Fisher officially returns to Lakers
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07/14/2010 -
El Segundo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free
agent guard Derek Fisher, the club announced Wednesday.
Per team policy, no details of the deal were released. However, according to a
report in Monday's Los Angeles Times, Fisher has agreed to a three-year deal
to remain with the team he helped to the last two NBA titles.
Fisher, who turns 36-years old in August, was reportedly being wooed by Pat
Riley and the new-look Heat after LeBron James and Chris Bosh signed contracts
with the team last week.
But Fisher will stay in LA, where he has spent 11 of his 14 NBA seasons,
including the last three. Fisher was also with the Lakers for their three-
peat from 2000-2002.
"At the end of the day, there's one person I could not turn away from. Kobe
Bryant asked me to stay but supported whatever decision I made. He and I have
played together for 11 seasons, came into the league together as kids, and has
been loyal to me even when others had doubts," Fisher said in a statement. "I
have decided to continue with Kobe, continue with our teammates and the fans
of Los Angeles...Let the hunt for six begin."
Despite averaging only 7.5 points and 2.5 assists during the 2009-10 regular
season, Fisher contributed 10.3 points and 2.8 assists on the championship run
this past season.
For his career, the Arkansas-Little Rock product has logged 9.0 points and 3.2
assists in 1,028 regular-season games, which included stints in Golden State
(2004-06) and Utah (2006-07).
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According to team policy, no terms of the deals were announced.
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Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics have signed center/forward
Jermaine O'Neal.
As per team policy, no terms of the deal were announced.
However, according to a report in last week's Boston Globe, O'Neal agreed to
the mi
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers have signed guard
Evan Turner, the second overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft.
No terms of the deal were released.
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<< Caps bring in Willsie
Arlington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals signed right wing
Brian Willsie to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
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<< Schiavone will skip Slovenian event
Portoroz, Slovenia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French Open champion Francesca Schiavone
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The world No. 8 was slated to be the second seed at the $220,000 Slovenia
Open.
Soderling, Ferrer land in Bastad quarters >>
Bastad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Robin
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victories Wednesday at the Swedish Open.
The reigning two-time French Open runne
Turkoglu headed to Phoenix for Barbosa, Jones >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors have traded forward Hedo
Turkoglu to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Leandro Barbosa and
forward/center Dwayne Jones.
Turkoglu signed a long-term contract with Toronto last season as
Titans agree to terms with Curran, Ryan >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms
on contracts with linebacker Rennie Curran and free agent tight end Sean Ryan.
Curran was the team's second third-round selection, 97th overall, in the 2010
NFL
Oilers bring back Jacques >>
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms
with left-winger J.F. Jacques on a one-year contract.
Jacques tallied four goals and seven assists in 49 games, all career-bests,
last season before a back inj
Knicks sign Russian C Mozgov >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks signed free agent
center Timofey Mozgov, who spent the last four seasons playing in Russia.
Mozgov, who officially signed on Tuesday, averaged 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds,
1.0 bloc
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Big Ten Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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