SHAWN BRADLEY
If you must, call them busts
Michael Olowokandi. Dennis Hopson. Shawn Bradley. High draft picks. Lousy careers. Dime recalls some major underachievers.
Mavs' Bradley likely to retire
The Dallas Mavericks are negotiating to buy out the contract of center Shawn Bradley, a precursor to his likely retirement after 12 seasons. Mavs owner Mark Cuban said Thursday that Bradley started the discussions "because of injury concerns," primarily his knee and hip. A seldom-used reserve anyway, Bradley has averaged less than 12 minutes per game each of the last two seasons. - Read More...
Divac suspended for Lakers' final two games
Los Angeles Lakers center Vlade Divac was suspended for the final two games of the season Monday for elbowing Mavericks center Shawn Bradley. Divac floored Bradley with an elbow to the jaw with 9:47 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 114-112 Mavericks victory. No foul was called. The Lakers, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 1994, played Tuesday night at Golden State and finish the season at Portland on Wednesday night. - Read More...
When Mavs Get Shoved, They Shove Back
"The Mavericks drew first blood. It wasn't that long ago that a Mavs team would've fainted at the sight of it," writes Ray Buck of THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM. "You only need to go back to the 2003 playoffs. Those Mavs reached the conference finals but lost to the Spurs in six. Shawn Bradley and Raef LaFrentz were counted on that season to cop a 'tude and provide some muscle under the basket, although they stayed far enough away to avoid any real collisions with the likes of Shaquille O'Neal." - Read More...
Mavs center Shawn Bradley to retire
Center to call it quits after 12 seasons
by Marc Stein
Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley has informed the team of his intention to retire and is negotiating a buyout of his contract.
Bradley and the Mavericks are close to finalizing a buyout arrangement. The 33-year-old has three seasons... - Read More...
Nowitzki Sits, But Mavericks Still Roll
Jerry Stackhouse scored 18 points and Shawn Bradley added a season-high 15 as the Mavericks rolled to a 102-90 victory over the Trail Blazers. - Read More...