not only is Scottie Pippen one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bulls uniform, but he's among the best players in history of the league to play the game," Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. "He had a tremendous impact in bringing six world championships to Chicago and there is no better way to pay tribute to him than with a permanent statue that honors his inspirational career."
Pippen was elected to the Hall of Fame on Aug. 13. He won six NBA titles with the Bulls, was named one of the 50 greatest players and made seven All-Star teams.
"Words really can't express my feelings," Pippen told the Bulls' website. "It's an unbelievable honor and truly amazing. It's something you dream of as a kid growing up, but you can never foresee those childhood fantasies becoming reality. You see statues of individuals who have done great things and made their mark on history, but as a basketball player, you never really think about arriving at this point. It's an amazing honor for the Chicago Bulls to do this for me."
Omri and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany of Highland Park, Ill., will craft Pippen's statue. They also sculpted the famous Michael Jordan statue which was unveiled in January 1994 as part of Jordan's No. 23 jersey retirement.
Pippen returned to the Bulls in July as a team ambassador.
My man Pip, probably shouldnt get a statue but congrats regardless
