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Powe, McCants, Banks at Lakers practice facility
The Toyota Sports Center opened its doors last week for any player who wanted to get a workout in -- as long as he signed a waiver first -- prior to NBA training camps starting on Friday.

Rondo leads group at charity game (AP)
Celtics guard Rajon Rondo led a group of NBA players in the Boston Charity Classic at Harvard on Saturday night in a game that pitted Rondo's green team against a white team led by Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch. Rondo, Celtics teammate Paul Pierce, and former teammates Kendrick Perkins and Leon Powe were among the 11 NBA players in the game that will benefit three local charities.

Allen's 19 and 11 carry Grizzlies (AP)

Tony Allen had 19 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 99-78 on Saturday night. Zach Randolph added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which moved 1 1/2 games ahead of idle Utah for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Mike Conley also had 17 points to go along with nine assists.

Free agent Leon Powe signed by Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free agent Leon Powe.

Sources: Power forward Leon Powe to sign with Memphis Grizzlies
Leon Powe will sign with the Grizzlies, according to league sources.

Powe out six weeks after knee surgery
The Cleveland Cavaliers say forward Leon Powe had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss about six weeks.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Leon Powe out 6 weeks after knee surgery
The Cleveland Cavaliers say forward Leon Powe had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss about six weeks.

Cleveland Cavaliers lose Joey Graham, Leon Powe to injuries
The losses and the injuries are mounting for the Cavaliers.



Martin's 40 lift Rockets by reeling Cavs (AP)

Kevin Martin scored 32 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, Luis Scola added 14 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-95 on Saturday night. Shane Battier scored 16 for the Rockets, who outrebounded Cleveland 48-34 and went 12 for 26 from 3-point range.

Cleveland Cavaliers exercise option on Leon Powe
The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their option on reserve forward Leon Powe for next season.

Cavs pick up option on reserve F Powe (AP)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their option on reserve forward Leon Powe for next season. Powe played in just 20 games in his first season with the Cavs after coming back from knee surgery. He averaged four points and 3.1 rebounds. General manager Danny Ferry praised Powe for working hard to get back on the court and expects him to return next season "better than ever." Powe, 26,...

Cleveland Cavaliers' Leon Powe and Mo Williams due back soon
Leon Powe is close to returning to the Cavaliers and Mo Williams isn't far behind, meaning reinforcements are on the way even if Cleveland doesn't make a trade before Thursday's deadline.

Powe, Williams due back soon for Cavs (AP)
Leon Powe is close to returning to the Cavaliers and Mo Williams isn't far behind, meaning reinforcements are on the way even if Cleveland doesn't make a trade before Thursday's deadline. Powe has been recovering from summer knee surgery and participated in a full practice Wednesday. He says the training staff will meet before Thursday's game against Denver to decide whether he can...

Leon Powe happy to remain in the East with Cleveland Cavaliers
If he had to leave one Eastern Conference powerhouse, Leon Powe is happy to join another.

Cavaliers sign forward Powe away from Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract. Powe, who averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 70 games with the Boston Celtics last season, tore the ACL in his left knee during the playoffs and had reconstructive surgery on May 5. He isn't expected to be ready to play for the Cavaliers until February. Powe spent his first three seasons with the Celtics.

Cavaliers sign F Powe for 2 years (AP)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed free agent forward Leon Powe to a two-year contract. Powe, who averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 70 games with the Boston Celtics last season, tore the ACL in his left knee during the playoffs and had reconstructive surgery on May 5. He isn't expected to be ready to play for the Cavaliers until February.

Source: Cleveland Cavaliers, Leon Powe agree on two-year, $1.77M deal
The Cavs and Leon Powe reached agreement on a two-year, $1.77 million deal, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan.

2009 NBA free agency tracker
2009 NBA Free Agency Tracker Team Free agents Signed with Atlanta Mike Bibby Thomas Gardner Othello Hunter Solomon Jones Flip Murray Zaza Pachulia Mario West Marvin Williams Hawks — — — — Hawks — — Boston Glen Davis Stephon Marbury Mikki Moore Leon Powe — — — — Charlotte Raymond Felton Juwon Howard Cartier Martin Sean May Sean Singletary — — — — — Chicago Ben Gordon Aaron Gray Lindsay Hunter Pistons — Bulls Cleveland Joe Smith Wally Szczerbiak Anderson Varejao Lorenzen Wright — — Cavaliers — Dallas Brandon Bass Gerald Green Ryan Hollins Jason Kidd James Singleton Magic — — Mavericks —

Knicks snap 8-game skid against Celtics (AP)

Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 31 points and the New York Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak against the sputtering Boston Celtics with a 100-88 victory Sunday night. Al Harrington added 30 for the Knicks, who hadn't beaten Boston at Madison Square Garden since March 23, 2005, dropping the last six meetings.

Celts lose second straight, Warriors win (AP)

The defending champions were drained. Stephen Jackson scored eight straight points during the decisive fourth-quarter stretch to finish with 28, and the Golden State Warriors sent Boston to back-to-back losses for the first time this season by rallying past the Celtics 99-89 on Friday night. Paul Pierce had 21 points and five assists and Kevin Garnett scored 14, but the Celtics couldn't hold a...

