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LOS ANGELES LAKERS
| Lakers coach Jackson misses preseason opener with leg discomfort | Tue Oct 7 23:02:32 2008 EST |
| Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson missed the preseason opener against Utah because of minor discomfort in his lower legs. Kurt Rambis took over the head-coaching duties in Jackson's absence. Jackson didn't make the trip in part to avoid the 90-minute bus ride to the game's site in Anaheim. | |
| Raptors sign Sampson | Tue Sep 30 10:29:31 2008 EST |
| ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors have added free-agent power forward/center Jamal Sampson. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed. Sampson, a five-year veteran, has spent time with Denver, Sacramento, Charlotte, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee. Over his career he has per- game averages of 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 72 games. He posted career highs in 2004-05 for Charlotte when he averaged 3.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23 games for the Bobcats. Sampson was origi | |
| Kobe Bryant foregoes finger surgery | Tue Sep 9 15:48:36 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant has decided to forgo surgery on his right pinkie. After seeking numerous opinions from hand specialists, Bryant expressed that he did not want to miss any time on the court when Lakers training camp opens later this month. "I have always felt that I can still focus and play at a high level even through various injuries," Bryant said in a statement on his Web site. "That's really just part of the game. When the doct | |
| Blazers' Frye could miss start of season | Tue Sep 9 08:32:52 2008 EST |
| ved from his left ankle. Tests over the weekend revealed the problem and arthroscopic surgery was performed Monday. Frye is expected to be sidelined for at least two months and the Blazers open the 2008-09 campaign on October 28 against the Los Angeles Lakers. "Channing underwent arthroscopic surgery today on his left ankle after recently experiencing discomfort," said Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard. "We expect him to make a full recovery in 8-10 weeks." The 6-foot-11 Frye, acquir | |
| Lakers sign second-round pick Crawford | Wed Aug 27 17:11:36 2008 EST |
| El Segundo, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed second- round draft pick guard Joe Crawford on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Crawford, 22, started all six games for the Lakers Summer League squad this past July, averaging 11.3 points including .455 (5-of-11) shooting from behind the arc, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 32.7 minutes. A three-year starter at the University of Kentucky, Crawford finished off his four-year tenure at the school | |
| Lakers sign Chinese guard Sun Yue | Mon Aug 25 18:15:56 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed point guard Sun Yue to a multi-year contract on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released. The 23-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen. Sun has also spent time with China's national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007. In six games with the Chinese National Team in the recently concluded Beijing Olympics, he averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 assist | |
| Lakers sign F Powell | Thu Aug 14 21:11:45 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Josh Powell, the club announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Powell comes to the Lakers from the other Los Angeles franchise, as he averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games -- 25 starts -- last season with the Clippers. In three NBA seasons with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers, Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds over 138 games. | |
| Lakers agree to terms with Chinese guard | Sat Aug 9 16:47:16 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms on a contract with point guard Sun Yue. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old was the Lakers' second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen. Sun has also spent time with China's national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007. He is currently a part of China's Olympic basketball squad, which takes on Team USA on Sunday. The franchise is expected to fina | |
| Lakers re-sign Vujacic | Mon Jul 28 18:06:48 2008 EST |
| El Segundo, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers officially re-signed guard Sasha Vujacic to a multi-year contract Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vujacic played in 72 regular-season games last year, averaging a career-best 8.8 points per game to go with 2.1 rebounds per contest. He also set a franchise single-season record by shooting 43.7 percent from three-point range. The 24-year-old native of the former Yugoslavia was the Lakers' 27th pick in the 204 | |
| Bucks sign G Lue and F Allen | Thu Jul 17 17:29:03 2008 EST |
| teammates throughout their NBA careers," Bucks general manager John Hammond said. "They give us added depth at the guard and forward positions, and both bring valuable playoff experience to our roster." Lue, a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000 and 2001, has also been affiliated with Washington, Orlando and Houston in his 10 NBA seasons. The 23rd overall pick in the 1998 Draft has logged 8.9 points, 3.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 510 career games. Allen, 30, has also spen | |
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