ESPN (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
The agent for veteran guard Earl Boykins said Monday that Boykins is on his way back to Italy despite overseas reports that he would be leaving his Italian club and possibly returning to the NBA.
The Hoop (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Virtus Bologna announced that they will be no longer continuing their cooperation with head coach Renato Pasquali. Virtus spent a lot of money for transfers this year like Earl Boykins and Petteri Kopponen. 'It is with regret that we have taken this decision - said Claudio Sabatini - but, unfortunately, when the results are disappointing relative to the money and effort that was invested by the club....
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The full brunt of the nation's economic tailspin won't be felt in the NBA until we begin to see foreclosures on luxury suites. At about that time, some team will acquire Nate Robinson and Earl Boykins in a misguided attempt at downsizing.
Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
After watching a dozen NBA players opt to sign with European teams this summer - - including Americans Josh Childress, Earl Boykins and Jannero Pargo - - it's been interesting to see how basketball has been impacted by the currency market. With a strong euro and weak dollar, it only makes sense for players to explore Europe as option. What I haven't seen written, though, is whether these
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
If only Earl Boykins wasn’t leaving the country, he could probably sign a one-day deal with a publicity hungry Atlantic League club. The following comes from that amazing repository of press releases, Our Sports Central : The Golden Baseball League today announced that former NHL star Theo Fleury will be taking batting practice with the Calgary [...]
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Give us your tired, your poor … THE EUROS GOT EARL BOYKINS? David Stern, you worried yet? Seems as if Josh Childress leaving for Greece last month was a black swan. (All those Toronto Raptors probably bolted because they wanted to get the heck out of Canada.) But Earl Boykins is going to make $3.5 million [...]
BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Earl Boykins, a 5'5" point guard is heading to Virtus Bologna for $3.5 million. Here's a statement that was translated from the club: We hope that the skills of this Earl Boykins, how you say, will help our team. We think that the lack of doping tests over here will help us dramatically increase his height (although only in meters, not inches). If we are lucky, he should become taller than Andrea Bargnani...
The Blowtorch (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
I'm fine with you Europeans stealing Josh Childress. His hair and weird gums would make you think there's something funny about him but there's not. He's a good player. Not great. He doesn't do anything stupid and he's probably boring. Taking Earl Boykins is another matter. How dare you, Italy?! What little guy can we make fun of now? That's just unkind to be stealing our hilarious looking players....
Gheorghe: The Blog (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
It's a proud day here in the combined G:TB/BMRN newsroom, as one of our own just made a tiny bit of history. (By 'our own', I obviously mean 'someone we've heard of and have fond feelings toward'.) Earl Boykins, all 5'5" (allegedly) of him, just signed a 1-year, $3.5m contract to play for Vitus Bologna in the Italian league . The deal makes the diminutive stud (man, if I had a nickel for every time...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Despite his physical stature, Boykins will be the highest-paid player in Italy next season.
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Unrestricted free agent Earl Boykins signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal Tuesday to play with Virtus Bologna of the Italian league, the latest NBA player to sign a deal with an overseas club.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Earl Boykins became the latest player to leave the NBA for Europe, signing a one-year deal that will make him the highest-paid ...
Bullets Forever (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Wizard killer Earl Boykins signs in Italy That's one notorious Wizard killer we won't have to worry about next season...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Unrestricted free agent Earl Boykins signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal Tuesday to play with Virtus Bologna of the Italian league, the latest NBA player to sign a deal with an overseas club.
Hardwood Paroxysm (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
The defectors are piling up - Earl Boykins, the little poisonous frog that he is, has signed with Italy's Virtus Bologna for $3.5 million. Speaking of Bologna, that makes Boykins " Italy's highest paid-player ." Umm...what? When Earl Boykins is your nation's highest pair player (much less your team's), you've got serious problems. He adds excitement to your team, but more as a basketball sideshow attraction...
