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Josh McRoberts is on the Grizzlies' radar - again.
The 6-10 power forward/center, whom the Griz attempted to acquire in a trade with the Indiana Pacers last season, is an unrestricted free agent. Griz general manager Chris Wallace contacted McRoberts' agent, Mike Conley Sr., last week when the NBA allowed team executives to talk with player agents.
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A 6-foot-10 lefty raced up and down the court with the Lakers on Wednesday afternoon, hitting jump shots from the wings and taking the ball confidently to the basket. He ran through all the drills and realized he had some catching up to do.
Meet new power forward Josh McRoberts.
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J. Mayo's career with the Grizzlies figuratively ended and resumed in the amount of time it took to complete one phone call and make another.
The Grizzlies agreed to trade Mayo to the Indiana Pacers for forward/center Josh McRoberts and a 2011 first-round draft pick Thursday just before the NBA's trade deadline.
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[Kyle Singler] came to Duke when 6-10 Josh McRoberts was on his way out and 7-1 Brian Zoubek was entering a sophomore season that would be slowed by injury. This means Singler frequently has had to operate as Duke's big man.
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SALT LAKE CITY - Jason Kapono stayed home to be with his wife after the birth of twin girls. Troy Murphy didn't travel because of a ongoing battle with a stomach ailment. Josh McRoberts couldn't play for the sixth game because of a toe injury.
So, that left Luke Walton as coach Mike Brown's top option to serve as Pau Gasol's backup at power forward. Walton excelled in his first crack at the job, with six points, eight rebounds (including five on the offensive end) and three assists.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI With a shrug and a smile, LeBron James put the NBA on notice. It happened Tuesday, in his on-court interview after his latest colossal game: 41 points, a season-high-tying 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals in a 117-112 win for the Miami Heat over the Indiana Pacers. James confirmed what his play of late has been revealing that the acclimation process to his new surroundings might be over. Im in my zone, in a comfort zone where Ive been the last two years, James told Sun Sports as the arena emptied, the sweat still falling off his head. It took me a little while to get here, but Im very comfortable with this team. Im very comfortable with the sets, offensively and defensively. And Im back to playing LeBron James basketball. For the past two years, when...
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Arizona's Jerryd Bayless was picked 11th by the Indiana Pacers on Thursday and was traded to the Blazers for the 13th pick (Brandon Rush), in addition to Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts.
Spencer Smith, 15, left, reacts to an announcer's suggestion of who the Trail Blazers may choose in the 2008 NBA draft during a draft party at The Rose Garden on Thursday.
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Pacers 144, Nuggets 113
INDIANAPOLIS - Josh McRoberts had no idea history was at stake when he launched a deep 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter.
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DUKE (30-3)
League: ACC. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski. RPI: 1. Ones to watch: J.J. Redick (27.8 ppg, 2.7 apg), Shelden Williams (18.8 ppg, 10.4 rpg), Josh McRoberts (8.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg) .
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Duke is No. 1, but the same can't be said for freshman forward Josh McRoberts.
In high school, he was numero uno.