CELTICS INK MILES AND WALKER

August 28th, 2008

Celtics ink Miles and Walker
celtics logo.jpg Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff

The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent forward Darius Miles. and 2008 second round plan pick Bill Walker.

The quick and filthy on Miles: A 6’9” 235 pounder from Belville, Illinois. Attended East St. gladiator High School, Career averages: 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.15 blocks. Miles was originally drafted with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA plan by the Los Angeles Clippers. He terminal played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2005-06 season. Miles missed all of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons due to microfracture surgery on his right knee.

“Darius has been in twice for workouts with us and has impressed us with his progress, health, and attitude,” Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager, said in a release. “Darius module have the next pair of months to prove to myself and Coach Rivers that he can help us win.”

The quick and filthy on Walker: A 6’6 220 pounder from river State University was the 47th pick by the pedagogue Wizards. The former Wildcat ranked second on the team in scoring with 16.1 points per game. Walker had surgery to repair his meniscus in early July. He scraped it during a workout prior to the draft.

“Bill’s hard impact and skill utilization this summer has presented us the belief that he can be in our short-term plans as substantially as our long-term plans.” said Ainge.


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UFC FIGHTER LEGALLY CHANGES NAME TO WAR MACHINE. …

August 28th, 2008

UFC fighter wrongfully changes name to War Machine. …

UFC fighter wrongfully changes name to War Machine. [The UFC Results]


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DARIUS MILES TO CELTICS - FANTASY IMPACT

August 28th, 2008

Darius Miles to Celtics - Fantasy Impact
Darius Miles has signed a lessen with the Boston Celtics, which is somewhat of a surprise since the Portland Trail Blazers have all but proclaimed Miles’ career over. In fact, the Blazers got salary cap relief due to the fact they successfully argued that Miles suffered a career-ending injury. The most engrossing aspect of this […]

Darius Miles has signed a lessen with the Boston Celtics, which is somewhat of a surprise since the Portland Trail Blazers have all but proclaimed Miles’ career over. In fact, the Blazers got salary cap relief due to the fact they successfully argued that Miles suffered a career-ending injury.

The most engrossing aspect of this signing is that the Blazers would retrograde a full aggregation of salary cap space if Miles plays at small ten games with the Celtics. For that reason, you can expect Miles to be extra motivated.

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2008 NHL OFFSEASON TRANSACTIONS

August 28th, 2008

2008 NHL offseason transactions
Anaheim Ducks - Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron. Atlanta Thrashers - None. Boston Bruins - Acquired mitt aerofoil Matt Marquardt from the metropolis Blue Jackets for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet; acquired defenseman Johnny Boychuk from the Colorado Avalanche for center Matt Hendricks. Buffalo Sabres - None. Calgary Flames - Acquired center Michael […]

Anaheim Ducks - Acquired a 2008 third-round pick from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron.

Atlanta Thrashers - None.

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OLYMPIC BOXING SEMI-FINAL PREDICTIONS: SECOND SESSION (PART TWO)

August 28th, 2008

Olympic Boxing Semi-final Predictions: Second Session (Part Two)
Here are my Olympic Boxing Semi-Final predictions for the welterweights, reddened heavyweights, and super heavyweights. These bouts module take place on Friday the 22nd at 8:30 a.m. EST (welter), 9:00 a.m. (light heavy) and 9:30 a.m. (super heavy). We’ll analyze how I did on Saturday. (Jabandgrapple picks in bold) *** Welterweight Semifinals Carlos Banteaux (CUB) vs. Hanati Silamu […]

Here are my Olympic Boxing Semi-Final predictions for the welterweights, reddened heavyweights, and super heavyweights. These bouts module take place on Friday the 22nd at 8:30 a.m. EST (welter), 9:00 a.m. (light heavy) and 9:30 a.m. (super heavy). We’ll analyze how I did on Saturday. (Jabandgrapple picks in bold)

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DWIGHT HOWARD DUNKS, BUT CAN HE SING?

August 28th, 2008

Dwight Howard dunks, but can he sing?
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Check out this YouTube of Dwight Howard singing and dunking! As always, any NBA Basketball related comments are welcome. More blogs about basketball. Tags: angola, basketball, carmelo-anthony, dream-team, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Injuries, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, michael-redd, nba, Olympics, redeem-team, Tayshaun Prince, team-usaShare This

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.

Check out this YouTube of Dwight Howard singing and dunking!

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WELCOME (COUGH, COUGH) TO THE (HACK!) OLYMPICS (COUGH HACK! COUGH), ATHLETES (COUGGGGGGGGH)!

August 27th, 2008

Welcome (cough, cough) to the (hack!) Olympics (cough HACK! cough), Athletes (couggggggggh)!

Three life to go until (snooze) the Olympics in Beijing, China start and the Chinese polity is still having a field supply with pollution.

Good God, the Beijing air makes 1972 Los Angeles air countenance same a frakkin’ oxygen tent.

I can meet picture our athletes reaching home with diseases equivalent to their finishes:

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MR. MET SEZ: DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A GANGSTA [MLB]

August 27th, 2008

Mr. Met Sez: Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta [MLB]

If there’s one thing I’ve scholarly in this world, it’s that you do not f—- with Mr. Met. He has a bad attitude and a collection of shivs he prefabricated in prison, so check out. Just countenance at this photo, where Mr. Met is saying “Don’t f—- with my hos, or I module STICK YOU, man!” And attestator the recording following the jump, from Shea Stadium on Saturday, in which Mr. Met throws a throat-slashing intercommunicate to a Yankees fan. Could the heated NL East sectionalization race finally be effort to him?

Of instruction none of this should become as a surprise to anyone who has followed Mr. Met’s recent, troubled past. So anyway, the Phillies should be thankful that their essential two-game series with New York, which begins today, is taking place at Citizens Bank; a shiny, happy place where no hostility could ever occur.

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WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING…AGAIN- PADRIG HARRINGTON WINS THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

August 27th, 2008

When Goidelic eyes are smiling…again- Padrig Harrington wins the PGA Championship

Three weeks after success his 2nd serial British Open, Ireland’s Padrig Harrington wins the PGA Championship. Back to back 66s gave Harrington a two-shot get over Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis.

Harrington has been a top European participant for a decade. I thought he could get a field one day, but 3 out of 6 and back to back? Never. His 2007 British Open get may have been more than a lowercase fortunate. Several golfers having Sunday meltdowns. In 2008 Padrig came out on top at the British and PGA playing the best golf, at the same time no one else blowing the tournaments. Will there be Padrig slam talk now? He’s two Major championships away from holding the Grand Slam. That seems an impracticable feat for someone not named Tiger Woods, but who would have thought Harrington would have the chance?

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THE USA KOBE BRYANT LED TEAM RULES THE OLYMPIC WORLD

August 27th, 2008

The USA Kobe Bryant led team rules the Olympic concern
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Chris Bosh show off the Gold! Have you heard that LeBronze saint is thinking of changing his name to LeGold James? OK, bad joke, but it sure was refreshing to see the United States do it the right way. […]

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.

Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Chris Bosh show off the Gold!

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