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Sports Briefs: Kidd-to-Mavericks deal finally complete
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | No comments posted.
DALLAS — Jason Kidd is a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Again. Finally.
The long-discussed, once-scuttled and ultimately reconfigured deal to bring Kidd from New Jersey back to the team that drafted him was finalized 14 years after the Mavericks made him the No. 2 pick.
The eight-player deal, in the making since before the All-Star break and talked about a lot longer than that, sends Kidd, forward Malik Allen and guard Antoine Wright to Dallas. The primary piece headed to New Jersey is point guard Devin Harris. The others are center DeSagana Diop, swingman Maurice Ager, forward Trenton Hassell and retired forward Keith Van Horn.
New Jersey also gets two first-round draft picks and $3 million.
Van Horn and Hassell replace Jerry Stackhouse and Devean George in an original trade proposal. Stackhouse’s presence in the deal was muddled by plans to get him back to Dallas — within the rules, although in a way the league frowned upon — and George used his veto power to block his involvement.
“It’s been the most amazing, interesting trade we’ve ever done, and we’ve done some doozies here,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said. “I’ve never seen anything like it, but all’s well that ends well. We got the right guys.”
Kidd wasn’t the answer in Dallas a decade ago, and he was shipped to Phoenix after 2 1/2 seasons. Five years later he was traded to the Nets, who went to back-to-back NBA finals in 2002-03.
New Jersey hasn’t made a long playoff run since, and Kidd started talking trade a year ago, when he almost went to the Los Angeles Lakers. He went public with his latest trade demand last month.
“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime type of guy to play with and coach,” Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. “He’s had an unbelievable impact on everyone in this organization and we wish him nothing but the best.”
AUTO RACING
Merger might mean end to Portland race
PORTLAND — Talk of a merger between the Indy Racing League and the Champ Car World Series could signal the checkered flag for the annual open-wheel race at Portland International Raceway.
Fred Nation, a spokesman for the IRL, which would absorb Champ Car, told The Associated Press there is no deal yet, but said he was optimistic an agreement could be reached later in the week.
Portland’s Champ Car race is scheduled for July 27 and the IRL has scheduled a race in Richmond, Va., on July 28. If there’s a merger, Portland’s race could vanish.
Mark Wigginton, PIR track manager, said Tuesday he has heard nothing definite about a merger or about Portland’s race being dropped.
“I’m waiting for the white smoke,” Wigginton told The Oregonian. “The last I heard (Champ Car) was proceeding with the 2008 season and that’s what I’m operating under.”
The July 27 race would mark the 25th anniversary of the event.
GOLF
Europe changes rules for Solheim qualifying
LONDON — Europe made four changes to its criteria for making the Solheim Cup, trying to get its best players and end a losing streak to the Americans dating to 2003.
The Ladies European Tour will continue to take the top five players from its points list, the top four from the women’s world ranking and three captain’s picks. But it will award points to the top 20 players in the majors, up from the top 10. It also will award more points for events with the highest purses, and fewer points for regular LET events that don’t often get the best players.
Europe has never won the Solheim Cup in the United States. The matches will be played in August 2009 outside Chicago.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
New Zealand player leaves Washington team
SEATTLE — Freshman Jess McCormack has decided to leave the Washington women’s basketball program.
Huskies first-year coach Tia Jackson announced the departure of the New Zealand native on Tuesday. McCormack is a member of her country’s national team. She has played in 19 games and had 14 starts for Washington, averaging 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She has also battled injuries.
Jackson said the Huskies are “terribly disappointed” but wish McCormack success and happiness.
WNBA
Douglas goes to Fever
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever acquired All-Star forward and Katie Douglas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun. The Fever sent forward Tamika Whitmore, the 12th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft, and the rights to former Duke guard Jessica Foley to the Sun.
Storm picks up Cash
SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm acquired Swin Cash from the Detroit Shock in exchange for the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft.
Cash, a two-time WNBA All-Star, averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists last season. She was a member of the WNBA champion Shock teams in 2003 and 2006.
FOOTBALL
Man indicted for Super Bowl threats
PHOENIX — A man accused of planning to shoot people at the Super Bowl was indicted on six counts of sending threatening communications, according to court documents filed Tuesday in federal court.
Kurt William Havelock, 35, turned himself in to authorities Feb. 3 after driving within sight of University of Phoenix Stadium during the Super Bowl with a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. He said he changed his mind.
Havelock told authorities he was upset that the city of Tempe denied him a liquor license application for a Halloween-themed bar.
Before the planned attack, the indictment said, Havelock sent several letters to Web sites and news organizations. Havelock’s writings included an eight-page manifesto in which he warned of an “econopolitical confrontation,” according to the FBI.
HOCKEY
Hockey officials ponder changes to rules
NAPLES, Fla. — NHL general managers discussed several possible rules changes, including the size of goaltender equipment. One long-standing problem with reducing the size of goaltender equipment has been a lack of cooperation from the NHL Players Association.
Meanwhile, the GMs decided not to increase shootouts from three shooters to six shooters. However, they are still deciding whether to scrape the ice before overtime, with 58 percent of overtime games having gone to shootouts this season.
