76ers hold off Raptors in preseason openerOctober 6th, 2009 76ers hold off Raptors in preseason openerLONDON, Ontario — Louis Williams scored 17 points, Andre Iguodala added 15 points and eight assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on for a 107-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Montreal's Samuel Dalembert added 10 points and six rebounds for the 76ers, whose 23-point lead was cut to five in the fourth quarter.
Trail Blazers add experience with forward Juwan HowardSeptember 17th, 2009 Trail Blazers sign Juwan HowardPORTLAND, Ore. — Veteran forward Juwan Howard signed a one-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team announced Thursday.
Blazers sign rookie Jeff Pendergraph, who will have hip surgerySeptember 8th, 2009 Blazers sign Pendergraph, who will have surgeryPORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers signed rookie Jeff Pendergraph a day before the forward is set to have hip surgery.
Trail Blazers, Roy to hold Friday press conferenceAugust 7th, 2009 Trail Blazers, Roy to hold Friday press conferencePORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers scheduled a Friday morning press conference to discuss Brandon Roy's multiyear contract extension.
GM Pritchard calls Brandon Roy pillar of Trail Blazers franchiseAugust 7th, 2009 GM calls Roy pillar of Trail Blazers franchisePORTLAND, Ore. — Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard called Brandon Roy a pillar of the franchise at a press conference Friday during which he formally announced Roy's multiyear contract extension.
Report: Brandon Roy agrees to 5-year contract extension with Trail BlazersAugust 6th, 2009 Report: Roy set for 5-year extension with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Trail Blazers sign free agent guard Andre MillerJuly 25th, 2009 Blazers sign free agent G Andre MillerPORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers signed veteran free agent guard Andre Miller to a three-year, $21 million deal on Friday.
Blazers sign restricted free agent Paul Millsap to offer sheet, Utah has 7 days to respondJuly 11th, 2009 Blazers sign F Paul Millsap to offer sheetPORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers signed restricted free agent forward Paul Millsap to an offer sheet Friday.
Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard talks about Turkoglu negotiations, free agencyJuly 10th, 2009 PORTLAND, Ore. — After losing out on Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers are considering Paul Millsap.
Toronto Raptors confirm acquisition of free agent forward Hedo TurkogluJuly 9th, 2009 Raptors confirm acquisition of forward TurkogluTORONTO — The Toronto Raptors got their top offseason target — thanks to some help from Chris Bosh — finalizing the acquisition of Hedo Turkoglu on Thursday. The 6-foot-10 forward with a great shooting touch hit the market when the Orlando Magic acquired Vince Carter from New Jersey.
Mavericks to acquire F Shawn Marion from RaptorsJuly 9th, 2009 DALLAS — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks will acquire forward Shawn Marion from Toronto. The trade is not official, but the person told The Associated Press on Wednesday it should be completed.
Source: Free-agent Hedo Turkoglu ends talks with Trail BlazersJuly 4th, 2009 Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.
Report: Turkoglu agrees to join Trail Blazers after helping Magic reach NBA finalsJuly 3rd, 2009 Report: Turkoglu agrees to terms with BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Hedo Turkoglu reportedly agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA finals.
Swingman Hedo Turkoglu opts out of contract with Orlando Magic to become free agentJune 26th, 2009 Hedo Turkoglu opts out of contract with MagicHedo Turkoglu's run with the Orlando Magic appears to be over. A day after the Magic acquired Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets, Turkoglu's agent said Friday that he sent a notice to Orlando earlier this week that his client will opt out of his contract to become a free agent.
Magic, Lakers go to overtime tied at 88 in Game 2 of NBA finalsJune 8th, 2009 Magic, Lakers tied after regulation, go to OTLOS ANGELES — Hedo Turkoglu blocked a shot by Kobe Bryant and Courtney Lee missed what would have been the winning layup in the closing seconds of regulation, sending the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers into overtime tied at 88. Game 2 of the NBA finals on Sunday night was a back-and-forth affair, the complete opposite of the Lakers' 100-75 blowout victory in Game 1.