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| Sources in San Antonio report the Spurs are harboring great concern about guard Manu Ginobili's decision to play for Argentina in the Olympics, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Ray Allen, G, Boston Celtics | Wednesday 6/18, 5:32 PM CT |
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| One of the greatest single-season recoveries in sports history ended in a record-setting night for the Celtics. They won their league best 17th title humiliating the undermanned Lakers, with a 39-point victory representing the largest championship deciding margin of all time.Kevin Garnett had his best game of the series, leading all players in scoring (where he tied Ray Allen with 26 points) and rebounding. Allen himself left the game early after being poked in the eye, only to return and nail 7-of-9 three-pointers on his to making Finals history with 22 treys in the series. |
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| Jason Kidd, G, Dallas Mavericks | Wednesday 6/18, 5:24 PM CT |
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| Much to the chagrin of Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Jason Kidd will play in Beijing this summer for the U.S. Olympic team according to ESPN.com. The 35 year-old will be paid over $21 million next season with the Mavericks. |
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| Ben Gordon, G, Chicago Bulls | Wednesday 6/18, 3:45 PM CT |
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| According to the Daily Progress, Ben Gordon says he would like to play for the New York Knicks. He is a restricted free agent this summer and feels that if Derrick Rose is the pick, there won't be enough minutes for guards in Chicago. Gordon grew up in nearby Mount Vernon, NY. |
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| The Nets hold the No. 10 pick in the upcoming draft, and the Newark Star-Ledger figures the team will be looking at forward Danilo Gallinari, center Brook Lopez, and guard Russell Westbrook, in that order. Anthony Randolph may also be in the picture, but the Nets prefer Gallinari. |
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| The Bobcats are "smitten" with UCLA guard Russell Westbrook, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. They hold the No. 9 pick in the June draft. |
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| Desmond Mason, G, Oklahoma City Thunder | Wednesday 6/18, 11:48 AM CT |
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| The Bucks are "leaning heavily" towards picking small forward Joe Alexander with the No. 8 pick, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. The 6-8 Alexander averaged 16.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in his junior year at West Virginia. |
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| Ron Artest, F, Houston Rockets | Wednesday 6/18, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Ron Artest reiterated on Tuesday night that he doesn't plan to opt out of his contract. He tells ESPN.com that he's "99 percent sure" of that decision. Artest has one year remaining at $8 million. |
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| Chauncey Billups has pulled his name out of the Team USA hat for this summer's Olympic games, the AP reports. The Pistons point guard battled a right hamstring injury late in the playoffs. |
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| The Raptors and Jorge Garbajosa have agreed to terminate the final year of the forward's contract, the Toronto Sun reports. Garbajosa played in only seven games this past season to complications arising from a left leg/ankle injury suffered in March 2007. This news means Garbajosa is free to play for Spain in the 2008 Olympics. |
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| The Heat have received several calls about the availability of Udonis Haslem, the Miami Herald reports. The assumption is that the club will draft power forward Michael Beasley later this month. The Heat may try to acquire a point guard in any trade. |
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