[thetruthParticipant]

Kings Still Smitten WIth Rubio?
Posted: 9/6/2009 10:48:00 AM
Source: Ailene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee

Spanish sensation and one-time Kings draft prospect Ricky Rubio recently spurned the Minnesota Timberwolves for reasons that are thought to include any or all of the following:

He hates cold weather.

He hates competition.

He hated the thought of relinquishing millions in a contractual buyout, although the New York Knicks would have been tempting and, from the beginning, Sacramento was his desired location.

So what this tells the Kings is that Rubio is confused, is still a kid, and they need to be aggressive and alert. You know. As proactive and persistent as wounded T-wolves president David Kahn, but with the backroom panache of the San Antonio Spurs.

There’s plenty of time to plot. Rubio can bolt Regal Barcelona in two years. Though Geoff Petrie drafted a potential franchise player in Tyreke Evans, the Memphis man-child who has NBA execs salivating over his immense talent, the Kings basketball president can surely share a dance with the mop-haired kid who can lead and, most importantly, who can pass.

Martell Webster’s Explosiveness is Back?
Posted: 9/6/2009 7:15:00 AM
Source: Columbian.com

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Dan Dickau has recently been participating in informal training sessions with several Blazers at the team’s practice facility in Tualatin, Ore.

Dickau discussed Saturday during an interview his current situation, the return of Blazers guard Martell Webster and the assets of Portland point guards Steve Blake and Andre Miller. …

“I’ve been out there the last couple weeks,” said Dickau, 30, a Vancouver resident. “They have a really good open-door policy for guys like myself.”

On Webster’s — who was recently cleared for 5-on-5 action after missing nearly the entire 2008-09 season due to a left foot injury — participation in pick-up games at the team’s practice facility:

Coming off a foot injury like he had where he had to have surgery — I mean, he played in one game last year — he tried to dunk over Greg (Oden) one day, where obviously he went to the basket, and he went about as much as a guy coming off a foot injury you would expect. I mean, it was pretty — it was a pretty darn athletic move.

(It) definitely looked like his explosiveness is back.

Iverson, Grizz Deal Could Be Done Soon
Posted: 9/6/2009 5:58:00 AM
Source: Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal

Allen Iverson is getting closer to playing in a Grizzlies uniform.

The free-agent guard and Griz owner Michael Heisley were trying Saturday to arrange a face-to-face meeting — a development that indicates Iverson is on the verge of accepting the Grizzlies’ one-year offer, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

[Lemons4LifeParticipant]

Thanks for the updates. I like your new articles a lot better than Fizer’z. No offence to Fizer.

[MagikKnickParticipant]

The Griz are making a mistake..i wonder if they’re aware that you only have 1 ball on the court at a time

[SpencerIsHawesome2Participant]

Kings-Rubio has no facts or anything behind it.. looks like just blind-reporting.

[RickyRubio9Participant]

I basically read this from…hmm, Hoopsworld.com I believe..

[thetruthParticipant]

i know. i got it from them.

[SupParticipant]

really?

[Michael.S.Participant]

Iverson To The Grizz? Come on A.I. your better then that !

[TheAlchemist]

Fizer might be slightly irritating, but at least he’s original and doesn’t just copy-and-paste.

[thetruthParticipant]

from me. mr the alchemist.

[JNixonParticipant]

Why does Memphis want Iverson? At 1st I thought he wouldve been a good fit, but they signed Marcus Williams and Taylor already. And they have Mayo and Gay to score. No need for Iverson now, the Bobcats should try to get him now,

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