March 2009 NBA Wiretap

LeBron Says Cavs Ready To Welcome West Back

Sep 30, 2009 10:25 PM

LeBron James said on Wednesday that the Cavaliers will welcome Delonte West back to the club whenever he is emotionally ready.

"We've been around this block before with Delonte, so we know how to handle it," James said. "I'm sure he'll be OK. Basketball has nothing to do with what's going on. He needs to take as much time as he needs, and when he comes back, we'll welcome him as we've always done."

James said he called West but didn't get an answer.

Danny Ferry declined to meet with reporters Wednesday, but the Cleveland GM did speak at length with West.

SI.com

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

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Sean May Makes Weight, Makes $100k

Sep 30, 2009 9:50 PM

Sean May had a weight incentive in his contract with the Sacramento Kings, which kicked in on Wednesday.

'Sean May made weight today - 261 and 100k for his hard work,' said Sam Amick in a Twitter post.

Sam Amick/Sacramento Bee

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Harden Gets Injured Again Wednesday

Sep 30, 2009 8:01 PM

James Harden got poked in the eye during his first day of training camp with the Thunder on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he had to leave practice again after rolling his ankle.

"Those things happen when you play hard and compete. That's the game," coach Scott Brooks said of the former Arizona State standout. "You can't go a game or a season without being nicked up sometime. Hopefully he gets his out of the way early."

Arizona Republic

Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA

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Nelson Never Noticed Anything Wrong With West

Sep 30, 2009 6:33 PM

Jameer Nelson played beside Delonte West for three years at St. Joseph's and never once did he know or suspect that Delonte West was dealing with mood disorders or depression.

"People don?t look at us as having problems because we are professional athletes," Nelson said Wednesday after practicing with the Orlando Magic. "They look at us as the guys that go out there on the basketball court. We have outside life as well, and things can go on in your life that would trigger you to act a certain way. We?re human just like anybody else."

Nelson said he spoke on the phone with West several times during the summer, and nothing seemed wrong.

"He seemed well," Nelson said. "But you can never tell over the phone how somebody is doing.

"He's in my prayers," Nelson said. "I know this about Delonte: He?s a strong person and he's a great person. I don?t want anybody to think because of what?s going on and what happened to him that he?s a bad person. He?s a great person, and people need to understand that."

CBS Sports

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, NBA

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Warriors' Franchise Value Reportedly Declining

Sep 30, 2009 6:16 PM

Chris Cohan is attempting to sell his 80% share of the Warriors and the price is quickly dropping, according to a report from the Mercury News.

Cohan is attempting to sell the franchise for $400M, but the price could drop into the $300M range.

Mercury News

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Rockets Rescind Offer To McCants

Sep 30, 2009 6:12 PM

The Houston Rockets have rescinded their offer to Rashad McCants.

"Unfortunately Rashad is still recovering from an abdominal injury that would have made it very difficult for him to earn a spot on our roster," GM Daryl Morey said. "We were looking forward to seeing him compete with the mix of guards we have in camp, but he simply would not have been completely healthy. We are open to taking another look at him down the line when his condition improves."

ESPN

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Lakers Sign Thomas Kelati

Sep 30, 2009 6:07 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Thomas Kelati, it was announced today.  Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

Kelati, a 6-5 guard out of Washington State, spent last season playing for Unicaja in Spain where he averaged 11.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 22.5 minutes. Prior to his stint in Spain, Kelati played for BOT Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-DBL) for two seasons (2006-08) where he helped lead the team to consecutive Polish league finals appearances. As a member of Zorzelec, Kelati appeared in 77 games, averaging 15.43 points and 2.96 rebounds. Kelati started his professional career in Belgium in 2005, playing for Dexia Mons-Hainaut.

Press Release

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Curry To Miss Camp With Torn Muscle

Sep 30, 2009 6:02 PM

An MRI revealed that Eddy Curry has a torn right plantaris muscle that will sideline him for the rest of training camp.

Curry's recovery will only be 3-5 days to drain blood from the area.

Twitter (Alan Hahn, Newsday)

Tags: New York Knicks, NBA

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LeBron: 'I Love New York'

Sep 30, 2009 5:23 PM

During an interview in New York to promote the release of "More than a Game," LeBron James said, "I'm very excited to be here in New York, I love New York ... you know, couldn't be better than to be in the Mecca of basketball and that's New York City."

The interviewer then asked James, "And we know you said you loved playing at MSG, how about next summer?"  

James responded, "We'll see when it gets here, all right," and ended the interview.

As the video ends, James is heard chanting "New York! New York!" as he walks with a group.

YouTube (SportsRev.tv)

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, NBA

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Knick Coaches Like What Darko Brings

Sep 30, 2009 3:54 PM

Darko Milicic possesses several qualities that intrigue the Knick coaching staff.

Mike D'Antoni and his assistant coaches see in Milicic a 7-2 center who runs the floor, passes and blocks shots.

Despite staying overseas all summer, Milicic showed up to camp in excellent physical condition.

Newsday

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Tyreke Evans Sits With Knee Injury

Sacramento Bee

West Still A No-Show Wednesday

Twitter (Brian Windhorst, Plain Dealer)

Rockets Sign Romel Beck

Houston Chronicle

Sixers Sign Rashad Jones-Jennings

Press Release

Kobe Mum On Extension Talks

Los Angeles Times

Evans Expected To Make Bargnani Tougher

Globe and Mail

Nellie Agrees With Monta's Comments

Rusty Simmons/San Francisco Chronicle

Cavs Considered Trading West

Yahoo!

Fearing H1N1, NBA Sends Anti-Handshake Directive

Boston Herald

Big Al Loses 31 Pounds On Subway Sandwiches

Pioneer Press

McHale Working With Dallas Big Men

Dallas Morning News

Rockets Still Trying To Trade Barry

Houston Chronicle

Spurs Will Take Wait And See Approach With Manu's New Deal

San Antonio Express-News

Curry Could Walk Away From Final Contract Year?

New York Daily News

Taurasi Named WNBA MVP

AP

Aaron Gray Out 6-8 Weeks

Press Release

Colangelo Thinks Raptors Can Win 50 Games

Toronto Sun

Johnson Won't Sign Extension With Hawks

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Stoudemire Changes Representation Again

Arizona Republic

Jackson Doesn't Regret Trade Request, 2004 Brawl

ESPN