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The Atlanta Hawks reachd an agreement with Wright Saturday on a two-year contract worth an estimated $6 million. The center spent the past five seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 5.8 points and 5.1 rebounds last season. |
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Wright is expected to backup Hawks starting center Zaza Puchulia. He's averaged 8.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in 10 NBA seasons. |
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The Memphis re-signed guard Chucky Atkins to a one-year contract on Monday. |
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Atkins averaged 11.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 43 games with Grizzlies after signing with them on Jan. 23 _ five days after agreeing to a buyout of his contract with Washington. He was averaging 6.7 points and 2.5 assists with the Wizards, but was dissatisfied with his playing time. |
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Lowry and the Grizzlies agreed to a two-year contract on Friday, with club options for the third and fourth seasons. The point guard from Villanova was selected 24th overall by Memphis. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two years with the Wildcats. |
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Miller won the NBA's Sixth Man award on Friday, completing a successful transition from starter to reserve. The swingman led the NBA in scoring off the bench, averaging 13.7 points for the Grizzlies as they qualified for a third straight playoff berth. He was second on Memphis in scoring and rebounding (5.4 per game). |
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Miller set a career high with 41 points against Denver on March 17, which tied the franchise record and the sixth-year pro scored in double figures in 54 games this season. |
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Gasol sat out Tuesday's 101-95 win over the Clippers with a sore left foot. Memphis' leading scorer and rebounder, Gasol is considered day-to-day but should be fine for the playoffs. Hakim Warrick started in his place. |
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Gasol is averaging 20.4 points and 8.9 rebounds for a Memphis squad that has improved down the stretch and will enter the playoffs as the fifth seed, with a first-round matchup against Dallas. |
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Gasol scored a career-high and franchise-record 44 points in Memphis' 98-97 loss to Seattle on Tuesday night. The forward was 17-for-28 from the field and also grabbed nine rebounds. |
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Gasol is averaging 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds in 71 games this season. He has scored 30-plus points in his last three games. |
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Gasol scored 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting and 15 rebounds in the Grizzlies' 102-95 win over the Bobcats on Sunday. |
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Gasol has scored 69 points behind 26-of-44 shooting in his last two games, and is averaging 20.3 points during the season. |
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Gasol had 36 points and eight rebounds on Friday as the Grizzlies won at New York. |
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Miller scored 41 points off the bench in a 116-102 home win over Denver on Friday night, tying Bryant Reeves for the franchise record in points. |
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In 42 minutes, Miller made 15 of 24 field goals, including 5-for-12 from 3-point range, and went 6-for-6 on foul shots. |
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Gasol had his first career triple-double in Wednesday night's Memphis Grizzlies' 99-74 win over the Seattle SuperSonics. The Grizzlies' forward scored 21 points on 8-for-12 field goal shooting to go with 12 rebounds, 12 assists, four steals and three blocks. |
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Gasol is averaging 20.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists this season. He had a season-high 39 points in a 108-98 Feb. 27 win over the Washington Wizards. |
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Jones did not play in the Grizzlies' 83-77 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, due to a sore left foot. He suffered the injury during Memphis' 83-80 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. There is no timetable for his return. |
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Jones is second on the Grizzlies in scoring with 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 53 games this season. He has been a durable player throughout his career with only three games missed during his 12-year career. |
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Miller missed his second straight game on Saturday, a 100-99 win over the Lakers, because of a sprained left ankle. The Grizzlies' guard sustained the injury on a drive in the third quarter of Wednesday's 108-102 loss to the Suns. |
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In 44 games this season, Miller is averaging 13.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 31.2 minutes. |
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Atkins scored 19 points in his first start for Memphis in the Grizzlies' 86-77 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. The 31-year-old point guard went 6 of 11 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. |
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Atkins played more than 37 minutes, the most action he's seen in five games with Memphis since coming over from the Washington Wizards. He's averaging 6.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33 games this season. |
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Atkins has signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and will join the team in time for Tuesday's meeting with the Miami Heat. The veteran guard began the season with the Washington Wizards, but became a free agent after agreeing to a buyout of his contract last week. In 28 games on the year, he is averaging 6.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per contest. |
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Atkins will need some time to learn the Grizzlies' system, so expect his action to be limited initially. With Damon Stoudamire sidelined, the Griz will look to Atkins to serve as the primary backup to point guard Bobby Jackson. |
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Nursing a bruised left knee, Wright was unable to take the court in Wednesday's meeting with the New Orleans Hornets. The center, who will be re-evaluated on Thursday, has been listed as day-to-day. In 35 games this season, he is averaging 5.5 points and 5.7 rebounds. |
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The Grizzlies shuffled their lineup on Wednesday and went with a smaller starting five, which included guard Dahntay Jones filling Wright's spot. |
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Atkins has become a free agent after agreeing to a buyout of his contract with the Washington Wizards. The veteran guard recently missed four games after leaving the team early last week to be with his wife, who gave birth to the couple's third child. He rejoined the club on Monday, but was inactive for a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. |
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Atkins, who had been in the last year of his contract, should have no problems finding another team interested in his services for the rest of the season. Primarily serving as a reserve in the Wizards' backcourt this year, Atkins is averaging 6.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per contest. |
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Atkins rejoined the Washington Wizards in time for Monday afternoon's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was not in uniform. The veteran guard left the team early last week to travel to Florida to be with his wife, who gave birth to the couple's third child. He now has missed five consecutive games. |
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Atkins should return to the rotation when the Wizards take the floor against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Primarily serving as a reserve in the Wizards' backcourt this season, Atkins is averaging 6.7 points, 2.5 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per contest. |
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Swift has been diagnosed with severe conjunctivitis in his left eye, an ailment that has forced him to miss the Houston Rockets' last two games. The team expects the forward to be sidelined for at least another week, and an exact timetable for his return has not been established. |
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The Rockets have been banged up all season, and Swift's problem just adds to the laundry list. He is averaging 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 games this year. |
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Miller, who recently missed some time with a sprained ankle, did not appear to be limited by the ailment in Tuesday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings, notching the first triple-double of his NBA career. The Grizzlies' swingman scored 21 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in 41 minutes off the bench. He also added two steals and a blocked shot. |
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Miller is the first Grizzlies player to accomplish the feat since the team left Vancouver. For the season, he is averaging 12.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30.5 minutes per contest. |
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Swift was unable to play in Tuesday's double-overtime loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, due to a scratched left eye. The Rockets' forward, who is averaging 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 games this season, has been listed as day-to-day. |
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Swift will be re-evaluated prior to Wednesday's matchup with the Sacramento Kings to determine his availability. |