Básquetbol de la NBA

Acabo de leer en MARCA que Ricky estaría preparando una salida a los Knicks,mediante un Sign and Trade realizado por Minesota,las monedas de cambio serían Kryptonate y David Lee.

Por lo que si se realiza el traspaso a Knicks,parece ser que no volvería a Europa y la próxima temporada jugaría en la NBA.

http://www.marca.com/2009/06/26/baloncesto/nba/1246040526.html

Y lo de el traspaso de Carter a los Magic tampoco lo veo yo muy bien,la verdad...Vi jugar a Lee contra los Cavs en Off´s y tenía muy buena pinta,parecía todo un veterano en la cancha,cuando solo tiene 23-24 años...Los Magic tampoco tenían que cambiar mucho,ya se vio que tienen un gran equipo,lo único que aún no están al lvl de equipos campeones como Lakers(o Celtics,cuando recuperen a KG)

Ben Gordon y Charlie Villanueva se comprometen con los Pistons

A pesar de haber llegado a un acuerdo, oficialmente no se podrán cerrar los contratos hasta el próximo 8 de julio cuando la NBA lo permite de acuerdo al convenio laboral.

Los Pistons se han convertido en el equipo más activo en el mercado de los agentes libres y ya han conseguido acuerdos con el británico Ben Gordon (Bulls) y el dominicano Charlie Villanueva (Bucks) para que formen parte de su plantilla la próxima temporada.

Varias fuentes periodísticas locales informaron que ambos llegaron a Detroit para firmar sendos contratos por cinco años cada uno.

Gordon, que rechazó contratos con los Bulls que superaban los 50 millones de dólares, podría recibir un salario de 10 millones anuales, mientras que Villanueva, de 24 años, ganaría 9 millones por temporada.

Gordon, seleccionado con el número tres por los Bulls en el 'Draft' de 2004, ha sido el líder encestador del equipo durante las últimas cuatro temporadas, incluida la última, en la que logró promedio de 20,4 puntos y un 45,5 por ciento de acierto en los tiros de campo. Como profesional tiene 21,3 puntos de promedio.

Villanueva fue seleccionado con el número 7 por los Raptors en el 'Draft' de 2006 y las últimas tres temporadas ha jugado con los Bucks para lograr la pasada promedios de 16,2 puntos y 6,7 rebotes.

Los Grizzlies se refuerzan con Zach Randolph a cambio de enviar a Quentin Richardson a los Clippers

Randolph es un '4' muy anotador y tremendamente egoísta en la pista · Richardson llegó a los Grizzlies en el traspaso de Milicic a los Knicks.

Los Ángeles Clippers cerraron el traspaso del ala-pívot Zach Randolph a los Grizzlies por Quentin Richardson, según señaló el diario 'Los Ángeles Times'.

El traspaso ya está cerrado, pero no se dará a conocer hasta el próximo 8 de julio cuando la NBA abre oficialmente el mercado de fichajes, aseguró el rotativo.

Randolph llegó a los Clippers el pasado noviembre traspasado por los Knicks para ocupar el puesto vacante de Elton Brand, que se fue como agente libre a los Sixers de Filadelfia, y se convirtió en el máximo encestador del equipo la pasada temporada.

Sin embargo, a pesar de haber conseguido promedios de 20,9 puntos y 9,4 rebotes en 39 partidos que disputó, los problemas con las lesiones le impidieron rendir mucho más y los Clippers fueron el tercer peor equipo de la NBA.

Zach Randolph es uno de los jugadores más complicados y díscolos de la NBA, y no pasa una temporada sin que el talentoso ala-pívot protagonice algún sonoro escándalo.

Además reciben a otro jugador como Richardson, un buen encestador que lleva nueve años de profesional, y que comenzó su carrera con los Clippers antes de irse a los Suns y luego traspasado a los Knicks, que a su vez el pasado 25 de junio lo envió a los Grizzlies por el pívot serbio Darko Milicic.

Me sorprende que Air-Gordon se marche de los Bulls

Artest tiene pie y medio en Lakers,mientras que Ariza no parece que vaya a seguir en L.A.

