Basketball
Sixers C Jason Smith Tears Left Acl (ap)
Philadelphia 76ers center Jason Smith tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during an NBA-approved camp in Las Vegas. Sixers president Ed Stefanski said there was no contact when Smith was hurt Wednesday. “It’s unfortunate that this happened, but Jason is resilient and he’ll receive the best treatment available,” Stefanski said Friday.Credit: Yahoo [...]
Sixers C Jason Smith Suffers Torn Acl (ap)
Philadelphia 76ers center Jason Smith sustained a knee injury that could cause him to miss a significant portion of the upcoming season. Smith, a second-year player out of Colorado State, tore the ACL in his left knee Wednesday during what the team called “normal basketball activity.” Smith averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds as a [...]
Clippers Sign G Jason Williams (ap)
The Los Angeles Clippers acquired still another player during their busy offseason, signing free-agent point guard Jason Williams on Thursday. The 32-year-old Williams averaged 8.8 points, 4.6 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 28 minutes in 67 appearances last season with the Miami Heat. His backcourt mate there was Ricky Davis, another free agent signed by the [...]
Clippers Acquire F Novak From Rockets (ap)
The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Steve Novak, a forward who can shoot from the perimeter, in a deal with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. In return, the Rockets will have the option to exchange second-round picks with the Clippers in the 2011 NBA draft. Last season, his second in the NBA, the 6-foot-10, 220-pound Novak [...]
Stars Going To Europe Doesn’t Worry Nba (ap)
It’s the summer of 2010 and LeBron James is trying to decide whether to stay in Cleveland, leave for New York — or accept a deal for $50 million a year to play in Italy. Far-fetched? Impossible? Perhaps, but the steady stream this summer of American players heading to Europe, where the euro dwarfs the [...]