The long-discussed, once-scuttled and ultimately reconfigured deal to bring Kidd from New Jersey back to the team that drafted him was finalized 14 years after the Mavericks made him the No. 2 pick.
The eight-player deal, in the making since before the All-Star break and talked about a lot longer than that, sends Kidd, forward Malik Allen and guard Antoine Wright to Dallas. The primary piece headed to New Jersey is point guard Devin Harris. The others are center DeSagana Diop, swingman Maurice Ager, forward Trenton Hassell and retired forward Keith Van Horn.
New Jersey also gets two first-round draft picks and $3 million.
Van Horn and Hassell replace Jerry Stackhouse and Devean George in an original trade proposal. Stackhouse’s presence in the deal was muddled by plans to get him back to Dallas — within the rules, although in a way the league frowned upon — and George used his veto power to block his involvement.
“It’s been the most amazing, interesting trade we’ve ever done, and we’ve done some doozies here,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said. “I’ve never seen anything like it, but all’s well that ends well. We got the right guys.”
Kidd wasn’t the answer in Dallas a decade ago, and he was shipped to Phoenix after 2 1/2 seasons. Five years later he was traded to the Nets, who went to back-to-back NBA finals in 2002-03.
New Jersey hasn’t made a long playoff run since, and Kidd started talking trade a year ago, when he almost went to the Los Angeles Lakers. He went public with his latest trade demand last month.
“He’s a once-in-a-lifetime type of guy to play with and coach,” Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. “He’s had an unbelievable impact on everyone in this organization and we wish him nothing but the best.”
AUTO RACING
Merger might mean end to Portland race
PORTLAND — Talk of a merger between the Indy Racing League and the Champ Car World Series could signal the checkered flag for the annual open-wheel race at Portland International Raceway.
Fred Nation, a spokesman for the IRL, which would absorb Champ Car, told The Associated Press there is no deal yet, but said he was optimistic an agreement could be reached later in the week.
Portland’s Champ Car race is scheduled for July 27 and the IRL has scheduled a race in Richmond, Va., on July 28. If there’s a merger, Portland’s race could vanish.
Mark Wigginton, PIR track manager, said Tuesday he has heard nothing definite about a merger or about Portland’s race being dropped.
“I’m waiting for the white smoke,” Wigginton told The Oregonian. “The last I heard (Champ Car) was proceeding with the 2008 season and that’s what I’m operating under.”
The July 27 race would mark the 25th anniversary of the event.
GOLF
Europe changes rules for Solheim qualifying
LONDON — Europe made four changes to its criteria for making the Solheim Cup, trying to get its best players and end a losing streak to the Americans dating to 2003.
The Ladies European Tour will continue to take the top five players from its points list, the top four from the women’s world ranking and three captain’s picks. But it will award points to the top 20 players in the majors, up from the top 10. It also will award more points for events with the highest purses, and fewer points for regular LET events that don’t often get the best players.
Europe has never won the Solheim Cup in the United States. The matches will be played in August 2009 outside Chicago.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
New Zealand player leaves Washington team
SEATTLE — Freshman Jess McCormack has decided to leave the Washington women’s basketball program.
Huskies first-year coach Tia Jackson announced the departure of the New Zealand native on Tuesday. McCormack is a member of her country’s national team. She has played in 19 games and had 14 starts for Washington, averaging 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She has also battled injuries.
Jackson said the Huskies are “terribly disappointed” but wish McCormack success and happiness.
WNBA
Douglas goes to Fever
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever acquired All-Star forward and Katie Douglas in a trade with the Connecticut Sun. The Fever sent forward Tamika Whitmore, the 12th pick in the 2008 WNBA draft, and the rights to former Duke guard Jessica Foley to the Sun.
Storm picks up Cash
SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm acquired Swin Cash from the Detroit Shock in exchange for the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft.
Cash, a two-time WNBA All-Star, averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists last season. She was a member of the WNBA champion Shock teams in 2003 and 2006.
FOOTBALL
Man indicted for Super Bowl threats
PHOENIX — A man accused of planning to shoot people at the Super Bowl was indicted on six counts of sending threatening communications, according to court documents filed Tuesday in federal court.
Kurt William Havelock, 35, turned himself in to authorities Feb. 3 after driving within sight of University of Phoenix Stadium during the Super Bowl with a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition. He said he changed his mind.
Havelock told authorities he was upset that the city of Tempe denied him a liquor license application for a Halloween-themed bar.
Before the planned attack, the indictment said, Havelock sent several letters to Web sites and news organizations. Havelock’s writings included an eight-page manifesto in which he warned of an “econopolitical confrontation,” according to the FBI.
HOCKEY
Hockey officials ponder changes to rules
NAPLES, Fla. — NHL general managers discussed several possible rules changes, including the size of goaltender equipment. One long-standing problem with reducing the size of goaltender equipment has been a lack of cooperation from the NHL Players Association.
Meanwhile, the GMs decided not to increase shootouts from three shooters to six shooters. However, they are still deciding whether to scrape the ice before overtime, with 58 percent of overtime games having gone to shootouts this season.
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