http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/All the latest Philadelphia 76ers news headlines!240http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1210996.html?when-it-comes-to-knicks-draft-may-not-be-much-helphttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1210996.html?when-it-comes-to-knicks-draft-may-not-be-much-help<p>In an alternate universe, this might have been a momentous week, even a historic week, for New York and its beleaguered N.B.A. franchise. Had the Knicks stripped their payroll a few years back and suffered through some rough seasons, they might be stitching a uniform for Greg Oden or Kevin Durant, the two franchise-changing talents who headline Thursdays draft.</p><p> In another alternate universe, in which the Knicks never traded for Eddy Curry, they might be pondering another dozen intriguing prospects who will fill out the upper half of the first round.</p><p> In this universe, however, the Knicks are coming off their sixth consecutive losing season and selecting 23rd making the draft a rather unremarkable finale to another unremarkable season.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:32:13 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1205130.html?portland-hopes-to-wipe-away-sins-of-past-nba-draftshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1205130.html?portland-hopes-to-wipe-away-sins-of-past-nba-drafts<p>The Portland Trail Blazers are scratching their heads,</p><p>trying to figure out which player to take with the No. 1</p><p>pick at Thursday's NBA draft. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:40:20 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1205129.html?draft-insider-small-forwardshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1205129.html?draft-insider-small-forwards<p>If not for the presence of center Greg Oden of Ohio State, Kevin Durant of Texas would be hailed as the sure-fire No. 1 pick and perhaps the best prospect to come along since LeBron James.</p><p>Durant was that good in his lone collegiate season. He (not Oden) was the player of the year as he led an inexperienced Texas team to a high seed in the NCAA tournament. </p><p>&raquo; Click to enlarge image</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:40:20 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1199599.html?chinas-yi-brings-wow-factor-to-nba-drafthttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1199599.html?chinas-yi-brings-wow-factor-to-nba-draft<p>LOS ANGELES &#151; Yi Jianlian (pronounced yee chon-len), the likely top-10 NBA draft pick from China, is billed as the next Yao Ming, but don't be fooled.</p><p>He's 7 feet tall, 247 pounds and quite an athlete, more akin to a power or small forward than a center such as the Houston Rockets' Yao at 7-6, 310. </p><p>Yi is quicker, faster and much springier. He's an excellent shooter up to 18-20 feet and can hit three-pointers, too.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:22:21 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1194594.html?fran-vazquez-continues-to-haunt-magichttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1194594.html?fran-vazquez-continues-to-haunt-magic<p>Fran Vazquez is like a ghost this time of year, still haunting instead of</p><p>helping, circling to create interest but still unwilling -- or unable -- to be</p><p>anything more than hope on a distant horizon.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:11:39 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1189036.html?new-grizzlies-coach-marc-iavaroni-fills-coaching-staffhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1189036.html?new-grizzlies-coach-marc-iavaroni-fills-coaching-staff<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni filled out his staff today by announcing the hiring of three assistant coaches. </p><p>The coaches are former NBA head coach Johnny Davis, veteran assistant coach Gordon Chiesa and David Joerger from the NBA Development League. </p><p>Davis brings experience as a head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996-97 and the Orlando Magic between 2003 and 2005. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:22:21 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180031.html?women-given-bumpy-road-at-wimbledonhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180031.html?women-given-bumpy-road-at-wimbledon<p>The route to the women's final at Wimbledon is filled with all sorts of obstacles.</p><p>Top-seeded Justine Henin, seeking her first Wimbledon title to complete a career Grand Slam, could face two-time champion Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.</p><p>Three-time winner Venus Williams could face 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in the fourth round and defending champion Amelie Mauresmo in the semifinals.