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Charlotte Bobcats Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: G Ben Gordon, F Tyrus Thomas, C DeSagana Diop, F Matt Carroll, G Gerald Henderson, G Ramon Sessions, F-C Bismack Biyombo, F Reggie Williams, G Kemba Walker, C Brendan Haywood, C B.J. Mullens, F Jeff Adrien, F DaJuan Summers DRAFT PICKS: F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F Jeff Taylor FREE AGENTS: G Cory Higgins MOVES: The new coach is Mike Dunlap, whose only previous head coaching experience was filling in for cancer-stricken Steve Lavin at St. John’s last season. The Bobcats made a move before the

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Boston Celtics Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: F-C Kevin Garnett, F Paul Pierce, G Rajon Rondo, G Avery Bradley, F Jeff Green, G Jason Terry, F Brandon Bass, G Courtney Lee, F-C Chris Wilcox, C Jason Collins, C Darko Milicic DRAFT PICKS: F Jared Sullinger, C Fab Melo FREE AGENTS: G-F Mickael Pietrus MOVES: VP Danny Ainge deserves a lot of credit for what he has done this offseason. Ainge ignored the tremendous temptation to break up the “Big Three” – Ray Allen’s departure to Miami notwithstanding – and has reinforced

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Milwaukee Bucks Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: G Monta Ellis, F Ersan Ilyasova, G Beno Udrih, C Samuel Dalembert, F Drew Gooden, F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, F Mike Dunleavy, F-C Ekpe Udoh, G Brandon Jennings, F-C Larry Sanders, F Tobias Harris, C Joel Przybilla, G Marquis Daniels DRAFT PICKS: F John Henson, G Doron Lamb FREE AGENTS: None MOVES: The Bucks made an excellent draft-day trade, moving extra pieces Shaun Livingston, Jon Brockman and Jon Leuer to Houston for Samuel Dalembert and a swap of first-round picks.

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Bernucca: Three interim coaches return, get a fresh start

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On Monday, we looked at the three NBA coaches that will be starting fresh with their respective teams. Each member of that trio has their hands full with rebuilding projects of varying sizes. Today, we will take an in-depth examination of another trio of coaches – those who took over during last season and will hold their first training camps with their teams. Keith Smart in Sacramento and Randy Wittman in Washington both will have the opportunity to implement their own schemes

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Bernucca: Three new coaches have plenty of work to do

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There are three NBA teams with new coaches for the start of the 2012-13 season, and no one is expecting any of them to work miracles. In fact, ownership and management appear to be expecting just the opposite. The Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic both are undergoing massive rebuilding projects and don’t seem overly concerned with winning. Both teams have hired inexperienced coaches with strong backgrounds in player development, which means they also have strong backgrounds in patience. It remains to be

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Sixers co-owner hosted fateful Romney fundraiser, wild parties

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By now, you’ve probably become somewhat aware of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s latest and perhaps greatest gaffe – a video at a fundraiser earlier this year at which he basically dismissed half the electorate. After explaining to potential campaign donors that 47 percent of Americans don’t pay income tax, Romney said, “My job is is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” What you may not know was that

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Memphis Grizzlies Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: F Zach Randolph, F Rudy Gay, C Marc Gasol, G Mike Conley, F Marreese Speights, G Tony Allen, F Darrell Arthur, G Jerryd Bayless, G Wayne Ellington, F Quincy Pondexter, G Josh Selby, C Hamed Haddadi, C Jerome Jordan, G Flip Murray, G Ronald Dupree DRAFT PICKS: G Tony Wroten FREE AGENTS: G Gilbert Arenas, G Lester Hudson MOVES: Over the last two playoff seasons, the Grizzlies have had two pressing needs: perimeter shooting and backup point guard. They tried to address their

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Miami Heat Offseason Moves & Analysis

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UNDER CONTRACT: F LeBron James, F-C Chris Bosh, G Dwyane Wade, G-F Mike Miller, F Udonis Haslem, G Mario Chalmers, G Ray Allen, F Rashard Lewis, C Joel Anthony, F James Jones, F Shane Battier, G Norris Cole, C Dexter Pittman, F Josh Harrellson, G Terrel Harris, C Mickell Gladness, G Garrett Temple DRAFT PICKS: F Jarvis Varnado (2010) FREE AGENTS: F Juwan Howard MOVES: Already in supertax territory and projected to stay there for several years, the champion Heat did not have the financial flexibility to

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