Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz said he’s dropping his lawsuit against new team owner Clay Bennett, ending an attempt to regain ownership of the team that has moved to Oklahoma City. The Starbucks Corp. CEO filed a motion for dismissal Friday in federal court. In a letter to former members of his ownership group, Schultz said two recent rulings in his lawsuit have convinced him it’s… Read Original Post Here
The National Basketball Players Association suspended player agent Calvin Andrews for one year Friday for alleged recruiting improprieties regarding former Southern California star O.J. Mayo. The union said its Disciplinary Committee has reserved the right to take further action against Andrews. Mayo and Andrews, of Bill Duffy Associates, parted ways in May. Read Original Post Here
Talk about pressure. Patrick Ewing Jr. is following in the footsteps of his famous father again. The New York Knicks acquired the younger Ewing from the Houston Rockets on Friday in exchange for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis, one of the most widely panned picks in franchise history. “Coming to the Knicks, and hopefully being able to contribute, means a lot to me,” Ewing Jr. Read Original Post Here
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, will need surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left ankle. The Spurs said Friday that Ginobili will have surgery next week. The team will announce a timeline for his return after the surgery. Read Original Post Here
The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday. New York sent the draft rights for center Frederic Weis to Houston in exchange for the son of former superstar Patrick Ewing, who played for the Knicks from 1985-2000. Read Original Post Here
The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday. The first thing to roll off the truck was a basketball with the NBA logo. “It was a nice touch, wasn’t it?” said Pete Winemiller, a team vice president for guest relations who helped oversee the move. Read Original Post Here
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he needs arthroscopic surgery to repair a ligament injury in his left heel. “They’re going to operate on me,” he told Argentina’s La Nacion newspaper Friday. The 31-year-old doesn’t know when he’ll have the surgery or who will do it. Ginobili, who helped lead Argentina to a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics, said an MRI exam of the injury showed no… Read Original Post Here
Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes had surgery Thursday to repair a broken nose. The 6-foot-6 Hayes, Houston’s third-leading rebounder last season at 5.4 per game, was hurt during a morning workout. Read Original Post Here
The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics. The 7-foot-2, 254-pound Haddadi averaged 16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in Beijing. The 23-year-old Haddadi spent the 2007-08 season playing for Saba Battery BC in the Iranian Super League. Read Original Post Here
Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall. Ellis, who got a six-year contract extension worth $66 million on July 24, sprained his ankle and tore a deltoid ligament while working out in his…
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