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180030.html?laser-hair-removal-is-now-"ouchless"http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180030.html?laser-hair-removal-is-now-"ouchless"<p>Having smooth skin at the beach this summer just got easier. If you need unwanted hair to vanish for a long time, it hurts, whether you laser it, wax it, or use electrolysis </p><p>But now a simple new device is taking the hurt out of hair removal. Laser surgeon Eric Bernstein tested it on many people including several while we were there including workout personal trainer Gretchen Corialos, who wants her whole body to be smooth, Erin Elmore, an investment banker who was on season 3 of "The Apprentice", Also joining the test, Kate Beaver, a dancer for the Philadelphia 76ers. </p><p>They all bared their arm pits and had regular laser hair removal under one arm and the new improved type under the other. Bernstein says "one of the drawbacks of laser hair removal is that it hurts. And the reason it hurts is because the hair takes up the light and produces heat. The more hair, the thicker the hair, the more it hurts." </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180032.html?griz-assistants-bring-diversityhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180032.html?griz-assistants-bring-diversity<p>June 23, 2007When it comes to satisfying Memphians' hunger to win and personally connect with the Grizzlies, recently hired head coach Marc Iavaroni insists that he'll be greedy. </p><p>His plan is to provide an all-you-can-eat buffet in those areas. And Iavaroni has made official the addition of a few men who share his appetite for success. </p><p>Former Indiana Pacers assistant coach Johnny Davis, hired Friday along with NBA veteran Gordon Chiesa and league newcomer David Joerger to assist Iavaroni, sounds eager to help cook up something special with the Griz. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180029.html?grizzlies-name-coaching-assistantshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180029.html?grizzlies-name-coaching-assistants<p>The Memphis Grizzlies have hired Johnny Davis, Gordon Chiesa and David Joerger as assistant coaches to new head coach Marc Iavaroni. </p><p> &quot;It's with great pride and anticipation that we are announcing the hiring of three exceptional assistant coaches,&quot; Iavaroni said. &quot;They bring a diversely successful set of experience, skills and teamwork that will form the backbone of our efforts to bring out the best in our players throughout the season and playoffs.&quot; </p><p> Davis has 30 years of National Basketball Association experience, most recently with the Indiana Pacers, where he served as an assistant coach last season. Davis also served as a head coach with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic. He played in the NBA for 10 years with the Portland Trailblazers, Pacers, Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers, winning an NBA championship with the Trailblazers in 1977. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180033.html?grizzlies-announce-new-assistant-coacheshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180033.html?grizzlies-announce-new-assistant-coaches<p>June 22, 2007When it comes to satisfying Memphians? hunger to win and personally connect with the Grizzlies, recently hired head coach Marc Iavaroni insists that he?ll be greedy. </p><p>His plan is to provide an all-you-can-eat buffet in those areas. And Iavaroni has made official the addition of a few men who share his appetite for success. </p><p>Former Indiana Pacers assistant coach Johnny Davis, hired Friday along with NBA veteran Gordon Chiesa and league newcomer David Joerger to assist Iavaroni, sounds eager to help cook up something special with the Griz. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180028.html?grizzlies-fill-out-coaching-staff-with-davis-chiesa-joergerhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1180028.html?grizzlies-fill-out-coaching-staff-with-davis-chiesa-joerger<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni filled out his staff Friday by announcing the hiring of former NBA head coach Johnny Davis, veteran NBA assistant coach Gordon Chiesa and David Joerger from the NBADL.</p><p>"They bring a diversely successful set of experience, skills and teamwork that will form the backbone of our efforts to bring out the best in our players throughout the season and playoffs," Iavaroni said in a statement.</p><p>With this Iavaroni's first head coaching job, he tapped experience in Davis. He was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996-97 and the Orlando Magic between 2003 and 2005.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:11:27 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175480.html?iavaroni-completes-coaching-staffhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175480.html?iavaroni-completes-coaching-staff<p>Grizzlies new head coach Marc Iavaroni, along with general manager Chris Wallace, announced the hiring of Johnny Davis, Gordon Chiesa and David Joerger as assistant coaches.</p><p>Davis has head coaching experience with the Philadelphia 76ers (1996-97) and the Orlando Magic (2003-05). The 17-year coaching veteran has also logged several years as an assistant coach, most recently with Indiana last season.