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Blazers Assistant Sues For ReleasePortland Trail Blazers assistant Tim Grgurich sued the team in a bid to coach elsewhere. The suit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, also asks for $114,583 that Grgurich claims the team has withheld since July, as well as additional damages. It includes a temporary restraining order that would allow Grgurich to accept a job with another team. The lawsuit contends that with training camp to start next week Grgurich will "suffer irreparable financial and professional harm" if not allowed to sign in the next few days with another NBA team for the 2005-06 season. Blazers president Steve Patterson said the team has granted the Denver Nuggets permission to talk to the veteran assistant. According to the suit, new Blazers coach Nate McMillan informed Grgurich on July 13 he was not wanted as an assistant. A day later, the team sent Grgurich a letter telling him he was suspended without pay because he did not work with the team's summer league team. He reported to the summer league team in Las Vegas, but McMillan did not assign him duties, the affidavit said. Grgurich was hired in July 2004 under former coach Maurice Cheeks. He signed a two-year contract, with a base salary of $550,000, that expires in July 2006. Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets Re-Sign Buckner
"We are extremely pleased to have Greg back," said Vandeweghe. "He is one of our toughest defenders and played a key role for us last year." Buckner, 6-4, 210, appeared in 70 games for the Nuggets last season, his first in Denver. Starting 41 times, he averaged 6.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 1.07 spg in 21.7 minutes. In addition, he shot .528 (160-303) from the field and .405 (49-121) from three-point range - both career highs. Over six NBA seasons, Buckner has averaged 5.6 ppg and 3.2 rpg. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kenyon Martin Wants No Piece of U of Cincinnati's Legacy
The forward, one of only three players to have his number retired by the Bearcats, expressed his displeasure during a charity event honoring the coach Thursday night. Martin said he'd like to have his number un-retired and taken off the wall at the arena. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets Sep 2005 Archive
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The Denver Nuggets have re-signed G Greg Buckner to a contract, team General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Kenyon Martin no longer wants to be affiliated with the University of Cincinnati because the school forced coach Bob Huggins to resign.