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Source: New York Knicks won't pursue free-agent guard Allen Iverson

NEW YORK -- Allen Iverson will not be the answer for the New York Knicks, a team official said Friday. After two days of debating the pros and cons of adding the four-time NBA scoring champion, the Knicks decided late Thursday night not to offer the ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Allen Iverson,  National Basketball Association,  Donnie Walsh,  Memphis Grizzlies

Sheridan: Spokesman for NBA referees says lockout 'imminent'

NBA referees expected a lockout to be "imminent" after negotiations Wednesday between their union and the league office failed to produce a new collective agreement. After rejecting the league's latest offer by a vote of 57-0 at their meeting in ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  17 Sep 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  David Stern

Source: Ricky Rubio to Barcelona not a done deal yet

While there remains a strong possibility that Ricky Rubio will play in Spain rather than Minneapolis next season, a Spanish media report Wednesday of his agreeing to a six-year deal with FC Barcelona was overstated, a knowledgeable NBA source told ESPN. ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  26 Aug 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  FC Barcelona,  ESPN,  Minnesota Timberwolves

Owners, players begin talks to head off lockout

NEW YORK -- The countdown to the next NBA lockout began in a way Tuesday, with commissioner David Stern and a group of 10 team owners making it abundantly clear that they will not extend the current labor deal into the 2011-12 season. The owners met ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  4 Aug 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  David Stern,  Derek Fisher,  Charlotte Bobcats

Hedo Turkoglu pulls out of talks with Portland Trail Blazers, source says

The decision left the Blazers livid and was a huge coup for the Raptors, who have promised Turkoglu all of the salary-cap space they will have from renouncing their rights to Shawn Marion, Anthony Parker and Carlos Delfino, which will likely add up to ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  5 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Portland Trail Blazers,  Hedo Turkoglu,  ESPN,  Shawn Marion,  Anthony Parker

NBA free agents: Portland Trail Blazers considering New York Knicks forward David Lee

In the wake of losing Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers have become engaged in serious discussions about making an offer to New York Knicks restricted free agent David Lee, ESPN.com learned Saturday. The development came a day after Lee's agent ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  5 Jul 2009
Related Topics: New York Knicks,  David Lee,  Portland Trail Blazers,  National Basketball Association,  Hedo Turkoglu

Rafer Alston will continue to start for the Orlando Magic despite Jameer Nelson's return

LOS ANGELES -- Rafer Alston's job is safe, and Jameer Nelson will continue to come off the bench during the NBA Finals. "I cannot imagine -- although I'll never say never -- that I would get to a point where I would be comfortable starting him after he ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  5 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Jameer Nelson,  Orlando Magic,  Stan Van Gundy,  Rafer Alston,  National Basketball Association

Kobe Bryant-Ron Artest, Derek Fisher fouls being reviewed by NBA

NEW YORK In NBA shorthand, it is known as the elbow rule: Strike an opposing player above the shoulders with an elbow foul, and it's an automatic ejection. It was the rule invoked to suspend Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard in Game 6 of the first ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  7 May 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Kobe Bryant,  Ron Artest,  Derek Fisher,  Orlando Magic

Rajon Rondo of Boston Celtics gets no further penalty for foul on Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller

The league office ruled Wednesday that the referees acted properly when they did not assess a flagrant foul against the Boston guard after he whacked Chicago's Brad Miller in the mouth with two seconds remaining in Game 5 of the Boston Celtics-Chicago ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  29 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Chicago Bulls,  Boston Celtics,  Brad Miller,  Rajon Rondo,  National Basketball Association

Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo hard fouls getting looks from NBA

Rajon Rondo was under scrutiny, too, although his availability for Game 6 of the Celtics-Bulls series did not appear to be in as much jeopardy as Howard's. It was a busy day Wednesday at the NBA league office, where officials in vice president of ...

From CHRIS SHERIDAN, ESPN,  29 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Dwight Howard,  National Basketball Association,  Rajon Rondo,  Brad Miller,  Samuel Dalembert

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