Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Verajao Agree to a 6 Year, 50 Million Dollar Contract

This has been one crazy off season. Teams have been going wild trying to sign every big marquee player.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

Lakers retract offer to free agent Odom
The Los Angeles Lakers have retracted an offer to Lamar Odom, saying that talks to re-sign the free agent have stalled. Lakers public relations director John Black said the team had taken the offer off the table in the past two days. “There are specifics behind why we pulled it, but that’s not something we’re going to get into,” Black said. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lakers owner Jerry Buss had offered Odom two deals.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

T-Wolves Kahn plans trip to discuss Rubio buyout
The Minnesota Timberwolves cannot do much financially to help Ricky Rubio with a multimillion-dollar buyout of his contract with DKV Joventut in Spain. So team president David Kahn is heading across the Atlantic to meet with the team personally in hopes of lowering the $6.6 million price tag that has threatened to keep the wunderkind point guard in Europe for at least next season.

Free agent in ‘10, or extension now for NBA stars? (AP)

LeBron James was more Don King than King James as he faced the cameras to promote the huge event planned for next summer. “I think July 1, 2010, is a very big day,” he said last November. “It's probably going to be one of the biggest days in free-agent history in the NBA.” Unless James and his pals call the whole thing off.

Could Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown Be Gone Before Season’s End?

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

VIDEO: Hill: Odom being unreasonable
The Lakers are offering good money and a chance to keep winning titles, so why isn’t Lamar Odom signing? Randy Hill is baffled.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Verajao Agree to a 6 Year, 50 Million Dollar Contract

This has been one crazy off season. Teams have been going wild trying to sign every big marquee player.

Iverson’s suitors aren’t chasing a prize
A few teams are interested in Allen Iverson despite his disastrous stint in Detroit. Randy Hill questions their motives — and sanity.

Could Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown Be Gone Before Season’s End?

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

Mail it in: Spurs forward went online to dump fiancee
Former Net star Richard Jefferson admitted yesterday that he told his beautiful bride-to-be that their wedding was off in an e-mail — stunning her just days before their planned posh nuptials.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Young drives Wizards

Nick Young was the only Washington Wizards player to appear in every game last season, and that experience clearly carried over to the start of the NBA Summer League.

Seeking a bargain shooter, Cleveland Cavaliers take a look at Warriors free agent Kurz

At this point in the process, the Cavaliers are pretty much in prospecting mode when it comes to free agents.

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

VIDEO: Hill: Odom being unreasonable
The Lakers are offering good money and a chance to keep winning titles, so why isn’t Lamar Odom signing? Randy Hill is baffled.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Seeking a bargain shooter, Cleveland Cavaliers take a look at Warriors free agent Kurz

At this point in the process, the Cavaliers are pretty much in prospecting mode when it comes to free agents.

Spurs forward dumps fiancee on eve of wedding
Now that’s a flagrant foul.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

Lakers retract offer to free agent Odom
The Los Angeles Lakers have retracted an offer to Lamar Odom, saying that talks to re-sign the free agent have stalled. Lakers public relations director John Black said the team had taken the offer off the table in the past two days. “There are specifics behind why we pulled it, but that’s not something we’re going to get into,” Black said. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lakers owner Jerry Buss had offered Odom two deals.

Young drives Wizards

Nick Young was the only Washington Wizards player to appear in every game last season, and that experience clearly carried over to the start of the NBA Summer League.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom (Yahoo! Sports)
Dwyane Wade wants the Heat to upgrade their talent. They’d like to deliver him Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.

VIDEO: Hill: Odom being unreasonable
The Lakers are offering good money and a chance to keep winning titles, so why isn’t Lamar Odom signing? Randy Hill is baffled.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Spurs forward dumps fiancee on eve of wedding
Now that’s a flagrant foul.

Who may be moving up the NBA food chain?
While the rich have gotten richer in the offseason, some NBA have-nots are moving closer to the have category, Randy Hill says.

Continue reading “Is this it for former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace?”

