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• Thunder, Rockets emerge as suitors for Tony Allen
A week after getting shipped out of New Orleans, veteran wing Tony Allen has been waived by the Bulls. If the 36-year-old shooting guard clears waivers on Sunday, TNT’s David Aldridge says the Thunder and Rockets will be among the teams bidding for his services.While Allen had been used marginally for the Pelicans through the first half of the season, he’s a famously effective perimeter defender, ...2018
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• Report: Bulls, Thunder have discussed Tony Allen trade
Suddenly lacking in perimeter defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to the Chicago Bulls for help ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.According to a report by KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, the Thunder and the Bulls have discussed the expiring contract of veteran Tony Allen, who arrived in Chicago as part of the Nikola Mirotic trade.Oklahoma City just lost Andre Roberson for ...2018
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• Bulls reportedly trading Nikola Mirotic to Pelicans
The Bulls have agreed to a deal with the Pelicans that will send Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans, according to a report.Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was told by sources that the two teams are finalizing a trade. The Bulls will be receiving Omer Asik and a future first-round pick as part of the package. Tony Allen is also in the deal, but Wojnarowski reports that he will likely be waived and become a f...2018
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• Tony Allen Out 3-4 Weeks With Broken Fibula
Allen is averaging 4.7 points.
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• Tony Allen out 3-4 weeks with injury
Pelicans guard Tony Allen will be out of action for the next 3-4 weeks. The team announced today that the veteran has been diagnosed with a non-displaced left proximal fibula fracture.
Allen, who is 6-4 and 213, has played a limited role on the team. He is averaging 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12.4 minutes [...]...2017
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• Tony Allen rips OKC, Cavs for ‘petty’ handling of Durant, Irving exits
Tony Allen received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Memphis as a member of the opposition, and he is upset that some other ex-franchise stars around the NBA did not receive the same treatment by their old teams.In an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated that ran on Friday, Allen called out the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers for their respective handlings of the Ke...2017
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• Pelicans sign Tony Allen
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent guard/forward Tony Allen.
Allen, 6-4, 213, most recently played for the Memphis Grizzlies from 2010-17, appearing in 462 regular season games (359 starts) and averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals. This past season for Memphis, Allen averaged 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and [...]...2017
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• Report: Tony Allen signing one-year deal with Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are definitely making a push to upgrade their backcourt this offseason. After signing former NBA champion Rajon Rondo and re-signing Jrue Holiday earlier the summer, the Pelicans are reportedly bringing in Tony Allen. Allen, 35, is a three-time All-NBA First Team Defense performer and will bring a tremendous amount of toughness to New Orleans’ perimeter defense this upcomi...2017
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• Rudy Gay takes exception to Tony Allen comment
Rudy Gay took exception to a comment from Tony Allen about the nature of the “Grit and Grind” nickname for the Memphis Grizzlies.The Grizzlies have been known as a “Grit and Grind” team, which has described their style of play since Allen joined the squad in 2010-11. The name arose after Allen said they beat the Thunder in a 2011 game thanks to “all heart. Grit. Grind.” Allen also said that the ni...2017
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• NBA execs: Celtics could look to trade for Marc Gasol
The Boston Celtics finally made an offseason splash on Tuesday when Gordon Hayward announced that he is signing with them, and there is a sense that president of basketball operations Danny Ainge may not be done dealing.With Hayward reportedly agreeing to a four-year, $128 million deal, the Celtics still have to clear some cap space. That could result in another trade or two, and multiple NBA exec...2017