</p><p>Chiesa spent the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz, having spent 16 years as an assistant coach for the club. Last season, Chiesa was an assistant coach for the Seattle SuperSonics.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:19:06 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175481.html?sixers-randolph-exercises-player-optionhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175481.html?sixers-randolph-exercises-player-option<p>Philadelphia, PA -- (Sports Network) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Shavlik Randolph exercised the player option on his contract Friday for the 2007-08 season. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not released.</p><p>Randolph's season was cut short last year when he suffered a fractured and dislocated left ankle in practice November 30th. In 13 games before the injury, he averaged 4.5 points and 4.2 rebounds.</p><p> In two seasons with Philadelphia, the 6-10, 240-pound forward has averaged 2.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 70 games, including seven starts. Randolph was an early-entry candidate for the 2005 NBA Draft out of Duke University. He went undrafted and signed with the Sixers in August of 2005.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:19:06 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175482.html?the-nye-beach-writers-series-presents-red-hot---rollinhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1175482.html?the-nye-beach-writers-series-presents-red-hot---rollin<p>The Nye Beach Writers' Series will present readings from "Red Hot and Rollin': A Retrospection of the Portland Trail Blazers' 1976-77 NBA Championship Season," a unique anthology that explores the Blazermania phenomenon. The readings will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 23 at Cafe Mundo, 711 NW Second Court in the Nye Beach area of Newport. Admission is by donation. Film clips from the final playoff game will also be shown. Featured authors will be editor Matt Love, local writer Carla Perry and p...</p><p> </p><p> </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:19:06 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1164830.html?possible-assistant-coaches-for-grizzlies-new-bench-bosshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1164830.html?possible-assistant-coaches-for-grizzlies-new-bench-boss<p>New Memphis Grizzlies Coach Marc Iavaroni is on the verge of naming his staff of assistants... </p><p>And word is he&#39;s got some talent to work with.. </p><p>TV Station KFYR in Bismark, North Dakota is reporting Dave Joerger is in line for a move to Memphis. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:42:29 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1158023.html?damage-hammers-value-of-yankees-photo-pennanthttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1158023.html?damage-hammers-value-of-yankees-photo-pennant<p>Dear Babe: I have a 1967 Yankees pennant with a team picture and a Mets pennant (images attached). Scott Hartman, Flowery Branch, Ga.</p><p>In real estate it?s location. For sports memorabilia it?s condition. Unfortunately, based on the images you included, it looks like the pennants are a lot worse for wear with the Yankees one missing a chunk of fabric. ?Yankee photo pennants sell well,? said Dave Stark, of www.pennantking.com in San Diego. ?This particular design is hard to find in decent shape. They are usually faded or have bad paint cracking,? Stark said. He valued your damaged pennant at $10-$15. In top shape, it might sell f...</p><p>Dear Babe: During the 1982-83 NBA season, I worked in the ticket sales office of the Atlanta Hawks. When the Lakers came to play the Hawks, I got an Atlanta Hawks stamped basketball and had the majority of the Lakers team sign it for me. The signatures include James Worthy, Mike Cooper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, Magic Johnson, Mike McGee, Eddie Johnson, Norm Nixon, Clay Johnson and Mark Landsberger. Christopher Smith, Decatur, Ga.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:21:52 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1158024.html?philadelphia-76ers-2007-draft-previewhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1158024.html?philadelphia-76ers-2007-draft-preview<p>This year's draft gives the Philadelphia 76ers a chance to</p><p>rebuild quickly after dealing All-Star Allen Iverson to the Denver Nuggets on</p><p>December 19, 2006.The Sixers, who acquired point guard Andre Miller, veteran power forward Joe</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:21:52 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1145711.html?greene-faces-critical-nba-seasonhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1145711.html?greene-faces-critical-nba-season<p>Orien Greene faces an important third season in the NBA.</p><p>First, the Gainesville native must prove he can stay healthy after a broken finger sidelined him for 41 games last season.