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| Mathieu Perreault to play in Finland Nov 24th 2012, 00:46 Add another name to the list of Capitals who have sought work overseas during the NHL lockout. Mathieu Perreault is close to finalizing a deal to play with HIFK Helsinki in Finland's SM-liiga, his agent Paul Corbeil confirmed Friday. The 24-year-old Quebec native will travel to Finland next week, Corbeil wrote in an email. Read full article >>   |  | And the winner is.? To be determined much later Nov 23rd 2012, 22:53 Andrew Bynum has yet to play a game for Philadelphia and his brittle knees apparently aren't even strong enough to keep him upright while bowling. Dwight Howard is already playing for his third coach in Los Angeles. Denver is a track team that has been slow to leave the starting blocks with Andre Iguodala. And Orlando is as terrible as expected but mostly thankful that it didn't give up its franchise big man for a fragile one. The biggest trade of last summer a behemoth, four-team deal that involved three all-stars switching uniforms has yet to yield favorable results for any of the parties involved. Players need time to get comfortable and teams certainly need more time to develop chemistry but the early struggles of the participants reflect the downside of making a big offseason splash: Sometimes the water hurts once you hit it. This season, several teams around the league have been slow to reap immediate benefits from expensive, headline-grabbing moves. Brooklyn is off to a respectable start since adding Joe Johnson and the rest of his $126 million contract in a trade with Atlanta, but the five-time all-star guard is shooting poorly and having his least productive season in nearly 10 years. Leaving behind that miracle-working training staff in Phoenix, 38-year-old, two-time MVP Steve Nash has only played one game with the Lakers after banging knees with Portland rookie Damian Lillard. Linsanity was a one-month phenomenon that started and ended in New York, but Jeremy Lin has been spared greater scrutiny after signing a massive deal with Houston because the Rockets made a move that actually worked, prying away James Harden from Oklahoma City and watching him become one of the league leaders in scoring (although some would argue that Harden has actually diminished Lin's influence). New Orleans gave Eric Gordon a maximum contract and don't know when he'll suit up alongside No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis because of a troublesome right knee that limited him to just nine games last season. Indiana center Roy Hibbert doesn't have any health concerns but the Pacers have been sputtering and the former Georgetown standout hasn't come close to resembling the all-star player who warranted a $78 million extension. Some smaller-scale moves are paying off handsomely, with Ray Allen and Jason Kidd having seamless adjustments in Miami and New York, respectively. But the teams that made drastic alterations have had to take a few lessons in patience and it shouldn't come as a surprise that the teams that rank among the NBA's best have maintained relative continuity from the lockout-shortened season. Read full article >>   | | Nene continues to be cautious in recovery Nov 23rd 2012, 21:58 Washington Wizards center Nene was sitting on a folding chair with ice on his right knee and left thighnear the end of practice this afternoon at Verizon Center. He gingerly walked up the stairs outside into the hallway by the locker room, joined his teammates to sign basketballs and jerseys to be donated to charities, and briefly spoke to the media. Read full article >>   | | NHL cancels games through Dec. 14 and 2013 All-Star Game Nov 23rd 2012, 19:03 With no end in sight to the lockout, the NHL canceled games through Dec. 14 on Friday, bringing the total number of contests lost to 422, 34.3 percent of the 2012-13 season. This round of cuts also included the elimination of the All-Star Weekend, which was scheduled for Jan. 26 and 27 in Columbus, Ohio.Even if the two sides would reach an agreement that allows for a shortened season, the game would likely be canceled as a compressed schedule is sorted out. Read full article >>   | | Virginia Tech vs. Virginia: Commonwealth Cup game is for low stakes, but still a must-win for both teams Nov 23rd 2012, 18:15 BLACKSBURG, Va. —Virginia Tech linebacker Bruce Taylor didn't like what he saw Monday during practice. The Hokies looked sluggish and out of sync, and their senior captain immediately assumed it was the sort of complacency born from the team's recent dominance of the Commonwealth Cup, which has been displayed in a prominent location during the week leading into Virginia Tech's annual game against Virginia. After all, there's a piece of paper attached to the trophy reminding the Hokies that they will have possessed it for 2,917 consecutive days when these two in-state rivals face off again Saturday afternoon. Read full article >>   | | Hector Macho Camacho: Family mulls life-support decision Nov 23rd 2012, 17:40 The family and friends of Hector "Macho" Camacho continued their vigil for the former champion boxer, who is on life support in a San Juan, P.R., hospital. Camacho, 50, was declared brain dead after suffering cardiac arrest not long after he was shotin the face and neck Tuesday night. Family members, according to an Associated Press report, were discussing whether to end life-support measures and Aida Camacho, one of his aunts, said that a decision could come today. She told the AP on Thursday thattwo of Camacho's sisters had asked for more time with him and another aunt, Blanca Camacho, saidthe family had agreed to their request. Read full article >>   | | No flash, just consistency for Maryland's James Padgett Nov 23rd 2012, 17:30 There may come a time this season when James Padgett's minutes decline, when freshmen Charles Mitchell and Shaquille Cleare adjust to the speed of college basketball enough to justify more playing time over Maryland's senior captain. After all, Mitchell and Cleare represent the future. Read full article >>   | | RGIII has Redskins believing in themselves Nov 23rd 2012, 16:53 Amid the electronics and the video games and trendiest toys, surely Robert Griffin III jerseys were on a few lists during the wee hours of Black Friday, and Dark Gray Thursday night. Even for those who aren't Washington Redskins fans, don't you want that jersey for, I don't know, a nightgown or laundry day apparel? And wouldn't arm stockings be the perfect stocking stuffer? Something to think about on Cyber Monday. Read full article >>   | | Rex Ryan: Can firing the coach fix the Jets? Nov 23rd 2012, 14:22 Maybe he isn't enough of a control freak to be an NFL head coach. Maybe he just isn't button-downed enough. Whatever the underlying reasons, New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan is running a dysfunctional football team right now -- and it was jaw-droppingly apparent in a nationally televised loss Thanksgiving night that the New York Post called "Butt Ugly." Read full article >>   | |
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