An urgent message is being sent to the Bulls:
Before signing free-agent power forwards Malik Allen and Darius Songaila, consider adding a seven-time NBA rebounding leader instead.
Of course, there’s a catch. The available player is 44-year-old Dennis Rodman, whose last appearance in an NBA uniform came in 2000 when he spent 12 games with the Dallas Mavericks.
Then again, Rodman was wildly popular here when he played for the Bulls’ three championship teams from 1995-98, as much for his off-court antics as his ferocious defense.
“He would love to come back,” said Rodman’s agent, Darren Prince. “He loves the people of Chicago, loves the city. I’m sure the fans would embrace him. All we’ve asked is to come in for a tryout.”
Bulls general manager John Paxson acknowledged that he has taken a few phone calls from Prince, but he chose not to comment on Rodman. It’s safe to say the 6-foot-8 showman does not rank high on the Bulls’ wish list.
“I’m in constant contact with several GMs, but no one has pulled the trigger yet,” Prince said. “His top choices are L.A. and Chicago. He would love to reunite with Phil Jackson (on the Lakers), and he would love to go back to Chicago. Both cities love him.”
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The Lakers made it official Monday, announcing that Frank Hamblen, Kurt Rambis and Brian Shaw would remain with the team as assistants to Coach Phil Jackson.
Longtime members of the organization, Hamblen, Rambis and Shaw — assistants last season — had been expected to join Jackson on the sideline in his second stint with the franchise.
Hamblen, also interim coach in the second half of the 2004-05 season, has served six seasons as a Laker assistant, five under Jackson.
Rambis, who won four NBA titles as a player and has held many front-office and coaching positions with the Lakers, previously assisted Jackson for three seasons. Shaw, a guard on Jackson's three title teams in Los Angeles, worked in the front office for two seasons.
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Aug 27, 2005 10:08 AM EST
The Lakers appear to be leaning toward buying out 37-year-old center Vlade Divac.
Divac is due to earn $5.3 million next season, but the Lakers can buy him out for $2 million.
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Lakers Aug 2005 Archive
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Denver Post | Aug 26, 2005
According to his agent Bob Gist, Latrell Sprewell is high on Denver because of Marcus Camby, George Karl and the speed of the Nuggets game. The Lakers reportedly are also a desirable destination
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LA Daily News | Aug 23, 2005
The Lakers, who still have some $2.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Aug 22, 2005
Aaron McKie gave the Nets the thumbs-down yesterday, refusing their one-year offer to accept a two-year, $5 million deal with the Lakers.
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Sports Illustrated | Aug 22, 2005
Free agent Derek Anderson plans to sign a contract with the Houston Rockets, his agent said Sunday.
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LA Daily News | Aug 20, 2005
Derek Anderson's agent Tony Dutt has called it a coin flip between Houston and the L.A. Lakers for where the 31-year-old guard will play next season.
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Sports Illustrated | Aug 20, 2005
Los Angeles Lakers second-round draft pick Ronny Turiaf said Friday he's well on his way to recovery from heart surgery and is hopeful he'll one day wear the purple and gold.
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Press Release | Aug 18, 2005
The Phoenix Suns added defensive intensity, rebounding and veteran leadership to its frontcourt today with the signing of free agent forward/center Brian Grant.
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L.A. Times | Aug 17, 2005
On Wednesday night, the Lakers opened negotiations to bring in a new starting point guard — not with Derek Anderson, but with Aaron McKie.
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Houston Chronicle | Aug 17, 2005
The Rockets showed interest in Derek Anderson as soon as he was released Aug.
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L.A. Times | Aug 11, 2005
The exorbitant contract that led to Brian Grant's departure could wind up leading the veteran power forward back to the Heat.
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ESPN | Aug 10, 2005
Brian Grant became the second victim of the NBA's Amnesty Clause Wednesday when he was waived by the L.A. Lakers. While the Lakers must pay Grant's salary, they now receive tax relief of almost $30 million.
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L.A. Times | Aug 9, 2005
Luke Walton, who disappeared from the Lakers' equation when Phil Jackson left and reemerged when Jackson returned, signed a two-year contract Monday to return to the team.
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MSNBC | Aug 8, 2005
A Christmas Day doubleheader featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons in a rematch of the 2005 NBA Finals highlights the league’s television schedule released Monday.
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Orange County Register | Aug 5, 2005
Derek Anderson will make the Lakers his first free-agent visit early next week.
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L.A. Daily News | Aug 3, 2005
Portland Trail Blazers guard Derek Anderson, a likely casualty of the NBA's luxury-tax amnesty provision, has emerged as a leading free-agent candidate to sign with the Lakers, sources said Tuesday.
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RealGM | Aug 3, 2005
Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has acquired guard/forward Caron Butler and guard Chucky Atkins from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for forward Kwame Brown and guard Laron Profit.
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Daily News | Aug 2, 2005
The NBA schedule for the 2005-06 season won't be released for another week, but Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant will meet in a Christmas Day showdown on ABC for the second consecutive year, sources said Monday.
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ESPN | Aug 2, 2005
The Los Angeles Lakers signed guard Von Wafer, a second-round draft pick, on Monday.
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ESPN | Aug 1, 2005
If the league allows a team to relocate to Las Vegas, Magic Johnson promises he'll try to buy the team.
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USA Today | Aug 1, 2005
Hundreds of people gathered around a bronze likeness of George Mikan on Sunday to remember the Hall of Famer who revolutionized basketball with his size and determination.
