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Warriors Taking A Look At Livingston

The Warriors were scheduled to take a look at free agent point guard Shaun Livingston in Chicago on Thursday, according to a report in Contra Costa Times.

Chris Mullin claims that the workout was scheduled before the Warriors learned that starting point guard Monta Ellis would be out for three months after having knee surgery.

As of right now Marcus Williams will be Golden State's starter, with C.J. Watson the backup.

Via Contra Costa Times


Singletary Happy To Be In Phoenix

Sean Singletary is happy to be in Phoenix after being traded twice already since being drafted out of Virginia in June, according to Arizona Republic.

"It's kind of surreal," Singletary said. "I haven't been on an elite team since I was 12."

The Kings took Singletary with the 42nd pick in the draft and then traded him to the Rockets in the Ron Artest deal.

"All I can do now is bring energy and play smart basketball. Hopefully, things will work out for me," Singletary said. "I know it's going to be an uphill battle. I've always been able to find a way."

"You're only a rookie once," he added. "I want to learn from all these guys and incorporate it into my game. I'm going to take my time but work with a sense of urgency, too. I'm going to come and give it all I've got."

Via Arizona Republic


Memphis Signs Hamed Haddadi

The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who led all 2008 Olympians in rebounding and blocks, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Ahvaz, Iran native recently participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where he was the only player to average a double-double (16.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) in Olympic competition while playing five games for the Iranian National Team. The 7-2, 254-pound center had his best performance came against eventual bronze medal winner Argentina when he had a team-high 21 points and game-high 16 rebounds on Aug. 16. “We are pleased to sign Hamed,” said Wallace. “He is a young center who was very productive as a rebounder, shotblocker and scorer at the Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 2008 Olympics and the FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament in Nanjing, China prior to the Olympics. Our coaching staff is eager to begin working with Hamed.”

Via Press Release



Taurean Green To Join Spanish Club

Former Florida Gators point guard Taurean Green has agreed to play for the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza, according to Alligator.

Green is in the process of negotiating what is believed to be a one-year deal with the team.

"I feel like this is the best move for me right now," he said. "The competition is tough. The guys playing in this league are good players."

Via Alligator


Theus Surprised By Jackson's Presence

All Kings' Coach Reggie Theus has been hearing about this summer is how much the community is excited about the return of guard Bobby Jackson, according to Sacramento Bee.

"Bobby Jackson, Bobby Jackson, Bobby Jackson," Theus said. "I say, 'guys, that was eight years ago. He can still play. But that was a long time ago.' The good thing is, I've talked to Bobby and explained to him how important his presence is going to be in the locker room. It's going to be enormous. It's important to mentor the young guys the right way, and a lot of our success is going to depend on how quickly the young guys develop."

Jackson played for the Kings from 2000-05, starting 36 games over his five seasons.

Via Sacramento Bee


Daly: Laimbeer May Never Get NBA Gig

Former Pistons' coach Chuck Daly doesn't believe that Shock Head Coach Bill Laimbeer will ever land a similar job in the NBA because of his Bad Boys image, according to Detroit Free Press.

"I think it must be because Billy made a lot of enemies when he was a player," Daly said of why Laimbeer hasn't made it into the NBA as a coach. "But I tell you what. He is as smart as a whip. Someone is going to get darn lucky in this league."

Via Detroit Free Press


Golden State To Tweak Offense While Monta Is Out?

On the heels of the Monta Ellis injury, Chris Mullin met with Don Nelson on Wednesday and discussed opening up the offense and getting more shots for Stephen Jackson and Corey Maggette, as well as asking Andris Biedrins to possibly take on a bigger role in the offense.

The Warriors are "talking about maybe spreading that ball around and getting scoring from different areas," Mullin said. "Marcus is more of a pass-first point guard (than Ellis). If at some point he thought he didn't get a chance (in New Jersey), he's going to get a chance now."

Via San Francisco Chronicle


Australia's Mills Likes The Bulls

Australian point guard Patrick Mills says he hasn't been approached by an NBA teams, but if he could he'd pick the Chicago Bulls, according to ABC News.

Mills was impressive for the national team in Beijing, finishing as the team's highest scorer. However, playing college basketball in the United States has limited his NBA opportunities.

"Me being at college kind of limits the contact you're allowed to have with NBA scouts, agents, managers that sort of thing so not yet," he said. "Any team in the NBA would be great but I would probably go with the Chicago Bulls."

Via ABC News


Coach K To Remain A Part Of Team USA

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski will continue to be a part of USA Basketball in the future after leading the Americans to the gold medal in Beijing, according to ESPN.com.

Krzyzewski said Wednesday that he will continue to be involved in helping USA Basketball with the model that managing director Jerry Colangelo organized three years ago.

"It's a critical time to use the momentum we've gained over the past three years to make us even stronger in basketball," Krzyzewski said.

Via ESPN


Rod Strickland Promoted At University Of Memphis

Former Wizards' guard Rod Strickland has been promoted to director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis, the Associated Press is reporting.

Strickland, who had been director of student athlete development, succeeds Tyrone Weeks, now an assistant coach at Marist.

Via USA Today


Police: Duckworth Died Of Congestive Heart Failure

An autopsy has revealed that former Portland center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed, the Associated Press is reporting.

Duckworth died Monday at the age of 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team.

Oregon state police said Wednesday the autopsy was done by Dr. Larry Lewman, a state medical examiner, who concluded that Duckworth died of "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure."

Via ESPN