July 31, 2003
Will Clippers Match Light Odom's Fire?
Orange County Register Jul 31 2003 12:00AM PST
The team reportedly put a three-year, $24 million offer on the table. Odom declined. Miami, which had its six-year, $82.2 million offer sheet to forward Elton Brand matched last week by the Clippers, reportedly is prepared to give Odom a six-year, $65 million offer. The Clippers have not shown an inclination to present Odom with an offer longer than three years.
Ten-year Vets Bide Time On Market
USATODAY Jul 31 2003 12:19AM EST
Jazz Still Pursuing Guards
The Salt Lake Tribune Jul 31 2003 12:00AM PST
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Anthony Carter To Join Spurs
San Antonio Express-News Jul 31 2003 12:00AM CST
Kapono Signs With Cavs
SportingNews Jul 31 2003 1200AM EST
July 30, 2003
Circle These Key Dates
ESPN Jul 30 2003 12:00AM EST
Life In East Sounds Good To Pollard
Indianapolis Star Jul 30 2003 12:00AM EST
Sonics Face Payton Jan. 2
Seattle Times Jul 30 2003 12:00AM PST
July 29, 2003
View The Schedule
NBA.com Jul 29 2003 12:00PM EST
National TV Schedule
NBA.com Jul 29 2003 12:00PM EST
Yao Ming Back In Action
YaoMingMania Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
Free Agents Avoiding The Rockies
Sportsline Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
JR Bremer Traded To Cleveland
Cleveland Plains Dealer Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
Lakers vs. Mavs In Season Opener
Dallas Morning News Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
Miller First For Pacers, Then Barry
Indianapolis Star Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
Terry Has Offer From Jazz
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jul 29 2003 12:00AM EST
July 28, 2003
James Impresses The Veterans
Covers Jul 28 2003 12:00AM PST
July 27, 2003
Mercer Traded Up And He Knows It
San Antonio Express-News Jul 27 2003 3:00AM CST
Hornets To Sign Armstrong To 2-Year Deal
Sports Illustrated I Jul 27 2003 12:00AM EST
July 26, 2003
Western GMs Play Game Of Touche
ESPN Jul 26 2003 12:00AM PST
Frank Hughes writes, "According to my very exclusive sources with intimate knowledge of the situation, NBA commissioner David Stern received a phone call Friday morning from
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, who complained that
San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford made an inappropriate gesture.
Apparently, during a video conference call, Buford sat on the edge of his desk, grabbed his crotch and yelled, "Take that, Mee-yatch."
Yao Cut Eyebrow, No Broken Bone
Fox Sports Jul 26 2003 4:45AM EST
Pistons Add Elden Campbell
Detroit Free Press Jul 26 2003 12:00AM EST
July 25, 2003
Clippers Piatkowkski To Sign With Rockets
Houston Chronicle Jul 25 2003 4:45AM CST
OUCH!! Replacing James Posey With Piatkowski... That is clearly a downgrade in athleticism & defense, but I suppose the thought is to have outside shooters taking pressure off Yao; but still.
7 Summer League Rookies Suprise
NBA.com Jul 25 2003 6:00AM EST
LaFrentz to Knicks For Ward & Thomas?
NY Daily News Jul 25 2003 5:00AM EST
Blazers Randolph Putting In The Work
Indianapolis Star Jul 25 2003 5:00AM EST
July 24, 2003
Yao's Injury An Uncertainty
Houston Chronicle Jul24 2003 3:00AM CST
Tyronn Lue Completes Magic's Starting 5
Orlando Sentinel Jul 24 2003 3:45AM CST
Iavaroni, Dwane Casey Top Team's Wish List
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jul 24 2003 12:00AM CST
Toyota, Yao An Ad Execs Dream
Houston Chronicle Jul24 2003 1:00AM CST
July 23, 2003
Feeling Minnesota
SI Jul 23 2003 4:45PM PST
Marty Burns asks whether one basketball will be enough for
Kevin Garnett,
Latrell Sprewell,
Wally Szczerbiak,
Michael Olowokandi, and newly-acquired
Sam Cassell. Also, Sprewell might not be so well-suited for the type of pick-and-roll offense the T'wolves are likely to employ with Cassell and
Troy Hudson, at the controls. Coach Flip Saunders is no doubt glad to have such problems, but it might take time to work out the kinks.
