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Wallace agrees to sign with the Celtics

Ongai — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:48:49 +0000

The Boston Celtics are stronger on both ends of the floor with Wallace

In what appears to be a very crazy off season in the NBA, the Boston Celtics and the camp of Rasheed Wallace makes it even crazier. Wallace is expected to get a two-year deal using the mid-level exception (expected to be about $5.6 million to $5.8 million).

The Celtics All-Star trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce, owner Wyc Grousbeck, coach Doc Rivers, and president Danny Ainge met with Wallace last week.

Once Wallace signs the contract, the Boston Celtics will be one of the favorites to win the East or at least challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. As we know the Cavs and the Magic improved their lineup this off season in order to rise above a much improved Eastern Conference.

Will the Celtics sign Big Baby Davis?

It seems that Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge isn’t satisfied with just having signed Wallace and looks to keep Big Baby on board. Baby has is being targeted by the San Antonio Spurs, the Orlando Magic and even the Memphis Grizzlies since they weren’t able to get Wallace this off season.

“We’d like to have it done soon,” Ainge said following yesterday’s summer league practice at Rollins College. “We have a lot of interest in Baby, and we have the ability to match.

“We like Big Baby a lot, and we have every intention of keeping him.” (via Boston Herald)

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Yao Ming could miss ‘09-’10 season or more

Ongai — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:16:20 +0000

It’s still early in the summer and the Houston Rockets have already announced last week that Yao Ming’s foot isn’t healing well and it also looks like that he might miss the whole of next season. This foot had been bothering him in the past and required three pins to be inserted but it cracked when they were against the Los Angeles Lakers in last year’s playoff.

Initially the Rockets told us that Yao’s foot will be healed in 8 to 12 weeks but right now they don’t have an exact timeline when he would be able to play again.

“At this point, the injury has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career threatening,” team physician, Tom Clanton said. “One of the things we are trying to get is a consensus opinion on that, to make certain there is no option we are overlooking that would provide an earlier return or would be an option for treatment that he would prefer rather than doing additional surgery.”

Based on the news and the hairline fracture of his foot, it looks like Yao’s feet are having a hard time carrying the load of his 7′6 frame and is slowly breaking down.

This is hard for him and the whole Houston Rockets organization as Yao Ming will be a free agent after this season. If Yao’s foot doesn’t heal in time for the season or if he misses the whole season, then his stock would definitely plunge. He is just 28 years old but by having 4 surgeries in three years and missing a ton of games, I don’t think other GMs would be interested in giving him a long term contract.

As for Houston general manager Daryl Morey, who has kept quiet, I think that he will have a summer of thinking. Thinking of what he will do with Yao Ming’s contract next year and he’ll be thinking of what he will do with Tracy McGrady’s expiring 22 million contract and if he will be offering a long term contract to Ron Artest.

There will be a lot of moves to be made for the Houston Rockets and with Yao’s injury they would definitely need a center. With Dikembe Mutombo retired, they don’t have any other player above 6′9. While they almost beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoff, it would be hard to see them play with a small team the whole season.

Right now it doesn’t really matter what deals they made since one of their top priority is making sure that Yao Ming comes back healthy. And here in buhaybasketball.com, we hope that the Big Fella comes back soon.

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Jason Kidd is number 3 in NBA All Time Assist List

Ongai — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:58:43 +0000

Jason Kidd passed Magic Johnson for 3rd All Time in the NBA’s career assist List. This came on a game where Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks crushed the Suns’ playoff hopes with a convincing 140-116 win. He was able to reach the milestone, 10,142, in the second quarter on a dish to Josh Howard.

He had 16 assists in the first half and finished the game with 20 giving him a running total of 10,148. He received a standing ovation from the Mavericks’ crowd together with commentator Mark Jackson who is second in the list with 10,334. John Stockton is the all time assist leader with 15,806.

Kidd has been one of my favorite players of all time and it’s surprising how he has taken care of his health even after having a major knee surgery. Remember this guy is already 36 and he is still outplaying some of the younger guards. He has also been a surprise this year fantasy wise and to everyone who got him in the third round, your team must be doing well this year.

