NBA Draft Sparks Quiet Rebuild Across Bulls and Grizzlies
Bulls part with Elton Brand in a move that signals a rebuilding era alongside the Memphis move of Jason Williams and Nick Anderson. Draft night also brings Kwame Brown and Tyson Chandler to the fore, while teams like Atlanta and Los Angeles Clippers project short term gains. Webber’s looming free agency and possible destinations loom as the off season’s major question.
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Phoenix trades Kidd for Marbury in major Suns move
Phoenix ships Jason Kidd to New Jersey in exchange for Stephen Marbury. Suns owner Jerry Colangelo said the deal, needing cap adjustments, aims to benefit both teams. Kidd averaged 16.9 points and 9.8 assists last season, Marbury 23.9 points and 7.6 assists.
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Agassi rolls into third round at Wimbledon
Andre Agassi eased past Jamie Delgado 6-2 6-4 6-3 as Wimbledon opened with showers and few shocks. Seeded men and women advanced including Rafter Hewitt Williams Davenport Kafelnikov Grosjean Clijsters Dokic while Pete Sampras, the top seed, survived a five set test. Dent posted fastest serve at 144 mph.
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Grizzlies Relocation Nears Final NBA Vote
Memphis area boosters celebrate as the relocation committee approves moving the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis. The Board of Governors has until July 3 to cast the final vote, with a decisive outcome likely this summer.
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Fitch Sues Clippers Over Back Pay Claim
Former Los Angeles Clippers coach Bill Fitch filed suit against the team seeking 4 million dollars in back pay and deferred compensation. The action follows Fitch’s firing in 1998 and names the Clippers as the defendant in a civil suit alleging unpaid wages.
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Lynx edge Storm 68 59 as Jackson sidelined
Katie Smith poured in 26 points guiding Minnesota past Seattle 68 to 59, a fourth win in five games helped by Lauren Jackson’s concussion absence. Kamila Vodichkova stepped up with a season high 14 points, while Seattle borrowed for offense. In Sacramento, Kara Wolters scored 18 as Maura McHugh won in her coaching debut, ending Houston's nine-game streak.
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Lynx Triumph Over Storm In 68-59 Road Win
Seattle edges Minnesota 68-59 as Vodichkova leads with 14 points and Edwards adds 12. Kelsey Smith posts 26 for Minnesota, while Seattle dominates boards 31 to 32 and records 15 assists to Minnesota's 16. 7,505 attend.
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