Subtraction by Addition: Hawks Sign Flip Murray

Rick Sund : “By signing Flip, it provides us with another experienced player who has the ability to play multiple positions for us.

Hawks add “Flip” Murray

Per team policy, terms were not disclosed. The 29-year-old split his time between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers last season.

Subtraction by Addition: Hawks Sign Flip Murray

Rick Sund : “By signing Flip, it provides us with another experienced player who has the ability to play multiple positions for us.

A closer look at Hawks’ depth chart at guard spot

For all the comings and goings of a typical NBA offseason, it’s only when training camp begins that a team can actually take stock of itself.

Team USA’s swarming defense, offense too much
With a blowout of Germany, Team USA picked up even more confidence heading into the quarterfinals, Charley Rosen says.NBA/~4/368143652″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Iguodala re-signs with Sixers for six years
The Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Andre Iguodala on Sunday, giving the forward a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million. Iguodala, who was a restricted free agent, helped the 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years. An official announcement is expected Monday. Iguodala averaged 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals in 82 games last season. He struggled in the playoffs against Detroit, averaging 13.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.NBA/~4/367552714″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Sorry, world … you had your shot at Team USA
After the disaster in 2004, the world was ready to take on the Americans. Sorry, world. Mike Vaccaro says Team USA is back.NBA/~4/367326766″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Team USA looking like a gold medal bunch
Team USA played its best game to date in a 119-82 drubbing of Spain. Charley Rosen says that’s bad news for the competition.NBA/~4/366752403″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Team USA looking like a gold medal bunch
Team USA played its best game to date in a 119-82 drubbing of Spain. Charley Rosen says that’s bad news for the competition.NBA/~4/366752403″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Report: Gordon refuses to sign Bulls’ offer
Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon won’t sign the club’s one-year qualifying offer of $6.4 million, setting the stage for a possible departure from the team, The Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.NBA/~4/366613339″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

U.S. routs Spain, stays unbeaten in Beijing
Four down, four to go. The U.S. men’s Olympic team is halfway back to the top of the basketball world. And not even the world champions - on paper anyway - could give the Americans a game. Unleashing a lethal 3-point barrage for the first time in Beijing, the Americans turned the marquee matchup of the preliminary round into another romp, beating Spain 119-82 Saturday night to clinch the top seed in their group.NBA/~4/366680746″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Top five overrated NBA players
Too much media attention or one great shot can make a player bigger than he should be. Yardbarker lists five overhyped players.NBA/~4/366803486″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Pargo to play in Russia (Yahoo! Sports)
Hornets free agent guard Jannero Pargo agrees to a one-year deal with Moscow Dynamo worth $3.8 million.

Williams might be the difference in Cleveland
Cleveland is overstocked at guard, but Mike Kahn says Mo Williams is the shooter LeBron needs to get back to the Finals.NBA/~4/365835382″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Hawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Did the Hawks learn nothing from their most recent public relations disaster?

If you hadn’t heard, the Hawks became the first team in NBA history to lose a young, restricted free agent to a team from another country. Josh Childress left the Hawks last week for a three-year, $20 million offer from Olympiacos in Greece.

Slow-paced negotiations with Childress’ representatives cost the Hawks in that deal. And a similar negotiating tactic could have cost them the services of fellow restricted free agent Josh Smith, too.

This time, the Memphis Grizzlies—not a team overseas—gave Smith an offer sheet, and the Hawks, as is their right, quickly matched it. So he’s not going anywhere.

Hawks general manager Rick Sund, who had taken plenty of the heat for…

USA looks golden … but watch out for Spain
Team USA did more than just avenge that 2006 loss to Greece. The Americans convinced Charley Rosen they can win gold.NBA/~4/364912538″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

The 10 biggest moves of the summer
Baron went to Hollywood. Josh Childress went abroad. And the Sonics just went. Mike Kahn lists the 10 biggest offseason moves.NBA/~4/362109112″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Williams might be the difference in Cleveland
Cleveland is overstocked at guard, but Mike Kahn says Mo Williams is the shooter LeBron needs to get back to the Finals.NBA/~4/365835382″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

NBA stars avenge ‘06 upset, roll over Greece
Team USA took control of a close game and got some revenge for a humbling loss in 2006, beating Greece 92-69 on Thursday.NBA/~4/364823610″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Pargo to play in Russia (Yahoo! Sports)
Hornets free agent guard Jannero Pargo agrees to a one-year deal with Moscow Dynamo worth $3.8 million.

