NBA

[brod]

AJ Ogilvy's first game for Chicago Summer league team

7 min
1/2 FG
2 pts
1 assist
1 TO

Nathan Jawai's first game with Cleveland Summer league team
DNP - CD

Portland Summer League team action
Patrick Mills
34 min
6/9FG
2/4 3ptFG
4/5 FT
3 reb
3 ast
3 steals
5 TO
18 points

Luke Schenscher
DNP-CD

Joe Ingles in Golden State
6 min
1 steal

[RoosterMarty]

Good to see Patty Mills put up decent numbers.

[OKC!]

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert
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Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight;

As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier.

This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.

Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.

The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.

There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating much of that to you.

You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.

You have given so much and deserve so much more.

In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight:

"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"

You can take it to the bank.

If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.

Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there.

Sorry, but that's simply not how it works.

This shocking act of disloyalty from our home grown "chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow-up to become.

But the good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio.

The self-declared former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does "right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma.

Just watch.

Sleep well, Cleveland.

Tomorrow is a new and much brighter day....

I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only:

DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue....



Dan Gilbert
Majority Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers

If he thought this much of him, why did he want to resign him???

[brod]

- Charlotte Bobcats have signed point guard Shaun Livingston to a two year deal worth $7 million

- Al Harrington says that he taking his 17.7ppg to Denver next season and will sign on to help the Nuggets with their injured frontcourt

- Jermaine O'Neal has signed with Boston as he believes that it is his best chance to win a title as his career come to an end

[brod]

ilgauskas joined the heat with mike miller, all must be chasing a championship

Where did you see this Beef??

Mike Miller is expected to sign this week, but have seen nothing about the BIG Z

[brod]

Summer League News

AJ Ogilvy - DNP - CD

Nathan Jawai - 3 min, 1 TO

[the big bang]

ilgauskas joined the heat with mike miller, all must be chasing a championship

Where did you see this Beef??

Mike Miller is expected to sign this week, but have seen nothing about the BIG Z

i seen big Z looking on espn this morning.

[brod]

ilgauskas joined the heat with mike miller, all must be chasing a championship

Where did you see this Beef??

Mike Miller is expected to sign this week, but have seen nothing about the BIG Z

i seen big Z looking on espn this morning.

Must not mean a great deal to the Heat...still nothing on their website

[the big bang]

ilgauskas joined the heat with mike miller, all must be chasing a championship

Where did you see this Beef??

Mike Miller is expected to sign this week, but have seen nothing about the BIG Z

i seen big Z looking on espn this morning.

Must not mean a great deal to the Heat...still nothing on their website

hmmmmm.........he may have backed out? but i definetly seen that LBJ had persuaded him to join him in south beach.

[the big bang]

nope. he signed for 2 years at Miami!

NBA FREE AGENT TRACKER (easiest way to see whats going on!)

http://www.nba.com/freeagents/2010/

[brod]

- Raja Bell has agreed to a three year contract with the Utah Jazz

- The Golden State wariors have been sold for an NBA record $450million

- Mike Miller has today signed for 5 years with Miami

- Luis Scola will stay in Houston, signing a 5 year extension with the Rockets

[brod]

Aussie Summer League action

- J Ingles - DNP - CD

- P Mills
29 min
5/14FG
2/6 3ptFG
0/2 FT
3 reb
4 ast
1 steal
4 TO
12 points

- L Schenscher - DNP - CD

[brod]

Aussie Summer League Stats

JOE INGLES
4 games
17 mpg
.200 FG%
.250 3ptFG%
2.8 rpg
0.5 apg
0.8 spg
0.8 topg
1.8 ppg

NATHAN JAWAI (Charlotte)
5 games
14 mpg
.643 FG%
2.4 rpg
0.4 apg
1.2 to pg
4.4 ppg

NATHAN JAWAI (Cleveland)
1 game
3 min
1 turnover

AJ OGILVY
3 games
8 mpg
.143 FG%
1.7 rpg
0.7 apg
0.3 spg
0.7 to pg
1.0 ppg

PATRICK MILLS
5 games
30 mpg
.418 FG%
.367 3pt FG%
3.8 rpg
4.6 apg
1.2 apg
3.4 to pg
14.2 ppg

[brod]

It is official, with Dirk resigning with the Mavs

[brod]

- The Heat have added a sixth newcomer, signing 16 year vet Juwan Howard

- Luke Ridnour has signed to be a back up guard in Minnesota, instead of being a back up guard in Milwaukee (I know who will be playing later in the season of those two sides)

[Gozu]

Houston have traded David Andersen to Toronto for a 2nd round draft pick.

[Magpiespower]

Lorenzen Wright found dead in woods outside Memphis.

Police investigation under way.

Possible homicide...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/07/29/wright.homicide.ap/index.html

[Choccies]

Rumours around the traps point the big Shaq to Boston.... Desperately in need of a centre and could possibly fit into that team OK...

[brod]

Rumours around the traps point the big Shaq to Boston.... Desperately in need of a centre and could possibly fit into that team OK...

Have the need with Perkins being injured and going to miss the start of the season...

So the Celtics could have two over the hill O'Neals in the same team (having signed Jermaine already this off season

[brod]

Rumours around the traps point the big Shaq to Boston.... Desperately in need of a centre and could possibly fit into that team OK...

Have the need with Perkins being injured and going to miss the start of the season...

So the Celtics could have two over the hill O'Neals in the same team (having signed Jermaine already this off season

Shaquille O'Neal has changed The Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a Very Big Four.

The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles.

O'Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said on condition of anonymity because no details were released.

So this is where Shaq's colorful career will end after 20 seasons if he completes his contract with the Celtics.