I Dislike Your Favorite Team (Free subscription) | 10/29/2007
A few days ago when the T-Wolves sent away Ricky Davis & Mark Blount to get Antoine Walker, Wayne Simien, and Michael Doleac this blog noted with some alarm that Kevin McHale said, "We have some other stuff that we're probably going to do inside this deal." That other stuff has at once proven to be anti-climatic and somewhat angrifying. The Wolves are going to be buying out Juwan Howard's
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
The Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves completed a trade yesterday sending Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien plus a conditional first round pick from the Heat to Minny for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. This trade won't have huge fantasy ramifications for any of the players involved but here is the breakdown of what to [...]
Dime Magazine's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
The more we look at the Ricky Davis / Antoine Walker trade, we have to wonder: What did Ricky do so wrong to make Minnesota want to dump him for ‘Toine — who might get bought out and never even play for them — and 1.5 big men? (The 0.5 is for the half season Wayne Simien will be healthy.) Why would the Wolves want to give up their best perimeter scorer and a serviceable center in that deal? Letting...
I Dislike Your Favorite Team (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
First KG, and now Ricky Davis? Heavens forfend. The Timberwolves have given up Ricky Davis and Mark Blount in exchange for "Elephant Man" Antoine Walker (his head is monstrous, I'm sayin), Mike Doleac, and intriguingly injured Wayne Simien, some cash, and maybe a First Round Pick. That actually sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I'm about to (ugh) agree with Jim Souhan here: If you're going
KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
Former KU All-American Wayne Simien was part of a five-player trade between the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
End of the Bench (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
Antoine Walker for Ricky Davis? Sounds like one headache for another. Here’s the full deal: Ricky Davis and Mark Blount to the Heat for Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien, and a conditional future first-round pick. OK, to be fair, Ricky Davis hasn't been a headache since his days in Cleveland. I remember him being less [...]
The New SteveSilver.net (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
News Item: Wolves Likely Trading Ricky Davis, Mark Blount to Miami Minny will supposedly get Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien, as well as a draft pick. Once upon a time, Walker to the Wolves would've excited me, but...
SportsFilter (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
The Heat trade Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien, and a First Round draft pick to the Timberwolves for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. Read Story .
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
According to the Miami Herald, the Miami Heat have traded reserve center Michael Doleac, reserve power forward Wayne Simien, forward Antoine Walker and a conditional first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Ricky Davis and center Mark Blount. The move comes in the wake of a frustrating offseason when the Heat lost many perimeter players [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Timberwolves are currently negotiating a deal that would send Ricky Davis and Mark Blount to the Heat for Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien, and possibly a future first-round pick. I like this deal from the perspective of the Timberwolves because you get to unload two players that are [...]
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
The Heat will trade Antoine Walker Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves for swingman Ricky Davis, two NBA league sources said. In the deal, Heat reserve center Michael Doleac and reserve power forward Wayne Simien will be swapped for Minnesota center Mark Blount. The Heat will also send a conditional first round pick. The trade is awaiting league approval and an announcement is expected later Wednesday...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
The Miami Heat have acquired forward Ricky Davis and center Mark Blount from the Timberwolves in a five-player deal that sends center Michael Doleac, forwards Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien and a future conditional first-round pick to Minnesota.
City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/24/2007
The Wolves are reportedly close to dealing Ricky Davis and Mark Blount to Miami for Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, and Wayne Simien. ESPN has the scoop.