Knicks Trading Spree To Wolves
ESPN.com Jul 23 2003 12:00AM EST
Posey Likes Memphis Bid
Houston Chronicle Jul 23 2003 4:45AM CST
Pics Of Yao's Eye
YaoMingMania.com Jul 23 2003 4:56AM CST
Nets Moving To Brooklyn?
New Jersey Star-Ledger Jul 23 2003 3:45AM PST
Speedy Goes To Warriors
San Antonio Express-News Jul 23 2003 12:00AM CST
Sixers Close To Dealing Van Horn
Philadelphia Enquirer Jul 23 2003 12:00AM EST
Hawks in talks to unload 'Big Dog' to Sixers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jul 23 2003 12:00AM CST
July 22, 2003
July 21, 2003
Sprewell Coming To Spurs?
San Antonio Express-News Jul 21 2003 12:00AM GMT
Jazz Offer A Boatload To Miller
Rocky Mountain News Jul 21 2003 12:00AM GMT
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July 20, 2003
Karl Out As Bucks Coach
NBA.com Jul 20 2003 3:00PM PST
Clippers Gunning For Arenas
ESPN.com Jul 20 2003 3:00PM PST
Arenas & Brand United At Last?
LA Daily News Jul 20 2003 6:30AM PST
Knicks Still Looking For Size
Stamford Advocate Jul 20 2003 6:45AM PST
Riley Loves Odom
Sun-Sentinel Jul 19 2003 6:00PM PST
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July 19, 2003
From
ESPNs Page 2 Columnist Bill Simmons' Mailbag:
In your opinion, what's the worst NBA contract of all-time? Jon Koncak has to be my choice, but I know you have a special spot in your heart for
Vin Baker. Just wondering your opinion on this. -- S. S., Minneapolis, MN
Should I answer this question before or after Kenny Thomas signs with Philly for $50 million?
Screw it, let's answer it now. Out of all the ridiculous contracts over the years --
Calvin Booth, Koncak, Austin Croshere,
Vitaly Potapenko, Brian Grant and so on -- one stands out: When the Sonics signed
Jim McIllvane for $33 million over six years, fresh off the season when they made the Finals.
This deal wasn't just bad because of the money, or because McIllvane was a grade-A stiff who made Greg Ostertag look lively. They actually screwed up a team that had at least three or four more runs at the title in them. At the time,
Shawn Kemp was saddled with a crummy contract, he was coming off a playoffs in which he actually walked up to the Pantheon Door and took a couple knocks ... and instead of using their cap space to make him happy and rectify his contract, they signed a backup center who made more money than him. And every day, Kemp went to practice and saw this guy. And it drove him crazy.
Would Kemp's career have turned out differently if they took care of him in '96? Tough to say. All I know is this: Watch a tape of that '96 Finals some time. During the MJ Era, there was only one opponent who the Bulls couldn't handle ... and no, it wasn't Barkley in '93 (he was superb in that series; they still figured out how to handle him by Game 5). It was Kemp. Not only did he run amok, he actually gained steam as the series went along. Everyone always forgets this.
One other side effect: The Sonics should have dominated the West in the late-'90s. But the McIllvane signing sent them into the tailspin, and those Houston teams with Barkley and Hakeem never quite gelled, and Shaq wasn't ready yet ... and those Utah teams that fell short for something like 13 straight years suddenly became title contenders. Ridiculous. Kemp and
GP should have been holding court for years and years. These are the dumb things that keep me awake when I'm watching ESPN Classic at 2:30 in the morning.
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Bill Simmons
Pippen Returns to Da Bulls
ESPN.com Jul 19 2003 6:45PM PST
Kenyon To Nets: Payment Due
NY Daily News Jul 18 2003 12:00PM GMT
Tired But True, Melo Makes Pro Debut
Rocky Mountain News Jul 18 2003 12:00PM GMT
Lakers' Lives Just Got Tougher
Sports Illustrated Jul 19 2003 2:56AM GMT
Posey gaining Bulls Interest
Houston Chronicle Jul 19 2003 3:45AM GMT
July 18, 2003
Can John Lucas Save Basketball?
Houston Chronicle Jul 18 2003 2:35PM CST
Sonics near to signing Daniels
Seattle P-I Jul 18 2003 6:24AM PST
No Rodman for Kings
ESPN.com Jul 18 2003 5:24AM EST
Raptors Sign Mengke Bateeer
Canoe Jul 18 2003 4:34AM PST
Pistons ink Hamilton to 7-Year Deal
Detroit News Jul 18 2003 1:56AM GMT
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