Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA finals last season. On Friday, a person close to the Blazers confirmed that Turkoglu ended contract talks with them. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.
Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to Portland and plans to sign with Toronto.
There must be something about basketball bloodlines. Three players whose fathers played in the NBA were chosen in the top 15 picks of the draft Thursday night. Stephen Curry, whose father Dell played in the league for 16 seasons, was taken with the seventh pick by Golden State. The nation's leading scorer last season as a junior at Davidson with a 28.6 average, Curry led the Wildcats within a...
The economy wasn't the only reason Pacers president Larry Bird trimmed his international scouting trips during the past year. There just wasn't as much to see. "This year, in Europe, there really weren't as many players ready," Bird said this week as he prepared for the NBA draft on Thursday night.
Growing up in Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over the demands of everyday life, the sort of things that shouldn't be a burden to a child. Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? He bounced around from relative to relative in search of a bed.
With the NBA Draft just a few days away, Ball Don't Lie has decided to weigh in with its own 2009 Mock...
Growing up in Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over the demands of everyday life, the sort of things that shouldn't be a burden to a child. Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? "We would catch animals. Cook them, roast them, eat them," he said.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley loves the Los Angeles Lakers ; Toronto Raptors forward Shawn Marion loves...
After weeks of discussions with the Timberwolves' new GM, Kevin McHale is no longer the franchise's head coach.
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The Raptors have hired former Memphis Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni as an assistant to Jay Triano and are parting ways with assistants Mike Evans and Gord Herbert. The Raptors also announced on Friday that Alex English will return for his sixth season with Toronto, his eighth as an NBA assistant. English, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, is the 12th leading scorer in league history and a member of...