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In another move, third-year point guard Orien Greene has agreed to terms with the Kings and is expected to sign this weekend, according to a league source.
His contract is believed to be for one season and is only partially guaranteed, meaning he must win the backup point guard job during training camp in October.
The man who said he was injured told police the incident occurred at about 3 a.m. Monday after he and Alston accidentally bumped each other inside Club Stereo. During an ensuing argument, the man said, Alston slashed his neck.
The 41-year-old went to a hospital to be treated for a minor neck injury, then filed a complaint at a police precinct.
"Obviously, it is troubling that Rafer was again in a situation involving the police," Rockets' GM Daryl Morey said in a statement. "We take these matters very seriously — the Rockets expect all employees to represent the organization in a first-class manner. Until more facts are gathered from all parties, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."
Once out of the car, Posey displayed "bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and
an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath," the police report said. The
player also was unsteady on his feet and swayed while standing, police said.
"Please know that I was neither intoxicated nor was I driving at the time," Posey said. "However, out of respect to the police, and to the legal process which must follow, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this moment."
The Celtics must now resume their search for bench help, with one looming possibility said to be Ruben Patterson, a defensively-tough free agent swingman who played for the Bucks last season.
Maxwell turned himself into Alachua County authorities Sunday after a national warrant was issued for his arrest. According to Spencer Mann of the State Attorney's Office, Maxwell violated terms of his probation by failing to pay the state for his supervision, possessing a controlled substance and failing to pay court-ordered child support. Mann said Maxwell was arrested in Mecklenberg County, N.C., in May of 2006 on drug possession charges.
Court records show Maxwell is close to $350,000 behind in child support payments to the son he fathered with Gainesville resident Myra Jammer. Jammer said Maxwell has not paid child support on a consistent basis for the past 10 years.
Former professional basketball star Latrell Sprewell,
who three years ago rejected a $21 million contract offer, calling it
insulting and saying he had a family to feed, had his 70-foot, $1.5
million, Italian-built yacht repossessed Tuesday.
Armed with an order from U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Callahan Jr., a federal marshal seized the vessel in Manitowoc, where it sat in storage.
With the birth of his first child expected in early September, Perkins has taken a more mature approach to his life and career, thinking long and hard about his priorities.
"It's kind of crazy right now," said Perkins. "The month of August and September, you really try to attack workouts hard as far as trying to kill yourself conditioning-wise, and you've got a baby on the way. But that only makes you stronger mentally, having to go through whatever you go through at home and then come in.
Police said there is evidence of a "gun battle" with shots being fired both into and out of Stevenson's home. Investigators said a party was going on at the time of the shooting, and several NBA players were in attendance, including former Cavaliers forward Brandon Hunter.
A man identified as Curtis Ruff was treated at a local hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg.
April 10: Nets 96, Wizards 92
Favored by three points, the Nets held on against a Washington team missing Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler when DeShawn Stevenson drove the lane twice in the final minute and didn't draw a foul either time. The officiating crew of Donaghy, Joe Forte and Sean Wright had already made plenty of calls before that: The ragged game included 54 fouls and 73 free throws.
I couldn’t decide on a wedding gift. So, I kinda paid for the wedding. You don’t know what to give for gifts so you give money. If they end up using the money for the wedding, you end up paying for the wedding.
For all the Beyoncé fans out there, I went to her concert. You know, you see her
on TV and you think, “Oh man, does she really look that pretty in person?” Yes.
She does. I never realized what makes her so different until I saw her live.
She’s an entertainer. She has everything. She entertained me. I gladly spent
money on a suite to see her. I invited a couple of my teammates too. DeShawn
Stevenson came, Caron came … I watched the first eight songs or so, then
went down and worked out, and went back to the suite to watch the
ending.
Usually I give out awards at the end
of the year, but somebody won the “Best Interview of the Century” award this
summer. If you guys haven’t seen it, you need to search “Marbury interview” on
YouTube. If you don’t think this is the best interview in history, something is mentally wrong with you. It was so good, I watched
it 12 times just to make sure that what I was watching was actually real and I
wasn’t imagining it.
He’s like, “I’m going to average 10 points, 11-12
dimes, four assists …” And I’m like, “What? Last time I checked, dimes and
assists were the same thing.” Then he answers his cell phone in the middle of
the interview. And at the end he just starts screaming, “Do it with me now! Do
it with me!” I had to rewind it just to make sure it was really Stephon Marbury
on there. So, I present Steph with the "Interview of the Century" Hibachi Award!
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"I got up and walked back there and when I walked around the corner he was
standing there waiting for me with this look of disgust on his face like I stole
some money from him," Allen said. "I extended my hand to him to say, `How ya
doin'. I'm Ray. Nice to meet you.' And he just had his hand on his hip. He
didn't even offer to shake my hand. `Did I do something to offend you?' because
I wasn't trying to take any money from him. I didn't take any money from him. So
he goes on this rant about who gave you a pass to come in here. So I said, `One
of your employees gave me the pass. I'm a guest."He said, `Why don't you just
buy a membership like everybody else? I have a business here to run. I don't
give any free handouts. I have a business to run here.' ... He was yelling at me
like I was one of his kids or something, but once he said that he walked out the
office, just walked away from me. I said, `I'll never come in your gym again.'
He was like, `Don't come back.'"