Celtics win club-record 19th straight (AP)

The Boston Celtics set a franchise record with their 19th consecutive victory on Tuesday night, getting 18 points apiece from Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-91. Kendrick Perkins had eight points and 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen scored 16 as the Celtics starters watched from the bench while reserves Leon Powe and Eddie House helped expand the lead in the fourth...

Celtics hold off Bobcats, run reaches 8 (AP)

Paul Pierce scored 19 points to help the Boston Celtics win their eighth straight game, 89-84 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Kendrick Perkins had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Ray Allen added 15 points, Tony Allen had 11, and Eddie House and Kevin Garnett 10 each for the defending NBA champions.

Nuggets beat Celts, now 4-1 with Billups (AP)

Since his trade to the Denver Nuggets, Chauncey Billups has done something customary for him. Win. The Nuggets are 4-1 since Billups' arrived after a Nov. 3 trade with the Pistons. And on Friday night, the Nuggets added a statement game to their resume, beating the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics 94-85.

Celtics seek repeat, 18th championship (AP)

Every night of his adult life, Doc Rivers says, he has prayed before bedtime. And every night, it was the same thing: "To win a world championship." "And the night we won it, I got on my knees to do my prayer and I said, 'Again,"' the Boston Celtics coach said. "It didn't take long." Still hungry for another title, Rivers will watch as the Celtics' 17th championship banner is raised to the rafters...

Celtics beat Knicks in preseason finale (AP)

Kevin Garnett had 14 points and nine rebounds, Ray Allen scored 12 points and the Boston Celtics tuned up for the start of their NBA title defense by beating the New York Knicks, 101-90 on Tuesday night. Eddie House led the Celtics with 20 points. Leon Powe added 19 points and 12 rebounds as Boston's big men overwhelmed an undersized New York lineup.

Celtics lose preseason opener to 76ers (AP)

Lou Williams scored 27 points and Thaddeus Young added 21 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 98-92 on Wednesday night in the exhibition opener for both teams. Williams was 7-of-12 from the field and 12-of-13 from the line. Leon Powe led the Celtics with 12 points and Tony Allen had 11.

Free throw disparity crucial in Celtics' Game 2 win
Celtics reserve Leon Powe shot more free throws than the entire Laker team? Mike Kahn says that stat should raise a few eyebrows.

Analysis: NBA Finals Gm. 2
Why did Boston keep turning to Leon Powe, of all people, in Game 2? 'Cause Luke Walton can't guard him, Marques Johnson says.

Celtics hold off Lakers, lead finals 2-0 (AP)

Banner No. 17 is halfway to the rafters. The Celtics are two wins from another NBA championship. And maybe a little lucky to be there. Paul Pierce, darting around the parquet floor with ease, scored 28 points, Boston's defense mobbed Kobe Bryant long enough and unknown Leon Powe scored 21 points as the Celtics held off a remarkable Los Angeles rally for a 108-102 win over the Lakers on Sunday night.

Celtics rip Hawks 96-77 for 2-0 lead (AP)

Rajon Rondo outplayed Mike Bibby and helped the Boston Celtics silence Atlanta and its blustery point guard. Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Rondo added 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead Boston to a 96-77 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.

Celtics clinch home court in playoffs (AP)

In one year, Doc Rivers has gone from coaching dozens of meaningless games late in a miserable season to trying to keep his Big Three fresh for a playoff run. Rivers accomplished it all Saturday night: resting his stars and continuing the Boston Celtics' record-breaking return to prominence. Leon Powe had 22 points and nine rebounds, leading a makeshift lineup of Celtics who were never threatened...

Celtics coast to seventh straight win (AP)

The Boston Celtics acquired P.J. Brown and Sam Cassell for crunch time. For now, they'll get their work in garbage time. Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 and eight rebounds before the Celtics starters sat out the fourth quarter on Friday night in a 116-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Boston's seventh consecutive win.

New All-Star Ray Allen keys Celtics' win (AP)
Paul Pierce scored 24 points, and his newly minted All-Star teammate Ray Allen added 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 111-103 on Wednesday night and head into the break with a five-game winning streak. Leon Powe and Rajon Rondo had 18 points apiece, and sub James Posey had 11 rebounds for Boston.

Pierce leads Celts to fourth straight (AP)
Paul Pierce had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 104-97 Tuesday night to win their fourth straight game. Ray Allen scored 23 and Leon Powe added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics (40-9), who were playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins.

Celtics win on Powe's layup at buzzer (AP)

Kevin Garnett's old town gave him an emotional welcome on his return to Minnesota. Then KG's new team delivered a thrilling victory for its injured superstar. Leon Powe made a layup at the buzzer to lift Garnett's Boston Celtics to an 88-86 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night. It was a wild ending to a memorable night -- even though the guy everyone came to see was unable to play.

Celtics' other 'Big 3' rout Heat 117-87 (AP)

Ray Allen arrived at halftime, a white sweat jacket over his flu-riddled head, and took a glimpse toward the scoreboard. He probably felt much better. Boston's 'Big 3' were almost silent, and the Celtics still put a big beating on the hapless Miami Heat. Leon Powe scored a career-high 25 points, Rajon Rondo tied a career-high with 23 points and Tony Allen matched a season-best with 20 points as the...

Leon Powe, F - BOS
Powe returns from birth of Leon III Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.