Here’s a video of Jason Kidd getting his 10,334th career assist:

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Alonzo Mourning’s #33 retired by Heat

Ongai — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:50:19 +0000

Family and friends who were at Alonzo Mourning’s place last Sunday made a bet if he would cry or not when the Heat retires his number. He said he wouldn’t.

”I told them they’d lose that bet,” Mourning insisted.

“Y’all can go and collect your money,” Mourning said as he lost the bet but was a winner after the night’s celebration.

As his numbers rose to the rafters, Mourning couldn’t help but cry. His tears started rolling down his cheeks as he was focused on looking at his jersey number retired.

”If you can’t cry on a night like this,” said his former Georgetown coach John Thompson, “what the hell you need tears for!”

In the Heat’s 21-year history, this is the first time they will be retiring a player’s number. But no one is more than deserving than Alonzo Mourning, who played with so much passion for the game that it led him winning defensive player of the year honors twice and helping the team win the championship in 2006.

You can say that these are his greatest accomplishments but none better that how he fought a disease in his kidney and recovered from the operation in 2003. Another highlight or should I say highlights, are those time he has helped the community in Miami through his Alonzo Mourning Charities Inc. (where the Heat donated $50,000 on Monday). He has also touched the lives of kidney patients and has been active in his annual Zo’s groove fundraiser.

Alonzo Mourning should be named in the Hall of Fame in my opinion, as he has been a winner his whole career. We’d like to thank Mr. Mourning for everything his done for the game of basketball. Those games against the Knicks in the 90s are classic!

Right now, my fantasy teams are missing his close to 3 blocks a game.

Here’s a video of the Heat retiring Mourning’s jersey:

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Pregnant Candace Parker on ESPN cover

Ongai — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:53:34 +0000

Candace Parker Pregnant

I would have to agree with Robert Littal of BSO that “sports media as whole tend to focus too much on the negative figures in the sports world.” We always see the drama of Stephon Marbury in the NBA, T.O. in the NFL and more more. What about those positive figures? Good thing there’s Candace Parker, the star of the LA Sparks. She is expecting a baby this spring. Baby?? Candace Parker having a baby?? What about basketball??

See…that’s the whole point. We always see this as something negative and alarming. Good thing for Candace Parker, she knows her priorities and will balance family and basketball.

“My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball,” Parker, a 22-year-old newlywed, said Friday in a telephone interview with the NY Times. “Now it’s time to please myself.” She added, “For me, family has always come first.”

Last November, she married long time boyfriend Shelden Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Another person also seeing this as something positive is her head coach, Pat Summitt, who’s opinion is the only thing that mattered for Candace Parker.

“You want your coach’s blessing,” Parker said.

And I know that my opinion doesn’t matter to her, but for me, I’m proud of what Candace Parker has accomplished. She has always been a winner in college and now in the WNBA and I am pretty sure she will bring her winning attitude to her family. She is definitely something positive to those who are trying to balance work and family. Candace Parker…a true role model.

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Chris Paul and girlfriend Jada Crawley expecting baby boy

Ongai — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:04:51 +0000

Chris Paul and Jada Crawley

New Orleans star point guard and his pregnant girlfriend, Jada Crawley at the Fabulous 23 cocktail party and dinner reception held on February 13, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The two are expecting a baby boy and this was planned.

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Allen Iverson cuts his braids video

Ongai — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:46:26 +0000

President in Barack Obama who focuses on change has influenced Allen Iverson to cut his braids. But will this change in hairstyle help change the direction of the Detroit Pistons? According to Iverson, “they’re definitely not where they want to be.” Hopefully this haircut could bring that change so here’s the video of Iverson when his East All Star teammates first saw him without the braids.

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Kobe Bryant is the youngest to score 23,000 points

Ongai — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:13:59 +0000

Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

Want some Kobe Bryant news? Well, the Lakers star guard just became the youngest, at 30 years and 171 days old, to score 23,000 points in his career. That is quite an achievement for him to be a big part of NBA history – not that he hasn’t been already since Kobe’s 81 points is the second highest single-game point total in the NBA ever.

