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June 2009 News

Dunleavy, Bosh And 2010

Published: June 29, 2009

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Now that the 2008-09 season is completed, the hot topic surrounding the NBA is over what will happen during the summer of 2010. With prominent names such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson available to the highest bidder, it’s causing fans to drool over the idea of their favorite team being able [...]


Bryan Colangelo Press Conference

Published: June 25, 2009

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Bryan Colangelo met with the media tonight to talk about DeMar DeRozan’s impressive private workouts, he explained how the team had been tracking him since he played in the McDonald’s All-American game, how his defensive abilities will help him earn some minutes this season and a host of other topics.
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Jay Triano Press Conference

Published: June 25, 2009

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A couple minutes after the Toronto Raptors selected DeMar DeRozan, his new head coach, Jay Triano, escaped from the teams war room to chat with the media about DeRozan being an unanimous choice within the teams war room, how impressive he looked during his private workout in Oakland, he raves about his ability as a [...]


In The Scrum With Randy Foye

Published: June 25, 2009

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Fresh off his introductory press conference with the Washington Wizards, guard Randy Foye talked to members of the media about his true position, his initial reaction to being traded, his thoughts on Kevin McHale’s influence on his game, and his memorable duel with Dwyane Wade last season.
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Press Conference To Introduce Foye And Miller

Published: June 25, 2009

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Just one day after they were traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Randy Foye and Mike Miller, along with Wizards head coach  Flip Saunders and Team President Ernie Grunfeld, spoke to fans and members of the media.
Some of the topics discussed include; the adjustment of going from a losing to a winning team, what each player [...]


Shaq Now, Cry Later

Published: June 25, 2009

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By now you have probably read about the proposed, but not-yet-finalized trade that will send Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the partially guaranteed contract of Sasha Pavlovic, the possibly soon-to-be retired Ben Wallace, the Suns 46th pick in the draft and $500,000.
You’ve probably also read an impressive amount of hyperbole about what the [...]


Live Coverage Of The NBA Draft From Toronto And Washington

Published: June 24, 2009

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On Thursday evening we’re trying something new as we’ll be covering the NBA Draft live from Toronto and Washington.
I have to admit I’m pretty excited about the fact we’ll be giving basketball fans exclusive audio and video from both of these locations as the NBA Draft unfolds. Rashad Mobley will be posting audio clips from [...]


Raptors Lose Out On Crawford

Published: June 24, 2009

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In this writers humble opinion, the Toronto Raptors dropped the ball when they failed to entice the Golden State Warriors into trading Jamal Crawford north of the border. While Bryan Colangelo never talked about Crawford as being a player he was targeting this summer, one of the focal points I’ve talked about for the team [...]


Wizards Work Some Magic

Published: June 24, 2009

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As ESPN’s Ric Bucher first reported yesterday afternoon, the Washington Wizards acquired guard/forward Mike Miller and guard Randy Foye from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila, Oleksiy Pecherov and the fifth overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft according to the Washington Wizards PR staff.
“We are very excited to welcome two [...]


NBA Mock Draft – June 24, 2009

Published: June 24, 2009

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As we all know, the weeks leading up to the NBA Draft can make for an overwhelming flurry of inside scoops, conspiracy theories and rumors from all around the internet; this year was no different.
Fortunately, Hoops Addict has been keeping tabs on all the top college prospects and had writers in attendance at NBA pre-draft [...]



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