Wallace, as expected, recently took a buyout from the Suns. And since Wallace pondered retirement after the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, could this mean the end to Wallace’s career? Could his basketball career begin and end in Cleveland? If Wallace retires, he’ll leave a legacy and an example of how …

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.

They went out on Thursday, June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on planet Earth. The Cavs acquired Shaquille O’Neal for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it’s protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.

The trade was about one thing: The Cavs’ continued focus on winning a championship.

They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center.

O’Neal, 37, was an All-NBA third team selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team.

The Cavs knew they’d have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the draft.

Basketball: Shaq O’Neal wants to bring kung fu to NBA

BEIJING : NBA All-Star centre Shaquille O’Neal has said he hopes to bring his martial arts skills to the basketball court, during a visit to China’s Shaolin Temple — the birthplace of kung fu.

Seeking a bargain shooter, Cleveland Cavaliers take a look at Warriors free agent Kurz

At this point in the process, the Cavaliers are pretty much in prospecting mode when it comes to free agents.

VIDEO: Hill: Odom being unreasonable
The Lakers are offering good money and a chance to keep winning titles, so why isn’t Lamar Odom signing? Randy Hill is baffled.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
As a reader points out, Charley Rosen has called both Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson the best PG ever. So who is it, Charley?

Jazz’s Boozer expecting trade
Carlos Boozer doesn’t expect to be playing for the Utah Jazz this season. Just two weeks ago, Boozer opted to remain with the Jazz for the final year of his contract, The two-time All-Star told a Chicago radio station Tuesday he expects the Jazz to trade him. Boozer told WMVP that he and the Jazz agreed to work out a trade that benefits everybody involved. Boozer said he expected to be traded relatively soon.

Felton, Bobcats ‘definitely not close’ to new deal
Raymond Felton’s agent went to Las Vegas confident he was close to hammering out a long-term deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Kevin Bradbury left the meeting with Charlotte general manager Rod Higgins disappointed and far apart in negotiations. “We’re definitely not close as far as what we’re discussing and what we think fair market (value) is for Raymond,” Bradbury said Wednesday, a day after the meeting.

Examining the league’s top free-agent role players
They aren’t the most recognizable names, but they help win games. Charley Rosen looks at the NBA’s top role player signings.

Who may be moving up the NBA food chain?
While the rich have gotten richer in the offseason, some NBA have-nots are moving closer to the have category, Randy Hill says.

Could Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown Be Gone Before Season’s End?

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

Seeking a bargain shooter, Cleveland Cavaliers take a look at Warriors free agent Kurz

At this point in the process, the Cavaliers are pretty much in prospecting mode when it comes to free agents.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
So L.A. and Lamar Odom have reached a bit of an impasse. But Charley Rosen says in his latest mailbag that they need each other.

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.

They went out on Thursday, June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on planet Earth. The Cavs acquired Shaquille O’Neal for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it’s protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.

The trade was about one thing: The Cavs’ continued focus on winning a championship.

They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center.

O’Neal, 37, was an All-NBA third team selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team.

The Cavs knew they’d have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the draft.

Wallace, as expected, recently took a buyout from the Suns. And since Wallace pondered retirement after the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, could this mean the end to Wallace’s career? Could his basketball career begin and end in Cleveland? If Wallace retires, he’ll leave a legacy and an example of how …

Basketball: Shaq O’Neal wants to bring kung fu to NBA

BEIJING : NBA All-Star centre Shaquille O’Neal has said he hopes to bring his martial arts skills to the basketball court, during a visit to China’s Shaolin Temple — the birthplace of kung fu.

Jazz’s Boozer expecting trade
Carlos Boozer doesn’t expect to be playing for the Utah Jazz this season. Just two weeks ago, Boozer opted to remain with the Jazz for the final year of his contract, The two-time All-Star told a Chicago radio station Tuesday he expects the Jazz to trade him. Boozer told WMVP that he and the Jazz agreed to work out a trade that benefits everybody involved. Boozer said he expected to be traded relatively soon.

