Omri Casspi
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Kings owner floated idea of playing defense with four guys, leaving cherry picker
Oct 28, 2014, 4:30 PM EDT
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Bad idea.
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This is a team where winning 50 games and exiting in the first round would feel like a big disappointment.
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67RIEFNS No. 23: Dwight Howard and James Harden doing it alone
Oct 20, 2014, 9:32 AM EDT
Rockets lost a lot of their key role players
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New York would have waived Tyler, too
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Report: Omri Casspi finalizing one-year contract with Sacramento
Jul 26, 2014, 11:30 AM EDT
The way the Kings handled this lets them keep Quincy Acy.
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Report: Omri Casspi clears waivers, will land with Kings on one-year contract
Jul 25, 2014, 5:59 PM EDT
Casspi ends up back with the Kings on a minimum salary deal.
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Houston’s other second rounder, Alessandro Gentile, to remain in Europe
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Sacramento reportedly plans to file waiver claim on Casspi
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Rockets can’t keep Dwight Howard, James Harden and Chandler Parsons and give Chris Bosh max contract
Jul 9, 2014, 10:32 PM EDT
Has Bosh decided on signing with Houston if LeBron James leaves Heat anyway?
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Rockets decline team options on Troy Daniels, Chandler Parsons; Francisco Garcia opts out
Jun 30, 2014, 12:55 PM EDT
Daniels and Parsons will be MORE costly to Houston now, making the squeeze tighter — or at least more complex — for another star
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Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh are reportedly Houston’s backup options
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The Extra Pass: Ranking all 28 2016 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team candidatles
Jan 23, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
Some names leaked yesterday for inclusion on the 2014-16 USA Basketball men’s national-team roster – the pool of players who will be considered for upcoming international events. That includes the World Cup of Basketball this summer, possibly 2015 Olympic qualifiers – and, of course, the 2016 Rio Olympics. Marc Stein of ESPN beat today’s official announcement with…
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is one traditionally well-celebrated in the NBA. Today features a 10-game slate, and we’ll provide live updates, highlights and recaps here as the day goes on. 1:15 a.m. ET Tuesday: Pacers 102, Warriors 94 (FINAL): The second half of this game felt like a playoff game, down to the…
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The Extra Pass: Behind San Antonio’s hot start and Monday’s recaps
Nov 26, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
At least in the standings, the San Antonio Spurs are as good as they’ve ever been. By walloping the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, San Antonio tied their franchise best for a start to the season. The Spurs are 13-1 now and winners of 11 straight games. What can you say? I ran out of…
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Let’s zip around the league with ten observations for ten teams: Atlanta: I’m digging the former Jazz men. Paul Millsap is already getting along famously with Al Horford, but the smart movement off the ball by flex-bred wingmen Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll is keeping defenses off guard. This is a really unselfish offense already,…
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The Extra Pass: Clippers offensive fireworks cover up struggling defense, plus Monday recaps
Nov 5, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers know how to put on a show — they dropped a highflying 137 points on the Rockets and blew the up-and-coming team out of the water. Through four games the Clippers are averaging 116.7 points per 100s possessions, that is almost 7 points better than the second place team (Houston).…
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Nowitzki ejected for hit to Casspi’s head, can expect a fine (VIDEO)
Oct 22, 2013, 2:18 PM EDT
There was no malicious intent here — Dirk Nowitzki was going for the ball and the spectacular chase-down block. But instead he smacked Omri Casspi upside the head while the Rockets forward was going for a dunk. The referees reviewed it and rightfully called it a flagrant two, then ejected Nowitzki from Monday night’s preseason…
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Monday night the focus around the Houston Rockets was how Omer Asik and Dwight Howard would play together. And the answer was Asik was really rusty and so the whole thing was awkward, but it’s too early to tell how it ends (probably with an Asik trade). However, I still find the point guard battle…
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Last season: The Rockets began the year with the somewhat surprising trade for James Harden — surprising because of the Thunder’s choice to deal him so soon instead of pursuing a title with him in place for one more season. It was the right call on Houston’s part, as Harden immediately turned into the offensive…
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Cavaliers still searching for small forward to replace that guy who left town
Oct 14, 2013, 10:33 AM EDT
Since LeBron James bolted Cleveland for Miami, the small forward spot has been a black hole for the Cavaliers. There was Jamario Moon. Then Omri Casspi. Then Alonzo Gee, who is still on the roster. Now Earl Clark is getting a shot. Not exactly a murderer’s row. The Cavaliers have built a team they like…
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Last season: Kyrie Irving became the youngest All-Star since LeBron James, but the Cavaliers were decidedly awful throughout the year, finishing 24-58. Only the Bobcats were worse both offensively and defensively, Injuries took a major toll (more on that below), but the season never looked promising at any point, regardless. On the bright side, Dion…
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Teams began entering into agreements with free agent players shortly after midnight Eastern on July 1, but due to a league-imposed moratorium on activity, no deals can be officially signed until July 10. We’re almost there, and plenty of the top names available have indeed been swooped up by teams looking to make a splash…
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When I spoke with Omri Casspi last month in Italy at adidas Eurocamp, he wasn’t yet sure if the Cavaliers would extend him the qualifying offer necessary to make him a restricted free agent. But after playing for losing teams in each of his first four NBA seasons, Casspi wasn’t only looking for a new…
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TREVISO, Italy — The camp’s second day was lighter on the competition for the older, draft eligible international prospects, and was focused instead on drills, coaching, and showcasing the younger teams in attendance. There was only one game featuring the event’s main attractions, and it was used by two Brazilian players to dominate the action.…
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Omri Casspi just hasn’t worked out in Cleveland. The forward from Israel showed promise early on in Sacramento but had fallen out of the Cavaliers rotation this season, and that was before his appendectomy recently that will have him out a month at least. So the Cavaliers are talking about a buyout, reports Marc Stein…