Shaq’s wife says couple has reconciled
The wife of Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal says the couple’s marriage is on the mend. Shaunie O’Neal says she and her husband plan to put a stop their divorce proceedings before leaving Florida next week. She said Thursday that “it will be officially off in a few days.” Shaquille O’Neal filed for divorce in Miami-Dade Circuit Court last September, after nearly five years of marriage. The couple has six children.NBA/~4/365077564″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Rockets formally announce Artest trade
Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston’s first-round pick next year. “This is definitely the high point of my career,” Artest said in a conference call. “It’s the biggest opportunity I’ve ever had playing basketball.NBA/~4/365279175″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

NBA stars avenge ‘06 upset, roll over Greece
Team USA took control of a close game and got some revenge for a humbling loss in 2006, beating Greece 92-69 on Thursday.NBA/~4/364823610″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

USA looks golden … but watch out for Spain
Team USA did more than just avenge that 2006 loss to Greece. The Americans convinced Charley Rosen they can win gold.NBA/~4/364912538″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Hawks sign free-agent guard Murray (AP)
The Atlanta Hawks signed free-agent guard Ronald “Flip” Murray on Wednesday. Murray, a six-year veteran, can play both guard spots. He joins Maurice Evans as free-agent additions to the backcourt after the Hawks lost sixth man Josh Childress, who stunned the team last month by signing with Greek powerhouse Olympiakos.

Roy to have surgery to repair torn meniscus
Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will have arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. Am MRI, taken Tuesday revealed the tear, the team said Wednesday. Surgery is scheduled for Thursday. Trail Blazers team physician Dr. Don Roberts will perform the surgery at Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash.NBA/~4/364494032″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Can’t we quit with LeBron rumors?
He’s going to New York. No, he’ll go to Europe. Mike Kahn wonders what Cleveland did to deserve all the ridiculous LeBron rumors.NBA/~4/364033523″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Cavs get Bucks’ Williams in three-team trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some help for LeBron James. High-scoring Milwaukee point guard Mo Williams is headed to Cleveland to become James’ new backcourt mate as part of a three-team trade involving Milwaukee and Oklahoma City.NBA/~4/364230857″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Spain downs Germany behind Gasol
Pau Gasol scored 13 points to help lead world champions Spain to a 72-59 victory over Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in Olympic basketball men’s Group B play. Gasol, of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, scored 13 points Thursday, while the Toronto Raptors‘ Jose Manuel Calderon led Spain with 15 points and Alex Mumbru shot 67 percent from the floor for 14 points, draining all three of his three pointers.NBA/~4/364477976″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Hornets add Europe games to preseason schedule
The New Orleans Hornets will play seven preseason games prior to their season opener at Golden State in late October, including two games in Europe as part of NBA Europe Live. The Hornets take on the Washington Wizards on October 14 at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The game will be one of the first major sporting events held at the arena, which opened last fall. The team will close out NBA Europe Live on October 17 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.NBA/~4/363430980″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Thomas Gardner Inks Deal With Atlanta Hawks

Thomas Gardner signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Aug. 12, 2008 Atlanta, Ga.

Bowen re-signs with Hornets for 2008-09
The New Orleans Hornets re-signed free agent forward Ryan Bowen on Monday. It will be the second season in New Orleans for the 6-foot-9 Bowen, an eight-year veteran who spent his first five seasons in Denver before going to Houston for two years. Terms of the deal weren’t released. Bowen appeared in 53 games last season, including four starts, and averaged 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game.NBA/~4/362353452″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Team USA blows past Angola
LeBron James and his teammates easily shoved Angola aside. Now come the teams that can push back. Dwyane Wade scored 19 points, James dominated the game with his size and strength on both ends, and the U.S. Olympic team wrapped up the easy portion of its schedule with a 97-76 victory Tuesday night. Dwight Howard added 14 points and James finished with 12 for the Americans, who had another rough night from 3-point range but don’t appear to be stoppable in the open court.NBA/~4/363080464″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Hornets add Europe games to preseason schedule
The New Orleans Hornets will play seven preseason games prior to their season opener at Golden State in late October, including two games in Europe as part of NBA Europe Live. The Hornets take on the Washington Wizards on October 14 at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany. The game will be one of the first major sporting events held at the arena, which opened last fall. The team will close out NBA Europe Live on October 17 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.NBA/~4/363430980″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Warning signs abound in Angola win
Team USA’s win over Angola might have looked like a laugher to you, but all Charley Rosen saw were warning signs.NBA/~4/363117511″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Hawks sign G Gardner, F Hunter (PA SportsTicker)
The Atlanta Hawks signed free agents Thomas Gardner and Othello Hunter to contracts on Monday.

Hawks player joins Georgians in peace rally

The daughters and sons of the nation of Georgia lit candles, prayed and sang for peace Sunday night in Atlanta as conflict raged with Russia thousands of miles away.

The 10 biggest moves of the summer
Baron went to Hollywood. Josh Childress went abroad. And the Sonics just went. Mike Kahn lists the 10 biggest offseason moves.NBA/~4/362109112″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Thomas Gardner Inks Deal With Atlanta Hawks

Thomas Gardner signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Aug. 12, 2008 Atlanta, Ga.