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The decision was pretty much considered a given for Corey Maggette, who hasn’t been shy about his plans heading up to this day. But for Elton Brand, it’s been a lot of “will he or won’t he?” As it stands, there are few teams with a boatload of cap space (and one of […]

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A steal attempt by Juan Pierre during yesterday’s 1-0 loss to the Halos led shortstop Erick Aybar coming down awkwardly on the speedy outfielder’s leg, which led to a gimpy exit from the game. An exam of Pierre revealed a sprained MCL, an ailment that will require Pierre to spend at least 15 days […]

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That the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are sitting atop the AL West is no real surprise to anybody. Most folks had them pegged as the division’s eventual crown winner before the season kicked off. That lefty Joe Saunders has been such an integral part of the success, however, likely threw many […]

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Angels 1, Dodgers 0: It was a battle of ineffective offenses on Sunday, but the Angels John Lackey managed to hold out and help the Angels avoid a sweep in the freeway series. The story of the game was Lackey’s shutout performance over 8 2/3 […]

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The following word from the Ducks Media Relations just entered my inbox:
The Anaheim Ducks have placed Todd Bertuzzi on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract.  If Bertuzzi is not claimed, he will clear waivers tomorrow morning (June 28) at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.  “Todd Bertuzzi is a quality person who we […]

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White Sox 2, Dodgers 0: There’s something about the White Sox and their ability to choke the Dodgers offense pale. In two of the three games in this series, the Southsiders gave up one run on eleven hits, suffocating the fading L.A. offense. Rookie Clayton Kershaw remained […]

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UPDATE: The T-Wolves have Love on the front page of their website, so there’s no “reportedly” about this one, I don’t think.
This is why they say not to get too deep into post draft analysis until the dust settles.
The Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly agreed to a blockbuster deal- or as blockbuster a […]

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Earlier in the day, the Clippers tried to move up in the draft, proposing to move up to Seattle’s fourth slot in exchange for the seventh pick and a future first rounder. The goal? Draft Indiana combo guard Eric Gordon. The whole deal was filled with intrigue, machinations, stipulations, and apparently, too […]

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Every big time college coach likes to tell a recruit and his family that he can get the kid into the NBA. Sometimes it’s true, sometimes it’s not. UCLA hoops kingpin Ben Howland clearly ain’t telling tales. Five picks into Thursday’s NBA Draft, two Bruins have already been selected. First, guard […]

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UPDATE:  Ford is reporting that the deal is off, and the Sonics will be keeping the pick…
ESPN’s Chad Ford is reporting that the Clippers have swapped picks with the Seattle Sonics to move up in today’s NBA Draft and select Indiana guard Eric Gordon. The trade, however, is contingent on Minnesota selecting USC’s O.J. Mayo. […]

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