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Kirk Snyder, former NBA player, sentenced to prison
An Ohio judge has sentenced former NBA player Kirk Snyder to three years in prison for breaking into his neighbors' home and attacking them.

Ex-player Snyder gets 3 years in jail (AP)
An Ohio judge has sentenced a former NBA player to three years in prison for breaking into his neighbors' home and attacking them. Warren County Judge Neal Bronson sentenced 26-year-old Kirk Snyder on Wednesday and ordered him to pay $5,550 in restitution. Snyder made no comment. His attorney argued for probation.

Former-NBA player Kirk Snyder convicted of assault
Former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been convicted of charges he broke into a neighbor's home north of Cincinnati and assaulted him.

Ex-player Snyder convicted in break-in (AP)
Former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been convicted of charges he broke into a neighbor's home north of Cincinnati and assaulted him. A Warren County jury on Thursday found the 26-year-old former University of Nevada star guilty of aggravated burglary, felonious assault and assault. Prosecutors say Snyder broke into a couple's home in Deerfield Township last year and assaulted a man in his...

Ex-NBA player Kirk Snyder sent to mental health facility after cutting off electronic monitor
Southwest Ohio authorities say former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been transferred to a mental health facility after being ordered back to jail for allegedly removing an electronic monitor.

Kirk Snyder ordered back to jail (AP)
Southwest Ohio authorities say former NBA player Kirk Snyder has been transferred to a mental health facility after being ordered back to jail for allegedly removing an electronic monitor. Snyder pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in April to felonious assault and aggravated burglary charges stemming from a home break-in.

Minnesota hands out offers to three RFAs
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents. The moves were a formality the team had to go through with the start of the free agent bidding period beginning on Tuesday. Gomes was acquired from Boston in last year's deal for Kevin Garnett. The versatile forward averaged career highs in points (12.6), rebounds (5.

Wolves extend offers to three, Telfair unrestricted
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents.

Wolves extend qualifying offers to 3 (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan Gomes, Craig Smith and Chris Richard on Monday and chose to let Sebastian Telfair and Kirk Snyder become unrestricted free agents. The moves were a formality the team had to go through with the start of the free agent bidding period beginning on Tuesday.

T-Wolves deal Green to Rockets for Snyder
Gerald Green got his wish Thursday, as the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the 2007 slam dunk champion to the Houston Rockets for guard Kirk Snyder, a second-round draft pick in 2010, and cash considerations.

Rockets get Houston native Green from Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded swingman Gerald Green to the Houston Rockets on Thursday for shooting guard Kirk Snyder.

Wolves send Green to Rockets for Snyder (AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded seldom-used swingman Gerald Green to the Houston Rockets on Thursday for shooting guard Kirk Snyder. Minnesota also gets a second-round pick in 2010 and cash. Green is a Houston native who was taken out of high school by Boston in 2005. He's averaging a little more than five points and two rebounds in scant playing time.

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