Griffin Offered To Replace Vehicle

In the early morning of March 30, minutes after Minnesota forward Eddie Griffin crashed his 2002 Cadillac Escalade into a parked car outside Santana Foods, a grocery store near the University of Minnesota campus, Griffin persuaded a store patron named Nick Schlossmacher to cancel a 911 call to Minneapolis police.

Griffin apparently didn't realize a Santana Foods employee also had called 911, though it took more than half an hour for a police cruiser to reach the scene.

During the time of the delay, the store's surveillance cameras recorded Griffin, a recovering alcoholic, saying he was drunk. The 6-foot-10 Griffin stood over Jamal Hassuneh, the owner of the damaged 2006 Chevy Suburban, and repeatedly offered to buy him a replacement vehicle in exchange for not involving police.

"Any car you want, except a Bentley," Griffin said at one point. "I'll buy it for you tomorrow. Whatever car you want, man. You can get a Hummer, Navigator, Escalade." Moments later, after again indicating he was impaired, Griffin said, "I can't go to jail."

Griffin didn't. And neither the NBA nor the Timberwolves took action against Griffin, who has twice been jailed before.

Via Philadelphia Inquirer

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Rockets Find Way To Win Despite McGrady's Bruised Hip

Last season, when Tracy McGrady or Yao Ming were hurt, the Rockets usually collapsed. This season, they've got the supporting cast to win those games.

Yao scored 25 points, Shane Battier hit a pair of key 3-pointers and added 17, and the Rockets beat the Timberwolves 82-75 on Tuesday night.

Via AP

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T-Mac: KG Will Never Force His Way Out Of Minnesota

Tracy McGrady forced his way out of Orlando when the franchise begun to struggle and it appeared as though he would not be able to help the Magic win there. Many have encouraged Kevin Garnett to do likewise in Minnesota, but McGrady says it won't happen.

"Me knowing KG, I know how loyal he is," McGrady said. "He's been there so long, he's stuck through everything that's been going on there. Everybody is talking about how he should demand things and get out, but he's a loyal guy."

Via Houston Chronicle

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