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Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
For the second time in a week, it is reported that Maurice Evans has signed a contract. First, it was reported that Evans signed with the Warriors but afterwards they changed the report to say that he turned down their offer and with the Warriors matching the offer for Kelenna Azubuike, they abandoned the chase for Evans. Today, the Journal Constitution reports that Evans has signed a three-year deal...
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Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
After verbally agreeing to sign with Golden State earlier this week, Maurice Evans backed out and asked for more money. The Warriors said, "Thanks, but no thanks," and instead matched the offer sheet Kelenna Azubuike signed with the Clippers . Neener neener, Baron Stealers! Evans has found a home in Atlanta, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (ht: Hoopinion ). Evans was as good as gone the moment...
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Fast Break: A Warriors fan blog by (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Thursday was a good day for Chris Mullin with the signings of Monta Ellis and Kelenna Azubuike, but his work isn’t over yet. Andris Biedrins may not be a franchise player, but he’s essential — and irreplaceable — for this current Warriors’ line-up. Despite a series of moves this summer pointing the team in the [...]
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
The Golden State Warriors' front office ran the fast break Thursday as well as its team on the court. It was a frenetic day for the Warriors, as they re-signed Monta Ellis to a multiyear contract, matched the Clippers' offer sheet to Kelenna Azubuike and also...
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Talking Points with Tim Kawakami (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Spent all day driving up to Napa, watching practice, talking to Raiders, writing a column. Heard about the Warriors matching Kelenna Azubuike’s three-year, $9.3M offer sheet from the Clippers. Not a surprise. It was either him or Maurice Evans for slightly less (or whatever he was asking) and... Continue reading...
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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Filed under: Warriors , Western Apparently Chris Mullin enjoyed his time in Vegas, got some time in by the pool, then came home and decided to clean the slate on his offseason To-Do list all in a matter of days. Here's a little sneak peak at that list. 1. Match Kelenna Azubuike . 2. Re-sign Monta Ellis to a 6 year, $67 Million contract . 3. Pick up dry cleaning. 4. Send basket of rotten fruit to Elgin...
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Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
The Golden State Warriors matched the Clippers three-year, $9 million offer to restricted free agent Kelenna Azubuike Thursday afternoon. The 24-year old swingman from Kentucky averaged career-highs in scoring (8.1) and rebounding (4.1) in his first full season in the league.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
The Golden State Warriors matched the contract offer the Los Angeles Clippers offered restricted free agent guard Kelenna Azubuike Thursday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Warriors after the club matched the Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard on Thursday.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Golden State Warriors after the club matched the Los Angeles Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard on Thursday.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Clippers had offered the free-agent guard $9 million over three seasons. The Clippers lost a chance to bolster their backcourt when the Golden State Warriors today matched their three-year, $9-million deal for restricted free agent Kelenna Azubuike.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Golden State Warriors after the club matched the Los Angeles Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard on Thursday. Azubuike averaged 8.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 81 games last season with the Warriors, who signed the former Kentucky guard out of the NBA Developmental League in January 2007.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Golden State Warriors after the club matched the Los Angeles Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard on Thursday.
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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Filed under: Warriors , Western Chris Mullin told me while in Vegas for Summer League that the Warriors were " definitely going to resign ( Kelenna Azubuike ) ... or not." Apparently the "definitely going to" was the important part of that sentence. The Warriors today matched the Los Angeles' Clippers 3 year, $9 million offer for Azubuike, staving off the raiding forces from LA seeking to poach another...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Kelenna Azubuike will stay with the Warriors after they decided to match the Los Angeles Clippers' multiyear offer sheet today. That move, along with the formality signing of second-round pick Richard Hendrix, could be the end of the Warriors' eventful...