</p><p>Second, Greene must impress new coach Jim O'Brien after Rick Carlisle was fired this past offseason.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:46:23 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1140099.html?kings-fire-coach-musselmanhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1140099.html?kings-fire-coach-musselman<p>The Sacramento Kings fired coach Eric Musselman on Friday after just one tumultuous season.</p><p> The Kings went 33-49 and missed the playoffs this spring amid infighting and unimpressive play. The club, which reached the postseason eight consecutive times before coach Rick Adelman was fired last summer, wasted no time removing Musselman, but intends to take plenty of time to choose his replacement.</p><p> "We've got to sit down and look at the process and how we did it," Geoff Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations, said of last summer's coaching search.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:33:39 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133553.html?virginias-singletary-to-return-for-senior-seasonhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133553.html?virginias-singletary-to-return-for-senior-season<p>CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - All-ACC guard Sean Singletary of Virginia is withdrawing his name from consideration for the NBA draft and returning to the Cavaliers for his senior season.</p><p>The six-foot Singletary said all season he planned to return, but declared for the draft in late April saying he wanted to visit some pre-draft camps and work out for some teams to get feedback on where he needs to improve his game before he graduates.</p><p>He worked out for several NBA teams, including his hometown Philadelphia 76ers last Friday, and said he planned to discuss the decision with his family over the weekend.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:04:40 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133554.html?cameras-roll-on-the-hill-for-film-about-unlikely-champshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133554.html?cameras-roll-on-the-hill-for-film-about-unlikely-champs<p> These are the sounds that Monday replaced the normal summer quiet in the halls of The Hill School.</p><p> The feature film "Our Lady of Victory" came on location to the Hill School's campus to film a number of scenes in the Gillison Gymnasium, hallways and locker rooms.</p><p> The independent film, described by the film's writer and director Tim Chambers as "a true Cinderella story," captures the 1972 Immaculata College girls basketball team's unlikely rise to the national championships.</p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:04:40 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133555.html?marty-macs-world-larry-and-kobe-were-meant-for-each-otherhttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133555.html?marty-macs-world-larry-and-kobe-were-meant-for-each-other<p>It was only a matter of time before somebody interjected Larry Brown's nomadic self into the Kings' coaching search. Perhaps the Kings should sign Brown and trade for Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant, who also can't make up his mind these days.</p><p>Then they can be indecisive together.</p><p>Some people can have their way with the world and it's never enough. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:04:40 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133556.html?singletary-will-stay-at-uvahttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1133556.html?singletary-will-stay-at-uva<p>CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - All-ACC guard Sean Singletary of Virginia is withdrawing his name from consideration for the N-B-A draft and returning to the Cavaliers for his senior season. The six-foot Singletary said all season he planned to return, but declared for the draft in late April saying he wanted to visit some pre-draft camps and work out for some teams to get feedback on where he needs to improve his game before he graduates. </p><p>He worked out for several NBA teams, including his hometown Philadelphia 76ers last Friday, and said he planned to discuss the decision with his family over the weekend. Singletary had until midnight to pull his name out of consideration for the draft, and could only make that move if he had NOT yet retained an agent. A co-captain for the last two seasons, Singletary averaged 19 points, four-point-seven assists and four-point-six rebounds as a junior. </p><p>He also made 87-point-two percent of his 218 free-throw attempts. Virginia finished 21-and-11, shared the ACC regular-season title with North Carolina and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001, advancing to the second round. </p>News Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:04:40 +0000http://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1113904.html?bkn-nba-championshttp://www.newzblogz.com/blogs/philadelphia76ers/1113904.html?bkn-nba-championsNews Blogger <admin@newzblogz.com>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:54:14 +0000