Ex-NBA star Walker has $822K in gambling debt
Former NBA star Antoine Walker is facing criminal charges over $822,500 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. Documents provided Tuesday by the Clark County district attorney accuse the 32-year-old Walker of three felony counts of writing bad checks. Prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million written to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort. Walker’s agent and a lawyer in Las Vegas didn’t immediately respond Tuesday to messages.

Answering your NBA questions: Lakers need Odom
So L.A. and Lamar Odom have reached a bit of an impasse. But Charley Rosen says in his latest mailbag that they need each other.

Who may be moving up the NBA food chain?
While the rich have gotten richer in the offseason, some NBA have-nots are moving closer to the have category, Randy Hill says.

Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic reload

There are a handful of teams every year that enter the NBA season with the intention of winning a championship, or at least positioning themselves to compete for one.

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.

They went out on Thursday, June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on planet Earth. The Cavs acquired Shaquille O’Neal for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it’s protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.

The trade was about one thing: The Cavs’ continued focus on winning a championship.

They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center.

O’Neal, 37, was an All-NBA third team selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team.

The Cavs knew they’d have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the draft.

Examining the league’s top free-agent role players
They aren’t the most recognizable names, but they help win games. Charley Rosen looks at the NBA’s top role player signings.

Could Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown Be Gone Before Season’s End?

Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach… by Hoops4life 3 94 reads Could Cav’s Coach Mike Brown be gone by Season’s End? A common saying around the NBA is that there is no hotter seat than that of a Head Coach.

Basketball: Shaq O’Neal wants to bring kung fu to NBA

BEIJING : NBA All-Star centre Shaquille O’Neal has said he hopes to bring his martial arts skills to the basketball court, during a visit to China’s Shaolin Temple — the birthplace of kung fu.

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.

They went out on Thursday, June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on planet Earth. The Cavs acquired Shaquille O’Neal for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it’s protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.

The trade was about one thing: The Cavs’ continued focus on winning a championship.

They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center.

O’Neal, 37, was an All-NBA third team selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team.

The Cavs knew they’d have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the draft.

Examining the league’s top free-agent role players
They aren’t the most recognizable names, but they help win games. Charley Rosen looks at the NBA’s top role player signings.

Report: Lakers withdraw offer for veteran F Odom
Lamar Odom enjoyed his first NBA championship with Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol this past June, but the free agent might not be back in Los Angeles next season.

Spurs forward dumps fiancee on eve of wedding
Now that’s a flagrant foul.

Who may be moving up the NBA food chain?
While the rich have gotten richer in the offseason, some NBA have-nots are moving closer to the have category, Randy Hill says.

Jazz’s Boozer expecting trade
Carlos Boozer doesn’t expect to be playing for the Utah Jazz this season. Just two weeks ago, Boozer opted to remain with the Jazz for the final year of his contract, The two-time All-Star told a Chicago radio station Tuesday he expects the Jazz to trade him. Boozer told WMVP that he and the Jazz agreed to work out a trade that benefits everybody involved. Boozer said he expected to be traded relatively soon.

Continue reading “Is this it for former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace?”

Wallace, as expected, recently took a buyout from the Suns. And since Wallace pondered retirement after the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, could this mean the end to Wallace’s career? Could his basketball career begin and end in Cleveland? If Wallace retires, he’ll leave a legacy and an example of how …

Marion may not be in step with Mavs’ running game
Shawn Marion is made for the fast break, but the Mavs’ running game is slowing down. Charley Rosen rates the latest player moves.

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.

They went out on Thursday, June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on planet Earth. The Cavs acquired Shaquille O’Neal for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it’s protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.

The trade was about one thing: The Cavs’ continued focus on winning a championship.

They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center.

O’Neal, 37, was an All-NBA third team selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team.

The Cavs knew they’d have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the draft.

Examining the league’s top free-agent role players
They aren’t the most recognizable names, but they help win games. Charley Rosen looks at the NBA’s top role player signings.