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76ers sign free agent Battie Wed Jul 21 15:10:00 2010 EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The Philadelphia 76ers have signed free-agent center Tony Battie.

Team president Ed Stafanski said Wednesday that the 76ers want Battie to provide frontcourt depth and a ``veteran presence'' for younger players.

Terms of his contract were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-11 Battie has averaged 6.4 points and 5.3 rebounds over 12 NBA seasons. He has also appeared in 51 playoff games and was a member of the Orlando Magic's Eastern Conference title team in 2008-09.

Battie was

Sixers sign C Battie Wed Jul 21 14:19:41 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia 76ers added some depth to the front court by signing veteran center Tony Battie on Wednesday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. "We see Tony Battie as a player who can come in and give us additional depth in the front court while also providing a valuable veteran presence for our younger players both on and off the court," 76ers general manager Ed Stefanski said. The 6-foot-11, 240-pounder will be entering his 13th season in the NBA.
NBA summer leagues shed more light on the draft Fri Jul 16 11:49:18 2010 EST
bad ways: WASHINGTON WIZARDS: John Wall exhibited the talent that earned him the first overall pick, but the point guard will have to cut down on the high turnover totals that plagued him in college along with working on his perimeter game. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS: Evan Turner, by his own admission, struggled pretty badly in Orlando. He was used to controlling the ball at Ohio State and didn't seem comfortable playing off the ball with Jrue Holliday running the offense. Holliday, by the way, looks li
A more patient Billy King becomes NJ Nets new GM Thu Jul 15 12:48:00 2010 EST
a couple of agents looking to secure a job for one of their clients.

The 44-year-old King is more than ready to listen, he's just in no hurry. It's one of the lessons he learned in his 10-year stint as president and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, and that patience is something that he is bringing to his new job.

King was introduced as Nets GM on Thursday, saying his goal is to win a title with the NBA's worst team a year ago.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights

Sixers sign top pick Turner Wed Jul 14 16:16:41 2010 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia 76ers have signed guard Evan Turner, the second overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft. No terms of the deal were released. As a junior last season, Turner scored 20.4 points per game and grabbed 9.2 rebounds per game to lead the Big Ten in both categories, while finishing second in the conference in assists, 6.0 per game, and steals. 1.7 per game. He became the first Division One player to average at least 20 points, nine rebounds and six a
Nets name Billy King general manager Wed Jul 14 13:36:03 2010 EST
ral manager, said Prokhorov. "He has all of the qualities we've been looking for in a candidate: professionalism, good relations with the league, players and agents, and strong communications skills." King previously spent 10 years with the Philadelphia 76ers, first as vice president of basketball administration starting in 1997 before a quick ascent to the general manager's position and then to team president from 2003-07. King was fired by Sixers chairman Ed Snider in December of 2007 and repl
Report: Nets tab Billy King to run basketball operations Wed Jul 14 12:21:55 2010 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets are reportedly set to hire Billy King to oversee the team's basketball operations. King had formerly been general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, but was fired by team chairman Ed Snider in December of 2007 and replaced by Ed Stefanski, who was general manager of the Nets at the time. King was with the Sixers from 1997-2007 and added the title of team president in 2003 after coach Larry Brown and previous president Pat Croce left the team.
Bulls officially add Korver Tue Jul 13 17:47:23 2010 EST
ction this team's going. I feel like I fit in really well." The 6-foot-7, 212-pound Korver played 52 games for the Jazz last season and shot a league-best 53.6 percent from three-point range, though he averaged just 7.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Korver, who spent his first four-plus seasons playing with the Philadelphia 76ers, has career averages of 9.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over 517 contests. He has also shot 41.0 percent from beyond the arc and is an 87.9 percent free throw shooter.
Report: Bulls add Korver with three-year deal Fri Jul  9 20:17:13 2010 EST
pent the last two-plus seasons playing with Korver in Utah. The 6-foot-7, 212-pound Korver played 52 games for the Jazz last season and shot a league-best 53.6 percent from three-point range, though he averaged just 7.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Korver, who spent his first four-plus seasons playing with the Philadelphia 76ers, has career averages of 9.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over 517 contests. He has also shot 41.0 percent from beyond the arc and is an 87.9 percent free throw shooter.
Turner, Favors give glimpse of potential Mon Jul  5 21:02:00 2010 EST
s year's draft showed off their potential Monday night, even if it wasn't always at its best.

In the most decorated matchup of young hopefuls at this week's NBA summer league in Orlando, Turner had 12 points and eight rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat Favors and the New Jersey Nets 84-74.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written

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