Former pro basketball player Duckworth dies

Former pro basketball player Duckworth dies
Former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth, a “gentle giant” with a feathery touch from the paint, has died. He was 44.NBA/~4/375269739″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Dare to dream about the ultimate Team USA matchup
The Dream Team had more power. The Redeem Team has better speed. Charley Rosen can’t resist comparing and contrasting.NBA/~4/375355788″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Celtics sign No. 30 pick, defensive whiz Giddens
The Boston Celtics signed their first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 point guard, the 30th pick in the draft, averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds for New Mexico during his senior season. The 23-year-old Giddens brings a reputation as a strong defender to the defending NBA champion Celtics. Giddens said he has matured in the last few years. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge after being stabbed at a bar fight in May 2005 while playing for Kansas.NBA/~4/375293227″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Picking an NBA football team
No doubt LeBron James and Allen Iverson would excel on the gridiron. Bleacher Report assembles a football team of NBA players.NBA/~4/375868972″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

The Detroit Pistons and Rock Financial end presenting sponsorship

David Hall’s face is well known to Piston fans and he has been a staple of Piston basketball broadcasts for years.

Tisdale has part of right leg amputated
Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer. Tisdale, 44, revealed on his Web site that the surgery was scheduled for Monday. His wife, Regina, told The Associated Press on Tuesday night the surgery had taken place as planned. “Everything went well,” she said.NBA/~4/375790857″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>