“It’s always fun whenever you talk about the history of the game,” Bryant said. “It’s always a tremendous honor.”

According to yahoo.com, “Wilt Chamberlain was formerly the youngest at 30 years, 176 days. He still ranks as the fastest to 23,000, reaching it in 606 games, while Bryant, who came straight from high school to the NBA, reached it in his 917th game.”

For his career, Kobe Bryant has averaged 25.1 points and won a scoring title. He has also won MVPs in the regular season and in the NBA Finals. Just last summer, he won an Olympic Gold Medal for the USA. What more can you ask from Kobe? What else should he accomplish in this league? How about winning the defensive player of the year award. Kobe Bryan is this year’s defensive player (not that he deserves it). It does sounds nice, isn’t it?

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Alonzo Mourning retires

Ongai — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:11:30 +0000

Alonzo Mourning, one of my favorite players in the NBA, has retired. He had been trying to come back from a devastating knee injury he suffered in 2007 but decided to leave the game. He’ll be leaving at the age of 38 but he won’t be forgotten as he had a wonderful career mostly with the Miami Heat.

“I truly feel it’s best that I retire,” he said. “When you’ve got something you love and you’re passionate about, it’s hard to let that go. But at 38 I feel I’ve physically done all I can for this game. It has been an amazing ride.

“It’s not a sad day, but it’s a day to celebrate. I can think of a million people right now that would have loved to walk the path I’ve walked. The ups and the downs made it even more joyous.”

The seven time all star is the Miami Heat’s best player and he was part of the Heat’s run to the championship in 2006. Fans won’t forget how this guy played and how much of a great person he is off the court. Of course other players won’t forget him too because they were victims of his blocks as this led him to winning the defensive player of the year honors twice.

What I admire about Alonzo Mourning is his toughness. This guy is a warrior. He had battled focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a career-threatening kidney disease in 2000. After a kidney transplant he was back on the court and doing what he does well and that’s wreak havoc on the defensive end.

The NBA needs players like Alonzo since he is just an inspiration when he plays. He plays with so much passion and plays great defense, which I think a lot of players these days lack.

In his 15 year career he averaged 17.1 points and 8.5 rebounds a game for the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and a short stint for the New Jersey Nets. He also averaged 2.8 blocks per game for his career after being taken 2nd overall in the 1992 draft.

Here are some Alonzo Mourning videos I saw on youtube.

This video was a talk he gave in November 2008 about him overcoming his kidney failure. Great video and very inspirational.

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The Center of Injuries

Ongai — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:12:09 +0000

When an injury to a team’s starter occurs, it give their back up players an opportunity to shine. I say opportunity because it doesn’t necessarily translate into success. It still depends if he’ll be making the most out of his minutes like what Paul Millsap is doing now that Carlos Boozer is out. Here are some of the starting centers who are out with injuries in the past month and their back ups you can pick up.

Tyson Chandler/ Hilton Armstrong

David West is also out so get Melvin Ely and Sean Marks for short term help. if you’re in a deeper league you may want to take a look at Anthony Tolliver.

Marcus Camby/ Chris Kaman

Zach Randolph will be back in a couple of games but it looks like Camby and Kaman will be out a little longer so go ahead and grab DeAndre Jordan.

Drew Gooden

More minutes for Joakim Noah, who has been disappointing in his sophomore season but would clearly benefit from Gooden’s injury.

Andrew Bogut

He has only played three games in January due to back spasms and Dan Gadzuric has started some of those games he has out. Just pick up Gadzuric if you’re in a really deep league with 20 or more teams.

Al Horford

He’s been out since January 11 and I’m not sure when he’ll be back but Zaza Pachulia has been playing well in his absence. Never would have thought that Pachulia was born in ‘84…just a thought.

Zydrunas Ilgaukas

Anderson Varejao, who looks to be the future PF/C in Cleveland looks to be playing well since Big Z went down with the injury. His numbers have been up and it would be a surprise if he is still in your waiver wires.

Other Centers: Elton Brand is now practicing and should return in a couple of games. Kendrick Perkins has already come back from his injury.

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