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| U.S. set to kick off Worlds | Thu Aug 26 10:54:07 2010 EST |
| work) - The United States National Team will kick off the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday when they take on Croatia in Group B play. Team USA, which is led by defending NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with veterans Chauncey Billups of the Denver Nuggets and Lamar Odom of the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, is attempting to avenge the team's bronze medal performance during the 2006 Worlds in Japan. Piloted by Duke University hea | |
| Team USA turns the page | Mon Aug 16 14:03:46 2010 EST |
| USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, along with Krzyzewski and his assistants, Jim Boeheim, Mike D'Antoni, Nate McMillan and Jay Triano, cobbled together what can best be described as an NBA B-team. Coach K started Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, Dallas' Tyson Chandler, Denver's Chauncey Billups and Boston's Rajon Rondo for the team's first official exhibition game on Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,763 at Madison Square Garden. The only t | |
| Trail Blazers hire pair of assistant GMs | Thu Aug 12 13:45:00 2010 EST |
| dous basketball acumen, work ethic and character," said Portland GM Rich Cho. "I am thrilled to have them join me, Chad (Buchanan) and Mike (Born) as part of our front office staff." The 44-year-old Branch joins the Trail Blazers from the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he worked with Cho for the past three seasons as the organization's director of pro player personnel. Branch brings 23 years of NBA experience to Portland. From 1997-2007 he was employed by the Denver Nuggets, where he served in se | |
| Thunder ink first-round pick Aldrich | Fri Aug 6 12:43:44 2010 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed first-round pick Cole Aldrich. The 11th overall pick of this year's draft out of Kansas, Aldrich, the two- time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, averaged 11.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in his junior year for the Jayhawks in 36 games. Aldrich, who was traded from New Orleans to Oklahoma City on draft night, is expected to provide an inside presence for the Thunder as the club attempts to rise through the ran | |
| Heat open season in Boston | Tue Aug 3 20:39:08 2010 EST |
| he NBA released a schedule of five Christmas Day games, highlighted by the Lakers playing host to Miami and Orlando hosting Boston in a rematch of the East finals. Additionally on Christmas, the New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets, and the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers. The Magic and Celtics play again on January 17 as part of the Martin Luther King Day schedule, in Boston. The NBA released select nationally televised | |
| USA Basketball names 15 finalists for 2010 World Championship squad | Wed Jul 28 15:51:15 2010 EST |
| e 2010 FIBA World Championship, which will be held August 28 through September 12 in Turkey. The finalists include: Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets); Tyson Chandler (Dallas Mavericks); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies); Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers); Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers); Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Thunder GM Presti agrees to extension | Thu Jul 22 14:37:46 2010 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti has agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. Presti, 33, was named general manager in 2007, when the team was still located in Seattle, after serving as assistant general manager for the San Antonio Spurs. "I am extremely humbled to have the opportunity to continue our work here with the Thunder," Presti said. "Oklahoma City is home | |
| Thunder sign G Ivey | Wed Jul 21 20:10:38 2010 EST |
| Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed free agent guard Royal Ivey. As per team policy, no details of the deal were announced. The 28-year-old Ivey split last season between Philadelphia and Milwaukee, averaging 2.1 points over 44 games. Over the course of his six seasons in the league with the Hawks, Bucks and Sixers, he has averaged 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds and assists per game in 378 contests, 109 as a starter. "We are pleased to welcome Royal to the Th | |
| Cho named new Blazers general manager | Mon Jul 19 14:00:43 2010 EST |
| ortland, OR (Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers have named Rich Cho as the team's new general manager. No financial terms of the deal were announced. Cho had spent the past nine seasons as assistant GM of the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder and was responsible for constructing trades, contract negotiations, salary cap and Collective Bargaining Agreement matters, player contracts and all player personnel issues. "Rich Cho joins us as one of the new generation of general manag | |
| Thunder's Cole Aldrich knows focus will be defense | Tue Jul 13 02:14:00 2010 EST |
| career at Kansas as one of the school's great shot- blockers, and he hopes to continue focusing on defense now that he's reached the NBA. ``Defensively is, I think, really where I'm going to make an impact,'' Aldrich said Monday. The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Aldrich, the No. 11 pick in this year's draft, and veteran forward Morris Peterson from New Orleans in exchange to the draft rights to Craig Brackins and Quincy Pondexter. In making the trade, Oklahoma City added a player with a | |
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