Gortat reportedly headed to Dallas

Restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat has been offered a contract by the Mavericks and had a trip scheduled for Dallas this week, according to sources. Orlando has the right to match the offer, but Gortat's visit is a good sign for the Mavs, who are banking on Magic ownership not dipping into luxury tax territory to sign Dwight Howard's backup.

Terms weren't immediately known, but it was believed Gortat was entertaining offers for the full mid-level exception (starting at around $5.6 million) for up to five years. The deal could be worth more than $30 million.

Gortat's signing would more than likely spell the end to Erick Dampier's checkered run with the Mavs. Expected to be the franchise center Dallas hasn't had since the days of James Donaldson, Dampier's production never matched his paycheck.

The Mavs are shopping Dampier and one possible destination is Detroit, which might be willing to move Rip Hamilton after adding Ben Gordon. Dallas would love to plug Hamilton into the backcourt, and Dampier could be of use in a division that now employs Shaquille O'Neal. Mavs swingman Jerry Stackhouse could also be included in any deal involving Dampier.

Houston and Oklahoma City were among the teams interested in Gortat, 25. The 6-foot-11 center from Poland averaged 3.8 points and 4.5 rebounds last season, but his play during Orlando's postseason run to The Finals made Gortat a premier target in a shallow free agent pool for big men.

Gortat, despite only being in the league two years and with just 69 regular-season games under his belt, is seen as a significant upgrade over Dampier within team circles. Dampier has averaged 7.9 points and 7.4 rebounds over the course of his 13-year career, and is entering the last fully-guaranteed season of his contract.

At this point, however, Gortat remains all potential. He could turn out to be another Mehmet Okur, who blossomed in Utah after backing up Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace in Detroit. Or Gortat could be DeSagana Diop, who the Mavs spent the full mid-level on last summer to bring back to Dallas, only to trade him to Charlotte during the season.

The loss of Gortat would be a blow for Orlando, which made a big splash last week by trading for Vince Carter. The Magic may also watch Hedo Turkoglu walk. Perhaps the top free agent left on the market, Turkoglu is mulling over offers from at least Portland and Toronto.

The Mavs are also trying to bring back Jason Kidd, having reportedly offered the 36-year-old point guard a three-year deal worth as much as $25 million. Kidd has met with New York. The Lakers, Cavaliers and Blazers are also said to be interested.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/03/notebook/index.html

Turkoglu agrees to terms with Blazers

Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals this season.

ESPN.com on Friday cited unidentified sources and did not disclose terms. Turkoglu's agent, Lon Babby, did not immediately return calls or e-mails. Portland cannot comment on the agreement until Wednesday, when teams may sign free agents.

The 6-foot-10 forward arrived in Portland on Thursday to meet Blazer executives and tour the city.

He opted out of his Orlando contract last week when the team acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey. Turkoglu was due $7.3 million next season in the final year of his $36 million, six-year deal with Orlando. He averaged 16.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season.

Turkoglu, from Turkey, is a nine-year NBA veteran. He played for Sacramento and San Antonio before signing with Orlando as a free agent in 2004.

This season he often ran Orlando's offense and created matchup problems for the Celtics and Cavaliers in the playoffs. Against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers in the finals, Turkoglu averaged 18 points.

He was said to be seeking a long-term deal worth at least $10 million annually. Toronto had also expressed interest in him.

The Blazers are looking to bolster a team that won 54 games last season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

Anchored by All-Star guard Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Blazers were the second-youngest team in the NBA.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/03/turkoglu.blazers.ap.ap/index.html

Celtics offer Rasheed Wallace a contract

The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward.

The Boston Globe report on Friday says the Celtics offered Wallace a deal during a three-hour meeting in Detroit on Thursday.

Celtics stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce joined general manager Danny Ainge and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck at the meeting.

Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, tells the Globe some contractual terms were discussed, but no agreement was reached.

He said Wallace will be meeting with other teams next week. Charlotte, Cleveland, Orlando and San Antonio are said to be possible suitors.

The 35-year-old Wallace averaged 12 points per game last year, and would likely play a complementary role in Boston.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/03/wallace.celtics.ap.ap/index.html

Yao Ming will wait week before surgery decision

Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot.

The future of 7-foot-6 (226-centimeter) Yao are in question amid reports from the team doctor that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep him out of all of next season, and potentially end his career.

"It hasn't been decided yet," Yao's agent, Eric Zhang, told The Associated Press on Friday. "He is still in the process of group consultations of doctors holding different opinions and different plans. The result of the consultations is due within a week."

Before that there is no way of telling whether surgery will be performed, Zhang said.

"We are still in the information gathering period," he said.

Yao sustained a hairline fracture of the tarsal navicular bone late in a May 8 playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets said last week that the injury has not healed and he was out indefinitely.

Yao played in 77 regular-season games in 2008-09, his most injury-free year since 2004-05, when he played in 80. Before last season, Yao missed chunks of the previous three seasons with leg and foot injuries.

In 2006-07, Yao missed 32 games after breaking his right leg. He suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in 2007-08, underwent surgery and sat out 26 games.

Yao is due to make more than $16 million next season, with a player option for 2010-11 that would pay him more than $17 million.

The uncertainties come at a bad time for Houston, with Rockets forward Ron Artest verbally agreeing on Thursday to join Kobe Bryant and the NBA champion Lakers.

David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press the final details are still being worked out. ESPN.com reported Artest had agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. Bauman would not confirm those numbers, saying the deal was still being negotiated.

The Rockets envisioned Artest, acquired in a trade with Sacramento last summer, as the final piece to a "Big Three" with Yao and Tracy McGrady, but those two All-Stars are now dealing with long-term injuries.

Houston already knows it will be missing McGrady for the bulk of next season as he recovers from microfracture surgery on his left knee.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/03/yao.injury.ap/index.html

Ariza's move to Houston was about respect

The Houston Rockets, fresh off losing Ron Artest to the Los Angeles Lakers, have essentially swapped players by agreeing to terms with Lakers free agent forward Trevor Ariza, whom Artest will be replacing in Los Angeles. The deal will be for five years at the mid-level exception; based on last season's $5.585 million amount for the mid-level, Ariza would get around $32 million.

"We came to an understanding with Houston," said Ariza's agent, David Lee.

Lee said that Ariza actually turned down a bigger offer from Toronto in order to sign with the Rockets, who have been reeling since the news last week that star center Yao Ming's foot injury has not healed since the playoffs and may have gotten worse. The team is not certain if Yao will miss part or all of next season. (A source close to Yao said that within the next three or four days, the team hopes to find consensus among up to five doctors on a course of treatment for Yao, which will almost certainly involve surgery.)

Toronto has been looking to make a score in free agency, having dalliances with Magic unrestricted free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and Knicks restricted free agent forward David Lee. However, to sign Turkoglu for the five years and $10 million annually he's seeking, Toronto would have to renounce its rights to several of its current free agents, including Shawn Marion and guards Anthony Parker and Carlos Delfino, who played this past season in Russia but whose rights still belong to the Raptors.

"We had a substantially larger offer above the mid-level from Toronto," Lee said. "Trevor decided to go to Houston. I told Mitch (Kupchak, the Lakers' general manager) that it was never about the money; it was about respect."

The 24-year-old Ariza, acquired by Los Angeles last season from Orlando, enjoyed a breakout year this past season with the Lakers, helping Los Angeles to the NBA championship with excellent perimeter defense and clutch three-point shooting. Coach Phil Jackson thought enough of Ariza's abilities that he became a starter down the stretch and in the playoffs, keeping Lamar Odom coming off the bench. But Ariza was looking for a significant raise from the $3.1 million he made this season, and wanted a deal in excess of the mid-level exception.

The Lakers balked, and Ariza began courting other teams. Houston jumped in quickly, with general manager Daryl Morey meeting Ariza in Las Vegas on Thursday.

"Obviously, Daryl made a good impression on him," Lee said.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/02/ariza.rockets/index.html

Bueno pues parece que es un hecho que Utah intentara un trade con Carlitos Boozer y si es asi me imaino que retendremos a Millsap, lo que no me gusta es el trade del que se habla en el que Boozer iria a Chicago a cambio de Tyrus Thomas, Tyrus no es un mal muchacho pero aun le falta, esta en construccion y no me aguantaria empezar otro proceso con Utah :s toda la vida lo mismo, un equipo sin aspiraciones, un equipo que no va pelear por nada y me duele mucho, porque desde la epoca de Malone-Stockton y compañia no hemos vuelto a tener un equipo digno.

El tope salarial de Utah tengo entendido que es altisimo pero yo aun me pregunto como es que no se deshacen de contratos tan caros como el de Harping y el de AK47-

Asi que sigues la NBA y tu equipo son los Jazz eh?

El mío los Cavs,más que nada porque empezé a seguir a LeBron y allá donde el esté pues...Aunque también tienen otros grandes jugadores como Mo Williams y el gran Shaq.

Jeje sii desde las finales entre Bulls vs Jazz sigo este bello deporte, tus Cavs quedaron muy bien con esa llegada de Shaq, talvez no sea el mismo de hace unos años pero igual muchos lo respetan y su fuerza es increible, todo un toro casi imposible de detener.

Esperemos ver una buena temporada de NBA donde para mi los favoritos seran los Celtics, Orlando, Cavs, Spurs y una vez mas los Lakers

Los Celtics tuvieron muy mala suerte con la lesión de KG,si hubieran estado todos al 100% hubieran sido junto a Lakers claros candidatos al anillo,me parece un equipo que está muy bien hecho y con carácter de campeón,pero tuvieron mala suerte.

Orlando y Spurs también son grandes equipos,pero creo que no están preparados(como Cavs)para el asalto al anillo,veo en Lakers y Celtics algo que ellos no tienen,esperemos que la próxima temporada con la llegada de O´Neal a Cleveland puedan de una vez conquistar el anillo,que es la única espina que tiene LeBron.

Alguien sabe que fecha empiezan las temporadas nuevamente??


Es que estoy ansioso...

Diego: Aún no publican el calendario de partidos de la temporada 2009-2010. Pero, por lo general, la pretemporada se juega durante casi todo octubre y el comienzo de la temporada regular es entre los días finales de octubre o en los primeros días de noviembre.

Mike United escribió:Diego: Aún no publican el calendario de partidos de la temporada 2009-2010. Pero, por lo general, la pretemporada se juega durante casi todo octubre y el comienzo de la temporada regular es entre los días finales de octubre o en los primeros días de noviembre.

Gracias Mike

OMFG!!!!!!!



Desde cuando Shaq juega en los Cavs??????!!!!


http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=878321&s=bas&type=story

Ese fichaje se dio a conocer hace más de un mes!

A propósito de esa nota, hoy se publicó el calendario 2009-2010 de la NBA. Celtics-Cavaliers y Clippers-Lakers serán los partidos del primer día.

El All Star Game se jugará el fin de semana del 13-14 de febrero, en el nuevo estadio de fútbol americano de Dallas (Dallas Cowboys Stadium)

Mike United escribió:Ese fichaje se dio a conocer hace más de un mes!

A propósito de esa nota, hoy se publicó el calendario 2009-2010 de la NBA. Celtics-Cavaliers y Clippers-Lakers serán los partidos del primer día.

El All Star Game se jugará el fin de semana del 13-14 de febrero, en el nuevo estadio de fútbol americano de Dallas (Dallas Cowboys Stadium)

Es que no estoy muy al tanto..

Jajajaja! Así me doy cuenta.

Hablando algo más del calendario, para navidad habrán 5 partidos, entre ellos, Celtics-Magic; Cavs-Lakers y Heat-Knicks.

WUFFF...


Feliz navidad...

Escuche que Powe firmaria un contrato por 2 años con los Cavaliers, proveniente de los Celtics

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