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It was a modest request from one owner to another half a world away. Come to Hong Kong, meet Yi Jianlian and show that the Milwaukee Bucks had the young man’s best interests at heart. Sen. Herb Kohl, the Bucks owner, wasted little time in honoring the request by Chen Haitao, owner of Yi’s former
Mayor Mick Cornett said the suggestion that Oklahoma City officials have spoken with members of the Seattle SuperSonics’ ownership group about a possible move is “preposterous.” Cornett told Sports Betting News the city’s official position regarding its attempts to land an NBA franchise have not changed.
The Charlotte Bobcats found their backup point guard Wednesday when they re-signed Jeff McInnis to a one-year, $1.2 million contract. McInnis, who was an unrestricted free agent, averaged 4.3 points and 3.3 assists in 38 games last season as the No. 3 point guard behind starter Raymond Felton and Brevin Knight.
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston
Guard Kevin Martin agreed in principle to a contract extension Tuesday with the Sacramento Kings. Geoff Petrie, the Kings’ president of basketball operations, announced the deal, believed to be a five-year extension to begin in the 2008-09 season. Martin’s agent, Jason Levien, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
The Phoenix Suns and D.J. Strawberry, their second-round draft pick, have agreed to a two-year contract that guarantees him a roster spot this season. Strawberry, the 59th overall selection in the June draft, will receive the rookie minimum salary of $427,163 for the 2007-08 season. The second year of the contract is a team option.
One final, sorrowful time, an Eddie Griffin highlight reel played for family and friends. Snapshots of Griffin as a child, as a Philadelphia prep star, smiling with his family and shaking hands on draft night with NBA commissioner David Stern seemed more appropriate for a big screen All-Star tribute than flashed on a plain white
NBA star Allen Iverson’s stepfather was indicted on federal drug distribution charges after police said they found crack cocaine in his car in April. Michael Andre Freeman, 51, will remain jailed until his bond hearing Friday. He was to have been in court Aug. 24 but the hearing was postponed a week to give him
Yi Jianlian is going to play for the Milwaukee Bucks after all. Yi, the sixth overall selection in the NBA draft in June, signed a multiyear contract with the Bucks in Hong Kong on Wednesday. “There has been a genuine excitement throughout our city and state, as well as internationally, following our selection of Yi
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston
Guard Kevin Martin agreed in principle to a contract extension Tuesday with the Sacramento Kings. Geoff Petrie, the Kings’ president of basketball operations, announced the deal, believed to be a five-year extension to begin in the 2008-09 season. Martin’s agent, Jason Levien, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston