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With the Olympics coming to a close and training camp for NBA teams about a month away, NBA news is at a crawl. Nearly all of the big free agents have signed months ago, most of the big trades are out of the way and whatever other drama is pretty much settled. At this point teams...

Ginobili to Undergo Ank...

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is set to undergo surgery to repair his left ankle, and is expected to be out six to eight weeks. Ginobili attained the injury in the first quarter of Argentina’s Olympic semifinals matchup against the United States, which they ended up losing 101-81....

Team-by-Team Most Impro...

The NBA issues a single Most Improved Player of the Year award following each NBA season, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t clusters growing youngsters around the league. In most cases, each and every roster will have one guy that makes the coaches say “wow,...

OKC to Announce Team In...

After months of anticipation, the new Oklahoma City franchise has finally geared up to announce the team’s name, logo, and primary colors. The announcement is set to take place Wednesday, September 3 at 6:00 pm ET, and will be featured on the team’s official website. As...

Ellis Out 3-4 Months...

The Golden State Warriors received some discouraging news on Wednesday, as guard Monta Ellis - who just recently signed a six-year deal worth roughly $67 million - underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left ankle. Recovery time for the three-year NBA veteran is expected...

USA Wins Gold...

The United States is back on top of the basketball world, as the US men’s basketball team earned the gold medal for the first time since 2000 with a 118-107 victory over Spain early Sunday morning. After an eight-year drought, The Redeem Team has accomplished its goal. Spain...

Nuggets Retain Smith...

Roughly one month after trading Marcus Camby to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets have announced that they have come to terms with swingman J.R. Smith; terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Smith, a three-year NBA veteran, has spent the past two seasons in Denver,...

Celtics Sign Darius Mil...

The world champion Boston Celtics have announced that they’ve signed free agent forward Darius Miles; terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed. Miles, a six-year NBA veteran, underwent microfracture knee surgery in December of 2005, and hasn’t returned to the court since....

USA, Spain to Fight For...

Throughout the 2008 Beijing Olympic basketball games, the United States’ outings have, for the most part, had virtually the same story: a competitive first quarter, but the US controls the game from mid-to-late second quarter and on. In today’s Semifinals matchup vs....

Dorell Wright Remains I...

Restricted free agent forward Dorell Wright has agreed to a two-year contract extension, keeping him in Miami through the 2009-2010 season. This past season, Wright held career highs in scoring (7.9 PPG), rebounding (5.0 RPG), blocks (0.9 BPG), field goal percentage (48.8%), minutes...

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