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Bulls, E-Rob Reach Buyout AgreementAccording to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune the relationship between the Chicago Bulls and Eddie Robinson finally appears to be at an end. According to two league sources, the Bulls and representatives for Eddie Robinson have reached an agreement on a buyout which will see the forgotten forward receive $10.2 million of the $14.05 million remaining on his five-year, $31.2 million contract that runs through 2005-06. Neither Robinson, his agents nor Bulls general manager John Paxson would comment on the agreement, which will be announced Monday when final rosters are set. A league source indicated Miami already has expressed interest in offering Robinson a non-guaranteed contract. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets O'Neal Discussed a Return to OrlandoMiami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal said he had "a few discussions" with the Magic this summer but ultimately didn't want to be traded to a rebuilding situation. "We had a few discussions, but my salary was too high, and I'd have to come here with a brand-new team and start over, and that's not something I really wanted to do," said O'Neal, noting Tracy McGrady already had been traded to the Houston Rockets. "I wanted to come to a team that had an exciting player, and Miami has that exciting player in Dwyane Wade. Just shows you how smart Mitch Kupchak is." Kupchak, the Los Angeles Lakers' general manager, dealt O'Neal to the Heat. Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brown Misses Pistons' Loss To HeatLarry Brown remained back in Detroit yesterday as his champion Pistons faced a familiar foe, albeit in a new uniform, in Shaquille O'Neal as the Pistons took on the Miami Heat in preseason action yesterday. Brown, who coached the Pistons to a title in his first year, skipped the trip to Arkansas because of illness. Pistons representative Kevin Grigg said Brown would return for today’s game at home against Minnesota. “We felt we could come down here and take care of things ourselves,” said assistant coach Gar Heard, who took over for Brown. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Heat Oct 2004 Archive
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